Mother's Day is the perfect storm for some of the worst crowds you'll ever get at a restaurant: the brunch crowd, the Sunday crowd, the kids, the people that usually don't go out to eat, the after-church crowd, the long waits, the large groups, the customers who are oblivious to the fact that everyone else is there for the same thing and their group isn't special.

Why Mother’s Day Brings Out the Most Difficult Customers

While everyone else celebrates Mom today, raise a glass to all the bar and restaurant staff dealing with these classic customer nightmares today.

🌸 The party that doesn't have a reservation and can't fathom how there's an hour wait

🌸 The unsupervised kids running around like it's a daycare

🌸 The verbal tips—and a 5% actual tip

🌸 "Do moms eat free today? 😆😆"

🌸 The customers who are ready to order but start reading the whole menu while you stand there and wait

🌸 The arguments over who gets the bill

🌸  The snapping and waving to get your attention

🌸  Camping out for hours while handing out Mother's Day gifts and opening them at the table

🌸 The "rosé all day" single moms

So while the mimosas are flowing and the complaints are louder than the dining room, let’s call it what it is: another holiday nightmare shift. To every bartender, server, host, and cook holding the line today, you’re not crazy, you’re not overreacting. Clock out, grab that drink, and remember: it’s not you. It’s them.

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