6 Of The 'Weirdest Interactions' People In Vancouver Have Had With Their Servers

These will make you cry laughing!

A server delivering food at a restaurant. Right: The Vancouver skyline.​

A server delivering food at a restaurant. Right: The Vancouver skyline.

Contributing Writer

Sometimes you just need a good laugh, and there's nothing better than an awkward story to make you chuckle.

People in Vancouver have some seriously cringe-worthy stories about restaurant servers — and you might relate to a few.

This Vancouver Reddit thread will probably make you feel less alone in your awkwardness when it comes to interacting with servers.

If you've sworn off going to your favourite restaurant in Vancouver because of pure embarrassment, this might show you that there are far worse stories out there.

Some of the responses in the Reddit thread are wild — and great for a laugh.

At the end of the day, servers are usually strangers, so sometimes you might not pick up on their sense of humour — making for a painfully awkward moment.

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Apparently, jokes don't land for some people.

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Some people seem to get a little too comfortable with their servers. Just a reminder — it's probably not a great move to go around touching a stranger's face.

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There were also servers in the thread reliving some cringey experiences.

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Some were just downright confusing more than anything.

The real question is — how does coffee with a tea bag in it taste?

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Other servers have actually just gone above and beyond for their customer's special requests by taking them quite literally.

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It's funny to see that these wild and weird experiences have happened to so many.

Hopefully, it makes all parties involved feel slightly less awkward to know it's not happening to just them.

  • Ashley Harris (she/her) is a writer from Vancouver, Canada, who is passionate about discovering the best restaurants and activities in the city. A huge foodie, she has written for multiple print and digital magazines and is also a local foodie influencer.

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