Waiting tables is a tough job. I did it (very poorly) one summer in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. My first job, which barely lasted one day, was at The Robin Hood Restaurant which I think is still there. They put me on an overnight shift which was slow and fine but then the breakfast crowd started streaming in and I was totally over my head. I remember just standing in the middle of the dining area and yelling out “who got the bacon and eggs?” Yeah, I was gone by 9AM. Then I went to an “all you can eat” family restaurant where I lasted about a month or so. The tips were terrible but the sweet potato biscuits were great so I kept scarfing those and eating leftover cheesecake from people’s plates. That was also the summer that, when my dad came to pick me up to take me back home because I was so broke, he exclaimed “Debra! You’re fat!” Thanks Dad. Anyway, major props to all the servers out there and here’s a snappy little ditty courtesy of a sassy Ella Fitzgerald.
MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 21: A waitress carries beer mugs after tapping the first barrel during day 1 of the Oktoberfest 2013 beer festival at Theresienwiese on September 21, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The Munich Oktoberfest, which this year will run from September 21 through October 6, is the world's largest beer fest and draws millions of visitors. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)