Be good to people even when they are a little frustrating. Try to understand each other even when it's clearly not going to be easy to do. I feel like a lot of people (and I speak from the working world) don't try to understand, all they see is this and that not the in between. Tonight was not so great and I chanted "I hate people" more than enough times, which obviously isn't 100% true, but I was driven to it. On one hand, I had a patient table tip me $15 despite delayed order taking time and the fact that our hot chocolate machine broke disappointing their three year old. Then take a table of three women in their late twenties with 0 patience who spoke with me in annoyed tones the whole time, didn't tip, and complained to my co-workers about me despite my generous pricing of their tea (basically I gave the lady half the price for her beverage and she still complained about it) In between tables, a man, his brother, and their elderly mother played sarcastic games with me asking for "diet whipped cream" and "light chocolate syrup" and told me he needed more ice cream because they: "spilled it" (aka, they ate it all). A young couple who nagged me instantly while I talked to another table for bleu cheese and who became mean and annoyed when I asked politely for them to pay because I was cut. Even after telling them to stay as long as they like and to continue their card game, they both gave me attitude and no tip.
MY POINT:
Not out of self-pity, but out of experience and observation: be kind to one another, try to be understanding no matter the situation whether it be a busy diner or a full-parking lot- just be patient. Imagine if everyone did one patient thing every day (given it were called for) like letting another car merge in front of them in heavy traffic, being gracious with a new waitress, or just not being a smart-ass for five minutes. THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES. Be kind and remind.
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