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EDIT:
People are asking how much soup got spilled on me. It was about the size of a small cereal bowl. The waitress somehow dropped it and the bowl hit my back. I guess the bowl spun around and a good amount landed on my back and chair and the rest on the floor. I probably got like half of the contents of the bowl on my back. And yeah, the threat title should say "spilled" instead of "poured". That was my mistake.
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Today was my last day at my internship, and a lot of us interns and other employees went out for lunch. A different waitress accidentally spilled some hot soup on me. It wasn't skin-burning hot or anything, but a bit painful. Plus, getting soup poured on your clothes obviously sucks. The waitress emphatically apologized, and I didn't make a big deal about it. I was going to be leaving for home soon, so I guess that was a good day for it to happen.

The restaurant didn't really do anything though. They charged me for my food, and even had the tip already baked into the bill. Many employees saw it, so I'm sure the management knew about it. It was only a $15 meal, so I wasn't going to make a fuss about it. I'm just surprised that the restaurant didn't acknowledge it at all.

To those that have had similar experiences or work/have worked in restaurants, should I have expected something like the meal being free?

 

[Spoiled Milk]

You're a whiny baby.

 

[monchi-kun]

She apologized

Move on

 

[FZZ]

Yeah restaurant not doing anything about it is kinda dumb

I would have complained lmao

my ass cheap

You're a whiny baby.

She apologized

Move on

are y'all white or middle-upper class?

honest question

edit: OP did she spill some of the soup or the whole thing?

if it was the whole thing then they def fucked up

 

[wanders]

Today was my last day at my internship, and a lot of us interns and other employees went out for lunch. A different waitress accidentally spilled some hot soup on me. It wasn't skin-burning hot or anything, but a bit painful. Plus, getting soup poured on your clothes obviously sucks. The waitress emphatically apologized, and I didn't make a big deal about it. I was going to be leaving for home soon, so I guess that was a good day for it to happen.

The restaurant didn't really do anything though. They charged me for my food, and even had the tip already baked into the bill. Many employees saw it, so I'm sure the management knew about it. It was only a $15 meal, so I wasn't going to make a fuss about it. I'm just surprised that the restaurant didn't acknowledge it at all.

To those that have had similar experiences or work/have worked in restaurants, should I have expected something like the meal being free?

I mean...

 

[nhlducks35]

Think of it this way, she could have spilled hot soup on anyone there, but she chose you

She probably wants the D if you catch my drift

 

[jb1234]

No, you shouldn't have expected anything. She apologized, not a big deal.

 

[Darth Pinche]

Well you did get some extra soup, right? So call it even?

Sorry for your 1st degree burns though.

 

[kamakazi5]

Jesús, what is wrong with some of you. It really baffles me.

 

[boiled goose]

You didn't make a big deal so..... Yeah

 

[eosos]

Lmao they made you tip?? I'd consider a charge back. Especially since they probably stained your clothes

 

[Aaron]

If you don't complain, don't expect them to do anything for $15 soup.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

THey should have comped you at a minimum and/or offered to dry clean your clothes for free if they were that type. That's it.

 

[Forerunner]

People make mistakes and she apologized. You even said it was no big deal.

Get over it.

 

[BradC00]

she knew u have bed bugs and the soup killed em

 

[Khaos Kontrol]

Reading the title, I thought she did it on purpose.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

I probably would have given you the meal for free or something.

But anyway, this would be a pretty good Seinfeld episode. You'd be George, obviously.

 

[theaffection]

The meal already including the tip is outrageous!


You should've finessed the restaurant OP 😈

 

[monchi-kun]

are y'all white or middle-upper class?

honest question

No, just a brown dude who thinks people make honest mistakes

 

[Two Words]

You're a whiny baby.

She apologized

Move on

No, you shouldn't have expected anything. She apologized, not a big deal.

So you all feel that apologizing is all a restaurant should do in a situation like this? And I don't see how I'm being a whiney baby when I didn't make an issue of the situation when it happened and I simply asked how others would feel about it.

 

[kirblar]

That not being comped by the restaurant is failing customer service 101 on their end.

 

[inner-G]

Do you pay the restaurant more if you spill something on their table?

Having to pay someone to clean up a really dirty table obviously sucks.

 

[Flame Lord]

I mean, you didn't say anything.

If it were me though, yeah I probably would have tried to get something out of it. It's not like they spilled a glass of water on you. Hot soup? Painful and will probably also need a change of clothes? I'm getting something.

 

[eosos]

No, just a brown dude who thinks people make honest mistakes

I mean it's not like people are suggesting the waitress gets fired.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Should have asked for free replacement soup WHILE maintaining your composure. Simple as that.

 

[John Dunbar]

a meal and genuine human interaction sounds like a bargain to me for 15 bucks.

pls pm me for conversation

 

[BosSin]

Not that big of a deal, stop whining

 

[Korey]

Your mistake was not complaining. Why didn't you say something when you got your check?

This happened to me before and I got a gift certificate.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

They tried to play you bruh.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

It was an accident
She apologized
You didn't press the issue

Not every accident leads to a free meal. Move on.

 

[Username1198]

She apologized. Your not hurt. Good to go.

Edit yea I could see damage done to clothes being a problem.

 

[commedieu]

I'd have talked to them. And got a free meal.

You did nothing. Do nothing happened.

 

[Yaboosh]

Getting soup spilled all over you should absolutely result in a comped meal anywhere. Without asking.

 

[StarCreator]

If you had complained they probably would have at least taken the soup off the check.

I was recently served mochi ice cream that was essentially melted inside; the server simply told me that they were having problems with their freezer when I asked. The check came in normally even though I didn't even eat it (can't stand melted ice cream) and only got changed because a diner in the neighboring table overheard and made a fuss about it themselves.

 

[tcrunch]

TThe waitress emphatically apologized, and I didn't make a big deal about it.

k thx for the story

 

[MIMIC]

They made you pay for it, too? AND with the tip?

Not on my watch.

EDIT: I've never had any food spilled on me, but I've had other occurrences where they paid for my food for messing something up.

 

[Two Words]

People make mistakes and she apologized. You even said it was no big deal.

Get over it.

What is with this "get over it" stuff? Can't a person ask a question without being obsessed about it? I never get why people feel the need to paint the OP in such a bad light for no good reason.

 

[EvilKatarn]

If you wanted them to do something about it you should have asked.

Whining about it later is amazing.

 

[ReAxion]

was it good soup

 

[Carnby]

OP, you come out here and try to get the sympy of the people. But you don't get my sympy at all.

 

[Tagyhag]

For a lot of places it's about complaints.

They won't go the extra mile if you don't say anything, why would they?

People who complain a lot can get a bunch of stuff for free, not even kidding.

 

[shoelacer]

Pay it forward bro

 

[The_Inquisitor]

It depends on what OP was wearing. If they were dry only cleaning clothes then at the least I'd expected the management to offer to comp cleaning them. If the OP was burned then I mean how can you not comp the meal?

 

[monchi-kun]

So you all feel that apologizing is all a restaurant should do in a situation like this? And I don't see how I'm being a whiney baby when I didn't make an issue of the situation when it happened and I simply asked how others would feel about it.

For me, yes. If the apology was genuine then that is enough. Any compensation I would consider a bonus but not required.

I know what it's like to be on the other end of this equation. She probably worried what her boss would do to her. So I guess my empathy kicked in.

 

[Master Of Illusion]

Sue and get $10,000,000 guaranteed.

Spoiler

Please don't.

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Should have whined about full refund to her.

No seriously.

 

[Dipper145]

If you complain to the management you could have probably gotten a free meal, if you wanted to be that guy

 

[Subpar Spatula]

What is with this "get over it" stuff? Can't a person ask a question without being obsessed about it? I never get why people feel the need to paint the OP in such a bad light for no good reason.

It was an accident
She apologized
You didn't press the issue

People paint you in a bad light because you wrote the answer but can't seem to see it. Hopefully we get to page 2 and everything's settled.

 

[akileese]

So you all feel that apologizing is all a restaurant should do in a situation like this? And I don't see how I'm being a whiney baby when I didn't make an issue of the situation when it happened and I simply asked how others would feel about it.

If the customer doesn't make a big deal yes. If you had said something they almost certainly would've accommodated you.

 

[Miles X]

Not that big of a deal, stop whining

Doesn't sound like he's whining much to me, and spilling soup on a customer warrants something.