Source: BroBible
Summary
Florida server Avabellee shared a story about a table of customers who brought in a fake baby orangutan doll, treating it like a real human baby. They asked Avabellee to take the doll’s meal order, braid its hair, and even give it a tour of the restaurant. Avabellee felt humiliated and thought it was a “humiliation ritual.” Other servers shared similar experiences, and some commenters offered advice on how to handle such situations. Dr. Gail Saltz explained that some people use real-looking fake babies to cope with loss, anxiety, and sadness.
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The habit gets a new name.
Meet the new norm: treating fake babies like real humans. Because, why not? It’s not like servers have better things to do. Avabellee’s experience is just another day in the life of a server, where humiliation is just part of the job. And don’t even get started on the customers who think it’s okay to ask for a diaper change for their fake baby. The real question is: what’s next? Will we start seeing fake pets at restaurants too?
Original observation: Being a server is literally a humiliation ritual.
Author: Evan Null
