The best servers know how to keep their cool under the most stressful situations. When your savings depend on tips, learning how to be graceful, witty and self-effacing is your biggest asset.

These stories are not about those servers. Instead, a Reddit thread asked customers to dish about the worst customer service they've ever experienced -- and wow people did not hold back.

Here are some true stories that will make you feel more forgiving toward that waitress who forgot your ketchup.

But wait. There's more.

Remember, there are always two sides to every story, so we've given servers the chance to reply. Servers, managers, and drive-thru workers regale us with the tales of their wackiest customer interactions ever.

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