do I know you?

Today at the end of the meal the three women I have been serving place their credit cards at the end of the table. I ask them if they need the check split or if they would be paying equally. They ask for the check to be split. When I come back with three separate bills and place them on the table they look at me like an idiot because their cards are still sitting in the pile. Taking the non verbal cue I ask who is who and they start spouting off their orders. "I had the chicken, I had the burger" and so on. Now frustrated because I was there and served them the food. I do not need to be reminded what they ate. I then have to explain to them I do not know which credit card belongs to which person.

interruptions

I walk up to the table throw out my coasters: Hi my name is..... "yeah I would like a diet coke" Not even bothering to look up from the menu. Hi I will be your bitch today how might I better serve YOU?

I am speaking to one table and the table next to them is waving to get my attention. I ignore them. This happens at least once a week. I even once had a woman go so far as to ask her daughter to smack me on the ass. Her daughter being slightly smarter (though I do not know how) did not do what her mother asked knowing that I would probably break her hand. Instead I just turned around and said in a very stern voice "YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT" I then apologize to the table I am speaking to and continue. This is how you deal with adult age children in public.

"Hi it looks like you are waiting for 3 more people (counting the bright menus on the table) can I get you started......."
"I am waiting for 3 people!!!!"

"Looks like you need another Coke there. Is there anything else I can get....."
"yeah I would like another coke!!!!!!"

My favorite interruption is when someone answers their cell as I am taking their order.

I have taken up the habit of just walking away. Maybe when I come back they will have learned some manners.