Hello friends. Today was "teen" day at the Sunnyside. Well at least it felt that way. We had a group of 15 kids from the charter school down the street. Then we had a 5 more groups of teenager come in throughout the day.
You know, you would think, the way adults are always complaining about "young people" today, that Teenagers would be rude, no-tipping, high maintenance customers. But the funny thing is, 90% of the kids that come in, are polite and respectful and usually tip....sometimes better than their adult counterparts.
I think that is one of the reasons I enjoy my job, {most of the time}. People are always surprising me. I mean there is the occasional person who loves to be miserable, and loves to drag as many people down to his level as possible. But for the most part, people respond to kindness and a friendly smile.
It is amazing what a complete stranger will tell you. Sometimes they are just as surprised as I am. Many times People will remark how they have not told anyone "that". Or that this was the first time they have spoken out loud about "something". When they walk in and sit down at the counter, or booth or whatever, they are not just looking for a burger, they just don't realize it.
They ask for advice, or reassurance. They complain about their family or friends. It's like the cliche` of a bartender, listening to his customer's problems...(maybe we are more like "Cheers" without the beer than I thought).
Whatever it is, I love it... It's a funny place.