That dreaded customer...

I had a guy come in with 3 of his friends and when I greeted the table with "How are you today?" He said "worst day of my life." with a smile on his face. I chuckled (because since he was smiling I thought it was a joke) and he then replied "I'm serious." I apologized politely (although a little skeptical since everyone seemed to be smiling) and then said "it sounds like you need a drink!" I took the tables drink orders and when I get to him he says "I know you think I am a really manly and handsome guy, and can't keep your eyes off of me..." Mind you I am a 22 year old female and manage to keep a polite smile on though I wanted to do nothing more than laugh or roll my eyes. He finished with "I want a chocolate martini." I get it was supposed to be a self deprecating joke, but he could have done it in a less creepy way.

Anyway I give my obligatory chuckle and go to get his cocktail. It takes a bit and our bartender put on a bit of a show for him to make the drink to help cheer the guy up and he seemed to be happy. He got another cocktail and everyone orders food while things go smoothly.

Meanwhile when I go to check in on the table after they got their food the guy says "I have all this cash and I don't know what to do with it!" while he waves his money in my face. I said something along the lines like "maybe deposit it in a bank. That's what I do." I could tell he just wanted to show off in front of his friends, and maybe me too.

Also, at the beginning of the meal the table told me to split the checks which of course is not a problem. So when I bring the bill over the guy insists with his friends that he has to pay the bill because of all his cash he has. The friends ask if he is really sure clearly fine with paying their own bill and I have already separated the checks. He insists so I go back and the check comes to around $110.

They leave. Thank the bartender for the drinks and seem fine. When I pick up my check he left me $5 and stayed through the large part of dinner rush. We only have two table sections in the winter since our patio is closed so it really hurt.

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