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There are some things people say that are hard to just brush off.

For one restaurant server, that happened when a woman at her table used a slur while talking about one of her coworkers.

The comment hit especially hard because the server has a younger brother on the spectrum who has dealt with bullying.

So, instead of risking saying something she’d regret, she told her manager she didn’t want to serve the table anymore.

Another server eventually took over, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the end of it.

Read on to see what her manager did at the end of the night.

AITA for telling a manager no

I (24F) have a little brother who is on the spectrum. Unfortunately, he has been bullied because of it. I can’t stand being around bullies, but I also hate confrontation. Keep that in mind.

I work at a restaurant and was taking care of what looked like a girls’ night. The energy was high, and I assumed we were off to a good start.

I came back after a little while and was speaking with one of the ladies. The wannabe Regina George interrupted me and, speaking about my coworker, asked me if he was (a word that starts with R and is associated with people on the spectrum).

After the exchange, she refused to go back.

All because she and my coworker had an awkward exchange. I couldn’t believe what I just heard.

I walked away and told my manager that I refused to go back, as I wouldn’t be able to control my mouth. He blew me off. Eventually, he got another server to take care of them.

I figured I wouldn’t have to worry about them anymore, and I could finish out my shift.

Unfortunately not.

Suddenly, the woman started screaming at her again.

20-30 stressless moments passed before they were rudely interrupted by screaming and yelling from across the room, trying to get my attention. I turned around, and it was the screeching demon.

I turned and said, “I’ll let your server know,” as I was in the middle of speaking with someone I was actually taking care of. I turned around and continued with what I was doing.

They proceeded to act like normal people would in this situation by yelling and cursing at me until I finished what I was doing and walked away.

Then, her manager took her into his office.

A while later, I noticed her speaking with my manager. Of course, she played innocent, and I had the worst attitude for no reason at all. And in typical restaurant manager style, the customer is always right.

Near the end of my shift, he pulled me into the office and reprimanded me. Basically, he told me, no matter what, I didn’t have to like it, but I should have taken care of them.

He said that I was being an ******* by refusing to take care of them and dragging us all into my mess.

AITA?

Oh no! It’s easy to see both sides of this, but managers should really care more about their employees than that.

Let’s see what the folks over at Reddit think about this whole thing.

It’s definitely a trait managers need.

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Excellent thoughts.

Here’s someone who would pay bad customers to leave.

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According to this reader, she did nothing wrong.

There’s no wonder why she couldn’t just let this go.

That comment hit close to home, and she knew she was too upset to keep dealing with the table.

So, walking away was probably the best thing she could have done.

It seems like the manager should’ve understood that instead of making her feel like she caused the problem.

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Heather Hall

Heather Hall | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Heather Hall is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in internet culture, workplace conflict, and viral customer service stories. With over a decade of editorial experience in digital publishing, Heather excels at curating trending online discussions and providing insightful commentary on the daily dramas that capture the internet's attention.

Since beginning her career in 2011, she has developed deep expertise in SEO-driven digital content, having written for a wide array of publications covering lifestyle, business, and travel. At TwistedSifter, Heather focuses on synthesizing complex social media threads into engaging, highly readable narratives that highlight the human element of viral news.

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