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Redditor's Simple Question About Cleaning Table Mess At Restaurants Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons

by Lakeisha

It's exciting to go to a restaurant and eat your favorite foods - everyone has that in common, but what happens when you make a mess at the restaurant? Here's where you meet three kinds of people.

The first kind of people don't mind cleaning their mess up and have even been seen disposing of used tissues, papers cups and plates after leaving a tip. The second kind of people leave the mess as is, pay the bill and leave the restaurant after giving a tip.

The third kind of people leave the mess, make more mess if possible, and leave the restaurant without a tip. Now, to each his own, so I'm not going to comment on people and their personalities.

Redditor WellBakedSpud wondered if people cleaned the mess they make at restaurants and with that in mind, he posted a question to the rest of the world. Do people clean the mess they made at a table in a restaurant?

It's a simple question, but in a world with nearly 8 billion people, the answers were jaw-dropping. While some people wondered if this was even a question, others worried about tips.

People from all walks of life commented, and since we can't obviously show over 2k comments, we picked the 20 best for your perusal. Check it out!

WellBakedSpud's Question

WellBakedSpud's QuestionReddit / WellBakedSpud

This comment is thoughtful.

This comment is thoughtful.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Looks like novato1995 agrees too.

Looks like novato1995 agrees too.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Exactly.

Exactly. Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Many people say the same thing.

Many people say the same thing.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

They get paid, but no one likes to touch dirty napkins, imo.

They get paid, but no one likes to touch dirty napkins, imo.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Yes, etiquette is hard.

Yes, etiquette is hard.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Technically, it's better to clean a spill you made. But I'm not judging.

Technically, it's better to clean a spill you made. But I'm not judging.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

For -astronautical it's a no-brainer.

For -astronautical it's a no-brainer.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

When you put it this way...

When you put it this way...Reddit / WellBakedSpud

To stack or not to stack...

To stack or not to stack... Reddit / WellBakedSpud

According to butterflyblueskies, dining experience doesn't entail cleaning...

According to butterflyblueskies, dining experience doesn't entail cleaning...Reddit / WellBakedSpud

It's a normal thing to do, says Nubbtugger.

It's a normal thing to do, says Nubbtugger.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Imagine walking up to J_C_Wizard49's clean table.

Imagine walking up to J_C_Wizard49's clean table. Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Only someone in the restaurant industry understands this.

Only someone in the restaurant industry understands this.Reddit / WellBakedSpud

LoveaBook thinks people who don't clean are slobs.

LoveaBook thinks people who don't clean are slobs. Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Being clean and tidy says a lot about you...

Being clean and tidy says a lot about you...Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Yes, because it's embarrassing...

Yes, because it's embarrassing...Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Just takes 5 seconds...

Just takes 5 seconds...Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Clean and leave a tip, according to everybodylovesmemore..

Clean and leave a tip, according to everybodylovesmemore..Reddit / WellBakedSpud

Here's someone from the restaurant industry...

Here's someone from the restaurant industry...Reddit / WellBakedSpud

In Summary...

It's not good practice to judge people just because they don't normally do what you do effortlessly. Having said that, and while I'm not here to judge, I agree with some Redditors above.

Sure it's not our job to clean at the restaurant, sure people are getting paid for cleaning the mess we make, but let's think how it'll make us feel if we were to clean someone else's mess.

Of course the dining experience doesn't entail cleaning, and while I'm not asking you to clean, let's all just show little acts of kindness that makes others smile!

You don't always have to clean your mess to make someone happy, sometimes just talking politely, or leaving a tip helps. Acts of kindness have a ripple effect and, like Karma, they return to us ten folds.

I always clean the mess I make at a table in a restaurant because this is something I do at home too, no difference. I've learned that it helps servers prepare the table for other guests much faster!

But like I said earlier, to each, his own! Until next time!

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