back in the day while I was working on getting my broadcasting career on the move I also waited tables for a living. I use to say that everyone should have to wait tables once in their life. Here is the list of things that waiters WON'T tell you. " If you order a Zinfandel and I ask, “Red or white?” and you look at me with an annoyed face and say, “Pink,” I tell the other servers and laugh."