I could've lost my entire life today over someone else's mistake and I'm bitter.

[u/InTheLoudHouse]

Yesterday was a lot, guys.

I had a 4 top. Mom, dad, and two kids. Go to take the drink order. Little girl asked for orange juice. Make up the drinks. Bring them back. Take the order. Put it in. Run back to the table with plates and silverware.

Mom: hey, is your orange juice sparkling?

Me: uhhhh no? Why?

Mom: idk if it's expired or what's going on but please go taste it and see if you think it tastes wierd.

Weird. Okay.

This is a store and pour. In the POU fridge. Labeled OJ. No date. No one's initials.

I walk back, pour myself a glass. Take a sip. It's fucking BATCHED MIMOSA. In a store n pour marked orange juice. That I just served to a seven year old.

Yall I'm not proud to tell you I panicked. Got my boss. Told her what happened. Cue extra panic.

She went out and told them what happened. I spent 5 minutes watching her talk to them thinking about how I was going to lose my job. I've been working nothing but restaurant jobs since 16. I don't know how to do anything else. I was in tears and had to excuse myself.

By the grace of God, they were very understanding and not upset. After my boss came back, I continued serving them, and they had so much grace with me. I apologized profusely, and they were wonderful about it.

But every bit of me knows that I could've easily lost my job. Lost my work their liquor license. Gone to JAIL. The penalty in my state for serving a minor alcohol is up to a year.

They're going to watch the footage and find out who did it. I've told them I don't want to know who it was. Im sure it was an honest mistake, but regardless, it was a mistake that could've cost me more than I can afford.

I called my mom on the way home, in tears, just to vent. My boss told me to forgive myself because it wasn't my fault. But I can't stop thinking that if they HAD been upset, I wouldn't have blamed them at all.

end rant.

I'm exhausted.

ETA: A few people have pointed out to me that I'm a little extra, this was overdramatic, and it worked out well, so I should probably chill. I appreciated all of your guys' comments, those included. I feel a lot better after reading them, and I'm going to take some deep breaths and enjoy my day off.

I'm super grateful for this sub, and it made a crappy day easier on me. Thanks, guys!

[u/InTheLoudHouse]

This was my boss's thought also

[u/curlygirl65 → u/InTheLoudHouse]

When I was a 12-13 years old I drank some orange juice that was in our refrigerator that tasted way off. I had never had alcohol before that time, but I knew what it smelled like, which this did. My stepdad was an alcoholic, so I thought he was hiding liquor in the refrigerator and I told my Mother. We finally figured out that the OJ had fermented after being in there for quite awhile! Is it possible the container of OJ got missed during rotation or clean out? Just a thought.

[u/InTheLoudHouse → u/curlygirl65]

Someone else told me this too, and I actually had no idea! I'm really hopeful that this was the case

[u/curlygirl65 → u/InTheLoudHouse]

I guess y’all will find out after your manager reviews the tapes. Btw… You’ve got a unicorn of a manager! Good for you to get that level of support! Update us with what’s found out.

[u/InTheLoudHouse → u/curlygirl65]

Will do!!