Fast food employees reveal the 10 things customers do that annoy them the most

The INSIDER Summary:

• Fast food workers don't appreciate being yelled at, rushed, or complained to.
• Asking for fresh fries or a complicated order also gets on their nerves.
• Get your order straight before you call.

You might not think much of the short interaction between you and the McDonald’s server, but he or she who served you your burger and fries definitely does. While some customers’ unexpected kindness can totally put a lasting smile on a server’s face, one rude comment can cause the employee to call it quits—and then take the tantrum to Reddit.

To get an inside look into what the guy punching buttons on the cash register really thinks of you (and your request to hold the cheese), we scoured Reddit and found the most hilariously shocking thoughts à la fast food workers. To prevent getting on the server’s last nerve... and then possibly finding a hair in your milkshake... avoid doing any of the things below just as you would steer clear of The #1 Worst Menu Option at 41 Popular Restaurants.

They hate it when you ask for fresh fries

When McDonald’s overnight employees were asked if it bothers them when customers request a fresh batch of fries, Reddit user gunnry admitted:

“It bothers [me] when customers demand fresh fries when a fresh batch came up a minute ago, so I'll say it's really not necessary and that they just came out a moment ago and they're piping hot. Lots of people say they want no salt because then you HAVE to make fresh ones.”

They hate it when you order this

Reddit user Stalking_Panda shared which menu items are too much of a hassle for McDonald’s overnight workers to concoct:

“Grilled/crispy chicken takes about 8 minutes to make fresh, not complex but the artisan chicken sandwiches take. . .forever if we're out. Breakfast seems most involved, with having to break eggs and their yolk AND make meats AND pancakes. The southwest salad also has a surprising amount of things to remember as well... tortilla strips, veggie blend, cheese, chicken, a lime wedge. Drinks are pretty easy, but lemonades are the most annoying because we have to add strawberries and a lemon wedge to some, and if we forget people get very [pissed off] :/ as an add on, special requests come in a lot... ‘I want an egg muffin but sub the ham with steak and egg whites instead’ or an (insert sandwich here) but with weird ingredients from other sandwiches. Those ones seem to annoy people in grill the most.”

They hate it when you complain

Reddit user mountchichi and Chipotle employee spilled the beans on one customer:

“The biggest complaint I had was this woman was complaining that the steak ‘looked bad,’ meaning she wanted it cooked well instead of medium (the standard). We tried to explain to her that the steak comes pre-cooked and that we caramelize it and temp it properly, but she was still like ‘I don't care, it looks disgusting. No wonder you guys had E.Coli!’ Give us a break.”