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The Rudest Waiter In The World

The Rudest Waiter In The World
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“When someone is a little bit wrong—say, when a waiter puts nonfat milk in your espresso macchiato, instead of lowfat milk—it is often quite easy to explain to them how and why they are wrong. But if someone is surpassingly wrong—say, when a waiter bites your nose instead of taking your order—you can often be so surprised that you are unable to say anything at all. Paralyzed by how wrong the waiter is, your mouth would hang slightly open and your eyes would blink over and over, but you would be unable to say a word.” —Lemony Snicket, “The Reptile Room”

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His name was Edsel Ford Fong, and he was known as San Francisco’s worst waiter. The man shouted at hungry diners, groped female customers, and spilled soup wherever he went. Oddly enough, Fong’s abominable behavior brought in loads of customers, all hoping for a little abuse from the rudest waiter in the world.

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When it comes to restaurants, most of the glory goes to the chefs, but really, the waiter is just as important. A waiter can make or break your dining experience, and we’ve all had those evenings where a delicious dinner was spoiled by a rude remark or clumsy caterer. But while you could probably share your own “waiter from Hell” story, none compare to the legend of Edsel Ford Fong, the rudest waiter in the entire world. (Edsel is pictured above with some of his customers.)

Between the ‘60s and ‘80s, Edsel worked at San Francisco’s infamous Sam Wo Restaurant. Located in Chinatown, Sam Wo was a pretty seedy joint one customer described as “the galley on a Liberian registered tramp freighter.” The room was cramped, the furniture was Spartan, and the food was cheap. And the silverware, well, as one Yelp review put it, “If I have to soak my cutlery in a cup of hot water, then wipe it down myself to disinfect before I dig in my meal, then I don’t mind spending a little more elsewhere.”

Nevertheless, Sam Wo attracted a wide variety of customers, from your Average Joe to actors and politicians. Why? Well, they were coming for Edsel, a waiter who’d turned abuse into an art form. Customers were often welcomed with the cheerful cry of, “Sit down and shut up!” After insulting patrons about their weight or IQ, Edsel would berate customers if they took too long examining the menu. (“What is this? A library?”) Next, he’d often screw up the orders, delivering the wrong meal to your table, but it didn’t matter. You ate whatever Edsel brought . . . or else.

Well, you ate whatever didn’t end up on your clothes. Edsel enjoyed tossing bowls of soup onto the table and watching the broth splash all over the guests. Of course, that was after he made you stand up and serve drinks to everyone in the restaurant or clean off all the tables. And if he didn’t kick you out mid-meal to make way for more customers, there was a good chance Edsel would chase you out with a broom the minute you were done eating. (That’s assuming he didn’t order you to wash the dishes first.)

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The whole experience was even more, ah, interesting if you were a woman. Edsel had a bad habit of looking down dresses and making “appreciative” comments. He regularly kissed any female customers who struck his fancy, and there was even a wall of photos depicting Edsel “touching” his more attractive patrons. But despite his despicable behavior, people kept coming back for more. The man was a celebrity, and in 1982, the San Francisco Chronicle deemed him the city’s worst waiter. Two years later, Edsel passed away at the age of 55. As for Sam Wo, the restaurant stayed open until 2012 when the crummy cafe finally closed its doors for good.

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