Diner name-drops 'the owner' to beat rush hour line, until one tap on the shoulder sent him running for the door
Due to the rush, the restaurant had a waitlist of 45 minutes.
Some people enjoy getting privileges through connections, while some try to fake them. When one diner demanded a table during rush hour, claiming that he "knew the owner," an unexpected twist left him severely regretful, and the online users are loving it. Sharing the story on Reddit, u/Important-Fly-3587's post has gained over 4000 upvotes so far.
u/Important-Fly-3587 works as a server at a restaurant that was having its usual rush on a Saturday. Due to the crowd, the restaurant had a waitlist of 45 minutes. However, one man walked straight past the line to demand a seat, claiming special privilege. "I know the owner. He always gets me a table immediately," the man said. However, the server did not immediately go searching for a table and instead asked the man for the owner's name. This was when he realized that he had fumbled, as he froze for a moment, looked up at the ceiling, and uttered a random name, "Dan..?" Funnily, the owner's name was Maria, and she was standing right behind the man, curiously watching him play out the lies. She then tapped on his shoulders and said, "I'm Dan." Embarrassed about the encounter, the man quickly walked out of the restaurant without speaking another word.
A 2024 study published in Scientific Reports found that liars typically take longer to respond and make more mistakes when asked unexpected questions. The researchers assigned 60 participants to honest and deceptive groups. The deceptive group showed much longer response times and made more errors when answering both expected questions that required lying and unexpected questions that they could not prepare for. Thus, the study helped researchers achieve 98% accuracy in distinguishing liars from participants who spoke the truth. While the man may have come forward to get a seat at the busy restaurant with all his confidence, one question posed by the server broke all his confidence and left him regretting his mistake.
Soon after the post went viral, many users shared their thoughts on the story. u/Economy_Maize_8862 wrote, "Whenever someone said to me, 'Well I know The Owner.' I always said, 'Yeah. Me too. He's a great guy, isn't he?' And then continued to treat them as I would most other customer. I loved working for an independent place!" u/maestrodks1 shared, "Worked at Davey's Deli. So many customers would say that they knew Davey. The restaurant was actually named for the family dog that had died the year they'd started the business." u/Auntiemens wrote, "I used to FaceTime the bar owner and be like 'this person says they know you?' Everytime she would tell them to leave, whether or not she knew them. Don't act like a douche."
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