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A server is asking TikTok viewers if it's common for folks to indulge in strangers' leftovers at a restaurant.
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Unprecedented Dining Etiquette: Customers Caught Eating Leftovers from Un-Bussed Table
Philadelphia, PA – A recent social media post by local server Marina has sparked widespread discussion online after she recounted an unusual incident at her workplace. On August 27, 2025, Marina shared a video detailing her surprise when she approached a newly seated table to take their order, only to find the patrons already consuming food. "Guys, why did I go outside to take a table's order and I see that they're already eating?" Marina stated in her video. She quickly clarified that the food in question was not from their own order, but rather leftover chicken wings from a previous table that had yet to be cleared. "They were eating leftover wings off of somebody else's table that needed to be bussed," she explained, expressing disbelief. The incident, which Marina described as unprecedented in her experience, has led to a flurry of comments from other service industry professionals and the general public, many sharing their own bizarre customer encounters or debating the etiquette and potential health implications of such an act. While some viewers expressed shock, others speculated on the customers' motivations, ranging from a desire to avoid waste to more unusual circumstances. The restaurant involved has not issued a statement regarding the incident.
