A New York City woman said her server told her that she and her friend already had enough food when they tried to order another round of soup dumplings. The exchange was shared in a video posted online by Annie T., who goes by @annietinnyc. The short TikTok clip shows Annie asking her friend whether they should order another round of soup dumplings while the two were dining out. A text overlay in the video states that the server then told them, “You have enough food.” Annie appeared to respond to the comment with sarcasm, writing in her caption, “Yeah, no, terrible idea forgive my gluttony.” Annie told BroBible that the server’s comment was not meant to be unkind. She said, “The waiter was NOT being purposely mean! He was so so so sweet and was truly just trying to be helpful as we had a full table of food left to finish! We thought it was hilarious and refreshing!” Annie says the moment was lighthearted, not rude Several commenters on the video shared similar experiences involving comments from restaurant workers. One commenter wrote, “My husband was finishing his Monte cristo and the server said ‘I’ve never seen anyone eat the whole thing!'” Customer interactions like these have circulated widely online, including describing three customers in one shift that one Florida server said tested her patience. Another commenter described a similar moment that reportedly happened outside a restaurant setting. They wrote, “On a college spring break trip to the Bahamas, the woman braiding my hair on the beach asked me how I liked the food. I told it that I was really picky. She said, ‘You don’t look picky.'” A third commenter recalled an order at Wendy’s, writing, “We ordered two frosties and two orders of cheese fries and the guy goes ‘boy everybody high tonight!’ We weren’t.” Tense or awkward moments at food counters have made headlines elsewhere too, such as one story about getting bullied by butchers at a carniceria that a North Carolina woman said she experienced while trying to order meat. Not all commenters found the exchanges amusing. One viewer wrote, “that’s rude asf,” while another said, “how about people don’t comment on someone else’s eating. I hate it.” Other commenters questioned the logic behind a server discouraging a larger order. One person wrote, “But more food = more money,” while another said, “if a waiter told me that, i would give them the worst review EVER(i never give them tips).” @annietinnyc yeah no terrible idea forgive my gluttony ♬ original sound – Mememaker_joshua A separate commenter said the thread had been a welcome distraction, writing, “I had the worst day and these comments are healing meeee.” Restaurants may not limit how much food a table can order, since larger orders typically mean more revenue. However, according to a Reddit thread, some restaurants require each diner at a table to order at least one entrée individually. Order limits are more commonly associated with all-you-can-eat restaurants, according to Tasting Table. The outlet reported that such policies are often intended to discourage customers from wasting food. Some all-you-can-eat restaurants also reportedly prohibit guests from taking home leftovers in order to prevent abuse of the format, and some may charge a fee if a customer does not finish their plate. Data from RTS shows that approximately 2.5 billion tons of food are wasted globally each year. The United States is described as the largest contributor to this waste, with around 120 billion pounds of food discarded annually. That figure is said to account for roughly 40% of all meals produced in the country, or about 325 pounds of food per person each year. The financial impact of this waste was estimated at approximately $218 billion worth of food, according to the same figures.