Why the hell do guests at restaurants ask the bussers to get them a refill or hot chocolate with whip cream?

Today was my first day as a busboy, and I had a lot of fun...

One thing that confused me was when a guest asked me to get them a refill or just give them some hot chocolate. I'm thinking to myself, "I'm a busboy... I clean up after other guest's shit... You want me to get you a hot chocolate with my dirty hands?"

And then you complain about the place being unsanitary (the restaurant is clean for the most part).

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because people (and I'd likely be one of them) don't know that you're there for a particular thing. e.g. it can be difficult to distinguish between some doing the server work and someone who's mainly focused on clean up.

BlackBloodDemon · 22-25, M

@DeadCowboy: I guess so... but I don't really mind helping out.. I'm just concerned about my dirty hands

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@BlackBloodDemon: I understand. they'd likely be just as happy if you relayed the request on to the person who should be doing it.