I’m a waitress, 5 things men do on Valentine’s Day that...

MANY loved-up couples will be getting ready to go out for their Valentine's date. But one woman has revealed it's the worst day she has to get through as she spends it serving lovebirds. Gemma, from the UK, works as a waitress and took to social media to warn people, particularly men what not to do to serving staff tonight. She said: "You guys might call it Valentine's Day, I call it one of the worst shifts of the year.".

Image Credit: The Sun [Waitress asking customers not to be rude.]

To start things off, Gemma answered two questions upfront. The first being that no, they wont have a table available if you've left it until the last minute and no, there won't be a quiet table available. The waitress explained: "Every motherf*cker in this building has asked for a quiet table preferably in the corner but you see you can't all sit in the same place.". Gemma also said many men ask for candles and flowers at the table, and that they would only offer candles.

Image Credit: The Sun [A bouquet of red roses on a table in front of a blurred couple on a date.]

"Do I look like a florist to you? Absolutely not, you will not be getting flowers," she added. Instead, it's best to bring your own flowers to your romantic night out instead of asking someone else to do the hard work. She was also fed up with customers asking if she was celebrating Valentine's Day when she was clearly at work. "Unfortunately, I have to be here for a full shift because you and every other person in this building choose to celebrate on the national day itself, I don't get a choice," Gemma said.

Image Credit: The Sun [A waitress speaking directly to the camera says, "You do not need to degrade the waitresses and the women around you."]

Last but not least, Gemma brought up the most important issue that she wanted all men to listen to. She said that she's happy to do anything to make your partner feel special, whether it's extra bread or prosecco, but puts her foot down at men being rude to waitresses. "You do not need to degrade the waitresses and the women around you to make your wife feel good okay," she explained. "She should feel good all the time, at home and in restaurants, so don't talk to me like sh*t because I'm the last person to see your food.".

ADELE Cooke, a senior consumer reporter at The Sun, explains how to save money on Valentine's Day. If you're not careful Valentine's Day can end up hitting your wallet. I explain how to avoid the traps. AVOID THE SET MENU. As February 14 falls on a Friday this year, consider going out for a meal on Saturday instead. This is because many restaurants insist that you must order a set menu on Valentine's Day, which can be very expensive.

Usually this is not the case on other days. Some of the set menu items may also be on the regular dinner menu, so you can still order them without paying a premium. LOVE IS...FINDING A DISCOUNT CODE. If you do want to go out for dinner on Valentine's Day then look for restaurant deals on The Fork. This website shows you all the restaurants with special offers and deals in your area. If you're eating in this year, you could save money with one of the dine-in-for-two options above.

Check the individual cost of each item in the deal to ensure you're making the biggest saving. Keep an eye out for discounts and vouchers in the run up to February 14. Some companies run special promotions in the lead up to the big day. Check websites such as Groupon, which offers special dining options or experiences. DON'T OVERSPEND. It can be easy to fall into the trap of overspending when it comes to spoiling a loved one.

But if you do, you'll be causing yourself long term financial pain. I'm sure if you have a chat with your partner and explain what your budget is before February 14th then you can both be on the same page and you'll avoid disappointing them. The clip posted to her TikTok account @the_g_dogg has since gone viral with over 405k views and 79k likes. People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments, with many hospitality workers agreeing with the waitress.

One person wrote: "As an ex-service worker I refuse to go to restaurants on these holidays as a form of silent protest hahahah.". Another commented: “'Can we have a quiet table' has to be up there with the most annoying questions asked. Saturday, fully booked, full staff. THERE'S NO QUIET TABLES.". "If you could write this up so we can print it out and stick it to the door that would be great thank you," penned a third.