I dreamt that I was a waiter at a restaurant. Someone approached me, saying they had a communication app for restaurants. I checked the reviews, and they seemed good, so I let them install it on my phone.
Just then, a customer arrived, and I went to serve him. Unexpectedly, another customer called through that app, and it kept ringing non-stop.
The customer I was serving looked familiar, but I couldn't recall who he was. I greeted him, saying it had been a while, and asked where he had been. He said he suddenly felt like having something delicious today, so he came to order takeout.
As I was taking his order, the app on my phone kept ringing. He ordered stir-fried cabbage with pork and two different types of fish.
Once the food was ready, I brought it to the customer. He opened it and asked, "Is this cabbage?" I looked and realized it didn't quite match my idea of cabbage because it was greener.
The plastic container holding the dish was a bit flimsy, and I felt the soup might spill out. I took the dish back to the kitchen to ask the chef if it was really cabbage.
As I returned to the kitchen, worried about the soup spilling, the app on my phone rang again. I asked another waiter to answer the phone for me. He was resting but got up to help. Just then, the soup started spilling from the container. I warned him, "Don't step on the spilled soup!"
I brought the dish to the kitchen, confirmed it was cabbage, and then returned it to the customer, assuring him it was his order.
My phone kept ringing. Another customer had arrived, and the waiter who was supposed to answer my phone was now serving them. So my phone just kept ringing and ringing.
I thought, "Can I put this phone on silent?" Meanwhile, I saw the waiter had stepped in the soup, leaving greasy footprints everywhere. I was frantic, trying to clean up the mess.
The boss saw how busy I was and asked what was happening. I explained the situation, and he called the waiter over, scolding him for not being careful. "You were warned about the spilled soup, and now there are greasy footprints all over. We have to clean up again."
Finally, I sat down to rest a bit. A couple with a child came in. The man complained that he had called, but no one answered. I realized he was the one who had been calling and explained the reason. He said our food had caused his child to get sick and demanded we take responsibility.
While handling the complaint, I thought about how the app was a beta version with many issues. It needed a silent mode; otherwise, it kept interrupting my work.
The customer seemed unreasonable, insisting we were at fault. Before I could resolve the issue, I woke up.
Then I remembered that before this dream, I had another one. In the earlier dream, I was the customer of this restaurant.
I went to the same restaurant, thinking I hadn't been there for a long time. I used to go almost every day and take home a couple of dishes. But at some point, I just stopped going.
夢見我是一家餐廳服務生。有人跑來找我，說他們有個餐廳用的通訊 APP。我看了一下評論，好像不錯，就讓他幫我安裝在手機上。
剛好有客人來，我去服務客人。想不到正好有客人透過那個 APP 打電話來，然後那個 APP 就一直響、一直響。
現場這個客人我見過，可是我現在又想不起來他是誰。我說好久不見，問他這一陣子去哪裡了。他說他今天突然想要吃點好吃的，所以就來餐廳點外帶。
我要幫他點菜，可是我手機那個 APP 響個不停。我把他的單送到廚房，他點了大白菜炒肉，還有兩種不同的魚。
廚房菜炒好了，我拿去給客人。客人打開看，問我：「那個是大白菜嗎？」我看了一下，確實跟我想像中的大白菜不太一樣，因為它比較綠。
裝菜的塑膠盒有點軟，我覺得湯汁快要流出來了。我端著有大白菜的那道菜到廚房，問廚師這個到底是不是大白菜。
端菜回廚房的時候，因為盒子很軟，我覺得湯汁就要流出來了。我手機的 APP 又響了。
我請餐廳的另一位服務生，幫我接那個手機電話。他本來在休息，起身要幫我去接手機，可是那個時候我手上餐盒的湯汁開始流出來。我提醒他說：「你不要去踩那些地上的湯汁喔！」
我把菜拿去廚房，廚房的人跟我確認那個是大白菜。我再把菜拿給剛剛的那位客人，確認這就是他點的菜。
我的手機還是一直在響。原來又有其他的客人來，剛剛那個要幫我接手機的服務生，去服務其他客人。所以我的手機就是一直響、一直響。
我心想：「天啊！這手機可不可以關靜音啊！」同時，我看到剛剛那個服務生踩到了湯汁，到處都是油漬的腳印，我快抓狂了，忙著要把那個油漬擦掉。
老闆看我這麼忙，我解釋剛剛的情況。老闆就把那個服務生叫過來：「人家提醒你不要踩那個油漬，你自己要小心一點。你看現在整個餐廳到處都是油漬的腳印，我們又要善後。」
這件事情總算解決，我稍微坐下來休息。又來了一對夫妻跟小孩，先生抱怨說他剛剛打電話來我們都沒接。我心想：「原來就是你！」然後我解釋原因。他說我們的餐有問題，小孩子吃了拉肚子，要我們負責。
我一邊處理客訴，一邊心想這個手機 APP 是測試版，功能很不 OK。它應該要有靜音功能，不然我一方面處理客人的事情，同時它又拼命地響。我不能關靜音，等於干擾我服務客人。
眼前這客人，一付奧客的樣子，就是要我們負責。我還沒開始處理，就醒了。
然後我想起來，在這個夢之前，我其實還有另外一個夢。這個夢我變成是這家餐廳的客人。
我來到同一家餐廳，心想好久沒來了。我以前幾乎每天來，都會帶個兩三道菜回家。可是不知道從哪天開始，我就沒來了。
Ending 1: The Peaceful Resolution
Just as the customer starts to complain about their child getting sick, the restaurant manager steps in. The manager apologizes sincerely and offers a refund along with a complimentary meal for the inconvenience. The customer, feeling heard and valued, accepts the gesture. The ringing phone is finally put on silent by the manager, who shows you how to do it for the future. You feel a wave of relief and gratitude. As you finish your shift, you think about how sometimes, simple solutions can ease a lot of stress.
Ending 2: The Revelation
As the unreasonable customer is about to argue further, the app on your phone finally stops ringing. A notification pops up, revealing that the app has just been updated with a silent mode feature. You quickly activate it, and the peace that follows allows you to focus. The customer, seeing your genuine effort and the sudden calm, softens and agrees to a reasonable resolution. After your shift, you reflect on how technology and constant updates can both cause and solve problems in our lives.
Ending 3: The Empowered Stand
While dealing with the demanding customer, you decide to stand up for yourself and explain the situation clearly and assertively. You outline the challenges you’ve faced and suggest ways the restaurant could improve its operations. The customer, taken aback by your honesty and composure, listens and backs down. Your boss, who overhears the conversation, appreciates your initiative and offers to discuss your suggestions further. You leave the restaurant feeling empowered and hopeful for positive changes ahead.
Ending 4: The Unexpected Help
Just as the situation with the customer reaches its peak, a regular and very supportive customer steps in. They vouch for your excellent service and the restaurant’s quality, calming the angry customer. This intervention helps resolve the issue amicably. The regular customer then suggests some practical tips on handling multiple tasks and distractions, sharing their own experiences. You finish your shift with a newfound sense of community and support.
Ending 5: The Reflective Insight
After the altercation with the customer, you decide to take a break and step outside for some fresh air. You find a quiet spot and reflect on the dream you had before this one, where you were the customer. This reflection brings a deep insight into your current life – the need to balance serving others and taking care of yourself. When you return, you discuss your thoughts with your boss, who agrees to implement some changes to reduce staff stress. You feel a renewed sense of purpose and clarity.
Each of these endings offers a different perspective on resolving the challenges presented in the dream, emphasizing themes of communication, empowerment, support, and self-reflection.
Dreams are often symbolic and can reflect various aspects of our waking lives, including our emotions, concerns, and experiences. Here’s an interpretation of your dream:
Stress and Overwhelm
Constantly Ringing App: This likely represents feelings of being overwhelmed or constantly bombarded by tasks and responsibilities. The app’s incessant ringing could symbolize how distractions and demands on your time and attention make it hard to focus.
Dealing with Spills and Messes: The repeated theme of dealing with spills and messes can reflect feelings of having to constantly manage crises or clean up after others, indicating stress in your personal or professional life.
Familiarity and Memory
Recognizing the Customer but Not Knowing Who They Are: This could suggest a situation in your life where you feel a sense of familiarity but can’t place specific details. It might be a relationship or a recurring problem that you haven’t fully resolved or understood.
Communication Issues
App with No Silent Mode: The app symbolizes communication tools or methods in your life that are intrusive and not functioning as needed. It highlights the need for better boundaries or more effective communication methods.
Responsibility and Accountability
Handling Complaints: This part of the dream could reflect your sense of responsibility and the pressure to handle problems and complaints, even when they are not directly your fault. It might also indicate a feeling of being unfairly blamed or held accountable.
Role Reversal
Being Both a Waiter and a Customer: The switch in roles from waiter to customer signifies empathy and understanding different perspectives. It suggests that you might be dealing with situations where you need to see things from both sides to gain better insight or resolve conflicts.
Reflection and Nostalgia
Frequenting the Restaurant: The part where you recall visiting the restaurant frequently and then suddenly stopping might indicate a past habit, relationship, or activity that you once valued but have since abandoned. It might be a call to reflect on why you stopped and whether there’s something valuable to be regained.
Key Themes
Overwhelm and Distraction: You might be dealing with too many things at once, feeling distracted, and unable to focus on what’s important.
Need for Better Communication: There’s a need to improve how you manage communications and interruptions in your life.
Handling Responsibility: You’re taking on a lot of responsibility and might feel unfairly blamed for things outside your control.
Perspective and Reflection: There’s value in seeing situations from different perspectives and reflecting on past habits or activities that brought you joy.
Overall, your dream seems to highlight a need for balance, better boundaries, and reflection on past and present experiences.