“Waitress: Any intolerances? Diner: Well, I can be a bit racist.”
A restaurant often asks about intolerances—that is, food intolerances.
“At a restaurant that asks you to let them know if you have any intolerances. Yep, people who don’t indicate properly on roundabouts for one” was posted on Twitter by Richard Norris on February 12, 2017. “In a restaurant and they have a sign up ‘please let us know if you have any intolerances’, just told them I can’t stand people who don’t signal properly on roundabouts” was posted on Twitter by Richard Norris on April 1, 2018.
The following joke was posted on Sickipedia on March 29, 2023:
“Any intolerances?” asked the waitress.
“Well, I can be a bit racist,” I admitted.
Wikipedia: Food intolerance
Food intolerance is a detrimental reaction, often delayed, to a food, beverage, food additive, or compound found in foods that produces symptoms in one or more body organs and systems, but generally refers to reactions other than food allergy. Food hypersensitivity is used to refer broadly to both food intolerances and food allergies.
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Alex Deane
@ajcdeane
Waiter just asked me if I have any intolerances. I hesitated to answer.
3:02 PM · Dec 16, 2014
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Richard Norris
@richardnorris75
At a restaurant that asks you to let them know if you have any intolerances. Yep, people who don’t indicate properly on roundabouts for one.
10:27 AM · Feb 12, 2017 from Marlow, South East
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Gareth Griffith
@bewmayngriffith
If you go to the restaurant at Trump Tower, they ask if you have any intolerances.
If you say ‘no’, you have to leave.
7:27 AM · Aug 21, 2017
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Richard Norris
@richardnorris75
In a restaurant and they have a sign up ‘please let us know if you have any intolerances’, just told them I can’t stand people who don’t signal properly on roundabouts.
5:52 PM · Apr 1, 2018
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Dave Clarke
@DaveClarke42
The waiter just asked my Dad if he has any intolerances. I thought he’s 87 FFS how long have you got. Basically everything since 1972 mate
4:24 PM · Apr 21, 2018
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Howayman
@howayman
On a restaurant menu yesterday, it asked if I had any ‘intolerances’. I said I wasn’t keen on piercings but I could cope with smaller tattoos if tasteful
5:45 AM · May 29, 2018
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Dr Francis Young
@DrFrancisYoung
At a restaurant in the north of Ireland this afternoon I spotted a notice asking customers to share any intolerances they may have with a member of staff. Seems a dangerous thing to suggest in Ulster…
1:56 PM · Jul 8, 2018
Twitter
Jason Murray
@JM77
“Any intolerances we should know about?”
‘Not really, just my social attitudes.’
Restaurant staff love me!
4:14 AM · Aug 21, 2018
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Scott Jelferson
@scottjelfs
In a restaurant today I was asked ‘do you have any intolerances?’
I so wanted to answer ‘I can’t tolerate The Only Way Is Essex, I hate it when people say ‘well I wasn’t born then’ as a reason for getting history questions wrong and bad dishwasher stacking is inexcusable’.
5:31 PM · Aug 22, 2019
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Ames
@amywootten
Customers love to make jokes when I ask them if they have any intolerances like ‘ha ha my wife’ ‘work’ ‘ignorant people’ but the other day a guy looked me dead in the eye and said waitresses
5:20 PM · Oct 8, 2019 from Harrow, London
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John Wilson @tug@mastodon.me.uk
@tug
Replying to @glynmoody
When asked in a restaurant if I have any intolerances I generally say “Yes, but they are largely grammatical”
3:42 PM · Dec 10, 2019
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Pauly!
@D0GZY
When the waitress asked if I had any intolerances, I don’t think she was expecting me to say QPR supporters, Tess Daley and Brexit!
3:17 PM · Dec 20, 2019
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Brian Morrissey
@bmorrissey
When I’m asked by a British waiter “any intolerances,” I want to say being walked through a PowerPoint.
3:18 PM · Jan 13, 2020
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Bre-join the EU #Brejoin #FBPE
@brejoin
I went into a restaurant this evening and, before showing us to a table, the waiter asked if we had any intolerances.
“Brexiters.” I said. “Don’t seat us near any of them.”
He didn’t seem to think I was being serious.
#brejoin #rejoin #rejoinEU
3:51 PM · Feb 24, 2020
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Ewan Murray
@mrewanmurray
“Any intolerances?” asks waitress who has clearly never met me before. Think my smile gave the game away… “Hundreds.”
8:34 AM · Sep 4, 2020
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Glyn Bawden
@glynbawden
We went for a meal out last night and the waiter asked if I had any intolerances. I said yes, plenty but not to any food. #restaurant #eatingout
11:48 AM · Oct 24, 2020
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@legal_mccormick@mastodon.online
@legal_mccormick
Replying to @Rozkez67
Do you find yourself, when asked by restaurant staff “do you have any intolerances” saying “yes, idiots, Brexit voters and racists.”
4:03 PM · Aug 19, 2021
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Kirbs
@kirbsanon
*RWBB at a restaurant*
Waiter: “any intolerances we should know about sir?”
*Leans back in chair*
*Cracks neck and knuckles*
“Jews, gays and blacks…oh and make sure my foods fried in butter not seed oils”
9:38 AM · Feb 1, 2022
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@Judeheywood111
Replying to @RevRichardColes
In restaurants i’ve been asked if I have any intolerances..where do I start!
6:21 PM · Jun 11, 2022
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Andy 💙
@Andy_Lea1964
Went to a local restaurant for lunch earlier this week.
The waiter asked if we had any intolerances.
Forty five minutes later, we were finally ready to order….....
2:48 PM · Aug 5, 2022
Twitter
Drew
@KhocolateRain
I just ordered some food at a restaurant and was asked if l have any intolerances or allergies and l said yes..
Intolerances to high prices
9:06 AM · Aug 14, 2022
Twitter
ДLДИ
@MrLegges
Restaurant server: Any intolerances or allergies?
Me: Bees
11:22 AM · Dec 16, 2022
Sickipedia
scotty
29 March 2023 -Other-Misunderstanding
“Any intolerances?” asked the waitress.
“Well, I can be a bit racist,” I admitted.
Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
“Any intolerances?” asked the waitress.
“Well, I can be a bit racist,” I admitted.
5:59 PM · Mar 29, 2023