AITA for serving a pregnant woman a non-alcoholic cocktail?
For three years, she has navigated the relentless hustle of waiting tables, always putting on a smile for every customer that walks through the door.
Last night, a group of four women brought warmth and laughter to her shift, their joy palpable as they shared drinks and stories around the table.
But beneath the surface of the evening’s lightheartedness, a fragile secret emerged — a young woman quietly carrying new life within her, unaware of the potential danger in her glass.
In that moment, the waitress’s heart wavered between duty and compassion, leading her to a small act of kindness that carried the weight of protecting a future yet to unfold.
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The service worker acted based on a strong sense of personal responsibility regarding the health risks associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy, which put them in direct conflict with the customer's autonomy and the explicit expectations of their management regarding policy and legal compliance.
Given the conflict between the perceived moral obligation to protect the customer and the professional duty to follow service rules, the core question remains: Does a server have the right, or even the obligation, to override a patron's order based on an unconfirmed assumption about their health status, even when motivated by protective concerns?