I work in a Nice gastropub.
Last night a couple came in for a booked table. The booking notes had asked for sit on the edge of the main section of the restaurant. This isn't uncommon as we have live music on a Friday and it's a good viewing spot. It's a lively pub and busy restaurant.
They were in my section and I welcomed them, got chatting and they told me they we out to celebrate their 4 month anniversary. Champagne was ordered. A pleasant, attractive young couple having a lovely night out.
Then the mood changed a bit; the woman went to the loo and the man played with his phone while she did do.
When she came back he moved his phone to his lap and started to mess with it surreptitiously under the table.
It was so freaking obvious what was going on; her face became animated and she started squirming.
I went back to clear their starter dish and offered more drinks, just doing my job, but they were obviously observing me to see if I noticed.
I went down the civil professional and verging on brusque approach to them fro that point and tried to speed them through the meal to get them off the table quickly.
All the other servers that night were a level students and I wasn't going to expose them to that so I took full ownership of the table.
Grim fuckers Do some people have no shame?