In the weeds

Posted by Masakim October 03, 2001In reply to In the weeds posted by Stephen Gregg on October 02, 2001

Waiters at every restaurant I ever worked at said that they were "in the weeds" when they meant that they were swamped, or hopelessly behind.

Anyone know where that phrase came from?

From The Waiter's Glossary Of Terms at www.waiters-revenge.com

In-The-Weeds See Weeded.

Weeded 1} To have to much to do. 2} To not be able to keep up or accomplish all the tasks set before you. 3} A feeling or act of being behind in one's work. 4} A very bad place. i.e. "I have too many tables, I'm very weeded!"