Applebee's reciept fiasco

[URY914]

I heard about this on the radio this afternoon. Pastor gets a little too high and mighty and the server take it to the web....


Pastor Who Left Sanctimonious Tip Gets Waitress Fired from Applebee's, Claims Her Reputation Was Ruined[]&post=56866154

Your thoughts?

[Por_sha911]

Her reputation was ruined for being a cheapskate and then hiding behind religion to justify it. Her reputation should be ruined. If my pastor did something like this (and was unrepentant about it) I would be out of there.

[pwd72s]

On the flipside, I strongly dislike restaurants who automatically add the tip percentage to the bill. No incentive usually results in poor service.

Before you label me a cheapskate...I tip well enough to have wait staff use their seniority ranking in order to wait on me.

[URY914]

As a side note......8 people ate for $35???

[porsche4life]

If you read the story, they asked for 8 seperate checks, and paid for them with one card.....


Basically were being cheapskates all around

[Taz's Master]

It's funny how, often when we try to make a statement, we're embarassed by the attention we get.

[Gogar]

The waitress will find another job soon enough. Good for her.

Perhaps the pastor/customer has learned an important lesson about "internal dialogue."

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Any place that auto-adds 18% to my bill just ends up short-changing themselves...and incidentally also loses me as a customer.

That said, the "pastor" has a bit to learn about having to deal with the real world. Maybe she can try paying her utility bills with sanctimonious twaddle. I wonder how long it will take before they just shut off her power.

[pete3799]

They all ate for $4.37 each......praise the lord.

[porsche4life]

Again Pete.... Read the story.... Party of 8, asked for seperate checks with one person paying in an attempt to dodge the auto gratuity.


I agree with the auto gratuity on a large group. I know plenty of people in a group that always stiff or cheap on the tip...

[Baz]

If you can't do the time - don't do the crime.

Meaning do not dine out - if you can't afford the tip!

CHEAPSKATE!

I'll send chickenchit Applebee's my thoughts tomorrow....

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by URY914

As a side note......8 people ate ...

not sure I consider an excursion to Appleby's eating

[Gogar]

[QUOTE=Baz;7252470
Meaning do not dine out - if you can't afford the tip!

CHEAPSKATE!
[/QUOTE]


Technically, she DID afford the tip, and that's what made her upset. She wanted to leave less. She's obviously never been a waitress.

[Noah930]

The patron was/is cheap, and she's hiding behind religion as an excuse. That's way worse than just being flat out cheap. Isn't that one of the morals of Canterbury Tales?

[Tervuren]

If I'm eating out after church on a Sunday, I tip extra to make up for cheapskates like this. The worst is leaving those "billion dollar bills". PUHLEASE DON'T DO THAT UNLESS YOU WRAP IT IN A FEW REAL $100's FIRST!!!!

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by RWebb

not sure I consider an excursion to Appleby's eating

So true. I can't believe that place is still in business. I'd rather live on snacks from a gas station.

[Joe Bob]

On large parties that aren't related...sure auto tip should be enforced.

The Pastor is a "Nozzle"....

I honor my Maker, it's the asshats that follow you that I have a problem with.

[URY914]

Applebee's is a small step above fast food. It's really fast food with a menu and server. There is one by my house and is always packed.

[IROC]

One of those evil non-believers got in on the act also:

[Jferr006]

I was a waitress in highschool, there are a lot of cheap bastards out there. they'd never let us auto add gratuity to big parties and often times we'd run out butts off just to get stiffed.
I leave big we'll deserved tips as a result of this and good service.