Drabble by Kevin Fagan for May 09, 2024

  1. Bugs
    Grumpy Old Guy  7 months ago

    If I have to stand to order or get my own food, I normally don’t tip….

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    Yakety Sax  7 months ago

    From Not Always Right: Pro-Tips On How Not To Earn A Tip

    We went to a chain restaurant once after church — just my husband and me. Another group of five came in behind us. We knew them, and I can’t remember if they or we requested that we sit near each other because we knew them, but we weren’t with them. My husband and I were at a table by ourselves, and the other five were at their own table.

    The food was cold, and our silverware and cups were dirty (lipstick and dried food). I had to ask for clean cups and utensils. We had to get our food remade or heated. The waitress had an attitude throughout.

    At the end of our meal, this rude waitress dropped off our check with a 25% tip added. I went up to the register to pay and asked the manager who was cashing me out:

    Me: “Why is there a 25% tip added to our check?”

    The rude waitress spoke up.

    Waitress: “Because you’re with them.”

    She waved in the general direction of the other group.

    Me: “No, we’re not. We just know them from church.” To the manager “I want the tip removed. I’m not paying that. The food was cold, the utensils and cups were dirty, and her—” pointing to the waitress “—attitude was horrible. I’m not tipping — and that much — for bad service.”

    The manager took off the tip, and we paid the rest of the bill. He didn’t even take off anything for the bad service. We never went back.

    NOT my story, but we got done this way once!

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    The Humanist   7 months ago

    They look like twins.

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    sarahbowl1 Premium Member 7 months ago

    I’m afraid Ralph may be in the midst of a nightmare!

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  5. Gameguy49
    Gameguy49 Premium Member 7 months ago

    Leaving a tip in a self-serve location means taking money out of your left pocket and putting it into your right pocket.

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    serial232  7 months ago

    A couple of days ago, it was my wife’s birthday. I took her to an upscale restaurant for dinner. The cheapest meal was over $100. We had our three boys with us, one 19, one 13, and the youngest 11. We waited for some time, before the waitress came and took our order, and then longer for the meal.

    To me, and my boys, the food wasn’t that good, but my wife refused to complain, because she had wanted to eat there for sometime and it is hard to get a reservation.

    As we ate, the waitress would remove the plates. She didn’t ask if anyone wanted more water, if I and my wife wanted another beer and wine. (I drank the beer.) She was intent on getting us out of there and my sons were not joking around or causing any kind of disturbance.

    She brought us our bill and it was over $600. At the bottom of the bill was suggestions for tips. The tips suggestions ranged from 25% to 60%. I gave her $5. The manager came running up to us and asked why only $5. My wife sweetly said, “We wanted her to get mad. She is a lousy waitress.”

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    timinwsac Premium Member 7 months ago

    Get the tar and feathers out.

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    Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe  7 months ago

    He is probably the one who put baby change tables in men’s washrooms

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    cuzinron47  7 months ago

    He’s proud of that? And I thought he was the nice twin.

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    RobinHood  7 months ago

    Cactus Jack, now living on your right

    He’s living there, all wired smiling

    Cactus Jack and brother, standing by tonight

    With unsettling gaze, don’t pile drive them

    Apologies and Happy Birthday Billy Joel

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    Shikamoo Premium Member 7 months ago

    C.J. is as low as his twin.

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    anonymooseandsquirrel Premium Member 7 months ago

    That is truly evil!

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