Pastor refuses to tip "I give GOD 10% why do you get 18%"

[QuikSsurfer]

http://gawker.com/5980177/pastor-ref...r-tip-than-god

Unhappy with having to pay a restaurant's auto-gratuity of 18% for parties of eight or more, a pissed-off pastor used his receipt to express his indignation.

"I give God 10% — why do you get 18?," the man wrote above the autograt line before crossing out the pre-printed tip and signing the receipt "pastor."

The St. Louis-area server who posted a pic of the receipt on Reddit said the pastor was dining with a party of 20, and asked to have the $200+ bill broken up into smaller increments in a failed attempt to avoid paying the 18% tip.

"They had no problem with my service, and told me I was great," the server said. "They just didn't want to pay when the time came."

Redditors have been trying to track down the less-than-charitable Christian, but have so far been unable to identify the culprit.

At least one pastor was forced to issue a response denying responsibility, and the server herself has asked fellow Redditors to stop posting personal information of random people "who don't deserve a Reddit mob banging down their Internet door."

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UPDATE

Edit: Pastor has now apologized -- waitress fired.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documen...logizes-687234










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[milkman]

A group of 8 or more ate in this restaurant for less than $35?

[KC_Lee]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Next time I go to church....I'll make sure and drop a note in the collection basket that reads:

"God is free....why should I have to give you 10%?"

I was thinking this myself. Wonder how many members of this congregation are members of the food service industry?

[Fishpicker]

Hmm, I think the person that signed that receipt is fibbing. lay people tithe 10%, Pastors take their salary from that. or maybe he has to kick 10% up the ladder. Either way, God doesn't have to make rent on $2/hr.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by milkman

A group of 8 or more ate in this restaurant for less than $35?

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The St. Louis-area server who posted a pic of the receipt on Reddit said the pastor was dining with a party of 20, and asked to have the $200+ bill broken up into smaller increments in a failed attempt to avoid paying the 18% tip.

He tried to have the bill split up to get out of it.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by milkman

A group of 8 or more ate in this restaurant for less than $35?

That's the most important issue here. Where is this place and what do they serve?

I guess it could be a Denny's Grand Slam or something, but I don't think I've had a meal with my wife that cost less than $35 in the past several years.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by milkman

A group of 8 or more ate in this restaurant for less than $35?

Separate checks...

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

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He tried to have the bill split up to get out of it.

Oh. I withdraw my wonderment.

[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by Lono

Why should a restaurant be allowed to make you pay a tip? I tip pretty generously if my server is good but I don't like the "you have to tip this amount". That usually means, my drink stays unfilled and they don't give you near as much service as the guy next door who they have to suck up to so they get a tip.

Because while she is taking care of 20 people in your group, she is not taking care of the other tables she normaly would be. It protects servers from assholes like those in the op.

[luv]

I know you all assume it's a guy, but that is sooo a female's handwriting.

[tooge]

Pastor is a dumbass and should stick to church spagetti dinners.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by luv

I know you all assume it's a guy, but that is sooo a female's handwriting.

That would actually make more sense.

[QuikSsurfer]

Doing acts out of fear and not genuine generosity is definitely something lots of church-goers should have experience with.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by milkman

A group of 8 or more ate in this restaurant for less than $35?

The total check was over $200. In an effort to get out of the automatic 18% tip, he had them split it up.

His portion was $35.

[Lono]

Originally Posted by loochy

It's part of the bill, that's why. They can charge whatever they want. It's the price you pay for overloading them with a large group.

If it's added into the bill, then pay it. If it's not, then I definitely agree with not tipping if you don't want to.

Over loading them with a large group.... Lol you're telling me they would rather not have a large group? They make money by the amount of people coming into the restaurant ordering food. I have taken 40-50 kids to eat during season and they don't ever charge us gratuity. If they did we wouldn't go there. I do however make each kid leave $2 which equals a pretty good pay day for the waiters.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The total check was over $200. In an effort to get out of the automatic 18% tip, he had them split it up.

His portion was $35.

Reading fail on my part.