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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[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I want there to not be a "cultural" expectation built into their wages. Pay the waiter a fair and decent wage, and do not allow tips. Ppl will say ohh well ppl will tip anyway. Well retail stores don't allow ppl for the most part to tip, and make it if you accept a tip you are fired. This is one thing I think is BS.

That is the sound of the price of the food you are getting going up. Either way you will pay the price, whether by tip or by base price.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

You're an idiot.

That statement was actually kind of true. If they paid their waitstaff (as they should), that cost would definitely be reflected in the bill. Cutting out that cost gives the illusion of a cheaper dining experience.

What other reason is there for the restaurant only paying a tiny wage?

[Flachief58]

Originally Posted by loochy

No, you can stop tipping whenever you want.

Just like the waiters can work somewhere that pays a steady normal wage.

Disclaimer: I don't support not tipping, but I support one's right to not tip.

Of course it's your choice but, if you don't tip, restaurant owners wont be able to hire good servers unless they pay a living wage. The only way they can make up the extra payroll it to raise their prices, which means you wont have a choice, you pay more.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Dayze

however, what DOES drive me insane is when the waitress/waiter takes our order; someone ELSE brings it out; and we don't see the waiter/waitress until we're nearly finished.

that drives me nuts.

That's common in a two-server role.. One is the "voice" while the other is the "hands".
I'm not a big fan of it either.

[saphojunkie]

All of you "I don't tip" people should bend over, put your lips on your asshole, and suck your own shit out.

[DJKid]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

Of course that wage will be reflected in the bill. It's a wash so, just tip the people

Or just pay the staff appropriately, I know what my bill will be, and get rid of all this talk......just a thought.

My waiter makes 10 bucks and hour, I know exactly what me bill will be, and if he/she does great...I leave some extra money on the table, if they suck then I don't.

[Johnny Vegas]

Originally Posted by loochy

No, you can stop tipping whenever you want.

Just like the waiters can work somewhere that pays a steady normal wage.

Disclaimer: I don't support not tipping, but I support one's right to not tip.

I'm sorry, but where? where else can they find a job? can they afford to lose the job they currently have and find one in time before they run out of money they saved? Whats the current unemployment %? Easier said than done. You make it sound like people have other options that can be easily achieved.

[QuikSsurfer]

And in order to pay their employees more, all menu prices will be raised 20%...

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

This isn't about making sure they make minimum wage.

This is about incenting behavior.

I work in sales and get paid on commission. The conditions under which I get paid reinforce the work my company wants me to do.

Good tipping encourages better service.

Bad tipping is why they never come back to your table and refill your drinks.

Absolutely. I just wonder if this pastor knew that the server relies on tips.
I have noticed at several restaurants the service is far worse when in a large group. When a person receives bad service they should not be required to tip either. Of course that is what managers are for.

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by Dayze

yeah; at that point we basically leave 10% if that. hate doing it, but dang....

I imagine in those situations the tips are shared more amongst the entire team of waiters/servers/busboys instead of a huge percentage going to the waiter.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

All of you "I don't tip" people should bend over, put your lips on your asshole, and suck your own shit out.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

Of course it's your choice but, if you don't tip, restaurant owners wont be able to hire good servers unless they pay a living wage. The only way they can make up the extra payroll it to raise their prices, which means you wont have a choice, you pay more.

Hey man, I TIP, usually 25%.

I just get really perturbed at the people that say I HAVE to tip. No, I dont.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Simple solution.

Don't leave a tip.

Some restaraunts ask that of the employees though. So it isn't the server's fault.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vegas

I'm sorry, but where? where else can they find a job? can they afford to lose the job they currently have and find one in time before they run out of money they saved? Whats the current unemployment %? Easier said than done. You make it sound like people have other options that can be easily achieved.

I don't know, ask them. It's not part of the bill so it's not mandatory.

Like I said earlier, I DO TIP, and I tip well for good service.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by ILChief

8 people can't even eat at McDonald's hardly for that amount

I went to Burger King the other night and ordered a Double Whopper meal (medium) and it came out to $9.04 !!! True ****ing story!

I'll never eat at BK again without a coupon or some shit. For that, I'd rather shovel out another $6 or so to get a full dine-in experience.