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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[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

You don't HAVE to be faithful to your wife.
You don't HAVE to give up your seat to an elderly woman with a respirator.
You don't HAVE to help a lost child find his mom.
You don't HAVE to tell someone they just dropped their wallet.
You don't HAVE to take responsibility for your actions.
You don't HAVE to tell the truth.
You don't HAVE to do any number of things that the social contract expects of you, even though it cannot demand them.

You don't have to...


But you're an asshole if you don't.

This is a pretty good post, here.

Also, when I'm tipping, I like to throw in a couple more bucks than what I originally think would be a good tip. My reasoning is that I won't miss those extra couple bucks but it could make the server's night (been there before..).

You should really budget for that kind of shit. Honestly, have you EVER missed some money that you used to tip a service worker? If so, then you're probably a ****ing reerun when it comes to money..

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I don't know. I'm just glad that I haven't waited tables for long enough that I no longer have nightmares about having a full section and no one has food and I'm in the weeds and I want to die.

Those dreams were the worst.

Hahahaha.

[The Franchise]

One thing that pisses me off.....

I order some take out food from a restaurant and when I go to pick it up the cashier hands me a receipt to sign with a "tip" section on it. Then when I don't put anything in.....I get this weird look like I was supposed to tip.

**** you. I drove here to pick up my food. Cooks don't make $2 an hour. Blow me.

[BWillie]

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.

I tip. I just don't want to. The only time I don't tip as much as others is when I play poker, and even then. I tip every pot that goes to showdown regardless of how big the pot is and an occasional big pot that doesn't here and there. I just think it's time to change how restaurants operate. Ppl will still give service they deserve, their boss or manager just has to hold them accountable. My experience as a waiter, tipping was largely static anyway. It didn't make much of a difference how good my service was based on my tip. There was a much larger correlation to how large the bill is.

[Hootie]

the only reason I'm out of the industry was because I was worn out...I miss it. So easy to land hot co-workers.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

You don't HAVE to be faithful to your wife.
You don't HAVE to give up your seat to an elderly woman with a respirator.
You don't HAVE to help a lost child find his mom.
You don't HAVE to tell someone they just dropped their wallet.
You don't HAVE to take responsibility for your actions.
You don't HAVE to tell the truth.
You don't HAVE to do any number of things that the social contract expects of you, even though it cannot demand them.

You don't have to...


But you're an asshole if you don't.

screw that kid. bastard shouldn't have lost her in the first place.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

except for most people, 95% of them, aren't assholes unless you give them a reason to be...

I did this for almost 8 years...maybe I was just better than 99% of the people that did this...that's what I always figured at least.

I've never once been an asshole to someone who is my waiter. They could be the dumbest mother****er on the planet....and I'd be nice to them.

[scho63]

I feel tipping has gotten so out of hand.

I normally do 20% but one of the things that bothers me is if I order an expensive meal and have expensive drinks with a bill of $80 just for me and some shithead orders 5 glasses of water, condiments, the special, sends his meal back once and his bill is $25 with the server doing 5x's more work, he gets away with a $4-5 tip and mine is $16.

I also eat at the bar 99% of the time but still tip 20%

I HATE all these tip jars at everyplace you buy something

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

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

Exactly, so if you DO tip. You are subsidizing for those who refuse to do so. How does that make you feel? Basically, the moral of this story is, it is in your best interest to NEVER tip. You will get a service and your meal much cheaper, and others will pay your way.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

One thing that pisses me off.....

I order some take out food from a restaurant and when I go to pick it up the cashier hands me a receipt to sign with a "tip" section on it. Then when I don't put anything in.....I get this weird look like I was supposed to tip.

**** you. I drove here to pick up my food. Cooks don't make $2 an hour. Blow me.

That's super annoying, I do agree. I hate it. Makes me not want to order carry out. I don't like feeling awkward in tipping situations since I made a living on tips for so long. However, some restaurants put bartenders on "carry out" duty and when I worked at a restaurant for the first time and found out tipping on carry out was "expected" I was shocked. Ridiculous.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Exactly, so if you DO tip. You are subsidizing for those who refuse to do so. How does that make you feel? Basically, the moral of this story is, it is in your best interest to NEVER tip. You will get a service and your meal much cheaper, and others will pay your way.

distribution of tips. Socialism as its finest.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Swanman

Running around for hours at a time while dealing with assholes probably isn't as easy as you make it out to be.

Actually, we all do it. It's called work, and assholes are part of the deal.

Waiting tables just makes it more obvious that you are going to deal with dickheads that are paying your salary. Some of the dickheads I work with don't come close to dipping into their wallets to pay me.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Swanman

Running around for hours at a time while dealing with assholes probably isn't as easy as you make it out to be.

Eh, serving at a big chain restaurant has to be the easiest thing ever.

Most of them (TGI Fridays, Chilis, etc) have hosts to seat the guest, food runners to bring out the food, and bussers to clean the tables. In that case, all the server has to do is take the food order and keep drinks refilled. I admit that could be challenging with groups over 10 or when having more than 4 or 5 tables, but shit...

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Don't know what's worse. Not tipping or the douchebags screen capping reciepts and taking it to the internets.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

That's super annoying, I do agree. I hate it. Makes me not want to order carry out. I don't like feeling awkward in tipping situations since I made a living on tips for so long. However, some restaurants put bartenders on "carry out" duty and when I worked at a restaurant for the first time and found out tipping on carry out was "expected" I was shocked. Ridiculous.

I've only tipped one time when picking up take out food. The waitress was really nice (and hot). The food was taking forever because the kitchen was backed up. She offered me a free drink while I was waiting and after sitting there for 15 minutes...she jokingly offered me a free appetizer.

She got a tip.