Seattle bartender shames wrong man after insult, bad tip

[Hammock Parties]

This is .

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog...nsult-bad-tip/

It all started over the weekend, when Victoria Liss was tending bar at Bimbo’s Cantina in Capitol Hill and a customer stiffed her on her tip. He also insulted her by scrawling this note on the receipt:

“P.S. You could stand to loose (sic) a few pounds.”

That prompted the outspoken Liss to post a picture of the receipt on her Facebook page. She posted the customer’s name, Andrew Meyer. Soon, an enraged mob was scouring the Internet for the man Liss called “yuppie scum,” and a picture and Facebook page was found, posted and reposted.

The story made its way to the Seattle Weekly, Stranger, Gawker and Jezebel, hitting a nerve with fellow bartenders. There was talk of “waiter rage,” “wanted posters” and enlisting techie friends to help unload “haterade” on the “douche.” Angry messages were sent to the man, depicted as the cheapest, meanest customer ever to have stepped foot in a bar.

Except there was one problem. It was the wrong Andrew Meyer.


On Monday, Liss posted an apology.

“I need glasses, I put up the picture of the wrong guy,” she wrote. “I’m a douche for that. SO SORRY. Blinded by rage.”

The wrong Andrew Meyer turned out to be a man from Texas. It was unclear how the mistake occurred or was discovered. Neither Liss nor Meyer immediately responded to a request for comment Tuesday. But other apologies followed.

“Our most sincere apologies to the Mr. Meyer pictured earlier,” wrote the Weekly.

“You’re probably a very nice individual who doesn’t deserve any of the crap you’ve received.”

BUT WAIT...THERE'S MORE!

http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineo...l-hill-debacle

Over the weekend while bar tending at Bimbo's Cantina, Victoria Liss received a less than generous tip after serving a man and woman chips & salsa with guacamole and one double decker pork taco. Not only was the gratuity 0%, the customer added a personal message that has a number of Seattle area service industry workers infuriated. Here's what Victoria had to say:

There's been some buzz the past couple of days about a receipt that you received while working at Bimbo's. What is your position there?

I usually am a cocktail waitress at Cha Cha, so I am used to off-the-cuff comments at work. However, this week I was filling in for my friend Al who bar tends at Bimbo's Cantina above Cha Cha every Friday. Al went camping in Croatia. Al just won employee of the month, and I was more than happy to cover the shift until...

When did the incident happen?

Friday, sometime after 10 pm.

What exactly was written on the receipt?

An "0" written in the tip line and the "P.S. You could stand to loose [sic] a few pounds" added just to boost my self esteem.


Can you recall the events that may have led this person to behave this way?

There are two things that led him to behave like that in my mind. He came in and I was, though I regret it now, very nice to him. Also, he ordered a taco and I recommended he get a double decker (he wasn't drunk and I knew a taco wrapped in a bean taco would keep him undrunk). His lady friend called it "carb hell" so apparently it was a very offensive menu suggestion. He was dressed like "Boy" from Little Monsters with Fred Savage. I remember thinking when she put her gold Kate Spade purse on the bar, "I'm ****ed."

After the word of the incident spread so quickly, what else has happened?

Um, I found a picture of him, I found his phone number I think, I have just gotten a lot of commiseration from my fellow Capitol Hill service workers who see this shit from the newer yuppie crowd all the time. When you know you're gonna be a total dick lick, DON'T GIVE THE BARTENDER YOUR CREDIT CARD. We live in a social networking hub, don't shit where you eat.

Do you feel like this situation has gotten out of hand or everything is deserved so far?

I think that aside from a few accidental emails to another guy with the same name, no. I have the biggest tits on the hill since Lindy West moved. Calling me fat is an amateur move. This guy is a bully. One of Lisa Dank's friends complained that everyone was jumping down this guy's throat and being mean just like they were to his friend. Um, Lisa Dank stole a dog, and this guy harassed a bartender. If you are an asshole, you better delete your Facebook or change your name.

Have you received any response from the person?

Honestly, after posting photos of him and his love letter, I worked all weekend and have a pretty full in box. I do have some messages from guys with the same name who are mad, so sorry to all of the sweet [people out there with the same name].

Victoria believes she has located the customer in question on Facebook. I've contacted him to get his side of the story, but he has yet to respond.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=594199835

[Hootie]

what a waste of a thread...I read the whole thing and at no point did I laugh.

[notorious]

..... a few pounds?..........

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

gross

[Bambi]

Posted all over the internet 4 days ago.

Come'on bra

[DeezNutz]

She should be fired for disseminating that picture, with the possibility of legal action.

[Hammock Parties]

I would fly all the way to Seattle just to tip this bitch 2 cents.

[KCUnited]

Yes. /BmoreBills

[Slainte]

Way funnier than the Nazi Olympics of '68...

[Hootie]

I'm not sure if that insult was necessary, though.

What an asshole. You shouldn't be telling girls they are fat (in person), ever. (If you want to be an asshole online, go for it...)

Especially one who is working and trying to at least be a productive member of society...if you want to think those things, or leave a shitty tip because you're an asshole...go for it...write that 0 and move on with your life...you don't have to add an insult just for the hell of it...even if you got terrible service...

Shit, go ahead and add "bad service" at the end if you want...you don't have to make it personal. Shit's weak.

[lostcause]

If you are a poor tipper then the wrath of god and the internet should fall upon your head. There should be more opportunities for people like this women to call this guy out in a public forum without risk of losing her job. He's a douche bag that other servers or bartenders shouldn't have to waste their time waiting on for no income. **** him.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by lostcause

If you are a poor tipper then the wrath of god and the internet should fall upon your head. There should be more opportunities for people like this women to call this guy out in a public forum without risk of losing her job. He's a douche bag that other servers or bartenders shouldn't have to waste their time waiting on for no income. **** him.

Yeah man, no chance that she provided shitty service or anything.

[lostcause]

Originally Posted by Gif Horse

Yeah man, no chance that she provided shitty service or anything.

doubtful, there are a lot of people out there who leave awful tips on good service.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by lostcause

doubtful, there are a lot of people out there who leave awful tips on good service.

There's also a lot of shitty service that still gets tipped.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by notorious

..... a few pounds?..........

lol, seriously she needs to lose more than a few.