Woman leaves ‘single mom sorry’ tip on $138 bill

[R8RFAN]

A photo of a receipt allegedly left by a single mother at a restaurant has gone viral after it was posted on Reddit.

The bill, which shows a charge of $138.35, has a note that reads “single mom sorry” on the tip line – implying whoever signed the bill did not have enough money to tip the waiter or waitress.

The caption with the photo on Reddit reads: “I’m sure $140 could have gotten you and your kids a week worth of groceries, but instead you spend it one one meal?! For shame!”

http://myfox8.com/2012/11/02/photo-w...p-on-138-bill/

[HMc]

fake stuff is both commonplace and popular on reddit. this is just as likely fake as it is genuine.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

You disagree?

Obviously, if you're informed about such things, you can get GOOD food at the store.

You can also get GOOD food at a restaurant.

So making a blanket statement about people being fat is misguided, no matter how you look at it.

CHEAP restaurants push huge portion sizes.

[OmahaChief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Precisely.

Don't pay a tip, that's fine, it's a free country.

But don't bitch when your $8 taco plate is $15 the next time you eat there.

That $8 taco plate I just bought had a actual food cost of $1 and that pop I ordered that cost $3 actual cost was about 10 cents. There is plenty of margin to make your normal overhead and still pay the waitstaff more without raising prices.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

CHEAP restaurants push huge portion sizes.

Ah, I see your point now. I said "cost-effective", you said "cheap" - that was the disconnect.

I actually agree with you now that I understand what you are saying.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by OmahaChief

That $8 taco plate I just bought had a actual food cost of $1 and that pop I ordered that cost $3 actual cost was about 10 cents. There is plenty of margin to make your normal overhead and still pay the waitstaff more without raising prices.

Have you ever run a restaurant? Methinks not.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Ah, I see your point now. I said "cost-effective", you said "cheap" - that was the disconnect.

I actually agree with you now that I understand what you are saying.

Yeah, whoops.

Cheap restaurants are plentiful here.

I don't think anyone would shed a tear (other than fat hicks) if Applebees, Olive Garden, etc are forced to shut down because they had to pay higher wages.

[HMc]

good thing that restaurants don't have to pay rent, power, water, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, licensing, etc.

otherwise they might eat into that 7 dollars of pure profit on a 10 dollar meal that you refer to

[TimeForWasp]

Originally Posted by phisherman

I love how noone wants to put any blame on the restaurant owners that are shafting their employees by not even paying a living wage.

The customers subsidize the difference.

Boo hoo, I was a server/bartender in college and for a short time afterwards and even though it burnt me to get a bad tip, I still never felt right blaming a customer for not giving me extra money that they didn't have to give.

Besides, the attitude of most servers these days is that they deserve a high tip all the time, simply for doing their job. Nope, sorry charlie.

Bingo

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Yeah, whoops.

Cheap restaurants are plentiful here.

I don't think anyone would shed a tear (other than fat hicks) if Applebees, Olive Garden, etc are forced to shut down because they had to pay higher wages.

I tend to patronize the family-owned restaurants myself (we have REALLY great Mexican food here).

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by HMc

good thing that restaurants don't have to pay rent, power, water, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, licensing, etc.

otherwise they might eat into that 7 dollars of pure profit on a 10 dollar meal that you refer to

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by HMc

good thing that restaurants don't have to pay rent, power, water, insurance, maintenance, cleaning, licensing, etc.

otherwise they might eat into that 7 dollars of pure profit on a 10 dollar meal that you refer to

I thought all that shit was free /the 99%ers

AMEN... I be damned if I am slaving over a hot stove all day making ****ing tacos without much of a profit... Don't like my prices? Go make your own ****ing Tacos is what I say... What say you?

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I tend to patronize the family-owned restaurants myself (we have REALLY great Mexican food here).

Same - unfortunately many of them go out of business because they can't compete with those cheap places, even though they have better food.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by phisherman
I love how noone wants to put any blame on the restaurant owners that are shafting their employees by not even paying a living wage.

The customers subsidize the difference.

Boo hoo, I was a server/bartender in college and for a short time afterwards and even though it burnt me to get a bad tip, I still never felt right blaming a customer for not giving me extra money that they didn't have to give.

Besides, the attitude of most servers these days is that they deserve a high tip all the time, simply for doing their job. Nope, sorry charlie.

No one is forcing you to work for that bastard.... Quit

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by R8ers

No one is forcing you to work for that bastard.... Quit

Are you drunk? He said he used to be a waiter you idiot.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Are you drunk? He said he used to be a waiter you idiot.

He's just stupid.