Money Woman leaves ‘single mom sorry’ tip on $138 bill - Page 7

R8RFAN · 11-02-2012, 07:29 AM

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/

R8RFAN · 11-02-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Too many to list. Does "nearly all of the civilized world?" count?

List the ones who are not socialized

**Bugeater** · 11-02-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Yeah, that "horseshit".

Waiters get stiffed on bills regularly, even good waiters. That's one of the downsides of working a job where your customers technically don't have to pay you one cent. Go cry about it.

Yes, it's part of the job. But you're making it sound like there's absolutely nothing wrong about what she did, which couldn't be further from the truth.

**Saulbadguy** · 11-02-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by R8ers

List the ones who are not socialized

According to Fox News, the entire world is socialized except the USA. So, I have no answer for you.

Micjones · 11-02-2012, 09:01 AM

I try always to tip, when I can, having been a pizza delivery guy for 7 years.
No one owes you a tip though. That's a bonus.

That server should be walked.
This is disrespectful. You're in no place to tell this woman how she ought to spend her money. And taking this photo and making it available online? Even worse...

R8RFAN · 11-02-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

According to Fox News, the entire world is socialized except the USA. So, I have no answer for you.

Lord have mercy... Son, you just ****ing shit your pants when called on the carpet.... Now go sit the **** in the corner

eazyb81 · 11-02-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

$15-25 is a lot of money to some people.

Sure, and represents less than 0.1% of the median annual income for individuals in the US. Totally worth throwing a temper tantrum for!

Clearly this waiter's life is pretty good if getting stiffed on one bill is this traumatic for them.

**Saulbadguy** · 11-02-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by R8ers

Lord have mercy... Son, you just ****ing shit your pants when called on the carpet.... Now go sit the **** in the corner

Is Honduras socialized? The **** if I know. I just know they have cheap food and efficient waiters that don't bother you with small talk.

R8RFAN · 11-02-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Sure, and represents less than 0.1% of the median annual income for individuals in the US. Totally worth throwing a temper tantrum for!

Clearly this waiter's life is pretty good if getting stiffed on one bill is this traumatic for them.

I hope you get special wonton soup when you come back

Braincase · 11-02-2012, 09:04 AM

Servers pay taxes on tips whether they receive them or not. There's an assumption that they're receiving them, and Uncle Sam is getting his cut.

**Bugeater** · 11-02-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

I try always to tip, when I can, having been a pizza delivery guy for 7 years.
No one owes you a tip though. That's a bonus.

Eh, the pizza guy is one of those gray area deals. He's not checking on you regularly making sure you have drinks, etc. I usually flip them a buck or two but I don't have a problem with anyone who doesn't tip them.

HMc · 11-02-2012, 09:05 AM

Is Australia "socialised", according to the current CP definition?

htismaqe · 11-02-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Overseas they pay wait staff an appropriate wage and people do not tip. Prices are not doubled and restaurants are plenty full. Your argument to the contrary is nonsense.

I live in Germany nearly 20 years ago and their system has ALWAYS been this way. There's no baseline with a tip-based system to say prices have "doubled" against. You simply cannot say "their prices haven't doubled".

American economic history suggests that us changing from a tip-based system to a tipless system would lead to increases restaurant prices pretty much across the board.

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

And if it is, you take your business elsewhere. Welcome to the free market.

Of course, the cop out argument. The simple fact is, if everybody in my market employed a tip-less model, ALL places would be more expensive and therefore we would eventually run out of cost-effective places to eat out.

At that point, it becomes my choice to stay home and eat, right? Well that was the ORIGINAL POINT OF THE THREAD.

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Yes, it's part of the job. But you're making it sound like there's absolutely nothing wrong about what she did, which couldn't be further from the truth.

Exactly.

Brock · 11-02-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Braincase

Servers pay taxes on tips whether they receive them or not. There's an assumption that they're receiving them, and Uncle Sam is getting his cut.

Yep. If you don't tip good service, you're just cheap.

eazyb81 · 11-02-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Yes, it's part of the job. But you're making it sound like there's absolutely nothing wrong about what she did, which couldn't be further from the truth.

No I'm not. I haven't made even one comment that could be construed as supporting the person that stiffer the waiter.

My premise is that the waiter is a loser for whining about this and posting it on the internet like he was so horrifically wronged. Take a step back, realize it is about $20, and go on with life.

**Saulbadguy** · 11-02-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HMc

Is Australia "socialised", according to the current CP definition?

Probably.

11-02-2012, 07:29 AM
R8RFAN Molôn Labé Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: North Carolina Casino cash: $8466872	Woman leaves ‘single mom sorry’ tip on $138 bill 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/
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