diamonback68
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It's a proven fact, that waitresses and bartenders are the two biggest tippers, because they know what it's like to be in that business and what their server goes through.
Is it really necessary?(rant)
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It's a proven fact, that waitresses and bartenders are the two biggest tippers, because they know what it's like to be in that business and what their server goes through.
Re: OP. More power to you!
Ok, Mike. I get what you are saying. The point isn't the watch or the car. It's fact that the guy isn't hurting for money. He probably had more money in his pocket than this lady that he was badgering had in her bank account, if she even had one. She has no control over the price or when the sale price ended, and the manager was working on changing the signs out.
Now, if it was a mother with 3 kids driving a beat up LTD that only had enough money to get it at the sale price. Yes I would be a little more understanding, and still pulled the money out of my pocket. Just so she wasn't wasting my time over $0.17.
I can see getting bent over $2, $5, or $10 but $0.17 just isn't necessary.
No hard feeling here.
My daughters both worked during college waiting tables in nice restaurants. One called on a Friday evening crying. She'd worked a large party of 11 people whose bill (food and drinks) ran out to a little over $500 plus tax. They left a $18 tip. That really affected me. Since that night I've made it a practice to leave a minimum of a 20% tip regardless of the "service" provided by the waitress or waiter. If I can, I leave more. If I can't leave at least 20%, I go home and eat a bowl of cereal.
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They walk among us and they vote!
feralmerril
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From what I have seen the biggest tippers of all is women casino dealers. I had one GF who was a dealer and several times we went on gambling trips. She about broke me keeping the dealer happy. I probley through the years spent more time at the tables than most. I notice a huge differance nowdays than years ago as to tipping the dealers compared to years ago. Has to be the bad economy.
Very close to us is a humoungous unfinished mansion that wasnt quite finished and work has stopped on it two years ago when the owner closed two of four casinos his company owns in mesquite. Times are bad!
Very close to us is a humoungous unfinished mansion that wasnt quite finished and work has stopped on it two years ago when the owner closed two of four casinos his company owns in mesquite. Times are bad!
Fishslayer
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I used to work as a cashier in an AM/PM in a very yuppified area.
Guys would first screw up their transaction on the pump, then come in and rant about losing 25 cent transaction fee.
I usually just got a quarter out of my pocket & sent them back to their beemers & benzes... I hate yuppies...
Guys would first screw up their transaction on the pump, then come in and rant about losing 25 cent transaction fee.
I usually just got a quarter out of my pocket & sent them back to their beemers & benzes... I hate yuppies...
joeintexas
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Problem is that little lady behind the register that was taking all that bs had nothing to do with the pricing, she just works there and deserves respect for trying to do what's right by working and trying to feed her family the best way she can. My granddad told me one time "You can tell a whole lot about a person by the way they treat a waitress." I have found this to be true.
To the op...Good for you, you did good, the guy was classless.
To the op...Good for you, you did good, the guy was classless.
ChattanoogaPhil
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There's another way to look at it...
Need to honor the advertised price, period.
The problem didn't start with the customer. The problem was started by the manager not changing the sign when the sale ended the previous day. When the customer made mention that his bill didn't match the advertised price, the cashier should have NEVER tried to explain to the customer what the manager did or did not do, when the sale was over or any other nonsense. The proper way to handle it would be to say 'Oooops sorry for not ringing up the advertised price' correct it, and move on to the next customer in line. If she had to ask her supervisor first, that's fine too. But never try to explain, rationalize, or make excuses for incompetent management with a customer over something like this. To do otherwise is just asking for trouble and creating bad business.
Need to honor the advertised price, period.
The problem didn't start with the customer. The problem was started by the manager not changing the sign when the sale ended the previous day. When the customer made mention that his bill didn't match the advertised price, the cashier should have NEVER tried to explain to the customer what the manager did or did not do, when the sale was over or any other nonsense. The proper way to handle it would be to say 'Oooops sorry for not ringing up the advertised price' correct it, and move on to the next customer in line. If she had to ask her supervisor first, that's fine too. But never try to explain, rationalize, or make excuses for incompetent management with a customer over something like this. To do otherwise is just asking for trouble and creating bad business.
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feralmerril
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I bought a brand new 1985 ford ranger 4x4. A day or two later my ex wife found a old news paper for the same day we bought the truck the dealer was advertising a low intrest rate for that time of I think, 6% where I had just been wrote up for quite a bit more. By that time we had already put a couple hundred miles on it. I went back to the dealer with the newspaper. He said it didnt apply as they had told the newspaper to stop the ad. I said well ya got yourself a nice used truck and threw the keys on his desk. I got up and started walking out. They decided to honor the 6% and rewrote the contract. I went to work and a lady at work bought a vehicle there the same day I did, went back and did the same!
I knew another guy from work who`s son went there to think of buying a vehicle. While looking, the dealership took his keys to try out his possible trade in. The son and salesman got argueing and the salesman threw his keys on the roof of the dealership. The son broke his nose!
I knew another guy from work who`s son went there to think of buying a vehicle. While looking, the dealership took his keys to try out his possible trade in. The son and salesman got argueing and the salesman threw his keys on the roof of the dealership. The son broke his nose!
The guy in line did not handle it well but ...
Overcharge enough people .17 and it begins to add up.
What if your paycheck was .17 shy? Would you be okay with that? "It's only .17."
Okay how about $1.70? $17? At what point is it no longer okay?
As I said, the guy in line could have handled it better but the fact remains he was being ripped off.
Even if he was from out-of-state.
And had a nice watch.
And drove a nice car.
Remarks like those are the definition of bigotry.
Overcharge enough people .17 and it begins to add up.
What if your paycheck was .17 shy? Would you be okay with that? "It's only .17."
Okay how about $1.70? $17? At what point is it no longer okay?
As I said, the guy in line could have handled it better but the fact remains he was being ripped off.
Even if he was from out-of-state.
And had a nice watch.
And drove a nice car.
Remarks like those are the definition of bigotry.
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Yup. I was shocked as a rookie copper at just how few adults are capable of rational, logical though. I never knew there were so many morons in the world till I pinned on a badge.
thndrchiken
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And you can darn sure bet they are expected to report the tips.
Would it be polite to blame it on "Them Yankees"?
Next Customer Please ...
Cashier could have said:
Sorry Sir the sale ended yesterday, and the computer creates the price for each item.
I will void the sale and call the manger for you.
Please step aside so that I may serve the next customer.
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Manager closing the day before SHOULD have updated signage since sale had ended.
Manager opening that should have CHECKED signage for correct prices BEFORE OPENING the doors.
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As for the "cuss-to-me-ear" - I wonder what they did with the front half of the horse when he was born.
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Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level then beat you with experience.
Refer all idiots to management.
Bekeart
Cashier could have said:
Sorry Sir the sale ended yesterday, and the computer creates the price for each item.
I will void the sale and call the manger for you.
Please step aside so that I may serve the next customer.
*****
Manager closing the day before SHOULD have updated signage since sale had ended.
Manager opening that should have CHECKED signage for correct prices BEFORE OPENING the doors.
*****
As for the "cuss-to-me-ear" - I wonder what they did with the front half of the horse when he was born.
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Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level then beat you with experience.
Refer all idiots to management.
Bekeart
diamonback68
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Beg to differ, $.17 is not being ripped off. At $3.79/Gal. you spill that much gas when you fill your tank.
ChattanoogaPhil
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What if the pump price displayed $3.79 but the meter was actually charging you $3.96 per gallon? Not being ripped off?
