Work, Religion and Money: Charity case

Charity case

By PrayingForMoney - 25/03/2013 08:48 - United States - Sacramento

Today, I was at my job, waiting tables. A fellow server and myself were given a party of 14 Bible thumpers. They left us $9.00 and a mini Bible after awesome service, telling us we did a great job. Unfortunately, religion doesn't pay for my car. FML

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Just the tip

By Anonymous - 28/06/2009 18:43 - United States

Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML

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By Misunderstood Waitress - 06/11/2012 22:37 - United States

Today, I was waitressing for a huge family. Their bill was $750. Excited about the tip, I was shocked to see only $0.50. As they were leaving, I threw the two whole quarters at their heads. Guess who also got fired today. FML

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By Hopper - 03/12/2017 23:00 - United States

Today, I was the only carhop at work for the last 2 hours. In that time, I waited on about 50 cars. I make server pay so I depend on tips, but none of them tipped me even a penny. I averaged under $3 an hour tonight. FML

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God ain't paying my bills

By Anonymous - 03/12/2022 18:00

Today, at my catering job, a woman left me a fake £10 note as a tip, which was actually one of those stupid invitations to attend her church, since "God is more valuable than cash." I have two kids and a wealthy ex refusing to pay support, so I’d have preferred no tip at all instead of this bullshit. FML

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By Nick - 14/07/2009 02:04 - United States

Today, while I was working as a waitress, I had to wait on a table of 13 people. I was struggling through it and when they finally left I went by the table to pick up my tip. Instead of a money I got a napkin saying "Here's your tip, don't be a waitress." FML

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By Anonymous - 22/01/2010 02:49 - United States

Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML

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By lolowills - 14/11/2016 03:20

Today, I was complimented by my guests about the great of service I was giving them. They then left me a $2 tip on a $50 tab. FML

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Dine and dash

By talkomatic713 - 18/07/2021 09:58

Today, some friends and I went to IHOP. We joked about not having enough money, and as it turns out we were $5 short. We put down what we had and left. Upon getting to the car, I realized I'd forgotten my phone, and had to go back. I made eye contact with our waitress, our money in her hand. FML

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By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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Cheapskates

By 2broke4ajoke - 29/11/2018 13:30

Today, after starting my new career as a server, two women were kind enough to leave a $5 tip… while still owing $6.84 on their bill. FML

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LO388 7

Monday 25 March 2013 16:09

That's why restaurants should include gratuity on the bill for large parties. Sorry OP :(

AHappyGoth 14

Monday 25 March 2013 16:09

Hey, free firewood!

Comments

Joshuamtran 10

Monday 25 March 2013 23:30

I had to make an account just so that I can post to clear all the ignorance. People stop saying "stop being greedy" or "you only deserve a tip if your service was amazing" waiters and waitresses make less than minimum. They are expected to make up for the low wage through tips. I have never been a waiter but I know what they go through and usually tip $10 for a $30 meal whenever I go out. I only don't tip if the service was poor.

leonhart47 6

Monday 25 March 2013 23:34

They still left a tip and were polite, that's better than alot of customers. I don't see what being a so-called 'bible thumper' has to do with anything either. Quit complaining, you still get paid eitherway.

sergio199407 3

Monday 25 March 2013 23:41

Wow I do some hard as work and I don't get tips. Just minimum wage, so don't bitch

krhoov84 9

Monday 25 March 2013 23:51

T.I.P.S. To Insure Proper Service If you don't pay your insurance you don't get good service. That's why tips used to be put out on the table at the beginning of the meal. I kinda wish it still worked like that!

noncom 12

Tuesday 26 March 2013 0:17

Please don't call us "bible thumpers" it's offensive.

tashbee 6

Tuesday 26 March 2013 0:23

Getting a bible is the greatest gift you could have ever gotten. It's really sad that you call "religious" people bible thumpers. Maybe if you sat down and read that bible you would learn to appreciate what you got and stop being selfish