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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
That's why restaurants should include gratuity on the bill for large parties. Sorry OP :(
AHappyGoth 14
Hey, free firewood!
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mokielove 10
4. 50 for you and the other person is better then no tip. and mabey they thought u needed Jebus in your life.
AnimalLover1031 8
Jesus*
Tupelo_Honey 30
Maybe*
BurumaB 2
*than
crazytwinsmom 25
You*
Metzler31 17
*$4.50
Success4444 12
*And (Personally, I would leave it out and just start with the *maybe)
olpally 33
Bacon* haha, had to :)
calipilot227 16
The stupid is off the charts here. Go back to school, you might learn a thing or two.
BurumaB 2
you should have taken a photo and posted it on online (anonymously), you probably would have made the news.
CanCann 16
Why??
skellingtonfart 18
Hey now, don't be greedy, that's a sin!
Tupelo_Honey 30
How is expecting a tip GREEDY??
nelroca 7
That was sarcasm, a pun of sorts :)
FightMyLiger 19
Forgive #35. Her blood is boiling right now. Her fellow man is summarily a selfish idiot.
siddin 6
according to the bible practically everything is a sin. there are 667 sins in the bible.
joanniejore 7
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
You are paid a basic wage for doing your job. Don't ever expect tips. Tips are an extra that most people choose to give for exceptional service. You are not entitled to this extra money. Shut your trap and be thankful they left anything at all.
buckeyed 20
i dont think thats how it works when you get paid significantly less hourly because youre expected to receive tips
Chronophage 7
Somehow I get the feeling that #15 has never worked a job in the service industry.
Tupelo_Honey 30
You have no idea what you're talking about. People in service are paid HALF MINIMUM WAGE and we rely on tips to make a living. If you don't like the system, as I said before, stay home and don't participate. YOU should shut YOUR trap, you miserable piece of garbage!
blackpuddle 30
Do you realize that the server basic wage is 3-4 dollars an hour? They're expected to make that up in tips. Their hourly goes to their taxes and that's it. Tips are not extra. It's what they live off of.
Evgeny2222 11
It seems to me that you don't like the voluntary nature of tipping. How about you follow your own advice and stop participating in a system you don't like? I mean, why don't you find another job?
RedPillSucks 33
Yes, finding another job is always easy.
Evgeny2222 11
Never said it was.
DocBastard 40
I'm absolutely appalled by the lack of basic comprehension of how tipping works. The next time you choose not to tip because you think "She's just doing her job!", I hope hot soup is spilled in your crotch.
thatonename 7
I'm sorry, by law, even wait staff makes minimum wage. You have the right to make your employer pay the difference between what you made and what minimum wage would be. If you're not doing this, it is your own fault and I have very little sympathy for you.
hotPinklipstick 24
223- That's not true everywhere. Where I'm from wait staff gets paid $2.17-$2.50 an hour, and many bosses don't pay the difference between minimum wage and what you make because 'it should be covered by tips'. So please get your facts straight before you start talking out your ass.
buckeyed 20
but if you have faith, the bills will pay themselves right?
obviousboy 8
Yeah, it's not as if some of the most religious states in the US have the highest food stamps usage.
perdix 31
Look in the mini-Bible! It's says "blessed be the poor" and that rich people have a hard time getting into heaven. They did you a favor by keeping you poor! And when you get your wings and your harp, you won't need a silly, ol' car!
joethebiden 8
Today's hint: Religion doesn't pay for your car payments, but neither does a job waiting tables. Live within your means and take the goddamn bus.
blackpuddle 30
A lot of places don't have reliable bus routes. Where I live you need a car to get around. Mine died and we can't afford to replace it. I've been walking and hour and a half one way to work because there's no bus route. In fact, every place I've ever lived hasn't had good bus routes or any at all.
wannabesinger 16
Wow, you're an asshole. You think that every city has public transport? I've yet to live in a city that does! And not everyone is going to have a good paying job. I don't know of anyone that aspires to be a waiter/waitress, but when you're desperate for money you apply to anywhere that's hiring and take what you can get.
Tupelo_Honey 30
Actually, genius, a job waiting tables WILL pay your car payment."Live within your means and take the goddamn bus?" Bet I make twice as much as you, you uninformed, judgmental ****. Don't comment about things you know nothing about!
joethebiden 8
Or walk. Or ride a bike. Or get a moped. Or a shitty used car. And/or move closer to your job/find a job near your place of residence. Jeebus, people, think outside the box. I didn't say anything bad about people who wait tables or have any other kind of low-wage job, except stating the obvious fact that they have to live within their means, and buying a new car is not within those means. I don't see how that makes me an asshole. Oh and before someone uses the "but in this economy!?" argument, remember that part of the problems we are experiencing right now are due to people who wouldn't live within their means and bought property they couldn't afford, only to default on their payments later on.
blackpuddle 30
56, there are a lot of places where you need a car to get around. And a lot of the places where you don't need a car to get around have sky high rent. Not all are like that, but the few places I can think of with good public transportation are some of the more expensive places to live in this country. The cheaper places are the places with bad public transportation.
joethebiden 8
Oh and seriously, Tupelo Honey, we get it, you're a truckstop waitress or something. Now calm the **** down, lady.
BurumaB 2
NEWSFLASH for #28 and #56: It takes MONEY to move somewhere where there is public transportation! Try being born in a rural area with no money, no public transportation, no alternative means of transportation with NOTHING in walking distance and limited employment opportunities and THEN tell me how easy it is, assholes.
Tupelo_Honey 30
Not even close, Einstein.
RedPillSucks 33
Not everyone buys a new car. Not everyone can afford to move to a place where there's good public transportation. Please don't blame poverty on the poor. A lot of rich bankers also caused the economic problems. It wasn't all about people living beyond their means. I don't imagine there were a lot of waiters causing the economic down-turn.
Ameel_fml 19
Sure, walking and biking sounds like a great idea...unless you live more than an hour away from your job. Or if you work in a dangerous part of town. Or if you have health problems that prevent too much exercise. And taking a bus or train sounds great too...unless you live in a town that doesn't have public transport. Or that public transport doesn't stop anywhere near your work. Or if the hours that the transport comes and goes don't match with your work hours. Or if people would rather, y'know, BUY AND DRIVE A CAR.
calipilot227 16
If you live in New York City, this might be true. Elsewhere, a car is right up there with food and a place to live. Try getting around the San Francisco Bay Area without one.
AllieCat21 21
When I waitressed, any table with 6+ people was charged gratuity. Ask your employer whether there is a gratuity policy at your workplace.
obviousboy 8
Silly theists. Prayers don't do shit! :P
alphatoomega 21
Guys, can we not get into any religious arguments for once? Please?
meso222 8
Not when the whole point of this was that they left OP a bible and $9 for 15 people... Prayers DO NOT pay bills, put food on the table, put gas in the car, or anything other than let you die looking up. Ive been to church, ive prayed, and i have been handed nothing i did not get myself. So i think people can put pretty much any religious based responce on this one, besides there is going to be a bunch of "don't worry OP it will all be ok as long as you believe in god" comments so it will balance out.
fatcow282 8
I think from hearing u there is a logicle reason y God never awsered your prayers.
daminantion 14
226- you just wasted 15 seconds of my time trying to figure out how God's almighty creation if Mankind flawed to your extreme.
slushyslime 7
Why do you expect tips . If its not compulsory just be grateful you get any .
blackpuddle 30
Servers make 3-4 dollars an hour. They're expected to make this up with tips. It is actually expected for people to tip them 15-20% when people go out to eat at restaurants.