I debated how I wanted to do this. I wanted to talk about my experiences as a full-time waiter in Sioux Falls. I have worked in restaurants on and off for almost 22 years. Seen a lot of things. But when you deal with the public on a daily basis, you get a true lesson in sociology. I don’t want to piss and moan, so I decided to do this in the form of poetry. I am going to call the series ‘The Ugly Table’ which I may explain someday. But not today.
A DOLLAR OVER
A dollar over 10% is not 15%
It is a dollar over 10%
You may have thought you tricked me, or hoodwinked me, but you just insulted me.
If your bill is $60. Your tip is not $7.
Let’s get out the calculator.
It is $9.
When you wash your clothes, do you use the correct amount of detergent? Or just a $1 over?
You have dirty clothes.
S. L. Ehrisman (c) 11/8/10