As she was trying to find her license her birth control pills flew out of her purse onto the table. Her face turned red and she smiled at me.
And I said, “Proper ID please.”
S. L. Ehrisman (c) 2/24/12
I could write a book to . . .
$54 dollar tab
$45 coupon
$9 on credit card
$3 cash tip
I asked the table if there was something wrong with my service. And one of the gentlemen said, “No. But I appreciate your honesty. You are proud of the service you give.”
Then as I turn the corner walking away he says to the rest of the table, “I told you I could write a book about this place.”
In which I almost turned around and said, “And I could write a book about the cheap unappreciative people that I have to wait on, like yourself, but instead I just think I will make you the subject of another entry of The Ugly Table.
S. L. Ehrisman (c) 2/24/12
Hide those pills from Hunt and his alter ego Santorum.
Hey, I think this is your bad tip guy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/banker-1-percent-tip-receipt_n_1299280.html
I once knew of a guy who went to buy cigarettes and didn’t have ID. He opened his backpack, removed a double-barreled bong, placed it on the counter and said “You know man, I don’t have no ID man but you gotta be 18 to get one of these.” The clerk said that he still needed some kind of photo ID.
Correct me if I am wrong, the proper protocol with a gift card is to leave tip that is proportionate to the total bill, isn’t it?
For instance:
$50 total bill
$25 gift card
$7.50 tip at 15% (more if you desire–rounded here for the sake of arithmetic).
I just tipped a guy at BWW an extra $5 because his first name is spelled exactly as mine, so he knows the “agony” of everyone misspelling his name all of his life.
I hope he appreciated the levity and the extra bread.
Exactly. You tip on the bill not on the discount. But people do it all the time. I think these people thot $3 was a good tip because the bill was only $11. Funny though how I had to dig it out folded over several times under the bread board. It is one thing to be cheap, but as I always say, do it to my face.
I had some hicks from Montana today who told my floor manager that I acted like Pee Wee Herman. I almost went to the table and asked them, “Pee Wee’s playhouse Pee Wee or Porno theatre Pee Wee?” Either way I took it as a compliment.
I also had a funny experience tonight. These two couples came in and were sat at my table and the guy introduced himself like he knew me. And I said, “Do I know you and he said, “No but I’m a fan of your site and read it daily. Then he said, I hope you waiting on us doesn’t become the topic of an Ugly Table?”
So where do you work? I wan’t to be on my best behavior if I eat there and am lucky enough to be seated in your section.
I don’t usually tell people, but I will say this. Do you like free bread?
1% tip from the 1%
http://eater.com/archives/2012/02/24/rich-jerk-tips-1-advises-server-to-get-a-real-job.php
There has been rumors this is photoshopped. BUT, I will say this, I get stiffed at least twice a week. And not on $15 dollar tabs, but on like $50-60 tabs. These people usually wait until you are in the kitchen, then run. Don’t care, I would hate to live their miserable lives. I have been trying to be more positive about customers. And I have noticed my tips are better, but more importantly, I get really wonderful compliments from people when I am positive. I think the best thing I heard the other day from a guy was this, “You really know your shit.” in reference to the menu. Then he said, “That’s cool.”