My son waits tables. Almost without exception, blacks do NOT leave tips...or they leave an insulting tip of a couple of dollars on a $100 bill. And they work the servers to death. Even the black waiters have gone to the hostess and told her ‘NO MORE BLACKS IN MY SECTION.’ I don’t believe this so called pastor when she says she left money on the table.
Jerk customers come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
I once had a group of notoriously bad tipping regulars (with a standing weekly reservation) demand that I wait on them on my scheduled day off (and my birthday, to boot).
Good little soldier, I came in. My boss had somehow let them know I wasn’t supposed to work that night, but came in anyway because they were such loyal customers.
That night, the group gave me $200 tip, two dozen roses, a cake & and bought me a steak dinner. And every week after that, my tips from them were 25% or higher.
You just never know.
That was entirely true for me too. No tip, bossy and snide as all get-out. They had a system of asking for one thing after another each time you came back with what they just asked for. “We need straws.” “Oh I need more Sprite now.” “Extra napkins?” “Gimme a side of Ranch dressing” etc., etc, instead of letting me know up front while I was taking the order. One day I got fed up and came prepared. Walked up with a tray full of Sprites and a scowl and went from there.
“We need straws.”
BAM. Straws.
“I want extra napkins.”
BAM. Extra napkins.
(Getting annoyed that I didn’t have to keep running) “We want a side of Ranch dressing.” (They hadn’t even ordered yet)
BAM. Ranch dressing.
Wouldn’t you know it they actually left a tip!