[silverleaf]

It sounds like a good idea for all of us to emulate

[Jeffrey_D.]

I got it in a e-mail

[rellimpank]

-—it’s been wandering around the Internet for several weeks —I’ve got it several times—

[mad_as_he$$]

Internet story. But I did it last week to a server who got in my face about Obama. I gave her $45 tip to a homeless guy with and Obama sign and he said “$45 is that all?”. No kidding. Oh and since the owner of the restaurant is a friend of mine she is looking for a job.

BTW it is posted here in several threads.

[SunTzuWu]

I heard it this past week on Rush.

[pke]

Here’s the one that was sent to me:

Yesterday on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read “Vote Obama, I need the money.” I laughed.

Once in the restaurant I noticed that my server had an “Obama 08” campaign button pinned to his tie. Again I laughed at the manner in which he had given away his political preference — just imagine the coincidence.

When the bill came I decided not to tip the server — and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need—the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside because I had decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful

At the end of my rather unscientific experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn ....... even though the actual recipient was in greater need of the money.

I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.

[Bartholomew Roberts]

I believe it started from WLW700 radio in Cincinnati.

Host Mike McConnell has a serial caller named Nick who is a waiter in Cincinnati. The caller is an ultra-lib who thinks everyone owes him a free ride.

Either Nick said it happened to him or McConnell asked him if he would think it fair if the situation were to happen to him.

The dialogue started about three weeks ago.

McConnell talks about it regularly now.