i·ro·ny  ( P ) Pronunciation Key (  r -n , r-)n. pl. i·ro·nies
[French ironie, from Old French, from Latin r na, from Greek eirneia, feigned ignorance, from eirn, dissembler, probably from eirein, to say. See wer-5 in Indo-European Roots.] |
Posted on 11/26/2005 9:50:03 AM PST by smoothsailing
Bad tippers and bitter waitresses
By Jack Kemp (not the politician) Nov. 26, 2005
Once, years ago, I heard a heard a lecture by a rabbi on dating. He advised that if your date treats a waiter/waitress or a busboy in a condescending and mean manner, that is the way they will treat you after a while – if you were to marry them. Today's New York Post had an article about cheap celebrity tippers listed on the website www.bitterwaitress.com.
I went there to see how many well known political "champions of the little guy and gal" rated. I cross referenced the website with liberals from Bernard Goldberg's One Hundred People Screwing Up America.
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Let's see. First up, Michael Moore, 3% tip.
Tipper's Name: Michael Moore (yes THAT Michael Moore)
Where it happened: Los Angeles
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $452.25 / $17.74 / 3%
What happened:
OK I ran my ass off for this guy and his friends. Funny I didnt know this guy had friends, maybe they were kissups. 2.5 hours they spent shoveling food down their fat faces. Numerous refills. By the way MM is a pompous ass judging from his treatment of the staff.
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Let's see again. Barbra Streisand, 2% tip.
Tipper's Name: Barbra Streisand
Where it happened: New York
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $457.00 / $10.00 / 2%
What happened:
She demanded the best table, acting rude to everyone and then barely tipped.
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Next "champion of the people," Jessie Jackson 9% tip.
Tipper's Name: Jesse Jackson
Restaurant: Sam's
Where it happened: Kansas City
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $228.00 / $22.00 / 9%
What happened: rude,arrogant,demanding and cheap
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Next up, Sen. John Kerry, 2% tip.
Tipper's Name: John F. Kerry
Where it happened: St. Louis
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $773.24 / $20.00 / 2%
What happened:
Added $20.00 on the signature line and then scribbled a little note to vote for him. What a load of crap.
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Kerry's former running mate, Sen. John Edwards, 2% tip.
Tipper's Name: John Edwards
Where it happened: Washington, D.C.
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $746.25 / $13.75 / 1%
What happened:
This is the guy running for Vice President… Sat in our private section for 3 1/2 hours and left less than 2%. Jackass.
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Former VP Al Gore. 8% tip.
Tipper's Name: Former VP Al Gore
Where it happened: Alexandria, VA
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $40.00 / $3.50 / 8%
What happened:
Al and Tipper Gore were regulars at the restaurant I used to work at. You'd think this would be cool, waiting on a former Vice President. And it would be, if not for the fact that Al Gore is cheap.
Last time they came in, Tipper actually spilled her beer on me (it's not smart to gesture wildly with a bottle of Corona on your table). She didn't apologize—he apologized for her. Still. Less than 10%. You'd think they'd know that the 'underclass' the Democrats claim to represent are people like waitresses in VA making $2.13 an hour. Guess not.
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Lastly, Sean Penn, 0% tip. Nada. Zip. Zero.
Tipper's Name: Sean Penn
Where it happened: New Orleans
Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $450.00 / $0.00 / 0%
What happened:
Sean Penn is in New Orleans filming & came into my restaurant with 3 other people. Waited on them hand and foot. The bill $450.00 – the tip: none. Cheapskate.
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There you have it. The champions of "fairness" and "the little guy." Yes, President Bush and VP Cheney made the website as well. But who is claiming them as champions of the poor and oppressed victims, advocating extra government payments to make up for past suffering, etc.?
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Thomas Lifson adds:
I have followed Bitter Waitress for years. It is well-known in the food and beverage industry, and at least at the upscale restaurants, it has a big following among the wait staff. When one of these bozos comes in, they usually will not treat them overtly rudely. But vengeance of another sort may sometimes occur. Let the diner beware.
Most people realize that watitrons (that's the non-sex-specific term favored theses days, believe it or not) are usually paid less than minimum wage, and that tips provide the margin of survival (to use leftist terminology) for them. To stiff a tip is to relegate someone to below minimum wage. This makes the behavior of these compassionate liberals all the more phony. Judge them by their deeds not their words.
I absolutely agree with Jack's rabbi that the best way to judge someone's character is to observe behavior with those who have no power or standing, and to do so in private in the case of celebrities and politicians. I have used this as a guide to friendships for almost my entire life, and it has proven highly reliable.
if these stories are true, GWB tips shamefully--when he tips at all...
I don't mean to sound uncaring because I do care but I'm not responsible for what their employer pays them and that the government has exempted them. Servers are not my employees. Maybe, owners should increase the price of the food and give an at least minimum wage. If fast food is required to pay minimal wage then restaurants should too. Tips should be well deserved and extra.
Whats to keep a Dem from making something up to make Bush look bad, or visa versa? Not much imo.
"(Note to self, make sure all offspring work at least one service job.)"
Parents made me either work and/or go to school.
Started as a dish washer for $2.00 an hour 15 years ago. Then moved on to bus-boy/waiter in the Poconos.... Now, I make well over $60.00 an hour and I dont have to work overtime I dont want to... When I started, I didn't believe in hard work because I saw too many privledge people get ahead by cheating.... Now, I can back up my words with deeds, they can not... Hard work wins in the long run. (Now, taxes, that is something else.) BTW, I tip 15% as a base, 20-40% if good service. 10% if bad.
Why is it a bit low? 10% has pretty much been the norm, and food prices have gone up substantially. Again, that's for average or, in most cases, below average service.
If you don't want to be told, "I'm sorry Mr. _____ we are booked this weekend. Next weekend? We have a waiting list...."
If you've never worked in high-end dining you'd never realize how many customers are blackballed from a reservation. Especially those (rude) that think they are more important than everyone else, never get back in.
And BTW, how much after the all the layers get tipped out like the bartenders, busboys, hostesses, food runners, maitre' d, sommelier, the fed taxes, the state taxes, city taxes, and so forth what percent do you think is left?
Bumpity bump to the top...
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!
true... that is why i said "if these stories are true." i do find it hard to believe... but the thing is, i don't fine it hard to believe the stories about liberals!
450-750 dollars. Blackball me, please! I'll go shopping at Walmarts and cook yall all a good meal and have enough money left over to tip for a year:')
Why should you have to pay a 20% tip on bills like $450, $770 and so on?
Because your server is not getting any of the money from the $450 tab. My husband and I are not rich by any means, but when we dine out we always give the servers fair compensation for a job well done. If you can't afford to tip you shouldn't be dining out.
Well,if he didn't spit on the tray,I'd consider that an uptick.
I was lucky in that I mostly had my meals paid for by my company credit cards, I always added 15% as a tip.
After the 15% was added and if it was great service, I would give the server $5 to $20 in cash.
First time I've seen this. It is actually pretty good and I'll probably use it, or a slight variation.
| i·ro·ny ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-n, r-) n. pl. i·ro·nies
[French ironie, from Old French, from Latin rna, from Greek eirneia, feigned ignorance, from eirn, dissembler, probably from eirein, to say. See wer-5 in Indo-European Roots.] |
I once tipped 50$ US for a glass of orange juice. But that was a very special circumstance.
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