Bad tippers and bitter waitresses

American Thinker ^ | 11-26-05 | Jack Kemp

[furquhart]

What kind of moron, who is a billionaire and running for President, grossly undertips?

A good tip might be worth a half dozen votes.

[Prime Choice]

Naturally Leftists are poor tippers. They think their mere presence is enough compense to all the "lowly workers."

If Leftists weren't invariably atheists, they'd think they were God's gift to God.

[Prime Choice]

What kind of moron, who is a billionaire and running for President, grossly undertips?

The kind who thinks he's entitled to the Presidency because he's "so sophisticated" and "so progressive" and "so international", that's who.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There was another story about chartity giving with the same message earlier this week. The liberal states don't give...they expect another government program.

[mosquitobite]

My boss treated us to dinner a couple weeks ago. So I tipped. When I gave 20% of the bill at least half the table chastized me telling me I'd never get rich that way & the rich never tip much at all. They tried to get me to take some off the table!

I told them I'm already rich. My life is blessed.

I think EVERYONE in life should work in a restaurant setting. It gives you an understanding of actually WORKING for your pay. When these liberal wealthy folk stiff them - shame on them!

[CindyDawg]

I'm no fan of any of these guys but a tip should be what the customer sees the extra service is worth. We only have the servers viewpoint here. I have been to places where I left a minimal or no tip. If it is automatically deducted I ask to opt out. If I can't I don't add any more.

[ErnBatavia]

There was an article about Limo Drivers in our local rag a year or so...the one they interviewed ragged on Barry Bonds* who not only didn't tip, but refused to pay.

Bonds* and other coddled type just always assume some worshipper is picking up the tab.

[smoothsailing]

If Leftists weren't invariably atheists, they'd think they were God's gift to God.

LOL! That's a great line, PC, and how true!

[Tax-chick]

I think part of the problem is that none of these "special" people has ever been a waiter, or held any other real-life job. People who've been there are much more likely to be polite to a waiter (and tip an adequate one generously), and to be pleasant to a store clerk, security guard, etc.

(Note to self, make sure all offspring work at least one service job.)

[JRandomFreeper]

Minimum tip, 20%. If the service was really good, it can go as high as 50%.

And if, as chef, I get tipped by a client, I split the tip with the kitchen, including the dish-washer. $600 was the largest tip I ever received. My kitchen was very happy that night.

/john

[jan in Colorado]

Thanks for posting this! My son is a waiter and we are having a good laugh. He hasn't ever waited on a celebrity, none would dare dine where he works, but he has some interesting stories about people and their tipping habits.

Many don't realize that not only do they earn well below minimum wage, they also have to give a percentage of their food SALES to the busboy and bartender.

[Prime Choice]

I know the one of which you speak. There was another piece like that last year (which naturally got no prime-time or front-page coverage) that showed that all the "evil conservative red states" were far more generous to charities throughout the year than the "good and enlightened blue states."

Leftists, it seems, are only generous with other people's money.

[Dr.Syn]

Does this surprise anybody? The cheapest, most money hungry people in the world are liberals.

That is why they always want more of YOUR money.

[mlc9852]

That's what I thought about. Seems the poor are more willing to help the poor. Liberals have always been more talk than action, though.

[mrmargaritaville]

Of all of those I can't believe the John Kerry one-after all it is not his money-it's Theeeeraaaaza'a he didn't lift a finger for it-you would think he, as is his fashion, would be a little more "liberal" with it.

[1rudeboy]

I always ask the following question on tip threads: when calculating the 20%, does one use the pre- or post-tax total?

[randita]

A blast from the past -- this gem was left out:

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With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
For the story behind the story...

Saturday February 12, 2000; 3:01 PM EST

'It Takes A Village To Tip A Waitress,' Says Right-Wing Web Site

Who says members of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy don't have a heart?

As news percolated through the Internet Friday that Hillary Clinton had
accepted a hearty free breakfast at an upstate New York diner and then
stiffed the waitress out of her tip, charter VRWC members at the Web site
Free Republic were taking pledges to make up for the First Freeloader's
stinginess.

As of Saturday morning, the "It Takes A Village To Tip A Waitress Fund" had
collected over $250.00 in pledges.

Within 24 hours of its first report in the Washington Times, the story of the
Hillary's snub of "Trish" the waitress (her boss at the "Village House" diner
in Albion, N.Y., won't release her full name) had become a defining moment in
Clinton's bid to become that state's next U.S. senator.

The First Freeloader initially ordered oatmeal to go, so the story goes. But
then Her Stinginess ripped up her diet and ordered up scrambled eggs topped
with cheese, hash browns and rye toast. Next, when she thought nobody was
looking, she wolfed down a second helping of eggs.

The cholesterol-laden Senate candidate thanked her hosts and made a beeline
for the door - without leaving so much as a penny tip for poor Trish, who not
only had to schlep all that food to Her Hungriness, she's also a struggling
single mom who works for below minimum wage and has to pay her own health
insurance.

NewsMax.com is happy to endorse any worthy charity, especially this one:

Those who want to help "Trish" can visit Free Republic's "It Takes A Village
To Tip A Waitress" Web page. Or simply send your donation to:

Trish (Hillary's Waitress)
Village House Restaurant
16 East Ave.
Albion, NY 14411-1613

[Prime Choice]

*tipping hat* Thanks much!   :o)