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  • The Waiter You Stiffed Has Not Forgotten

    02/02/2005 7:02:38 AM PST · by MississippiMasterpiece · 133 replies · 6,073+ views
    The New York Times ^ | February 2, 2005 | Julia Moskin
    What evil lurks in the hearts of waiters? Now you can find out. But can you stomach the results? An anonymous New York waiter wrote online recently: "In my fantasy, I become Darth Vader the next time a customer asks about the wines by the glass, then says, 'Merlot! Waiter, haven't you seen the movie "Sideways"?' Then I will slice off his head with my light saber." Grievances, including friction between kitchen and dining room staff, rapacious management and near-universal bitterness over tipping, are being revealed with gusto on the Internet by restaurant staff members. As a customer, to read...