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Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about[W: 55]

I don't think he said anything despicable, nor do I think he was being cheap.

1.)All he said was "why do you get 18% when I give God 10?"

I think such a response would certainly be provoked....

Besides, this whole argument is moot considering she already got a mandatory 18% tip - which is highly generous in its own right.

When I tip - if they're rude and suck they get 10%, average is 20% and superb is 30%+. If I really like a server and if I can afford It I will tip 500%+.... Hell, around Christmas I ordered a couple of pizzas and the total was like 25 bucks or something - I gave the driver a c-note and told him to keep the change... At the same time I have never wanted to tip because the person taking care of me or my party were just rude and treated me like I was a problem in their day/night.. That is another reason why I like to tip big to nice people - I don't look like a big tipper or anything (or look like I could even afford a big tip) So when I'm treated above average it shows that individual who is serving you actually does care and will treat you the same as the millionaire a booth over...

I suppose my point is that little things tell you a lot about an individual and people who go the extra way should be rewarded for their actions.

1.) which is a jerk move especially following it up with god and pastor
2. you keep saying the bolded but do you have proof of this?
3.) lastly not tipping and give crap to the waitress is still stupid and ignorant because she has nothing to do with it per the info we have
 
1.) which is a jerk move especially following it up with god and pastor
2. you keep saying the bolded but do you have proof of this?
3.) lastly not tipping and give crap to the waitress is still stupid and ignorant because she has nothing to do with it per the info we have

1. You have no idea why he/she did what he did - until you know the reasoning you can't call it a "jerk move." NOT TO MENTION AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY STATED THE SERVERS TIP WAS INCLUDED INTO THE CHECK.
2. Yea did you actually look at the receipt?? It CLEARLY shows an18% gratuity charge - how much more proof do you need other than the Goddamn receipt???
3.There is nothing stupid or ignorant about it...

I'm getting real sick of arguing with people over **** that is right in front of their faces.... It's almost like arguing is some sort of a hobby.... People disregard whats right in front of their ****ing face just to argue....

Look at the ****ing picture - you will notice there is a MANDATORY GRATUITY listed which is 18%...... What the **** is wrong with 18%? She made her ****ing money did she not???

If I was in that greedy servers position I would laugh THEN THINK TO MYSELF WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER!!

Sure some people are jerks, however I have a real hard time believing that a minister is a jerk.... Oh not to mention if I was a server I would in NO WAY take a "tip" from a pastor/minister....
 
I pretty much laugh at them when they have the 18% auto gratuity thingy. I just look at them and say (in my head)... "your dumbass policy just lost you 2% of a tip being that I usually tip 20%".
 
1. You have no idea why he/she did what he did - until you know the reasoning you can't call it a "jerk move."
1.a)NOT TO MENTION AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY STATED THE SERVERS TIP WAS INCLUDED INTO THE CHECK.
2. Yea did you actually look at the receipt?? It CLEARLY shows an18% gratuity charge - how much more proof do you need other than the Goddamn receipt???
3.There is nothing stupid or ignorant about it...

4.)I'm getting real sick of arguing with people over **** that is right in front of their faces.... It's almost like arguing is some sort of a hobby.... People disregard whats right in front of their ****ing face just to argue....

5.)Look at the ****ing picture - you will notice there is a MANDATORY GRATUITY listed which is 18%...... What the **** is wrong with 18%? She made her ****ing money did she not???

6.)If I was in that greedy servers position I would laugh THEN THINK TO MYSELF WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER!!

Sure some people are jerks, however I have a real hard time believing that a minister is a jerk.... Oh not to mention if I was a server I would in NO WAY take a "tip" from a pastor/minister....

1.) yes i can and i did LOL, like i said its a jerk move based on the info we have. Its halarious that you are telling me i cant call it a jerk move an the info we actually have but its ok for you to deem it not a jerk move on your GUESSES lol
1a.) you keep saying this with no proof nor does it change the fact the pastor chastised a person for no reason based on the info we have
2.) yes and he scratched it out and wrote his own total, which will be applied to his credit card. Proof = FACTS you are ASSUMING lol and its funny you are getting mad, why?
3.) of course there is, based on the info we actually have what sense does it make to chastise and stiff the "waitress"?, what does that accomplish?
lets look at the results, tips are still added to large parties, she stiffed a server who basically works for tips and she got herself blasted for being a jerk

4.) theres NOTHING in fornt of our faces that proves a tip was paid, there MORE evidence like the headlines that say NO TIP and the picture and new total he wrote in that suggest NOT tip was paid. Take your own advice

5.) more GUESSING by you and whether she got tipped or not doesnt change the fact the pastor ignorantly chastised the wrong person based on the info we have

6.) what makes the server greedy? another GUESS based on NOTHING in front of your face, seems your thought process is super biased and hypocritical
6A.) what do you GUESS she needed to do something better? again nothing in front of your face suggests that

I wonder what you will make up this time to try and support your guesses
 
Do you not understand automatic gratuity and the reasoning behind the idea?

It doesn't matter whether I understand automatic gratuity, I understand math.

The math tells the story in great detail and far, far better than any assumptions you have do.

The math is what can prove or, in this case, disprove such assumptions.

I have done the math. I have laid it out to be "double checked" by any interested in knowing the facts. There's no further point in pretending to know what you are talking about. Simply check the math. When you discover that the math is correct, alter your conclusions so that they are no longer based on erroneous assumptions and are instead based on fact.
 
NOT TO MENTION AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY STATED THE SERVERS TIP WAS INCLUDED INTO THE CHECK.

As I have demonstrated mathematically, you are incorrect in your assumptions. The server's tip was not included in the amount which was authorized by the pastor. Just because you STATE something incorrect does not mean that the thing occurred. It just means you said something incorrect.
 
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back up link: Give a snarky quip (and no tip) and thy receipt shall end up on the internet – Eatocracy - CNN.com Blogs

Do you think the pastor was a jerk? YEP absolutely
Do you think the waitress should have been fired. Tough call, depends on the employee handbook, i wouldnt have fired her but at the same time not sure i can point to anything saying she shouldnt have been fired.

I would have suspended her and thats it.

Where is HIPAA for restaurants? Oh right, there isn't any. He was a jerk, and she should NOT have been fired. My children worked in restaurants while they were in college, and I NEVER fail to leave a nice tip, usually no less than 20%. It is a difficult job both physically and mentally. And it really requires skill to get your ducks in a row to get the orders in then out, and get back and check on the table very 3,5,7 minutes particularly in a rush time. Pastor. LMAO. What kind of example is he for his congregation!
 
She posted someone else's personal information online without their knowledge or consent.

That's illegal.

She's lucky all she is facing is getting canned, and not formal charges.


And for the record, having waited tables for years, I have found that, ESPECIALLY in the south (baptists), religious leaders, and religious folks in general...are the among the most rude, worst tipping groups you can get...
 
Re: Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-t

Was the receipt even hers to post to begin with? Even disregarding the customer's privacy... which is important to me, but not the point I'm making... it seems the receipt was confidential company property, and this is essentially the same as stealing and/or compromising internal company financial documents.

Note: This does not excuse the customer's action.
 
She posted someone else's personal information online without their knowledge or consent.

That's illegal.

She's lucky all she is facing is getting canned, and not formal charges.


And for the record, having waited tables for years, I have found that, ESPECIALLY in the south (baptists), religious leaders, and religious folks in general...are the among the most rude, worst tipping groups you can get...

what personal information?
theres no legal action here for the info she posted

now if she posted her printed full name, address, credit card number etc etc then maybe

but a picture of a scribbled name that wouldnt even be readable(first name) had the news article not told us who it is, which they can also do without permission is not any violation of privacy.
 
what personal information?
theres no legal action here for the info she posted

now if she posted her printed full name, address, credit card number etc etc then maybe

but a picture of a scribbled name that wouldnt even be readable(first name) had the news article not told us who it is, which they can also do without permission is not any violation of privacy.

She told the entire world where said person was at said time, what they were doing, and how much they spent. You want I should do the same thing to you, sometime? Sure, THIS time, it seems innocent enough. But you do understand why this sort of thing can't be allowed, right?

Also, credit receipts are the property of the restaurant, not the folks that work there.
 
She posted someone else's personal information online without their knowledge or consent.

That's illegal.

No, it isn't. Much of the personal information that exists about us is actually considered part of the public record. Our name, address, occupation... all public record information. The only thing that could potentially lead to legal action would be if she posted the full credit card number, but since the receipt blocked out most of it, as they do nowadays, it wouldn't lead to legal action.

There's a weak case for civil action, but there were no laws broken.
 
No, it isn't. Much of the personal information that exists about us is actually considered part of the public record. Our name, address, occupation... all public record information. The only thing that could potentially lead to legal action would be if she posted the full credit card number, but since the receipt blocked out most of it, as they do nowadays, it wouldn't lead to legal action.

There's a weak case for civil action, but there were no laws broken.

So you wouldn't mind me following you around, posting exactly where you are, what you're doing, etc, for a day or two? This kind of action would not concern you at all?
 
She posted someone else's personal information online without their knowledge or consent.

That's illegal.

She's lucky all she is facing is getting canned, and not formal charges.


And for the record, having waited tables for years, I have found that, ESPECIALLY in the south (baptists), religious leaders, and religious folks in general...are the among the most rude, worst tipping groups you can get...

And what exactly would those 'formal' charges be. Do tell. LMAO
 
Re: Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-t

Was the receipt even hers to post to begin with? Even disregarding the customer's privacy... which is important to me, but not the point I'm making... it seems the receipt was confidential company property, and this is essentially the same as stealing and/or compromising internal company financial documents.

Note: This does not excuse the customer's action.

Do post the link to the restaurant HIPAA laws. Inquiring minds want to know.
 
So you wouldn't mind me following you around, posting exactly where you are, what you're doing, etc, for a day or two? This kind of action would not concern you at all?

What you have just described is stalking, which is illegal in most states and carries prison time if you are charged more than once.
 
No, it isn't. Much of the personal information that exists about us is actually considered part of the public record. Our name, address, occupation... all public record information. The only thing that could potentially lead to legal action would be if she posted the full credit card number, but since the receipt blocked out most of it, as they do nowadays, it wouldn't lead to legal action.

There's a weak case for civil action, but there were no laws broken.

Unless he lost money over it there are no damages and no civil case.
 
And for the record, having waited tables for years.

Well, at least you are working up to your ability.

The legal profession might not be within your reach.
 
Back to the original post and the article and repeating myself, the waitress posted her employers business and property on the internet. That is grounds for firing, and Applebees did. The customer has nothing to do with the firing.

I ran an appraisal company for 30 years. Any of my staff who so much as remarked at a party that we performed an appraisal for a person, who remarked as to how much we got for an appraisal, or any values we came up with, even in general terms, would have been gone. This would go double if they copied my property and posted it for the world to see.
 
As I have demonstrated mathematically, you are incorrect in your assumptions. The server's tip was not included in the amount which was authorized by the pastor. Just because you STATE something incorrect does not mean that the thing occurred. It just means you said something incorrect.


But Mr Nick said it in all caps, Tucker.

It has to be right if somebody says something in all caps.
 
Re: Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-t

This pastor deserves all the social blowback he gets for being snide about God and using it as a way to mock other people.

I would have found a way to handle the PR and keep that waitress even though she did wrong too. :p

Im all for God. But I'm also all for putting bible thumpers in there place and this dude is using piety to passive aggressively chide others. Screw him.
 
Re: Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-t

This pastor deserves all the social blowback he gets for being snide about God and using it as a way to mock other people.

I would have found a way to handle the PR and keep that waitress even though she did wrong too. :p

Im all for God. But I'm also all for putting bible thumpers in there place and this dude is using piety to passive aggressively chide others. Screw him.

I agree. If the service was bad that is one thing. But this is just asshattery. I even tip when the service isn't tip top because I know how hard the work.
 
So you wouldn't mind me following you around, posting exactly where you are, what you're doing, etc, for a day or two? This kind of action would not concern you at all?

Where did you get the silly impression I was giving my opinion? I was simply talking about the law.
 
Unless he lost money over it there are no damages and no civil case.

The loss of reputation could be the basis for a weak civil case (unlikely to be successful).

A loss of money over it would make for a stronger case.
 
Re: Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-t

I agree. If the service was bad that is one thing. But this is just asshattery. I even tip when the service isn't tip top because I know how hard the work.
Or he could of just scratched it out and left his "holier than thou" aspect out of it. He completely counters any point he was trying to make by bringing God into a restaurant tip. Using God as a scapegoat to not tip..... At least just man up and write "I'm a frugal asshole, no tip." Way to scapegoat GOD. Talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing. I bet that dude has 2-3 cars on the back of his congregation.
 
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