dudeone Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Man claiming to be pastor leaves waiter note: ‘I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?’ By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News | The Sideshow – 9 hrs ago http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/pastor-tip-receipt-155914258.html A man claiming to be a pastor apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work for God absolved him of having to leave one. A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic 18 percent gratuity (or $6.29) added above a blank space for an additional tip. "I give God 10%," the diner wrote on the receipt, scratching out the automatic tip. "Why do you get 18?" He then wrote "Pastor" above his signature, and an emphatic "0" where the additional tip would be. (The automatic gratuity, however, had already been added to the total.) The Reddit user who submitted the image explained in the comments section that the receipt was part of a total bill for a party of 20, which is why the gratuity was automatically added. “Parties up to eight ... may tip whatever they’d like, but larger parties receive an automatic gratuity," the server wrote. "It’s in the computer, it’s not something I do.” The server added: “They had no problem with my service, and told me I was great. They just didn’t want to pay when the time came.” Scribbling notes on receipts has become something of a trend. Earlier this month, the manager of a North Carolina Red Robin surprised an overdue pregnant woman by comping her meal. “Once seated, a manager came up to us and started talking,” the woman's husband told Consumerist. “He was extremely friendly and jokingly asked my wife if this was her last meal before heading to the hospital." When the check came, a note from the manager next to her portion of the bill read: "MOM 2 BEE GOOD LUC." “It was a pleasant surprise and made my tired-of-being-pregnant wife a little more cheery," the man said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Next time pastor comes in, let him know "God" will be his server -- after sitting there for an hour or so maybe he'll have an epiphany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 This is stupid. That said when the waiter already had an 18% tip to suggest that not leaving more on top of that is stiffing him is pretty ridiculous in its own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Next time pastor comes in, let him know "God" will be his server -- after sitting there for an hour or so maybe he'll have an epiphany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Man leaves note on a receipt along with $0 tips. What a non-story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Man leaves note on a receipt along with $0 tips. What a non-story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I really don't understand why you would post this as important, clearly servers want more and more and more and more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Well that will never happen because we all know god is just a silly excuse to do things... Like avoid tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 What a jackass. But he already got an 18% tip, so I don't see why this a story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 And in other news, yahoo news stock slides 97% when it became painfully apparent they write news articles on things that nobody could possibly care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks.brad Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 i really hate mandatory tip. i should get to pick how much EXTRA money i leave them based on their service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 i really hate mandatory tip. i should get to pick how much EXTRA money i leave them based on their service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super19 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If there is an automatic tip applied and there has not been prior notice, I speak to whoever is in charge and have it removed - then I leave no tip. I then follow up with an email to the owner explaining what I have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 For us socially awkward people, how would you go about saying it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super19 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I first politely ask it to be removed pointing out there was no prior notice or agreement and if there is hesitation, I tell him/her that I consider it fraud to add it to the bill without prior notice. If that does not work I then advise that I am refusing to pay the bill with the gratuity added and that i will be filing a complaint with Consumer Protection BC as it constitutes a deceptive practise. I have yet to have a restaurant not remove an automatic gratuity at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Actually - Man leaves note on a receipt along with $0 (additional tip beyond the 18% gratuity already assessed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Dudeone cares a lot about their crapty articles, he posts all of them. Lucky us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I first politely ask it to be removed pointing out there was no prior notice or agreement and if there is hesitation, I tell him/her that I consider it fraud to add it to the bill without prior notice. If that does not work I then advise that I am refusing to pay the bill with the gratuity added and that i will be filing a complaint with Consumer Protection BC as it constitutes a deceptive practise. I have yet to have a restaurant not remove an automatic gratuity at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 You really take things seriously eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockhart Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Are you sure he's not a rabbi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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