From Hiedi:
Another week, another person making headlines for scribbling on a restaurant receipt. This time, it’s a customer who seems to think that claiming he’s a pastor absolves him of having to leave a tip.
The photo, which began tearing up the Atheism page on Reddit not long after it was posted a few hours ago, shows a receipt for $34.93 with an automatic gratuity of 18% ($6.29) included.
But the diner has scratched out that tip, writing instead that “I Give God 10% Why do you Get 18″ and adding the word “pastor” above his signature. And instead of leaving a tip that was merely less than the 18%, just wrote a big “0.”
In the comments on the post, the person who submitted the image explains that this was just a portion of the total bill for a table of 20, which means the 18% tip is automatically put on the bill.
“Parties up to eight at my work may tip whatever they’d like,” explains the server,“but larger parties receive an automatic gratuity. It’s in the computer, it’s not something I do.” The auto-gratuity policy is apparently also listed on the menu.
In total, the group ran up more than $200 worth of food before tax and tip, says the server. As for whether or not the zero-dollar tip reflect the quality of service, the waiter writes, “They had no problem with my service, and told me I was great. They just didn’t want to pay when the time came.”
We understand why someone might be upset about an automatic gratuity. But we can’t recall any religious texts that claim the best way to combat an unpleasant situation is to leave a passive-aggressive note while simultaneously penalizing someone who did not create the problem.
via consumerist.com
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On a positive note: I found this link because a friend of mine said his old church in Oklahoma had a dinner/cook out for servers in the area, to make up for the way some so called Christians act.
--Hiedi
Yeah, we've been discussing this over on FA -- the general consensus, minus a few Libertarian assholes, is that the pastor is a giant douchenozzle, and well-deserving of a (figurative) kick in the ass.
We also are discussing the RI flower shop that refused to deliver flowers to Jessica Ahlquist based on her (lack of) religion. Again, with the Liberturds going on about teh Fwee Market like it's some kind of magickal panacea for discrimination against minority groups. (You know, because we all saw how well that worked in the South, yeah? There's a reason businesses are required by federal law to not discriminate against anyone...)
Posted by: Wmdkitty | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 01:31 AM
“I Give God 10% Why do you Get 18″
That's a good question. And here's a good answer: Because it's written in the friggin menu and also because there's a really good chance that they warned the person who made the reservation, and yet you all chose to eat there despite knowing all that! Douchebag!
Posted by: Banned Guy | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:18 AM
You give God 10%? Ah, nope. You might give 10% to the church, but you do not give it to God. Frankly, though, unless they're entirely incompetent, the restaurant staff will have given much better service than God, so a higher tip is entirely appropriate.
Posted by: Zmidponk | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 01:23 PM
If you are a Pastor and only giving 10% of yourself to God, then you shouldn't be a Pastor.
Then again, I've been thrown out of churches for questioning their religious "principles".
Posted by: Bitch Boy | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 02:03 PM
I would hope he goes back there again.
"I've been waiting forever, where's my food?"
"Oh it's been ready for a half hour, it's sitting in the window"
"Why didn't you bring it to me when it was ready?"
"Oh, I was expecting god to bring it to you. About time he earned that tip you're giving him instead of me".
Posted by: Larry Berry | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 02:25 PM
Well found this out via the web and a friend's post on the facebook, the server was fired. the pastor(female) has shown some remorse(probably at being exposed), but also at one point called the restaurant to demand that EVERYONE be fired.
Posted by: RayvenMoon | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 03:42 PM
Saw the "pastor's" picture, not surprised.
Posted by: jacob | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:12 PM
To make things better, after the pastor complained, the waitress who posted this was fired.
Seriously. I think the justification was "violated the customer's privacy" or somesuch.
Posted by: Expendable | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:17 PM
First of all, Reverend, that's just an excellent example of Christian charity you're setting there!
Secondly, you give God 10%? Seems like a rather small amount. I mean you're a member of the clergy. God is supposed to be well, your life, right?
Posted by: Chicajojobe | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:07 PM
Update to this story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/31/applebees-fires-waitress-for-exposing-pastors-give-god-10-no-tip-receipt/#.UQsbOf1eKIg.facebook
Posted by: Spritzy | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 06:19 PM
Saw this originally on I-Am-Bored.com. The person who posted it is not the original waitress. When she showed it to a friend, the friend took a picture and posted it and was later fired for privacy invasion.
The pastor now claims she left a 6$ tip on the table.
Posted by: Techtyger | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:21 PM
Not tipping AND now lying about it? That pastor is gonna see a big ol' "Closed" sign on the pearly gates some day.
Posted by: The Worst | Friday, February 01, 2013 at 06:21 AM
BTW, They just fired her. :(
Posted by: TiredTA | Friday, February 01, 2013 at 01:07 PM
Ah, if only the poster had blacked out the pastor's name....
Posted by: Bored at the Bookstore | Friday, February 01, 2013 at 08:09 PM