From Huff Po: The St. Louis pastor who caused a stir after writing "I Give God 10% why do you get 18" on her receipt, instead of leaving a tip, has apologized for writing the note.
Pastor Alois Bell told The Smoking Gun that she was embarrassed about the whole brouhaha. The note was "a lapse in judgment that has been blown out of proportion," Bell told the blog, adding that she left a smaller tip in cash on the table.
Redditor "GateFlan" posted the photo of the receipt to the social news site on Jan. 29 with the comment, "My mistake sir, I'm sure Jesus will pay for my rent and groceries."
The picture quickly went viral, culminating Thursday in the firing of the Applebee’s waitress who leaked the receipt in the first place.
The waitress, identified as Chelsea by Consumerist, said, “I thought the note was insulting, but it was also comical. I posted it to Reddit because I thought other users would find it entertaining."
Bell, who preaches at Truth in the Word Deliverance Ministries church, did not find it very entertaining, however. The Smoking Gun reports that after Bell found out about the picture, she called up the restaurant to complain.
In a statement obtained by Consumerist, Applebee's spokesman Dan Smith said that the Reddit post constituted a breach in privacy.
Earlier this month, a man blaming high tax rates refused to tip in a California restaurant. The man left a note in lieu of money.
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Yeah as soon as it is made public and she has to face the consequences of being an asshole it's all about remorse. Sure it all got blown out of proportion, she got one person fired and attempted to get more fired, all because she thought it was okay to be mean and cruel, so long as nobody else could see it.
Posted by: Skittles | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 12:33 AM
It's people like this "pastor" who give religion a bad name. She needs to re-read the Bible, specifically the parts describing the life of Jesus of Nazareth, and learn some real compassion.
Posted by: The Last Archimedean | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 01:04 AM
She's bought herself a 1 way ticket to hell for this one. Not just for being a snotty shithead to her waitress and thinking she's too damn good to tip, but because she then went and got her fired. Bitch is hellbound.
I just wish I believed in hell. I feel like I could take more satisfaction out of it that way.
Posted by: Nomnom | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 05:35 AM
Don't worry, Nomnom. It's ok that you don't believe in an afterlife of suffering. The fact is the life of this pastor is going to be a living hell from now on. Nobody will ever let her forget about this. That's the wonder of the internet age. This history will still be around long after we're all dust.
Posted by: Banned Guy | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 11:17 AM
It's not an apology if you want the entire staff to be fired.
Posted by: Michael Chandra | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 01:28 PM
That's not an apology. That a "I'm sorry I got caught being an asshole." Notice she doesn't mention how she's sorry she cost someone her job.
If she's smart she'll never eat at Applebee's again.
Posted by: NC Tony | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 02:34 PM
Yeahhh, that's not a "I'm sorry I did this," that's a "I'm sorry I got caught so here's an apology."
Nope. Not buying it. If she honestly believed in the compassion and selflessness Jesus taught, she never would have tried to stiff an innocent waitress over a few dollars, and then used religion to justify it, and THEN pitched a bitchfit that got the woman fired. Seriously, how much was that tip even? Eight bucks? She had to cause such a fuss over eight bucks? Sleezy cheapass.
Posted by: BookAce | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 07:00 PM