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105. I can't fault applebees

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:59 PM

Jan 2013

This is the proper decision. The name should have been blocked or edited out of the photo. The waitress should have known there would be consequences for this posting of the receipt with the name showing.

1. That said, it was very rude for the "pastor" to do that stunt, and I have no sympathy for them being exposed for this.

2. All those saying they never liked applebees food and never went there to eat, well, it is a bit of an empty threat to say you are now boycotting them, let's get real.

3. This will not prevent me from going to applebees. I happen to like going there occasionally, and ordering their steaks. Some of us don't have the money to go eat at fancy places that charge high prices, and applebees is inexpensive compared to a lot of other places.

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Applebee's official reply [View all] sarisataka Jan 2013 OP

See also: tone deaf. Robb Jan 2013 #1

Um this just makes it worse nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #2

"Boycott Applebees for Chelsea Welch" on fb Bryn Jan 2013 #3

Ugh -- tone deaf obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #4

as I understand it... The fired server is not the one who was shorted FBaggins Jan 2013 #59

If that is true, it doesn't change what I said obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #76

The person will find a better job somewhere else Renew Deal Jan 2013 #5

Why so confident? ANY job these days is a good job. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #49

And the saddest thing is SoCalNative Jan 2013 #51

I doubt any restaurant would want her taking pictures of their customer's receipts. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #115

Mental note - Never eat at Applebees, even if one day I forget why not. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #6

I do that all the time..... Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #67

Yep. Done with Applebees. Iggo Feb 2013 #116

sooo reward the one who stiffs the waitstaff... grilled onions Jan 2013 #7

I just posted this comment on Huffington Post and got a few "faves" pennylane100 Jan 2013 #8

What's good for the shitty guest is good for the franchise Blue Owl Jan 2013 #9

Eek, I actually agree with applebee's on that. noamnety Jan 2013 #10

Just curious, but do you write personally insulting remarks on your receipts? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #13

Nope. (nt) noamnety Jan 2013 #14

The staff that posted the pic could have protected Applebees demwing Jan 2013 #37

Agreed. But Applebee's still has the original receipt, do they not? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #43

not sure how that's relevant demwing Jan 2013 #97

She could have. Mariana Jan 2013 #72

Don't get me wrng, my heart is with the staffer demwing Jan 2013 #96

It would appear that 2naSalit Jan 2013 #25

That's why I brought up karma. noamnety Jan 2013 #31

Me too. Regardless of how bad things were... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #42

Count me among the "vengeance brigade" you mention. Applebees is now boycotted by me Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #53

No doubt they are shaking in their undercooked boots, whoever you are... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #68

Similar to when convenient stores post bounced check on the wall. DaveJ Jan 2013 #44

Edited--I stand corrected Gore1FL Jan 2013 #89

There a link to contact them...I did...the fuckers...nt joeybee12 Jan 2013 #11

so if you're planning a mass murder make sure to write your plans on Applebee checks Johonny Jan 2013 #12

I sort of resent anybody calculating my tip for me tularetom Jan 2013 #17

they have a policy of an automatic gratuity for parties of eight or more, which this one was. niyad Jan 2013 #26

The $34 check was just for two people obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #35

Let me get this straight tularetom Jan 2013 #47

The reason for the tip is that large tables take a disproportionate amount of time to serve Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #57

When I am in a large group and get good service, I tip the wait-staff in addition to the rhett o rick Jan 2013 #61

I have eaten at applebee's in the past, and I did see notices about the automatic gratuities. niyad Jan 2013 #62

No, this is not how it works, its who is sitting around the table. glowing Feb 2013 #118

They said it was a large group, but the waitperson split the bill...hence the small amount. n/t BeeBee Jan 2013 #36

I think as a general rule of any ethics course I have ever taken is Johonny Jan 2013 #29

Then don't be part of a huge party obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #32

If you're referring to the 18% tip atreides1 Jan 2013 #33

I'm with you (kind of) a2liberal Jan 2013 #71

I was once trained by an excellent waitress who got stiffed by a 20-top. antigone382 Feb 2013 #127

Umm, ok? a2liberal Feb 2013 #134

The automatic gratuity is almost only used when there are large parties. antigone382 Feb 2013 #136

If I were Applebee's, I would not have let this 'pastor' insult my employee. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #15

The pastor is a woman Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #18

If there is a problem with littlewolf Jan 2013 #20

same here niyad Jan 2013 #24

Message deleted by the DU Administrators SailorMike Jan 2013 #58

welcome to DU--has the weather calmed down there? niyad Jan 2013 #64

Not often enough sarisataka Jan 2013 #65

I'd boycott but I never eat their shitty food SpartanDem Jan 2013 #16

so now the idiot "pastor" feels bad, apologized to the now-fired server. wow. . . niyad Jan 2013 #19

Exactly. intheflow Feb 2013 #107

Uh I don't know about you WolverineDG Jan 2013 #21

I agree to a point sarisataka Jan 2013 #39

There was nothing in the original reddit post that identified anyone. intheflow Feb 2013 #110

The name was in the photos I saw WolverineDG Feb 2013 #111

Never mind. intheflow Feb 2013 #112

"Team Member" alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #22

Applebee's exists Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #23

?? not sure what you mean littlewolf Jan 2013 #34

It's a matter of opinion, Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author lobodons Jan 2013 #27

I agree with Applebee bigapple1963 Jan 2013 #28

I bet a good lawyer could make the case that this was a personal note to the server.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #41

I disagree. noamnety Jan 2013 #48

i'm happy to take that bet n/t bigapple1963 Jan 2013 #54

My note to Applebee's.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #30

good letter BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #79

Let's guess what would have happened if Chelsea had shared a more flattering customer message. nt patrice Jan 2013 #38

Employees shouldn't be posting checks. Whether something is written on them or not. LisaL Jan 2013 #40

Mislabeled... It's Applebee's equivocation. nt longship Jan 2013 #46

Applebees' FB page dgibby Jan 2013 #50

Once I got passed 40, my taste for all that "fun" place food is just withered away... WCGreen Jan 2013 #52

Couldn't agree more. I'll never eat at another Applebee's. Ever. They suck. n/t A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #63

Cheescake Factory is amazing. I wish we had one here. white_wolf Jan 2013 #77

They came to Westlake about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with their food... WCGreen Jan 2013 #88

Sounds like an after the fact exercise in cya rationale to me. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #55

Does Applebees drug test its employees? So much for privacy n/t Pryderi Jan 2013 #56

Applebees is correct, though firing her was probably too far. DireStrike Jan 2013 #60

I agree with you. n/t MadrasT Jan 2013 #85

They fired the waitress, I am firing them. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #66

according to other stories, there is actually no such policy in the applebee employee handbook. niyad Jan 2013 #69

Does that really need to be addressed in a handbook? noamnety Jan 2013 #98

so you have no problem with firing somebody for violating a policy that wasn't an actual stated niyad Feb 2013 #108

i support the firing. noamnety Feb 2013 #117

of course, because this situation has arisen so often in the past. apart from the customer's niyad Feb 2013 #119

actually, there was personal information. noamnety Feb 2013 #120

Fuck Applebees. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #70

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #106

Fuck 'em RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #73

Fine - your food sucks anyway. tosh Jan 2013 #74

The point is SCVDem Jan 2013 #75

The customer is always right .. even if they're a cheap fucking bastard religious freak. YOHABLO Jan 2013 #78

Applebees loses me as a customer over this for a while, this is tin ear response to the nth degree uponit7771 Jan 2013 #80

Went to add Applebees to my boycot list. Realized its already there. n/t 3c273a Jan 2013 #81

You have a boycott list? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2013 #113

Hate to say this, but-Isn't a boycott protest spitting in the wrong people's faces? graham4anything Jan 2013 #82

Nope. Even in this thread, on DU no less, a good number of people blame the waitress Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #83

I assume if successful, other businesses would need new employees. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #90

Where? Unless they built new restaurants, there is a finite # needed. graham4anything Jan 2013 #91

I'm pretty sure demand would be met. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #92

every restaurant in our area has long waits, might not be the case elsewhere, but graham4anything Jan 2013 #94

sorry, I don't agree with your premise Skip Intro Jan 2013 #95

I think you're wrong here. noamnety Jan 2013 #99

but it would take 6 months to a year before it happened graham4anything Jan 2013 #100

Boycott Christianity Instead. panzerfaust Feb 2013 #122

Silly Applebees by doing Smilo Jan 2013 #84

Done. Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #86

And now... pizzadave Jan 2013 #87

stopped eating at Applebees a few years ago. indivisibleman Jan 2013 #93

30 years, or thereabouts for me Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #101

Applebees sucks and has for a long time sad-cafe Jan 2013 #102

See also fuck you assholes DainBramaged Jan 2013 #103

I'm going to feature this on my show. My message to them for comment... stevenleser Jan 2013 #104

thank you for doing this, steve. please let us know what sort of response you get. niyad Feb 2013 #109

I can't fault applebees quinnox Jan 2013 #105

Hmmmm, have to agree with Applebee's here. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #114

"Our Guests� personal information � including their meal check � is private" Only one problem ... panzerfaust Feb 2013 #121

Oh ho -- you should make this an OP obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #130

You lost me with your, "like most Christians," comment. Skip Intro Feb 2013 #132

Slight variation on the official response matt819 Feb 2013 #123

I saw that today sarisataka Feb 2013 #126

The 18% was applied, as the pastor should have known it would. athena Feb 2013 #135

Franchise is the key word. Chain restaurants, suck! sarcasmo Feb 2013 #124

Kiss my grits Berlum Feb 2013 #125

The receipt did not show a gratuity being taken out. The total of the meal was $32.00 and some odd appleannie1 Feb 2013 #128

I also noticed that obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #131

I check out of DU for 2 weeks and now I don't know Quantess Feb 2013 #129

10% of the pastor's income.. 0zone Feb 2013 #133

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