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xmas74

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18. I thought something similar.

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 08:12 PM

Feb 2012

Even if this story isn't true there are plenty of others just like it. I remember waiting tables in the 90's and having a prominent community member grab my wrist and say to me "My tip for you is to get a real job." I also remember getting business cards explaining how a the customer didn't believe in tipping because they thought everyone should make minimum wage.

Oh, and if someone thought they were clever they would use the word "gratuity" instead, saying that they'd show much gratitude if I performed some act or another on them. (I won't go into details.)

Maybe this isn't real but I'm sure it's happened somewhere.

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Banker�s Insulting Waitress Tip Incites Class Warfare Between the 1% and the 99% [View all] villager Feb 2012 OP

Like HE has a real job? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #1

It looks photoshoped to me. former9thward Feb 2012 #2

I wondered about that too. geardaddy Feb 2012 #3

Banking practices don't pass the smell test villager Feb 2012 #4

Regardless of veracity, The Doctor. Feb 2012 #5

Hyperinflation is a good way to teach them a lesson. Zalatix Feb 2012 #6

It was a hoax former9thward Feb 2012 #20

It would have been taken down due to excessive traffic, Occulus Feb 2012 #8

No evidence of that. Duh. former9thward Feb 2012 #11

Restaurant doesn't want to lose business over publicity montanto Feb 2012 #9

If you want to get outraged over imagined things, cool. former9thward Feb 2012 #12

The $1.33 sure doesn't...that looks real... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #14

It was a hoax. former9thward Feb 2012 #19

Like we use to say when I mess cooked in the Navy. Ganja Ninja Feb 2012 #7

I guarantee that waitress does more "real work" than he does Hugabear Feb 2012 #10

Jerk would do well not to return to that restaurant. lapislzi Feb 2012 #13

I thought something similar. xmas74 Feb 2012 #18

I think his picture should be posted in every restaurant so he can be assured of real dining lonestarnot Feb 2012 #15

It was only a matter of time R.Blue Feb 2012 #16

Isn't this as a perfect example of: judge them by their actions and not their words? Keystone Writer Feb 2012 #17

Turned out to be a hoax. MineralMan Feb 2012 #21