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Bettie

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53. 35 cents is a pretty small amount to pay...they're pointing out their own pettiness

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 11:54 AM

Aug 2014

What is wrong with people? I hate the "I've got mine now screw you" attitude so many seem to have these days.

Then again, I always, according to my few republican friends, over tip. There is one couple I have to ensure leave the restaurant before me or they will take some of my tip and pocket it because they don't think servers deserve good tips.

We don't go out with them much, but once in a while, they are in a group that we are in.

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A Minnesota Restaurant Is Putting The Cost Of A Minimum Wage Increase On Customer Checks [View all] ErikJ Aug 2014 OP

It just seems so chickenshit... TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #1

I read comments on their FB page CatWoman Aug 2014 #56

They're just having politically motivated temper tantrum bluestateguy Aug 2014 #2

Oh, poor baby. TDale313 Aug 2014 #3

How to lose customers gerogie2 Aug 2014 #4

Is that all? 35 cents? Wouldn't be much more to give them a living wage, then, would it?. . . Journeyman Aug 2014 #5

I would expect a business to increase their prices to cover the expense CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #16

Not a great move yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #41

I'm sort of thinking the same thing... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2014 #17

$.35 seems like a bargain to me. No big deal. kysrsoze Aug 2014 #54

For a place that charges $8 for a bacon cheesburger that seems silly. dballance Aug 2014 #6

It's even sillier than that. It's an extra 35 cents on a $21 bill. WhollyHeretic Aug 2014 #25

Exactly! If it were .35 on a check of a dollar or two I could see getting upset. dballance Aug 2014 #60

bacon cheeseburger and waffle fries? doesn't sound like a healthy restaurant nt msongs Aug 2014 #7

A good way to tick off the customers Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #8

love it when a business goes out of its way to tell me not to shop there dembotoz Aug 2014 #9

+1 mmonk Aug 2014 #27

By doing so they show that it actually doesn't cost them that much madokie Aug 2014 #10

line 13; form 1120 - line 8; form 1120S - deductions; wages Cerridwen Aug 2014 #11

in fairness that presumes the business makes enough profit to get the full write off dsc Aug 2014 #13

"...if they don't (make enough profit) then they aren't paying any taxes at all." Cerridwen Aug 2014 #14

I am a tax CPA and can't follow what you are saying joeglow3 Aug 2014 #35

I stopped eating at a local restaurant when they displayed a picture of George W Bush dancing B Calm Aug 2014 #12

Wow. Must sucks to immediately cut out 50% of all businesses out there joeglow3 Aug 2014 #36

LOL. Do you shop at Hobby Lobby? B Calm Aug 2014 #39

LOL. Did they just put up a picture of Bush dancing with his wife and nothing else? joeglow3 Aug 2014 #40

You have to remember, this was just after Bush and the Supreme Court stole the election. B Calm Aug 2014 #43

Should just have adjusted prices - never good to show it as a separate fee Justice Aug 2014 #15

Guess what The Oasis cafe in Stillwater. 99Forever Aug 2014 #18

That's a political statement on that receipt. It's also one that MineralMan Aug 2014 #19

Why not just increase the prices of the menu items a little? Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #20

then they mercuryblues Aug 2014 #21

Ah, didn't think of that. Tightwads (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #22

the mercuryblues Aug 2014 #24

I can understand not wanting to incur thousands of dollars to print new menus joeglow3 Aug 2014 #37

If they can't manage a ever changing menu. Springslips Aug 2014 #45

No class at all. Like most whiny Conservatives, they can't keep up with the rest of the world. randome Aug 2014 #23

Why don't we just bring back slavery Yavin4 Aug 2014 #26

Minnesota State Sales Tax agents need to investigate this restaurant. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #28

Ha. I just said the same thing above joeglow3 Aug 2014 #38

Boycott time! BillZBubb Aug 2014 #29

They could raise all their prices by 15 cents and easily cover the increase. Fla Dem Aug 2014 #30

Minnesota restaurant will soon go out of business. Brigid Aug 2014 #31

EIGHT BUCKS for a Bacon Cheeseburger. How much damn profit is that! B Calm Aug 2014 #32

Wow. I hadn't looked at the prices for the food items. Brigid Aug 2014 #34

How much is their building rent? oldhippie Aug 2014 #42

That's why I asked how much profit. B Calm Aug 2014 #44

How much ... oldhippie Aug 2014 #50

LOL B Calm Aug 2014 #51

...and print the owners net worth too. Show a pic of the owners car and home too.... L0oniX Aug 2014 #33

LOL, I love how all business owners are stereotyped here as being super rich. cbdo2007 Aug 2014 #55

Do they put the cost of minimum wage increase on customers checks? B Calm Aug 2014 #58

I love how business owners stereotype the minimum wage working poor as high school students B Calm Aug 2014 #61

Deju vu Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #46

If it's not printed or noted anywhere so the guests are made aware of this... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #47

It's a crappy joint and their prices have always been high for food that is nothing special. old guy Aug 2014 #48

Why the F, does a restaurant even put that as part of a receipt? Xyzse Aug 2014 #49

My current boycott list Uben Aug 2014 #52

35 cents is a pretty small amount to pay...they're pointing out their own pettiness Bettie Aug 2014 #53

Childish. n/t Orsino Aug 2014 #57

How are they going to offset that Waahmbulance Fee? ck4829 Aug 2014 #59