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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
Tue Sep 9, 2014, 07:47 PM Sep 2014

Multimillionaire leaves 20 cent tip on $61.56 check (0.3%) [View all]



You may have already heard that Eagles RB LeSean McCoy stiffed a server at Philly eatery PYT — home of stunt foods like the Fried Chicken & Beer Burger, the Deep-Fried Twinkie Burger, and the Lasagna-Bun Burger — by leaving only $.20 on a $61.56 bill.

(The owner) then recounts his side of the story, in which McCoy and three friends visited PYT on Monday and ended up sitting in a booth next to the owner and other managers. “They were given excellent service. Impeccable service,” writes the owner. “If anything, our server was a little nervous as was our food runner, because they are big, big fans.”

However, he claims that McCoy and his friends quickly became “verbally abusive” to the staff, including derogatory comments about females.

The owner also says that after the group had left, he noticed the waiter was staring at the receipt left behind. “I took the receipt out of his hand and I couldn’t believe that anyone could be so callous,” he writes. “Mr. McCoy had left a .03% tip for our staff… Twenty cents that our server has to split with the food runner and the bartender. Two dimes from an insulting multimillionaire.”

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/09/restaurant-owner-wont-apologize-for-shaming-lesean-mccoy-over-20-tip/

This guy signed a $45 million contract extension in 2012.
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NFL fever Enrique Sep 2014 #1
Sounds Shady Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #2
Scumbag lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #3
I had the exact same thought. TheOther95Percent Sep 2014 #44
A former NBA coach for the Knicks came into my place a lot before he went West dorkzilla Sep 2014 #4
Minor correction: it's a .3% tip, not a .03% tip NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #5
you're both wrong... lame54 Sep 2014 #31
Nope. Explanation. It is .003 or .3%. Sorry. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #33
ok - i see the error - thanks lame54 Sep 2014 #34
I was going to suggest an arithmetic lesson was in order. n/t Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #55
If I were to say, Boycott the NFL, how long do I have until folks demand a public burning? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #6
Someone might forget to wash coming out of the bathroom Ilsa Sep 2014 #7
Special Sauce on his Burger PeoViejo Sep 2014 #9
There are some nasty germs with long term consequences Ilsa Sep 2014 #19
Tax 'em. Now. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #8
Damn straight! gratuitous Sep 2014 #40
He's an entitled jerk CanonRay Sep 2014 #10
I always hated the Eagles, their players, and even some of their fucking obnoxious fans. madinmaryland Sep 2014 #11
What number do you think Ray Rice will wear... Barack_America Sep 2014 #15
The NFL is filled with scum. Dawson Leery Sep 2014 #12
Ditto! City Lights Sep 2014 #23
The restaurant has a terrible Yelp page. former9thward Sep 2014 #13
They are getting bombed by McCoy fans ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #16
Most of today's reviews allude to service and tipping. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #17
I think people who do that are idiots ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #18
Yelp is shady n2doc Sep 2014 #32
Yes, the same response to polls we don't like. former9thward Sep 2014 #35
The truth hurts, doesn't it? n/t n2doc Sep 2014 #36
Sometimes. former9thward Sep 2014 #39
Should be on his knees thanking Ray Rice for edging him out for bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #14
There ya go. Email Olbermann! :) nt Ilsa Sep 2014 #20
In fairness he claims he got very bad service dsc Sep 2014 #21
How bad could it have been? Laelth Sep 2014 #25
Word - I'm a nobody, and never leave less than 15%. Normally a minimum bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #26
If the server is rude dsc Sep 2014 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Sep 2014 #30
the waiter turned a meal I had saved up for and looked forward to for months dsc Sep 2014 #48
I have no right to judge. Laelth Sep 2014 #50
+1 15% is if I get bad service.. SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #54
How likely is it that a high profile millionaire got service worthy of a 20 cent tip? kcr Sep 2014 #37
Maybe he isn't very smart MelissainKC Sep 2014 #22
No - look at the receipt csziggy Sep 2014 #52
Greed and sociopathy. Too bad our society values both. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #24
Until there's a law The2ndWheel Sep 2014 #28
Some athletes are notoriously bad tippers. delta17 Sep 2014 #29
Most people with money are lousy tippers. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #38
You can tell a lot about someone by how they treat customer service workers. delta17 Sep 2014 #43
The richer they are, the scummier they are capable of being. eom. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #41
Owner should pay his employees a living wage. dilby Sep 2014 #42
Have we not gotten burned enough by these stories? joeglow3 Sep 2014 #45
Over At Syracuse.com - They Say This Has Backfired otohara Sep 2014 #46
So? Egnever Sep 2014 #47
I've been over the NFL for years. 99Forever Sep 2014 #49
Punk Teamster Jeff Sep 2014 #51
I think I read something about Charlie Sheen giving the server $1000 SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #53
I'm surprised DiverDave Sep 2014 #56
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