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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:17 AM Original message |
Diners Ask Restaurant For 47 Separate Checks... And That's Before They Pulled Out Their Groupons |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. Were they planning on leaving 47 pennies as the tip? One for each of them? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. What used to really chap my ex who waited tables for a while was this.. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The Sunday after church crowd is the worst n/t |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. There better have been a nice tip in that agreement |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. A tip? From a bunch of college students? |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That's not really fair. I always tipped in college. And so did my friends. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. So did we. Mostly cows. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I tipped when I was a college student |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
50. Yes, some college students tip |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
64. I started working at 14 to help pay bills. Wait Staff |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. we did use groupon before |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
44. Minimum 20%, IMO. |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. If they were $60 short on the bill I doubt there was any tip. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Groupon is a nightmare.... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I can vouch for this. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Groupon deals are great for the consumer though. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. thats me - cheap - poor too |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. If you're poor what are you doing eating in restaurants? |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. In defense of "the poor" eating in resturants |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. I was a waitress many years ago so I know about tipping |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. for me I eliminate other things - eating out is easier for one person |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. no my fault they pay so low |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Awesome post. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Special Places in Hell |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. Nailed it. Lack of decency and sense of entitlement |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. I delivered pizza for the Domino's in Hastings, MN in the early 90s. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #73 |
79. pizza people I tip minimum $2 but usually $3 dollars and I am less than 2 miles |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. You tip a dollar no matter the cost? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. It's not just rude |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Thank You |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Point taken. Well beyond rude. nt |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:00 AM Response to Reply #56 |
81. ridiculous - "I tip a dollar no matter the cost of the meal" |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Partially True |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. I have heard the Groupon stories but I have had good luck... |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. I Think Groupon and similar services are very useful |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well did you see the stories on college debt? |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. No, just spoiled brats. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Seriously? |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
74. Uh, yeah. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Their mistake is that they didn't ask to be seated separately. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. As long as the didn't have only one waiter. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Wouldn't the number of waiters be the prerogative of the restaurant? |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
53. Yes, It's always the "prerogative" of employers to try and exploit people |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. yep. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Umm.... No |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yeah because you didn't start paying your loans that means you aren't in debt? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Yes - it is the same mentality |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Apparently this crowd is trying to not spend so much which I would call sensible. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. This isn't a class issue |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Apparently - because if you don't tip well, don't take advantage of others |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
76. Then don't eat out...? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Fortunately it was Boston |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
9. grrr. where I work, there are no separate checks for parties over |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. How would a world with no cash work for restaurants? |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. Separate checks is perfectly normal and when the store offered the groupons they were already liable |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Seperate checks on a party of 47 is not normal anywhere |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. So few people carry cash that separate checks with even large parties is really the norm now. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. That's just not true |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I was including multiple cards to pay for one check, but I can see the difference. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. True, bad PoS software can add to the problems |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
77. They should have told the serve before they ordered |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. I agree 100%, but I also think the waitstaff could have asked if it was a problem for them. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
72. this sort of crap is why some restaurants |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. I wonder how these assholes would feel if they had been the waitress or waiter? Many of these |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. Morons. Any party even CLOSE to that large should call ahead and the trick was stupid. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. As a fromer server, manager and GM of restaurants, this would have made me homicidal |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. What about restaurant responsibilty? |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. both the restaurant and the customer make the dining experience good or bad |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
37. You want nightmare stories? go to stainedapron.com. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
39. As a server I always asked large parties if they would want the check |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. i blame the manager NOT the server (altho if i was the server i would have prob just walked out) |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. It would depend on the size of the restaurant, but I don't mind the size so much |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. good for you = I hate group checks - I order frugally and hate having |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
41. Howard Johnson's as a young teen... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
48. The outcome would have been VERY different if they had tried that in NYC... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. So true...... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Verbal abuse would be the least of their problems in most places... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. 47 separate checks? I'd have killed myself on the spot. Nt |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
69. Haha! Fail |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
75. Inconsiderate patrons... being defended by "righteous" posters on DU? |
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astral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
80. Group lunches from the office can be a nightmare . . . |
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