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onethatcares

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31. this much consternation about a tip and a

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 06:46 AM

Feb 2013

"pastor" that's an asshole.

Me thinks it would be better if these people(the commenters) all told everyone else to buy nothing but neccessities for the next 30 days or

until wages are brought in line with the actual cost of living, EVERYWHERE. Then maybe the servers wouldn't need to rely on tips to live.

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Applebee’s Overnight Social Media Meltdown: A Photo Essay [View all] CatWoman Feb 2013 OP

A nicer thing Lithos Feb 2013 #1

I've never been to one. Incitatus Feb 2013 #2

I went to one maybe 20 years ago when they were still Warpy Feb 2013 #3

My husband and I enjoyed going there in times past. juajen Feb 2013 #49

YES We Can boycott--you are saying 'don't' and then providing an example where a boycott worked. MADem Feb 2013 #52

The management of this particular one deserves a boycott Warpy Feb 2013 #61

It is a bland place Lithos Feb 2013 #12

So it's like a Denny's? nt Incitatus Feb 2013 #13

Yes, but a tad more expensive than Denny's. Don't know why anyone goes there. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #19

Alcohol is the difference from Denny's Freddie Feb 2013 #37

Its been a few years, Go Vols Feb 2013 #50

I'm in PA Freddie Feb 2013 #51

Denny's at least cooks some of their food on site. MADem Feb 2013 #53

I really do not know what you mean. Sadiedog Feb 2013 #58

You apparently didn't waitress during the Era of Great Lawsuits. MADem Feb 2013 #62

Thanks, I think! (Ugly Stuff in that link) Sadiedog Feb 2013 #67

Oh yeah, it was bad. They even dissed Secret Service Agents! MADem Feb 2013 #68

Because it's the best place in town. jeff47 Feb 2013 #59

I was just at one. OswegoAtheist Feb 2013 #26

It tasted like bland, frozen-and-microwaved crap that I could have bought at any grocery store.... MADem Feb 2013 #54

Purina Yuppie Chow Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #33

Grizzlebee's! Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #4

bwahahahahaha CatWoman Feb 2013 #23

:D Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #27

Looks like Applebee’s needs an introductory course on managing Social Media, but RKP5637 Feb 2013 #5

I love Applebee's TlalocW Feb 2013 #6

Never been to one so I don't know what's on their walls HarveyDarkey Feb 2013 #8

I am... TlalocW Feb 2013 #10

LOL! OswegoAtheist Feb 2013 #24

They can't possibly have more crap on their walls than Cracker Barrel Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #34

tchotchkes - aka: crapola tosh Feb 2013 #42

Love how they refer to their staff as Team Members! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #7

I also like how they keep refering to "guests" prole_for_peace Feb 2013 #11

LOL nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #20

My goodness... Agschmid Feb 2013 #9

Probably not interns.. annabanana Feb 2013 #43

Oh yeah, that has MBA written all over it for sure :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #44

Or as its now known... Agschmid Feb 2013 #48

True... xocet Feb 2013 #63

Well, that's certainly going to be an academic case study for nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #14

One reason this went viral, too RainDog Feb 2013 #15

Holy hell that was painful to read! Oh, and #$@% Applebees! Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #16

Power to the People! SCVDem Feb 2013 #17

I love the part where Applebee's had been posting photos of customer notes NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #18

"We have never had a complaint about THIS location... OswegoAtheist Feb 2013 #25

And what is so private about a food bill anyway? treestar Feb 2013 #66

And Applebee's little PR piggy blubbered all the way home. n/t UtahLib Feb 2013 #21

So, say I go to Applebee's, NiteOwll Feb 2013 #22

You can bet the Pastor benefits from the collection plate tip every week.. Historic NY Feb 2013 #28

Ate there once. mick063 Feb 2013 #29

Oh WOW! This is a train wreck of epic proportion. Thank you Applebee's for free entertainment! idwiyo Feb 2013 #30

this much consternation about a tip and a onethatcares Feb 2013 #31

"“I give God 10% why do you get 18,” she wrote above her signature." Raster Feb 2013 #32

If god gave good service, he would deserve 20%! immoderate Feb 2013 #57

EPIC! Earth_First Feb 2013 #35

That was hilarious... truebluegreen Feb 2013 #36

According to Luke 10:7, "the laborer is worthy of his hire." Jim Lane Feb 2013 #38

The local Fox station is either exceedingly liberal or completely racist. Hamlette Feb 2013 #39

That was national. Saw it. n/t dogknob Feb 2013 #46

hen racist...and/or sexist Hamlette Feb 2013 #55

That 10% tithe is a law under the old covenant which is done away with. L0oniX Feb 2013 #40

My guess is that she did not SCVDem Feb 2013 #41

Technical (theological) note: the Old Testament Covenant of Law is not coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #45

Anything that smells of paying money for salvation or to keep it is a lie IMO. L0oniX Feb 2013 #64

Technical note for Investors: Applebees is one part of a larger holding company called coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #47

Applebee's is just so bad union_maid Feb 2013 #56

Applebee's sure is having a rough time Politicalboi Feb 2013 #60

I can't stand any of those "food-drinkery" fake theme-y restaurants. Lex Feb 2013 #65