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wow that is really good statement RedstDem Feb 2013 #1
There is a union; good luck getting organized though Hekate Feb 2013 #74
I hope Crapplebee's continues to feel the heat! nt MADem Feb 2013 #2
Law suit homegirl Feb 2013 #149
Applebee's isn't Congress mythology Feb 2013 #176
Well said Chelsea tk2kewl Feb 2013 #3
I'd hire her if I was in that business. 1983law Feb 2013 #114
playing the innocent victim. how nice nt msongs Feb 2013 #4
Exactly.... daleanime Feb 2013 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #19
+1 LOL. EOTE Feb 2013 #28
There Is Such A Thing Lacipyt Feb 2013 #155
I wish I could reply to hidden messages... ljm2002 Feb 2013 #30
+10000000 dbackjon Feb 2013 #42
This is the 'other time' for sure. nt laundry_queen Feb 2013 #80
+1000 from me, too union_maid Feb 2013 #124
+1000. tosh Feb 2013 #144
Yeah, it was spot on! FSogol Feb 2013 #52
I know what you mean tavalon Feb 2013 #57
Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #76
+1000 on top of yours. donheld Feb 2013 #97
you're not an idiot.... are you? LanternWaste Feb 2013 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #82
Wow abelenkpe Feb 2013 #88
+1,000for Trumad Scootaloo Feb 2013 #102
UMADTHO! stonecutter357 Feb 2013 #133
Please detail any guilt you feel she may have. MineralMan Feb 2013 #137
This is a little all over the place -- "just a joke" vs public appeal on why tips are KurtNYC Feb 2013 #5
It's actually not new information about the other server. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #11
K&R I wish I were a customer so I could let them know that I'm not any more. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #6
Contact them anyways... robbob Feb 2013 #67
I hope the Pastor, if she really were one, is proud of what she did and can live with herself. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2013 #7
It's all good. This happened for a reason - to bring more people to the Lord!!1! progressoid Feb 2013 #34
And (this part says it all for me)... hamsterjill Feb 2013 #35
same here. THIS ^^^^^ Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #73
Exactly right hamsterjill fasttense Feb 2013 #125
Well said. JimDandy Feb 2013 #138
This is like finding a note on the floor, it becomes public property. It is like making a DhhD Feb 2013 #142
i hope i never do business with you. noamnety Feb 2013 #148
Pastor Bell, about the people who have stopped attending her church... SidDithers Feb 2013 #8
Want a real eye-opener - read the comments TrogL Feb 2013 #47
Everyone should have to work as a Server for 6 months NightWatcher Feb 2013 #9
I have thought about that MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #14
yes!...and housekeeping staff! dangerdoll Feb 2013 #32
I've done both dbackjon Feb 2013 #44
I used to say that about retail too. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #41
i always tip in Cash, even if i use the credit card to pay , for the tip i leave it in cash JI7 Feb 2013 #78
I always leave a tip in cash too abelenkpe Feb 2013 #90
I believe that is the best option after reading the Stained Apron LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #170
ding ding ding we have a winner wilt the stilt Feb 2013 #158
I ate out and asked my waitress if she heard of this SCVDem Feb 2013 #10
I ate out and asked my waitress if she heard of this The CCC Feb 2013 #29
It was a Cocos SCVDem Feb 2013 #31
My nephew & I recently ate at Coco's. I ordered an "over 55" breakfast & my nephew told the Booster Feb 2013 #84
I often tip 25% or more on checks for low amounts. yardwork Feb 2013 #62
I tip 30% regardless of the amount. My tips can go as high as 40%. My Mom was a server, bluestate10 Feb 2013 #81
I leave a minimum $20 for a $2.11 coffee. ChampagneLace Feb 2013 #121
Good for you! Welcome to DU! JimDandy Feb 2013 #140
You'd make a terrible bankster. pangaia Feb 2013 #131
I would rather eat convenience store hotdogs of questionable age MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #12
That is irrelevant to this. MineralMan Feb 2013 #134
Correct. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #139
How Christian of her! NICO9000 Feb 2013 #15
"Why fired" is because restaurants don't want to lose customers. BadgerKid Feb 2013 #16
at this point i'd say f. it . and post his name and everything i could find about him leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #17
I'm sorry, how is this "heroic" by any measure? rustydog Feb 2013 #18
reading comprehension trumad Feb 2013 #23
Nicely Written! supercats Feb 2013 #20
Welcome to DU, supercats! calimary Feb 2013 #117
k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #21
Important point. FredStembottom Feb 2013 #27
Why would anyone who claims to represent God do anything that they would not want others to know? patrice Feb 2013 #110
I think the Pastor was being a smart ass, and was wrong... Sancho Feb 2013 #22
K&R. Great Statement. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #24
Wow, There is some kind of nasty going on in these comments matt819 Feb 2013 #25
Empathy? For a self-righteous jerk who laughs about stiffing her waitress? dorkulon Feb 2013 #61
Wow, I'm right. matt819 Feb 2013 #91
A system dependent on tipping degrades us all. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #26
Maybe so, but in the meantime, tip your server because they need it. Hekate Feb 2013 #75
Many years ago SCVDem Feb 2013 #33
kick samsingh Feb 2013 #36
Everyone is missing the point Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #37
I know, huh? How long has it been "10%"?!!!!! Cha Feb 2013 #51
Waitresses give far better service than god dickthegrouch Feb 2013 #55
That's 10% of total gross income! It goes up as your income does. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2013 #66
God's obviously bad with money Nevernose Feb 2013 #83
I pray to dog I'll never have to work in the restaurant business again. meeshrox Feb 2013 #38
Kudos to her for standing up. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #39
How did she protect the customer's identity? Skelly Feb 2013 #128
Right on Purplehazed Feb 2013 #145
Applebees is an awful restaurant, anyway Rider3 Feb 2013 #40
So what's the problem? Good Christians follow Jesus's path griloco Feb 2013 #43
Yeah, but he got crucified for it dbackjon Feb 2013 #46
lol n/t griloco Feb 2013 #69
She is one smart woman--she deserves a lot better than Crappleby's BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #45
Awesome ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #48
Applebee's messed with the wrong waitress.. Cha Feb 2013 #49
I'm glad she wrote this. Apophis Feb 2013 #50
This is a great letter Kalidurga Feb 2013 #53
Many chains total a waitresse's sales at the end of the shift and deduct 15% from their hourly wage appleannie1 Feb 2013 #54
Actually, that's illegal. nt. druidity33 Feb 2013 #56
That's happened to me at several restaurants I've worked at Heddi Feb 2013 #68
Yes. That is exactly what they do. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #160
This seems to be a Common Thing among certain Religious people JI7 Feb 2013 #58
I couldn't agree with you more! ceejdre82 Feb 2013 #92
Ask Any Server at The Cracker Barrell jsabrown3 Feb 2013 #95
Welcome to DU jsabrown3 ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #98
Some think faith alone makes them "A good Christian" Populist_Prole Feb 2013 #96
Sunday lunches are - pardon the term - godawful Scootaloo Feb 2013 #103
it was wrong to post personal info online Skittles Feb 2013 #59
I really hope things work out for her. KitSileya Feb 2013 #60
Mr. Pink steelhead77 Feb 2013 #63
One error in her presentation PATRICK Feb 2013 #64
Well said, I boycott Applebee's if it makes you feel better, and I ALWAYS tip. joanbarnes Feb 2013 #65
A working class heroine... zentrum Feb 2013 #70
Being a Christian, I am not to judge the pastors actions. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #71
Try to buy food SCVDem Feb 2013 #85
Being a Christian, I don't have these problems either. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #89
Yep. 1983law Feb 2013 #115
The angry customer represented Christians in a far worse way ... Martin Eden Feb 2013 #77
The big problem is that she's blaming customers for not tipping her so she can have a living wage Tab Feb 2013 #79
"Like many, I would love to see a reasonable, non-tip-dependent wage system for service workers.. EleanorR Feb 2013 #87
So well said! ybbor Feb 2013 #86
I hope this encourages everyone to join a union. A union would not put up with this crap. McCamy Taylor Feb 2013 #93
Hi, McCamy Taylor! You're right!! patrice Feb 2013 #111
As I posted... levp Feb 2013 #94
Message auto-removed juanghol Feb 2013 #99
WTF are you talking about? cyberswede Feb 2013 #100
No, Pastor Whats-her-name OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #104
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #105
What studies do you mean? Give us a link to reputable source. uppityperson Feb 2013 #106
You were there? OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #107
only right wing trolls JI7 Feb 2013 #108
Wow!!! Iggo Feb 2013 #109
A-fucking-men! Scootaloo Feb 2013 #101
k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2013 #112
Well written and reasonable. 1983law Feb 2013 #113
The Dickless Prick nvme Feb 2013 #116
Filthy rat children? Nine Feb 2013 #122
She violated a customer's privacy no matter how you slice it. elias7 Feb 2013 #118
I agree with you. Nine Feb 2013 #119
I'm in the minority here that agrees with you. noamnety Feb 2013 #120
I am a server Skelly Feb 2013 #129
As long as it's just stiffing a waitress, and a woman, no problem, eh? jtuck004 Feb 2013 #147
Supporting privacy rights doesn't make you a corporate fascist. noamnety Feb 2013 #157
Supporting corporate profits over someone's ability to make a living wage does. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #186
This isn't profits vs. employee rights. noamnety Feb 2013 #189
That sound like the naive reasoning I see when people post something here and are suprised jtuck004 Feb 2013 #191
Your English teacher's advice is wise. noamnety Feb 2013 #192
That was very well written obama2terms Feb 2013 #123
First of all, if you're not leaving a 20% tip you are an asshole. Walk away Feb 2013 #126
Disagree. elias7 Feb 2013 #127
"And the waitress had no incentive to serve graciously since there was an automatic 18% tip added" Skelly Feb 2013 #130
Gratuity: A sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services. elias7 Feb 2013 #146
I agree Skelly Feb 2013 #154
Didn't realize you could do that... elias7 Feb 2013 #193
An automatic % added to every bill is no longer a gratuity JimDandy Feb 2013 #151
Maybe back in the day Skelly Feb 2013 #153
I guess you didn't bother to read my entire post. Walk away Feb 2013 #187
I have been to countries where servers do not work for tips, only for wages. tavernier Feb 2013 #132
You only need to imagine a slight variation on the story to understand why the waitress was wrong. Nine Feb 2013 #135
You make a good point. We should judge on a case basis. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #141
No, we should consistently stick with the principle that businesses respect customer privacy. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #143
Ah to be in that bubble. Since when did businesses "respect" customer privacy? Dont you get spam rhett o rick Feb 2013 #150
The employee was not speaking out against the company. Nine Feb 2013 #152
Why? Robb Feb 2013 #156
Serious answer Lacipyt Feb 2013 #159
yep Nine Feb 2013 #163
So do you think Applebee's "won" this episode, too? Robb Feb 2013 #165
I don't think a win was possible for Applebees. noamnety Feb 2013 #168
They had several points where they could've minimized the damage, and they screwed up each time. Robb Feb 2013 #171
a gift card was never going to fly. noamnety Feb 2013 #174
The "national joke" was already waning at that point. Robb Feb 2013 #175
Do you think Applebee's should have ignored its own policy or not have had the policy to begin with? Nine Feb 2013 #181
Applebee's "ignored its own policy" at will. To wit: Robb Feb 2013 #182
I think it is fair to assume Lacipyt Feb 2013 #184
Why don't you care more about whether they did the right thing than about how it affected sales? nt Nine Feb 2013 #169
Winning and losing Lacipyt Feb 2013 #173
Wow. So you think we should give up all expectations of privacy when we do business with a company? Nine Feb 2013 #161
You don't think it hurt Applebee's? Robb Feb 2013 #164
I don't know if it did or not. Nine Feb 2013 #167
As a former waitress and cook LittleGirl Feb 2013 #136
What she doesn't tell you.... Yuffiek133 Feb 2013 #162
I don't agree with that. Nine Feb 2013 #180
k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #166
The pastor imo should be banned from Applebees LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #172
I don't understand is why Applebee's didn't take the correct course of action for an unpaid bill. Sivafae Feb 2013 #177
The bill was paid, including the automatic gratuity. Nine Feb 2013 #178
i think they did pay the full bill noamnety Feb 2013 #179
Here's the policy that would have triggered firing: noamnety Feb 2013 #183
Nice try. athena Feb 2013 #185
How about this Lacipyt Feb 2013 #188
My receipts generally have a portion of the card number. noamnety Feb 2013 #190
Unbelievable Stupidity Sammy234 Mar 2013 #194
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