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Applebee's official reply [View all] sarisataka Jan 2013 OP
See also: tone deaf. Robb Jan 2013 #1
Um this just makes it worse nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #2
"Boycott Applebees for Chelsea Welch" on fb Bryn Jan 2013 #3
Ugh -- tone deaf obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #4
as I understand it... The fired server is not the one who was shorted FBaggins Jan 2013 #59
If that is true, it doesn't change what I said obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #76
The person will find a better job somewhere else Renew Deal Jan 2013 #5
Why so confident? ANY job these days is a good job. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #49
And the saddest thing is SoCalNative Jan 2013 #51
I doubt any restaurant would want her taking pictures of their customer's receipts. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #115
Mental note - Never eat at Applebees, even if one day I forget why not. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #6
I do that all the time..... Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #67
Yep. Done with Applebees. Iggo Feb 2013 #116
sooo reward the one who stiffs the waitstaff... grilled onions Jan 2013 #7
I just posted this comment on Huffington Post and got a few "faves" pennylane100 Jan 2013 #8
What's good for the shitty guest is good for the franchise Blue Owl Jan 2013 #9
Eek, I actually agree with applebee's on that. noamnety Jan 2013 #10
Just curious, but do you write personally insulting remarks on your receipts? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #13
Nope. (nt) noamnety Jan 2013 #14
The staff that posted the pic could have protected Applebees demwing Jan 2013 #37
Agreed. But Applebee's still has the original receipt, do they not? nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #43
not sure how that's relevant demwing Jan 2013 #97
She could have. Mariana Jan 2013 #72
Don't get me wrng, my heart is with the staffer demwing Jan 2013 #96
It would appear that 2naSalit Jan 2013 #25
That's why I brought up karma. noamnety Jan 2013 #31
Me too. Regardless of how bad things were... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #42
Count me among the "vengeance brigade" you mention. Applebees is now boycotted by me Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #53
No doubt they are shaking in their undercooked boots, whoever you are... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #68
Similar to when convenient stores post bounced check on the wall. DaveJ Jan 2013 #44
Edited--I stand corrected Gore1FL Jan 2013 #89
There a link to contact them...I did...the fuckers...nt joeybee12 Jan 2013 #11
so if you're planning a mass murder make sure to write your plans on Applebee checks Johonny Jan 2013 #12
I sort of resent anybody calculating my tip for me tularetom Jan 2013 #17
they have a policy of an automatic gratuity for parties of eight or more, which this one was. niyad Jan 2013 #26
The $34 check was just for two people obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #35
Let me get this straight tularetom Jan 2013 #47
The reason for the tip is that large tables take a disproportionate amount of time to serve Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #57
When I am in a large group and get good service, I tip the wait-staff in addition to the rhett o rick Jan 2013 #61
I have eaten at applebee's in the past, and I did see notices about the automatic gratuities. niyad Jan 2013 #62
No, this is not how it works, its who is sitting around the table. glowing Feb 2013 #118
They said it was a large group, but the waitperson split the bill...hence the small amount. n/t BeeBee Jan 2013 #36
I think as a general rule of any ethics course I have ever taken is Johonny Jan 2013 #29
Then don't be part of a huge party obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #32
If you're referring to the 18% tip atreides1 Jan 2013 #33
I'm with you (kind of) a2liberal Jan 2013 #71
I was once trained by an excellent waitress who got stiffed by a 20-top. antigone382 Feb 2013 #127
Umm, ok? a2liberal Feb 2013 #134
The automatic gratuity is almost only used when there are large parties. antigone382 Feb 2013 #136
If I were Applebee's, I would not have let this 'pastor' insult my employee. politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #15
The pastor is a woman Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #18
If there is a problem with littlewolf Jan 2013 #20
same here niyad Jan 2013 #24
Message deleted by the DU Administrators SailorMike Jan 2013 #58
welcome to DU--has the weather calmed down there? niyad Jan 2013 #64
Not often enough sarisataka Jan 2013 #65
I'd boycott but I never eat their shitty food SpartanDem Jan 2013 #16
so now the idiot "pastor" feels bad, apologized to the now-fired server. wow. . . niyad Jan 2013 #19
Exactly. intheflow Feb 2013 #107
Uh I don't know about you WolverineDG Jan 2013 #21
I agree to a point sarisataka Jan 2013 #39
There was nothing in the original reddit post that identified anyone. intheflow Feb 2013 #110
The name was in the photos I saw WolverineDG Feb 2013 #111
Never mind. intheflow Feb 2013 #112
"Team Member" alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #22
Applebee's exists Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #23
?? not sure what you mean littlewolf Jan 2013 #34
It's a matter of opinion, Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author lobodons Jan 2013 #27
I agree with Applebee bigapple1963 Jan 2013 #28
I bet a good lawyer could make the case that this was a personal note to the server.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #41
I disagree. noamnety Jan 2013 #48
i'm happy to take that bet n/t bigapple1963 Jan 2013 #54
My note to Applebee's.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #30
good letter BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #79
Let's guess what would have happened if Chelsea had shared a more flattering customer message. nt patrice Jan 2013 #38
Employees shouldn't be posting checks. Whether something is written on them or not. LisaL Jan 2013 #40
Mislabeled... It's Applebee's equivocation. nt longship Jan 2013 #46
Applebees' FB page dgibby Jan 2013 #50
Once I got passed 40, my taste for all that "fun" place food is just withered away... WCGreen Jan 2013 #52
Couldn't agree more. I'll never eat at another Applebee's. Ever. They suck. n/t A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #63
Cheescake Factory is amazing. I wish we had one here. white_wolf Jan 2013 #77
They came to Westlake about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with their food... WCGreen Jan 2013 #88
Sounds like an after the fact exercise in cya rationale to me. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #55
Does Applebees drug test its employees? So much for privacy n/t Pryderi Jan 2013 #56
Applebees is correct, though firing her was probably too far. DireStrike Jan 2013 #60
I agree with you. n/t MadrasT Jan 2013 #85
They fired the waitress, I am firing them. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #66
according to other stories, there is actually no such policy in the applebee employee handbook. niyad Jan 2013 #69
Does that really need to be addressed in a handbook? noamnety Jan 2013 #98
so you have no problem with firing somebody for violating a policy that wasn't an actual stated niyad Feb 2013 #108
i support the firing. noamnety Feb 2013 #117
of course, because this situation has arisen so often in the past. apart from the customer's niyad Feb 2013 #119
actually, there was personal information. noamnety Feb 2013 #120
Fuck Applebees. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #70
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #106
Fuck 'em RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #73
Fine - your food sucks anyway. tosh Jan 2013 #74
The point is SCVDem Jan 2013 #75
The customer is always right .. even if they're a cheap fucking bastard religious freak. YOHABLO Jan 2013 #78
Applebees loses me as a customer over this for a while, this is tin ear response to the nth degree uponit7771 Jan 2013 #80
Went to add Applebees to my boycot list. Realized its already there. n/t 3c273a Jan 2013 #81
You have a boycott list? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2013 #113
Hate to say this, but-Isn't a boycott protest spitting in the wrong people's faces? graham4anything Jan 2013 #82
Nope. Even in this thread, on DU no less, a good number of people blame the waitress Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #83
I assume if successful, other businesses would need new employees. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #90
Where? Unless they built new restaurants, there is a finite # needed. graham4anything Jan 2013 #91
I'm pretty sure demand would be met. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #92
every restaurant in our area has long waits, might not be the case elsewhere, but graham4anything Jan 2013 #94
sorry, I don't agree with your premise Skip Intro Jan 2013 #95
I think you're wrong here. noamnety Jan 2013 #99
but it would take 6 months to a year before it happened graham4anything Jan 2013 #100
Boycott Christianity Instead. panzerfaust Feb 2013 #122
Silly Applebees by doing Smilo Jan 2013 #84
Done. Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #86
And now... pizzadave Jan 2013 #87
stopped eating at Applebees a few years ago. indivisibleman Jan 2013 #93
30 years, or thereabouts for me Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #101
Applebees sucks and has for a long time sad-cafe Jan 2013 #102
See also fuck you assholes DainBramaged Jan 2013 #103
I'm going to feature this on my show. My message to them for comment... stevenleser Jan 2013 #104
thank you for doing this, steve. please let us know what sort of response you get. niyad Feb 2013 #109
I can't fault applebees quinnox Jan 2013 #105
Hmmmm, have to agree with Applebee's here. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #114
"Our Guests’ personal information – including their meal check – is private" Only one problem ... panzerfaust Feb 2013 #121
Oh ho -- you should make this an OP obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #130
You lost me with your, "like most Christians," comment. Skip Intro Feb 2013 #132
Slight variation on the official response matt819 Feb 2013 #123
I saw that today sarisataka Feb 2013 #126
The 18% was applied, as the pastor should have known it would. athena Feb 2013 #135
Franchise is the key word. Chain restaurants, suck! sarcasmo Feb 2013 #124
Kiss my grits Berlum Feb 2013 #125
The receipt did not show a gratuity being taken out. The total of the meal was $32.00 and some odd appleannie1 Feb 2013 #128
I also noticed that obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #131
I check out of DU for 2 weeks and now I don't know Quantess Feb 2013 #129
10% of the pastor's income.. 0zone Feb 2013 #133
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