I hate Assh*les - Page 4

gldstwmn · #46 07-24-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica Leigh

people who stiff servers are in for a karma check...

Heh. I used to get "stiffed" by the owner of the New England Patriots every time they played here. So when I read that he visited Russia and Vladimir Putin stole his Super Bowl ring and didn't give it back, I laughed my ass off.

Jessica Leigh · #47 07-24-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Arizona is a right to work state if I remember correctly. Anyway, I was a waitress in the 80's when dear President Reagan decided to come after us, or have the IRS come after us because he thought people in our industry didn't report enough of our earnings to the IRS. I was a 24 year old single mother at the time. And I made...$2.13 an hour. I worked at that place for about 5 years and the company ended up getting audited for the IRS. So one day I get this 30 page bill in the mail in the IRS saying I owe them thousands of dollars. Then they turned around and told the state, who I got a similar letter from. I think we settled but it took me a good 5-6 years to pay them. Back then, we also had health benefits. Those slowly went away too.

yep... wow... az has had the same minimum wage for 20 years?

a guy i used to work with at a french restaurant was hit in the 80s for almost $50,000 in back taxes. the restaurant got a huge fine too... now, they monitor our sales and make sure we declare our income as somewhere between 8% and 11% of our sales. considering how much we tip out, we normally walk with about 11 or 12 percent. at pf changs they would counsel you if you were out of the 8-11 percent range... they were psycho!

gldstwmn · #48 07-24-2005, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica Leigh

yep... wow... az has had the same minimum wage for 20 years?

I'm in Colorado, which is no longer a right to work state.

The PF Changs bit is funny. I watched the restaurant business go from something totally fun during that time period to totally fascist. It was all about the people at the top getting their numbers so they could make the bonuses. Which in turn meant they tried to squeeze every penny out of us they could. Of course this was after the guy who founded the company sold it to a corporation. On my five year anniversary, I got (as did all employees that had been there that long) a pendant in the shape of Texas with five diamonds in it.

We used to wear them to work. I still have it, although I had the diamonds taken out and put into something else.

seeker007nmss · #49 07-24-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

You used to go to Casa Bonita?

Yeah, I went to School in Denver.

seeker007nmss · #50 07-24-2005, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

The same can be said for the service inudstry too though

Not necessarily waiters/waitresses - but I can't even remember the last time I went to a store and was treated nice by the people working there. It INFURIATES me...there is no call to be rude to everyone even if your job sucks...I know I used to work retail

The worst was this girl at Kohls - she didn't say ANYTHING to me the entire transaction - I said hello - nothing. Then she rung up my towels - instead of reaching for the bathmat she sighed and motioned it...I was like, "what" she sighed again and made a motion like I should move the bathmat closer to her...so I did....then I gave her my card - she swiped it and THREW it back at me...THREW IT!!! All this and she never said ONE WORD!!! GOod thing those people don't work for tips....when all was done I said, "GOsh -thanks for your fast and friendly service" really sarcastically ugh...dumb bitch.

Um anyway - I've been lucky to not see that trend go into the restaurant business....if so then God help servers..because the one instance where a tip suffers is if I'm treated rudely....But even then - I've never NOT tipped.

I meant people generally are ruder on both sides. We get people all the time with mouths like sewers and as they finish their third Mother F*#ker this or that, you inform them that they can't curse, and they look at you like you're nuts. "We are all adults here" which we respond "Then learn how to act like an adult in public". What is sad, as they have no clue why they can't act that way in public. And as Security escorts them out for acting like animals (if a minority -they think it is racists) - if not they come up with another excuse "Oh they are throughing me out for winning too much money" - Yeah your $10 is going to break us.

They also think money can buy respect or let them do things in public which is inexcusable. I bounced out some Rap Artist for acting like a total ass. We call them peacocks.. look at me..look at me... I bounced him just as fast as anyone else. All he could say is "Don't you know who I am? I am worth Millions" I just say "yeah, you are someone who thinks money can buy respect and has no manners or class. Have a nice day and come back when you learn how to act in public." He then (as they always do) played the race card. Until the 2 black sercurity officers told him to pull up his pants (he was wearing the typical pants to the floor "style") and escorted him out.

I use to kinda like Wanda Sikes the comedian until her one story where she said she was cursing in Vegas and Security through her out. Tried to make it funny, - it was just sad and shows what a pathetic person she is.

And no...You can't chew tabacco and spit on the floor, - No - you have to use the restroom and not pee into a slot cup - No - You can't do whatever you want to in Vegas. (I hate that commercial "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" - just wait until the Metro Police report comes out).

Okay - enough ranting. I am sounding like an old fart. "Kids these days have no manners". Except the ones far older than me are just as bad.

Livia · #51 07-24-2005, 09:44 PM

Eek! Don't get Jessica started on PF Chang's.

Unfortunately, there are assholes everywhere. I sometimes wish everything would switch like Pleasantville, back to a simpler time, where men were gentleman and women were ladies and common courtesy was the norm...

Look on the bright side - think of all the $50 tips on $100 tabs you've told me about...and the huge tips on the private parties. I know that doesn't make up for the ticket-stub leavin' assholes, but sometimes things do "come out in the wash."

littlecricket2 · #52 07-24-2005, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Yeah, I went to School in Denver.

You guys have me curious now about Casa Bonita. What about South Park's portrayal was accurate? Is it that easily imitated?

seeker007nmss · #53 07-24-2005, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by littlecricket2

You guys have me curious now about Casa Bonita. What about South Park's portrayal was accurate? Is it that easily imitated?

Casa Bonita is a family mexican themed restaurant that had cliff divers, puppetshows, a cave thing for the kids, ......pretty much as was on south park. You had little flags on the table you raised when you needed the waiter for more drinks etc. Had bands wandering around. Had lots to see and walk around when you were done eating. Been 20 years since I was there last, but that is how it was in the mid 80's.

littlecricket2 · #54 07-24-2005, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Casa Bonita is a family mexican themed restaurant that had cliff divers, puppetshows, a cave thing for the kids, ......pretty much as was on south park. You had little flags on the table you raised when you needed the waiter for more drinks etc. Had bands wandering around. Had lots to see and walk around when you were done eating. Been 20 years since I was there last, but that is how it was in the mid 80's.

Thanks for the reply! Sounds like a fun place. I don't think we have them in the Chicago area. I didn't see the South Park that portrayed this (at least I don't remember seeing it), so I was just curious.

seeker007nmss · #55 07-24-2005, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by littlecricket2

Thanks for the reply! Sounds like a fun place. I don't think we have them in the Chicago area. I didn't see the South Park that portrayed this (at least I don't remember seeing it), so I was just curious.

I didn't know they had opened anymore than just the one. Not really a franchise kinda place. (Atleast I didn't think so).

littlecricket2 · #56 07-24-2005, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

I didn't know they had opened anymore than just the one. Not really a franchise kinda place. (Atleast I didn't think so).

Oh, I probably misunderstood or didn't read your conversation carefully enough. I guess you guys went to the same one--there probably is only one then. I would know less about that than you. Although it seems like just about anything could be made into a franchise these days. Casa Bonita sounds like a Mexican-themed version of Chuck E. Cheese or Showbiz Pizza or something,

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gldstwmn · #57 07-24-2005, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Yeah, I went to School in Denver.

Really? Where did you go?

gldstwmn · #58 07-24-2005, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

Casa Bonita is a family mexican themed restaurant that had cliff divers, puppetshows, a cave thing for the kids, ......pretty much as was on south park. You had little flags on the table you raised when you needed the waiter for more drinks etc. Had bands wandering around. Had lots to see and walk around when you were done eating. Been 20 years since I was there last, but that is how it was in the mid 80's.

It's still there.

seeker007nmss · #59 07-24-2005, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Really? Where did you go?

University of Denver.

SuzeQuze · #60 07-25-2005, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Heh. I used to get "stiffed" by the owner of the New England Patriots every time they played here. So when I read that he visited Russia and Vladimir Putin stole his Super Bowl ring and didn't give it back, I laughed my ass off.

No! Kraft stiffed you?

WTF?

Jessica, I can't believe that bastard did that to you. How dare he be so insulting with the stubs and the X. Who the hell does he think he is? And you did give them $2 drinks! Your manager who made that policy should give you that money.

I only did not tip once. I was on my lunch break and waited 45 minutes to be served and still no one served us. We went to the manager and then had a server. The server made silly errors on our orders and did not seem to care that we had waited for so long. The manager was a d*ck. So we didn't leave anything.

Usually if I get bad service I will leave 15%. I cannot bear to stiff a server, that's very bad karma. Normally I leave at least 20% even if the service is fair. Only for poor service do they get 15%. Or, if I order a bottle of wine or something and it seems silly to give an extra $10 just for that.

I will also try to tip cash only from now on. I also didn't know that that info went to the government. Jeez, talk about big brother and screwing the little guys.