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Post by Merge on Apr 16, 2024 12:58:22 GMT
It is people like her that give Christians a bad name. I can guarantee this quack is few and far between; Thank goodness. As was mentioned upthread, those who work in food service sadly know that it's not few and far between. Waiting tables for the after church crowd often means low/no tips and rude people. Is it universal? Of course not. But it happens often enough that almost everyone who has ever waited tables will tell you it's true.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Apr 16, 2024 13:26:01 GMT
Plenty don't give that much. I've known plenty who waited tables or carpooled, they've all hated working Sundays because of the *christians*.. My daughter car hopped for awhile and hated working Sunday. I work at a grocery store, and while we aren't tipped the bad attitudes and entitlement pass along to us for sure from church rush. . My daughter was literally tipped religious tracs and I've had them handed to me with people's payment and taped to the gas pumps and pinpads.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Apr 16, 2024 13:34:24 GMT
Plenty don't give that much. I've known plenty who waited tables or car hopped, they've all hated working Sundays because of the *christians*.. My daughter car hopped for awhile and especially hated working Sunday. I work at a grocery store, and while we aren't tipped the bad attitudes and entitlement pass along to us for sure from church rush. . My daughter was literally tipped religious tracs and I've had them handed to me with people's payment and taped to the gas pumps and pinpads. One woman even said "Oh your name is Grace? Well here read this" and it was titled *finding God's Grace* or some such. Of course I'm thinking, just go pump your gas lady, as I trash it..
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Post by Marina on Apr 16, 2024 13:56:51 GMT
@gar We meaning Christians? Or we meaning you/your family?
Meaning me and my family.
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Post by disneypal on Apr 16, 2024 14:50:50 GMT
Maybe she should tithe 20% to God from now on. (Really the church, not God.) And she is cheap. Bet wait staff dread seeing her sit in their section. I thought the same...if she feels she shouldn't tip people more than she gives to God,then perhaps she needs to give more money to God...Tithing does say 1/10th of your income but it isn't limited to that, you can give more.
As a Christian, I have never heard anyone say something like that in my life. It does sound a bit like an excuse to be a cheap tipper. I have never worked a job that involved tipping, but have friends that have and after hearing their perspective on it, I consider myself a generous tipper.
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 16, 2024 15:06:42 GMT
Yes. I have often heard that religious people are the worst tippers. Have you seen the religious tip tracts? They leave them instead of a tip. Sunday after church is considered the worst restaurant shift (rude guests, bad tips). Sadly it is true.. I can definitely vouch for that when I was a waitress even 30 years ago. I HATED the Sunday after church group, and the Sunday evening pie people.. They were the worst tippers (most of the time). They would come in after church on Sunday evenings and come in for coffee and pie. Stay there for hours and leave a $1 tip. Took up my whole station all night. I loathed it. Edited: There would be once and awhile a generous soul in the group that would make up for the tip.
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Post by katiekaty on Apr 16, 2024 15:10:22 GMT
My MIL won’t tip more than 10% but her reason is she’s on a fixed income. I think that’s a reasonable reason. She should be able to enjoy a meal out with a friend, pay for her meal and make tip she can afford.
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Post by angel97701 on Apr 16, 2024 15:47:02 GMT
Show me, don't tell me what a good Christian you are. Yes, this is what is the Bible says, especially the book of James written by the half-brother of Jesus, raised in the same household who didn't believe until after Jesus' resurrection. Leader of the Jewish Christian church, but a Jew through and through. One of the early church martyrs.
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Post by librarylady on Apr 16, 2024 16:58:07 GMT
My nephew became annoyed with me because he was "bragging" that he didn't work on Sunday, keeping it holy etc. He also said they went out to lunch after church. I countered with "Aren't you making restaurant people work on Sunday?" He was not amused. (Now I wonder if he ever thinks of that conversation when he goes to restaurant on Sunday?"
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Apr 16, 2024 17:14:29 GMT
If she is eating out in excess of 10% of her income, there is a different issue. ?? Not quite sure I understand this. Can you explain more? That was just my sarcasm coming through. A tithe is 10% of your income, which isn't comparable to a percentage of a dinner bill unless she has an income that is as low as her dinner bill.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 16, 2024 17:37:17 GMT
This kinda Catholic has never heard of such nonsense - but for some Christians we're heathens, so there you go. We used to always go out on Sunday mornings as it was the only day kids didn't have some sports activity - I guess our servers were happy to see us non-church goers!
It's always bothered me as a single woman that there's also a reputation that we don't tip well. I've traveled for work a TON and do see that in general servers hate to see me assuming I'm a bad tipper. I often get pretty crappy service - very noticeable vs when I'm somewhere with my husband. I keep hoping that mentality will shift - it feels like it's a bit better than 30 years ago, but maybe women are still crappy tippers.
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Post by hop2 on Apr 16, 2024 18:33:01 GMT
My MIL won’t tip more than 10% but her reason is she’s on a fixed income. I think that’s a reasonable reason. She should be able to enjoy a meal out with a friend, pay for her meal and make tip she can afford. Honestly, restaurants should pay a livable wage so people on a fixed income don’t have to subsidize their business.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 16, 2024 18:38:20 GMT
For sure have heard it from people and I have seen it on tv. I think people just like ways to e cheap. That 10% is from your gross income. The 10% is for the cost of the meal. You aren't comparing the same thing.
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Post by scrappinmama on Apr 16, 2024 23:32:25 GMT
I have a friend who is deeply religious. She has told me that she does not tip anyone more than 10% because that is what she gives to God, and no one should get more than that. Is this a common belief? Have you heard of this before? I have never heard of that nonsense and I used to work for a church and currently tithe at my church. When I worked at church, we had specific tipping guidelines to ensure that we tip fairly. We couldn't tip 50% or something high like that. We had to tip the going rate. Personally I tip 20% at restaurants, delivery people, etc. I don't tip fast food, with the exception of the bagel place that I stop at once a week on my way to work. I do tip them $1 on a $3 bagel. They always have my order ready and they are so friendly.
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Post by don on Apr 17, 2024 0:23:40 GMT
I am a 20% tipper, but there are rules. I don't tip the grocery store, drug store, hardware store or the gas station, why should I tip the bakery, the quick stop, or the fast (?) food drive-in? It seems every store has a tip jar or a terminal they turn around for you to commit to a tip or a round up for a charity. Is there another country where tipping is the custom? I tip for personal service, not for just gracing their place of business. I tip people who drive to my home to fix and or repair stuff. I tip personal services people, barber, pedicare, and cleaners. I go to the VA for all my medical services, except dental. None of the vendors there are allowed to accept tips.
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