at the washington restaurant where scott works, a customer recently informed one of his coworkers that when she was a waitress back in the day, tips were regarded as a luxury (a sentiment that’s been echoed by many commenters on this site).
thrilled as she was by this little history lesson, scott’s coworker decided a little present-day tutorial was only fair. says scott: “she retrieved her most recent paycheck (zero dollars and zero cents…in d.c., servers make $2.77 an hour, which all goes to taxes), wrote a little note, and dropped it on the table after they had paid their check.”
related: this is why your server is cranky

reddit!
stumble it!
259 responses so far ↓
#1 mamason

Come on! Next thing you know she’ll be claiming that food is a luxury. Or a home. Or air… luxuries all!
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:13 pm rating: +2 
#2 mamason

Food and beverage workers motto-
Work harder and take less pay!
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:15 pm rating: +2 
#3 anglophile

But did they leave a tip?
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:18 pm rating: +2 
#4 Karen

So, if she left her little note on the table after the guest paid (and I presume left), who did she leave the note for ?
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:18 pm rating: +2 
#5 Maddy
Hmm, a sense of humour always helps.
Cheers
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:19 pm rating: +2 
#6 Canthz_B

If the customer had to mention to the server that a tip is an extra on their bill (a luxury), perhaps that was a hint asking for better service. Dropping your pity party in some one’s lap is unlikely to garner sympathy. Just annoyance. Way to cut off nose and spite face!
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:26 pm rating: +1 
#7 Canthz_B

Who, for God’s sakes, is in a 100% tax bracket?
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:28 pm rating: +1 
#8 Canthz_B

“It’s deja vous all over again!”
—Yogi Berra
Jan 24, 2008 at 6:36 pm rating: +1