spotted by christina in minnesota at the angels & airwaves merch booth…
can’t read the smaller writing? here’s a (blurry) close-up:
(as it turns out, christina says, this was an empty threat.)
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September 15th, 2008 · 161 comments
FILED UNDER: minnesota · not-so-veiled threats · signed with love · tipping · xoxo
161 responses so far ↓
#1
Paige
“I’ll break your camera in front of you. Love you.”
Now that’s what I call tough love.
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:04 am rating: +8
#2
ellemarie
“If it’s good enough for a picture, it’s good enough for a tip.”
now THIS GUY understands what strippers put up with.
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:11 am rating: +33
#3
bean
At least they spelled “you’re” correctly : )
Too bad they don’t know what racism is…
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:18 am rating: +31
#4
Sydney
Oh look, a “Zero Friends” sticker for a hint of inadvertent irony.
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:29 am rating: +17
#5
Brian
Being a fellow merchie I understand the tip signs. Big, loud, obnoxious, original. Whatever gets noticed and gets you that dollar. Hell, sometimes we might even be working for whatever you drop in there. Be generous.
That being said, this sign belongs to my good friend, Brad. He and I worked together on a tour this spring and we both ended up on Warped. I was working backstage, he was busting ass as a merchie for 12-14 hour days. He’s a good guy.
If people didn’t tip when that sign was up we used to tell them to go back to the Klan meeting.
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:30 am rating: +7
#6
Alex
I’ve never, ever, ever tipped somebody for handing me a T-shirt. I guess I’m just racist?
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:41 am rating: +42
#7
Sirius
If you sell Angels & Airwaves crap, especially for tips, then I hate your race. Even if it’s also mine.
Sep 15, 2008 at 4:19 am rating: +37
#8
Woman on the Verge
No Tipping=Racist? Um… huh? And all along I thought racism had to do with ethnicity! Wow.
The beauty is that the BIG sign is passive aggressive, but the small print is just like the small print in any contract - aggressive as hell.
Sep 15, 2008 at 8:03 am rating: +5
#9
claw71
So that’s the secret? I can wantonly hurl racial epithets and openly express my belief that the white race is superior to all others as long as I tip the mud people. That’s great. I’ve been getting pretty damned tired of always having to watch what I say for fear of being labled a racist. So here’s a finski, you big dumb monkey, go buy yourself a banana.
Sep 15, 2008 at 8:16 am rating: +36
#10
anglophile
Maybe if he stopped trying to Beat the Union, he would find out he’d get better pay as a union member, and not have to rely on tips so much. Merchies Unite!
Sep 15, 2008 at 9:00 am rating: +9
#11
John
If you don’t get a real job you’re a pathetic loser.
Why would anybody by anything from a place with that horrible sign?
Why would anyone tip someone selling merchandise? Tipping is for sit-down restaurants, taxi cabs, bellhops and food delivery guys. Nobody selling merchandise deserves any tip ever. Do they come to your seat and bring the merchandise to you? Or, do you stand in line and wait to be served. I don’t stand in line to give away money.
Maybe it’s a generational thing. I don’t buy clothing at music venues. I don’t wear clothing that has logos and names on it. I don’t give away free money out of pity. I also don’t feel the slightest need to accommodate people who feel entitled to handouts because of their race.
Sink or swim, kiddies. You’ll never have anything as long as you sit back and wait for someone else to give it to you.
Sep 15, 2008 at 9:03 am rating: +40