lockem up and throw away the key hahaha......
thats the dumbest thing I have ever heard.
This is is a big load of equine feces
If you?re frustrated by poor service at a restaurant, think twice before you decide to not tip. You may be in for a bit more than just a dirty look from the waiter.
"Nobody, nobody wants to be forced to pay a tip or be arrested for terrible service," Leslie Pope said when her happy hour ended in handcuffs.
Pope and John Wagner were hauled away by police and charged with theft for not paying the mandatory 18 percent gratuity totaling $16 after eating at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, Pa. with six friends.
Pope claimed that they had to wait nearly an hour for their order and that she had to get napkins and silverware for the table herself.
?At this point I became very annoyed because I had already gone up to the bar myself to have my soda refilled because the waitress never came back,? Pope said.
After the $73 bill came, the group paid for food, drinks, and tax but refused to pay the tip. After explaining the bad service to the bartender in charge, Pope claimed he took their money and called police. The couple was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car.
?I understand that, you know, we didn?t pay the gratuity, but it was a gratuity, it wasn?t something that was required,? said Wagner.
The owner admitted that the group waited unusually long for their food, but said the pub was extremely busy that night. He said managers offered to comp the food, a claim the couple denies ever happened.
?Obviously we would have liked for the patron and the establishment to have worked this out without getting the police involved,? said Deputy Police Commissioner Stuart Bedics.
Police charged them with theft since the gratuity was part of the actual bill. However, it is doubtful that the charges will hold up in front of a judge. The couple is scheduled to appear in court next month.
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lockem up and throw away the key hahaha......
thats the dumbest thing I have ever heard.
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I wouldn't eat at that restaurant. We need to take the Tip back. The point of it has somehow got lost. These guys got arrested because they added it into the actual bill.
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If I go to a restaurant and gratuity is already added to the bill, I don't tip at all and I don't go back.Originally Posted by MikeJones
...And if you ain't down with that, I got 2 words for ya....
Only place I have seen it done at is Myrtle beach and Gatlinburg. Seemed to come along with Foreign owners and less hospitality. Any places around here add it in?
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Bennegins was notorious for it...but they are now closed.
...And if you ain't down with that, I got 2 words for ya....
I applaud the people for not paying it and sticking by their stance. You want a tip, provide better service!
took my mom to lunch at Applebee's one day.... service was horrible. I mean lunch, and it took 20 minutes to get the food and it wasn't crowded. Bill came out to like $15, and I didn't live a money tip. But I did write a tip on a piece of paper. At the top, I put "Your Tip".... and I said, "Your service was horrible, you need to learn to do your job, or get a new one" haha...
I hate lazy people, it's pathetic.
Most of the time around here you only see gratuity added if it is for large parties.
"Call me crazy, but I want to buy the Dallas Cowboys end zone and have the star right at the foot of my bed. That way when I score, I can spike the ball right on the star!" -Woody Paige, Around the Horn 10.9.08
I think people should refuse to pay it anytime its added. I was watching a show on tv I think it was party at the hard rock or something and to hear those girls complaining about the tips is ridiculous. Do your your job well and the tips will work out. what ever happend to 10% of the ticket? You see some places suggesting 15-20 %.
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