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13 Dec 05
13 Dec 05
Originally posted by rbmorris'Way of the Radical Ninja'
One question comes to mind...
When the waitress came to your table, why didn't you just grab her pen and stab the guy repeatedly in the throat?
Kinda has a nice ring to it, that.
Next time you're walking along, minding your own business, and you get in one of those face-off situations with someone walking in the opposite direction and you both go to avoid each other in the same way (isn't there a proper name for those?). Instead of muttering 'sorry' as you go past, lassoo their neck with piano wire and strangle them to death.
No-one messes with a Radical Ninja.
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by mosquitorespectWell said. I haven't tried that yet, but I imagine it's quite satisfying. 😀
'Way of the Radical Ninja'
Kinda has a nice ring to it, that.
Next time you're walking along, minding your own business, and you get in one of those face-off situations with someone walking in the opposite direction and you both go to avoid each other in the same way (isn't there a proper name for those?). Instead of muttering 'sorry' a ...[text shortened]... oo their neck with piano wire and strangle them to death.
No-one messes with a Radical Ninja.
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by sasquatch672For all you know he might have thought that the food was cr*p, and maybe the service poor, its not exactly something that he would be likely to say to you is it. Of course maybe he's just one of those people who is so tight that he squeaks when he walks. Either way you should have just discussed about the bill properly, & agreed on the tip before paying.
So this guy came to Philly for a conference. He's active duty military and has never been to Philadelphia before. I decide I'm going to do what I always do, be the good host, and I take him down to Center City to my good friend's pub. It's a very cool English/Irish bar, with oars, footballing jerseys, and sketches of Captain Kidd on the wall. So ...[text shortened]... justice in the world, Chuckie'll "look like a jigsaw puzzle wit' a couple a' pieces gone"!
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by sasquatch672Nice write... deserves a rec. 🙂
So this guy came to Philly for a conference. He's active duty military and has never been to Philadelphia before. I decide I'm going to do what I always do, be the good host, and I take him down to Center City to my good friend's pub. It's a very cool English/Irish bar, with oars, footballing jerseys, and sketches of Captain Kidd on the wall. So ...[text shortened]... justice in the world, Chuckie'll "look like a jigsaw puzzle wit' a couple a' pieces gone"!
In Michigan 15% is considered average for dining, but at a nice tavern with a pretty waitress, 20% or more is customary.
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by sasquatch672I like the story and the way you told it so I'm reccing it.
So this guy came to Philly for a conference. He's active duty military and has never been to Philadelphia before. I decide I'm going to do what I always do, be the good host, and I take him down to Center City to my good friend's pub. It's a very cool English/Irish bar, with oars, footballing jerseys, and sketches of Captain Kidd on the wall. So ...[text shortened]... justice in the world, Chuckie'll "look like a jigsaw puzzle wit' a couple a' pieces gone"!
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by RavelloYeah, that's pretty much the custom over here. I think it's a little different overseas, but 15-20% is pretty standard. In fact, waiters and waitresses are paid less because pretty much every meal or drink is accompanied by a tip. It's really not much different no matter where you go in the US.
All I can say is that here it's a good habit to leave a tip in a good restaurant,surely not for a burger and a beer,or should I leave a tip everytime I eat a sandwich in a bar?
14 Dec 05
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Originally posted by sasquatch672Come on Sasquatch. I generally agree with most of your posts, but pride in my southern heritage took a low blow... 😉 Why do you have to call him a "southern" phuktard. Not all bad tippers are from the south. Besides, some of the worst tippers I've witnessed while living in Cape May, NJ, were "Shoobies" from...you guessed it: Philly! Some of the best tippers were also Philadelphians, so I never "classed" them simply for being from Philly. We also don't all talk in the exaggerated hill-billy manner you described, well some of us do, but that's not the point. Why didn't you call him on it and perhaps teach him a lesson in tipping ettiquette. If the service was excellent, a respectable tip would have been 20%, even 25% if you're feeling generous; if the waitress is a bubblehead and let's you die of thirst or hunger, 0-5% is honorable. I usually tip 10% for poor to average service and 20-25% for good/great service. According to your description of service, your waitress should have gotten at least $7.70 (excellent service), so let's round it up to $8.00 'cause she gave you a glimpse of her cleavage. She was cheated out of about $3.70. If my math is correct, you wanted to tip her at about a 47% rate, in which case that hamburger should have been a "furburger".....with fries. Next time may I suggest seperate checks...seperate checks, like good fences, make good neighbors.....by the way , no offense take by me, same I hope with you. Now, go back to said burger shack and plan to pick curly-Qs from your teeth, but it might cost ya a tip that will leave you without cable TV for a while.... 😀
So this guy came to Philly for a conference. He's active duty military and has never been to Philadelphia before. I decide I'm going to do what I always do, be the good host, and I take him down to Center City to my good friend's pub. It's a very cool English/Irish bar, with oars, footballing jerseys, and sketches of Captain Kidd on the wall. So ...[text shortened]... justice in the world, Chuckie'll "look like a jigsaw puzzle wit' a couple a' pieces gone"!
P.S. He wasn't in the Coast Guard was he? 😞
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by sasquatch672Now who the hell is gonna read all this "mielda"?
So this guy came to Philly for a conference. He's active duty military and has never been to Philadelphia before. I decide I'm going to do what I always do, be the good host, and I take him down to Center City to my good friend's pub. It's a very cool English/Irish bar, with oars, footballing jerseys, and sketches of Captain Kidd on the wall. So ...[text shortened]... justice in the world, Chuckie'll "look like a jigsaw puzzle wit' a couple a' pieces gone"!
14 Dec 05
Even though I'm strongly anti-tipping, I congratulate Sasquatch, although he loses points for being taken in by the manipulative emotional prostitution that waitstaff engage in. Besides, the first and only time I've had a drink at an American bar, the smug feeling of being in possession of a functional fake ID was completely overshadowed by the revulsion at seeing people tip for drinks. I've never seen this happen in Britain, but I mostly go to studenty dives, not places where people have enough cash that they throw it about stupidly at every calculating, Machiavellian bar wench who doesn't piss in their Snakey B.
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by royalchickenHey, check my math calculations on the tipping scene for me, please?
Even though I'm strongly anti-tipping, I congratulate Sasquatch, although he loses points for being taken in by the manipulative emotional prostitution that waitstaff engage in. Besides, the first and only time I've had a drink at an American bar, the smug feeling of being in possession of a functional fake ID was completely overshadowed by the revul ...[text shortened]... bout stupidly at every calculating, Machiavellian bar wench who doesn't piss in their Snakey B.
How's life in England?....got your Master's Degree yet?
14 Dec 05
Well, 15% on a $30.70 bill looks to be $4.61 if you're generous, but mathematicians are notoriously bad at adding 😛
I'm enjoying England, although the three weeks in Maine starting on Saturday will be nice. I don't snag the MS for another two and a half years though.
You still San Dieging it up? How's that going?
14 Dec 05
Originally posted by royalchickenSunny, cool days at around 65 degrees F; 40s F at night......only rained 3 times since I've been here since June. i have 9 more months of school, then I'm going to Bbar-land.....Seattle.....
Well, 15% on a $30.70 bill looks to be $4.61 if you're generous, but mathematicians are notoriously bad at adding 😛
I'm enjoying England, although the three weeks in Maine starting on Saturday will be nice. I don't snag the MS for another two and a half years though.
You still San Dieging it up? How's that going?