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Applebee’s fires waitress who posted receipt from pastor complaining about auto-tip

3,692 341 February 1, 2013 at 08:36 AM in News (2) Yahoo! Web Hosting
An Applebee's waitress who posted a receipt with a note from a pastor complaining about the automatic gratuity added to the bill on the Internet was fired on Wednesday after the pastor complained to her manager.

Chelsea Welch, the waitress, wrote in an email to Yahoo News that the pastor (who has since been identified as Alois Bell) told Welch's manager at the St. Louis-area Applebee's that the ensuing firestorm had "ruined" her reputation.


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sides...20748.html


The female pastor has also has written a 28-page volume examines spiritual nourishment, complete with references to candy and junk food. The $10 paperback is titled "Watch the Hand that Feeds You." From her size, it appears she doesn't like to follows her own advice.





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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/docu...zes-687234
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Curtieson
02-01-2013 at 05:32 PM.
02-01-2013 at 05:32 PM.
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Curtie I love you, thus I'm bowing out of this "argument"
Fine...

Happy Birthday, then? Haha
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Curtieson
02-01-2013 at 05:35 PM.
02-01-2013 at 05:35 PM.
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I can't remember the exact situation, but I know I've ordered just water at a bar before. I think I was just waiting on someone, and I still tipped even though it was free. Dontknow
I could see that if it was the only thing you got. I do not add $0.50 to every tip with the sole thought that "this is for filling my water" and I doubt many do.
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AScaredTurtle
02-01-2013 at 06:09 PM.
02-01-2013 at 06:09 PM.
Ohio min wage for tipped employees is $3.93 now...not that it's any better
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Mobius One
02-01-2013 at 07:54 PM.
02-01-2013 at 07:54 PM.
If that religious nut was upset the note was posted online, then maybe think twice about wrighting it to start with. besides why complain about leaving a tip like that, then leave one behind in cash when there is no way to prove it pastor is a lier and then wanted the full staff fired

TL;DR: bitches be crazy
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02-01-2013 at 08:04 PM.
02-01-2013 at 08:04 PM.
Quote from Mobius One :

TL;DR: religious nutters be crazy
FTFY Wink2
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Landers
02-01-2013 at 08:37 PM.
02-01-2013 at 08:37 PM.
Quote from Curtieson :
I could see that if it was the only thing you got. I do not add $0.50 to every tip with the sole thought that "this is for filling my water" and I doubt many do.
ESPECIALLY not Springs1!!!!
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saint.
02-01-2013 at 08:41 PM.
02-01-2013 at 08:41 PM.
tipping threads bring out some real ignorant people
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jj.12321
02-01-2013 at 09:03 PM.
02-01-2013 at 09:03 PM.
Quote from Curtieson :

Auto gratuity is just stupid...pay YOUR workers a livable wage and just put it into the prices of the food.
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The whole point of tipping is to make the wait staff eager to please, hopefully resulting in good service. They do this because of the reward of a tip. I was a waiter in college, it's a great motivation.
Look at how friendly and attentive most waiters are.
Now go into a fast food joint, where the poor cashier is making a fixed minimum wage (maybe if she busts her ass, she'll get a 10 cent/hour raise next year).
I bet the fast food worker is less concerned about customer satisfaction.

And the other guy's point is valid too.. No way would cheapo corporations pay their employees nearly what they make in tips.
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02-01-2013 at 11:14 PM.
02-01-2013 at 11:14 PM.
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ESPECIALLY not Springs1!!!!
Roll

Good times, that thread. Rofl2
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02-01-2013 at 11:26 PM.
02-01-2013 at 11:26 PM.
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Good times, that thread. Rofl2
I think you were the one that linked me to it after it happened. One of the best reads ever. LMAO

What a freakin' psycho. If you're that damned particular in a restaurant, do every server in the world a favor and stay home. laugh out loud
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02-02-2013 at 08:49 AM.
02-02-2013 at 08:49 AM.
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bogus church nobody has ever heard of, what an asswipe
This. It is a 15 member congregation. Is it a church or a tax shelter? Also, I find that legitimate pastors, like quality PhDs, don't throw around their title.
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02-02-2013 at 09:05 AM.
02-02-2013 at 09:05 AM.
Quote from Landers :
I can't remember the exact situation, but I know I've ordered just water at a bar before. I think I was just waiting on someone, and I still tipped even though it was free. Dontknow
I've had totally free meals before and tip generously. I also make that clear up front. Also, while I can see where Applebee's is coming from, I feel they should have supported their employee. I already dislike Applebee's so this just another nail in the coffin for me.
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02-02-2013 at 09:17 AM.
02-02-2013 at 09:17 AM.
Quote from Halfspin :
This. It is a 15 member congregation. Is it a church or a tax shelter? Also, I find that legitimate pastors, like quality PhDs, don't throw around their title.
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Landers
02-02-2013 at 10:07 AM.
02-02-2013 at 10:07 AM.
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I've had totally free meals before and tip generously. I also make that clear up front. Also, while I can see where Applebee's is coming from, I feel they should have supported their employee. I already dislike Applebee's so this just another nail in the coffin for me.
Eh.. I'm sure there is a company policy about this kind of thing. Plus the server ended up publicly outing a paying customer of their establishment. For themselves to save face, it only makes sense to let her go. I probably would have fired her too for posting personal information about a customer, and publicly posting what could be construed as company records.
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02-02-2013 at 10:12 AM.
02-02-2013 at 10:12 AM.
Quote from Landers :
Eh.. I'm sure there is a company policy about this kind of thing. Plus the server ended up publicly outing a paying customer of their establishment. For themselves to save face, it only makes sense to let her go. I probably would have fired her too for posting personal information about a customer, and publicly posting what could be construed as company records.
What personal information? Her name? That's not personal.

In what way did she "out" her?
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