I have a PO Box at one of those little strip mall stores. The guy that used to own/operate it was great. He even called me when I had a package in because he knew I was waiting for it. The people that bought it when he decided to retire and move to Florida(bastard
) are just a pain in the ass to deal with. I walked into the store a week ago to pick up some stuff that I got on ebay. It was 7:55 am and the store doesn't really open until 8. I have a key and can just walk in anytime to get to my box. The girl (read-stupid lazy bitch that won't stop eating snack cakes long enough to do anything) behind the counter looked at the clock and looked at me and actually said, "We're not open yet." I just smiled and said, "How nice for you." and walked to my box to get my stuff. If it wasn't for the fact that I have had a box there for the last 6 years I would change to another place.
Sorry, rant over.
Back on topic - Yes, tip the postman. Not only with this get you better service, but it is also less likely that he will shoot at you when he goes stark raving mad. :wink:
coop said:
This reminds me of the thread awhile back where people were talking about tipping their trashman. I swear to god, is EVRYBODY working for tips these days? Everywhere I go I see a tip jar on the counter? wtf? Dont get me wrong, certin jobs you get tipped for, waitress, valet, stuff like that. But there is no way that the counter jockey at Dairy Queen or Baskins Robbins quaifies for a tip! Yes, they have tip jars at some locations here in Stl. I am waiting to see one at the local McDonalds and Burger King.
Sorry for the off topic rant. I do understand the postman thing, but I am just so damn tired of everyone thinking we should tip them.
OT AGAIN!!!!!!!!
My biggest gripe is when they put an automatic "gratuity" in my bill. If I want to leave a tip I will and I will be the one to determine how much I leave. Most of the time I see this as a chance for the server to just not do their job as well and still get a tip anyway.
Or we could all look at it from Mr. Pink's point of view.........
Mr. Pink:
Uh-uh. I don’t tip.
Nice Guy Eddie:
Whaddaya mean you don’t tip?
Mr. Pink:
I don’t believe in it.
Nice Guy Eddie:
You don’t believe in tipping?
Mr. Blue:
Do you have any idea what these ladies make? They make shit.
Mr. Pink:
Don’t give me that. She don’t make enough money, she can quit.
Nice Guy Eddie:
I don’t even know a Jew who’d have the balls to say that. So let’s get this straight. You never ever tip?
Mr. Pink:
I don’t tip because society says I gotta. I tip when somebody deserves a tip. When somebody really puts forth an effort, they
deserve a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, that shit’s for the birds. As far as I’m concerned, they’re just
doin their job.
Mr. Blue:
Our girl was nice.
Mr. Pink:
Our girl was okay. She didn’t do anything special.
Mr. Blue:
What’s something special, take ya in the kitchen and suck your dick?
(Everyone Laughs)
Nice Guy Eddie:
I’d go over twelve percent for that.
Mr. Pink:
Look, I ordered coffee. Now we’ve been here a long fuckin time, and she’s only filled my cup three
times. When I order coffee, I want it filled six times.
Mr. Blonde:
What if she’s too busy?
Mr. Pink:
The words “too busy†shouldn’t be in a waitress’s vocabulary.
Nice Guy Eddie:
Excuse me, Mr. Pink, but the last thing you need is another cup of coffee.
(Everyone Laughs)
Mr. Pink:
These ladies aren’t starvin to death. They make minimum wage. When I worked for minimum wage, I
wasn’t lucky enough to have a job that society deemed tipworthy.
Nice Guy Eddie:
Ahh, now we’re getting down to it. It’s not just that he’s a cheap bastard–
Mr. Orange:
–It is that too–
Nice Guy Eddie:
–It is that too. But it’s also he couldn’t get a waiter job. You talk like a pissed off dishwasher:
“Fuck those cunts and their fucking tips.â€
Mr. Blue:
So you don’t care that they’re counting on your tip to live?
Mr. Pink: (Rubbing thumb and index finger together)
Do you know what this is? It’s the world’s smallest violin, playing just for the waitresses.
Mr. White:
You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about. These people bust their ass. This is a hard job.
Mr. Pink:
So’s working at McDonald’s, but you don’t feel the need to tip them. They’re servin ya food, you
should tip em. But no, society says tip these guys over here, but not those guys over there. That’s bullshit.
Mr. Orange:
They work harder than the kids at McDonald’s.
Mr. Pink:
Oh yeah, I don’t see them cleaning fryers.
Mr. Brown:
These people are taxed on the tips they make. When you stiff ‘em, you cost them money.
Mr. White:
Waitressing is the number one occupation for female non-college graduates in this country. It’s
the one job basically any woman can get, and make a living on. The reason is because of tips.
Mr. Pink:
Fuck all that.
(Everyone Laughs)
Mr. Pink:
Hey, I’m very sorry that the government taxes their tips. That’s fucked up. But that ain’t my fault. it would appear that
waitresses are just one of the many groups the government fucks in the ass on a regular basis. You show me a paper says the
government shouldn’t do that, I’ll sign it. Put it to a vote, I’ll vote fo it. But what I won’t do is play ball. And this non-
college bullshit you’re telling me, I got two words for that: “Learn to fuckin type.†Cause if you’re expecting me to help out
with the rent, you’re in for a big fuckin surprise.
