Small Things Count

What’s with leaving racial slurs on restaurant tabs instead of writing in a tip?  It happened last year in two different restaurants in California.  Recently it happened to a 17-year-old waitress in Harrisonburg, Virginia.  In this case, the young waitress, Sadie Elledge, is American-born with a Mexican/Honduran heritage and no hint of an accent.  The message read, “We only tip citizens.”  Plus, the customer-couple would not make eye contact with Sadie.  Her co-workers were outraged; her boss told the customers not to come back.

But it’s not just racial slurs.  Some receipts have hateful notes commenting on the server’s hair color, sexual orientation, weight, religion, and even genitalia.

Come on, jerks. If you don’t like the looks of your server, ask to be moved to another section. If you aren’t comfortable in a place, leave before ordering.  If your service is bad, consider that it might be the fault of a slow cook or a server having to cover too many tables, which means they’re doing the best they can and deserve a tip. Most of all, think about how you would want your daughter or son treated if they were that server.

Read more of the details here.