The worst thing about waiting tables...

[Provost Harrison]

tinyp3nis, I think your handle will raise some attention from the moderators very soon

But I agree, I think the tipping system is ridiculous. I like the charge of something to be upfront, I don't like these hidden extras and this discretionary thing about leaving tips, and if you don't leave a sufficient tip you are given a massive guilt trip blah, blah, blah. It just seems a very strange way to do things.

[Immortal Wombat]

< $3 an hour? Get a decent job and stop b!tching

[Kaak]

wombat, i think you miss the point. If people aren't cheap *******s, it is a decent job.

[Kaak]

Rgoan Josh: no. I'll always tip according to the bill. servers have to tip out based on sales. And you should think about the tip before you decide how much you are going to spend, and include atleast 15% in the total.

[monolith94]

he should just change it to tinypen15

[Immortal Wombat]

People are.

[Asher]

Originally posted by JohnT
So says someone who has never lived here.

And if all goes well with my life I'll never live there.

I just know a couple gay guys who live there, and according to them being gay in the South isn't exactly a fun experience. But hey, when you saw a gay couple for a couple minutes no one bugged them so it's all good.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
People are.

The people I know that wait tables make good money, better than most people who work retail jobs without tips...

[MrFun]

Originally posted by monolith94
But it's not. It's only bilingual in some areas.
Try finding a native speaker of Spanish in new england, for example, some time…

But you would be surprise in the demographic growth of Hispanic populations in the United States in regions you would not first think of -- such as far north as southern Colorado, or as far northeast as Wisconsin with a very high percentage, for a midwestern state.

If you think about the states that are experiencing an increase of Hispanic populations, you would think that this country has become bilingual -- look at product instructions, public signs, and government mailed documents.

[David Floyd]

But you would be surprise in the demographic growth of Hispanic populations in the United States in regions you would not first think of -- such as far north as southern Colorado, or as far northeast as Wisconsin with a very high percentage, for a midwestern state.

The number of Hispanics in the country isn't the point. The point is that they immigrated without bothering to learn the majority language, which is very, very rude to put it mildly.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by David Floyd


The number of Hispanics in the country isn't the point. The point is that they immigrated without bothering to learn the majority language, which is very, very rude to put it mildly.

I encourage all immigrants to learn English as a second language if that is not their primary language.

But I will not condemn those immigrants who have chosen not to learn English, or are unable to learn English well enough.

[David Floyd]

Why not? You don't find it incredibly rude that they want to come to a country but refuse to speak the language?

So, I should be able to move to Mexico and expect them to speak English?

[notyoueither]

Very difficult to get Canadian citizenship if you do not make an effort to learn English or French.

Much easier to get an entry visa if you already know either.

It's funny how being able to understand your boss, your co-workers, the police, the courts, the law makers and much of the rest of what's going on aids in being a productive member of a society.

[notyoueither]

BTW, nice shot DaShi.

[devilmunchkin]

i'll agree with kaak..if people arn't cheap whateverhesaid, then it CAN be a good job....btw...kaak..i have to bus my own tables..so i keep everything...cept the first 6 days i had to give it all up to my trainer...but i was also making minimum wage for those first 6 days...though he was making that much and his/mine tips too....
and being bilingual DOES score points with customers...my bilingual customers have tipped me the best......