Mom: that's great, congratulations! Are they paying you a lot?
Me: Um. No... see, it's a small non profit and what they do is-
Mom: (interrupts, disappointed) Oh.
Oh, parents. Yesterday I got the double-whammy of "It's a good job for now, but you should always be looking for other opportunities" from my dad (because I said work was really busy?) and "You should find a job here and move back home" from my mom (because she can ask, right?).
As long as you're happy with/at your job and you can afford the occasional beignet, huzzah.
tommyrot: that woman is nuts. If you need specific change back ask for it. She is just looking for an excuse to not tip appropriately.
"You should get a job as a proctologist since you're always up my ass."
Inner Ari wanted me to helpfully suggest that. "He" is such a giver.
If you need specific change back ask for it.
Yeah, that's what I always do.
She is just looking for an excuse to not tip appropriately.
In the example I gave, she'd think they gave her a five and a one because they're hoping for a five dollar tip instead of three. I kinda' doubt most restaurant people are thinking that.
Once I was talking to a woman who said she expects restaurants to give her change to enable her to give the correct tip amount. Say a good tip would be $3 and she gets $6 in change. If they give her a five and a one and if she doesn't have any more singles she'll just tip $1 - she feels they should automatically give her change of six ones if they want the $3 tip. Anyone hear that theory before?
Well, I've actually also heard people get all up on their high horse if the waiter
does
break the bills. People like that are just looking for an excuse.
Yay Nora! Psychic income is very good.
I don't have any nifty swearing other than "slimy cuntmuscle," which tends to be fairly specific.
I did learn a couple nice descriptive phrases recently: "Fanny pelmet" for a micromini skirt, and "two-bit slapper" for the lady wearing it.
I forgot to say YAY EMPLOYED NORA!!! That sounds like a great organization, and a great fit for you!
"You should get a job as a proctologist since you're always up my ass."
I am stealing this for future use.
I've actually also heard people get all up on their high horse if the waiter does break the bills.
Because it's seen as a "hint" for a tip.
Congrats, Nora!
At the club I go to on Friday nights, the bartenders all give change in the smallest bills possible, and I know it's because they want to make it easy for drunk patrons to tip. Which I think is very smart of them.
