I get bottled water from an automated machine in a local water store. I own the bottle. I transport the bottle to the water store. I carry the bottle into the store. I have a prepaid card. I put the card in the machine's card reader. I place the bottle under the spout. I press the "FILL" button. The machine dispenses water into my bottle. I carry my filled bottle to my car.

The store staff are adept at ignoring customers. They do not speak except when spoken to, except today. As I carried my filled bottle to my car, one of the staff behind the counter said "every little bit helps" I said "pardon me". She again said "every little bit helps" and pointed to the tip jar on the counter.

What do you think my response was? What would your's have been?

WTF is a "water store"?

they have a whole fucking store where you buy WATER???


seriously, you can stop this ride anytime. i'm ready to get off.

you go to the Water Store for your fancy-ass water and can't even be bothered to tip the poor wage slaves (who are probably drinking tap water out of a garden hose) working their asses off to bring you fresh cool Water Store-brand water?


nice post, Hitler.

"hoser" nice pun Caligula.

Have a cousin in California that works at a place like that. And he brags about get paid for doing nothing and drinking free "fancy" water.

because I'm laughing uncontrollably!! A Water Store!! I can die now, 'cuz I've seen everything!!

Even if it's just some minimal amount of service or assistance. I tend to be a very good tipper, but I don't tip people who do absolutely nothing.

My response would have been "Tip you? For what?"

...in a dimly lit room with no ventilation pounding together hydrogen and oxygen atoms with tweezers and sledge hammers until their backs are sore and their hands are raw.

you think completely unlocking the door so customers can come in and go out is easy, don't you?

It's a full days work, buddy! Always tip hard workers generously.









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I tip people who provide me a service. Taking my money at a register is not a "service". I would have answered "A penny saved is a penny earned".

:(

It sucks if he's employed and needs to beg for additional money from customers.

We really have become the fucking dystopia that 1970s sci-fi writers warned us about.

:hi:

It needz a capshun!

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what you describe doesn't really seem to call for a tip.....

I love you!

why would they call someone slinging coffee a barrister, i thunked to meself.

I never thought people would be buying water at a store.

:rofl: :spray:

Damn big city so-and-sos charging for oxygen!

Would a Air Store be a type of Oxygen Bar?

my favorite tip to leave people

"When there is no right answer, polite people smile. Head tilted to one side, please, and no teeth showing."

And that is my vote.

I love the Miss Manners kind of responses. :-) It's just... nicer, easier, doesn't make your heart pound. Aaah, calm. :-)

And the moral high ground has such a nice view... I wonder why more people don't come up here for the fresh air :-)

"never pet a dog that's on fire"

that's a hot tip

with a pickle jar, a shot glass, and some water.

TAD to the geedunk and left bottle on counter during my shifts with a sign. Get FOUR Times your MONEY back if you make it in the SHOT glass.

When asked I said No.. no charity.. beer money. I was 19 or 20 :P

:hi:

Then a 19 year old Sailor sent TAD to the Geedunk. Been there, did that. It beats the First Loueee's Division.

It is a deliberate and major insult to leave one penny as a tip. It's a message that they think your service was worse than just bad. It's worse than being stiffed.

and assumed she was trying to make a joke. Smile politely, and wave goodbye...

We got half way back to the terminal when the tow-truck driver solicited me for a tip. I said, "Are you kidding me?" my cab breaks down and I am losing mega-bucks because I am not on the streets. I don't think so, If you want a tip,change my alternator and battery right there on the side of the road and we can discuss tips. But I am not going to tip you for dragging my cab back to the terminal so I can sit for 3-5 hours while I lose money.

"Don't look into the sun."

Damn useful advise!

I knew a guy in the Army who had a PLEASE HELP can out at the video store he worked at. He bought beer almost every night with that money.

In no way would I make any movement toward the tip jar.

I have been known to tip just about everyone else but there must be service involved.

I would have ignored the Water Store idiots, mentioned the tip jar to management (shouldn't be out there if the staff does not, in fact, provide service in any way) and then found a different way to get water.

cracking me up and disgusting me. Water Store staff really need to embrace this little thing called "sucking it up" or maybe figure out how to use Monster.com?

And drop a note to the manager telling him/her why they lost your business. The jar alone is in poor taste, the person mentioning it is just over the top out of line.

Maybe I'm horribly crass but I don't tip the guy who delivers my water (I know, I know but our tap water actually exceeds EPA standards for nasties so I would feel guilty feeding it to my childrenz)

... "Buy low, sell high."
... "Walk on the green, not in between."

:-)

:rofl:

You really can't ever go wrong with demanding oral sex.

never mind.

If they beg for and/or demand a tip, Jed said: "Oh, here's a good tip: Plant your corn early." And he had an innocent smile on his face the whole time. :rofl: :hi:

Hell, I think I'm gonna put a tip jar on my desk when I start my new job on Monday. Every little bit helps. :P :)

That would have been the first part of my response... "Are you serious? You've done NOTHING to help me, what would I be tipping you for, watching?"

Every little bit helps when the help helps you a bit. That or say wanna tip? Carry my jugs.