I would much rather support a business that respects and invests in their employees (and their health, education, and families) and community over one that purposefully makes use of guilt / shame to get customers (i.e. members of their community) to help them cover their cost of doing business while making their own…

In Illinois government entities (but not the tollway authority) like to charge a convenience fee to make up credit card company and bank charges. Except the fee costs less than have a government employee process the payment. So I just send them a check the old fashioned way.

Yes, $8 per hour is a low wage, but is it our job to subsidize the wages of employees of corporate entities sitting on billions of dollars in profits? A tip is provided for going above and beyond the call of duty, or in instances of servers where they are making $2-$3 per hour. I don’t personally believe handing me a…

I’m sure this is going to make me “that guy,”  but walking up and ordering at the counter is exactly what you do at a fast food joint and i don’t tip there and i’m not tipping you either, despite your tip jar.   i’m sure it’s my age, since i remember a time before anyone had the nerve to put out a tip jar for this…

And your children. Don’t forget them.

Pfft.  Nothing compared to children.  Sorry, kids... medical experimentation for the lot of you.

Also, euthanize your pets. They’re an incredible waste of resources.

I’d just go to the ala carte steak house and order every side to expense and then order my steak separately