The parents, yeah. It’s hard not to feel badly for the kids.

Oof, John and Kate. I forget they exist and when reminded, am filled with sadness and existential dread.

I hope some of that TLC money has been set aside for eight therapists.

Calf-eyes is how my grandmother used to say big sad I love you faces and maroons ... is just a nicer way of implying morons.

We just moved and I found a bunch of fancy tops in the back of my closet.

Right? Calling wights cunts: yes. Threatening to eat all their chickens: yes! Throwing rocks like a petulant teen? Noooooooo

It’s not about the wage. It’s about the experience of serving.

How about they do?

In the meantime, all servers can write that on the checks to their landlords, the grocery store, and wherever else they pay for basic needs.

Hah, thanks.
It’s not my dog in the picture, but strongly resembled the Airedale I had when I created this account (and who inspired the Dale bit of my username). She had a real name, but my private name for her was Bear and she would’ve worn the shit out of that sweater.

Her kidneys failed a month or so ago, and I keep…

There are a variety of jobs in the customer service field which do not include tipping. This was more about the service aspect, and demonstrating appreciation in the system which exists.

That saying about the way people treat underlings being true of the way they treat loved ones has been true, in my experience. Shitty tippers and dudes who were demanding to the waitstaff always ended up being selfish boyfriends and sexual partners. In stupidest my youth, I dated someone who would either complain…

I mean, assholes are going to asshole ... but I’ve had four or five interactions this week with customers who clearly had no idea how my job worked on even a basic level. And I’ve only worked four or five hours this week (because service ain’t my main gig).

I would normally agree with you, but something about a zero dollar tip from a multi-millionaire gets my goat.

Opinion: everyone should have to survive off of service industry jobs and wages for a year. It would make society a nicer place.

She didn’t kill it. She gave it away to her hairdresser or makeup artist or someone. It died shortly after.

They covered it in Dirt Bag. That’s how I know.

Your edit makes me sadder. She’s a great actress.

I have watched exactly four episodes of KUWTK and in one of them, she’s giving away a chihuahua she found because it had a heart condition, and I forget if it was the show or a Dirt Bag that informed me she had a fancy, expensive cat which she gave away shortly before it died.

Once, sure, fine. Twice? Starting to sound…

She also has a track record of losing and/or killing pets after the novelty wears off. Don’t get too starry eyes over the mini-Pom.

I don’t follow him closely and know that he’s also vandalized his neighbor, pissed in a mop bucket, and assaulted some photogs.

It’s a weird mix of sad and beautiful. I hope his kids - and their kids, if they have them - see that interview.

Hah. I was just throwing out random ideas - I was going to go with a minor league baseball/Michael Jordan analogy, but feared the wrath of 90's hero worship.