I’m not “defending”. But “AND WHEN YOU’RE A STAR THEY LET YOU DO IT” is the key phrase. Sorry that it came out of Trump’s mouth so we have to act like it’s a revelation that women who hang around celebrities let them do things that they wouldn’t allow from janitors. I think Kanye West wrote a song about it.

He didn’t talk about sexually assaulting someone. He talked about doing it to women who allow that behavior from famous guys. He was pretty clear on that point.

I believe that not leaving a tip is not making a statement for minimum wage reform.

Places that delay tips to the staff are doing so mainly because they run on such thin margins and can’t afford to float the cash. Either that or they are doing what Mario Batali’s group did and skimming staff tips for themselves.

There are a lot of experiments running in the industry right now to try out the things you are suggesting.

If you have legit allergies, it’s also a good idea, when possible, to let the restaurant know a day or two in advance so they can take steps to offer you alternatives.

I mentioned something like this above. Not only should you ave an idea of what temps you want, but why, for the love of god, would you insist on using your OWN system and what you expect those things to mean. I’ve seen so much “This is what MY medium rare means” arguments with servers who are simply trying to get them…

It’s OK to ask questions! I’d rather have someone ask than get mad later. I once had a dude throw his americano at me because he was expecting something that tasted like a frappuccino.

This is a CLASSIC move. Everyone has had this table: You check on them again and again, but they keep wanting more time to order. Then the microsecond they are ready to order, they complain “We’ve been here for 45 minutes!”. YEAH, AND YOU’VE BEEN SENDING YOUR SERVER AWAY FOR 43 OF THEM!

As far as food taking awhile, taking it out on your server is kind of like pounding on your horn in a traffic jam. The kitchen is backed up because it is busy and/or experiencing problems. Your server can’t really do anything about that. They can communicate to the chef that you are getting impatient, which they did…

Well, splitting checks CAN be difficult if your group pulls this move:

“I don’t get tipped, why should you?”

People also justify ripping off restaurant workers with arguments that are either bullshit (“They don’t pay taxes”. Really? Want to tell that to the IRS for me?) or beside the point (“Why should I have to pay them just to....” Well you don’t legally have to, but you knew that was the system when you came in here. If…

I’d rather work in a restaurant (and did for many years) than pump septic tanks, but the former does let you see some human behavior that you don’t get many other places. I often felt like people must have thought I was making shit up when I told them the constant stream of stories revolving around absurd behavior. A…

It’s funny that you called him Cheeto! That totally makes this the same thing and not a fucking idiotic point.

A- BOW-priation

They harassed organizations. They unconstitutionally demanded things like lists of what books they were reading. They were being Nazis and should have been punched.

It’s a fact that the IRS drives were intentionally destroyed.

This is a bullshit argument. The Tea Party groups weren’t illegally dodging taxes. They were advocating changes to government spending and taxation policies.

Cities were originally lit as an anti-crime measure. It does make a difference.

But let’s just laugh about something which actually does probably cut down on rapes, because Trump.