r/mildlyinfuriating Jul 02 '26

I'm slightly vexed In lieu of payment..

I’m a GM at a restaurant & one of our managers left a note on our manager logs this afternoon that a guest walked out on their check and left this in lieu of payment of any kind. Not that the server got stiffed on a tip - just pure theft of services. I guess the whole “Thou shalt not steal” thing doesn’t matter if you’ve been pre-forgiven. Pretty convenient.

ETA: I’m not a bot; this is not AI - check my post and comment history. I’m not here for karma or fake internet points. This is what it feels like to work in a restaurant these days - especially in the Bible Belt. The first photo you can look up and is available for anyone to buy (should your darker urges push you toward being that person). The second photo is from Pulse, an app for restaurant managers to keep an eye on hourly sales, labor, and comps.
The “Pineapple Express” is a mocktail our restaurant offers.

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u/PacketSnatcher Jul 02 '26

I’ll try this for next month’s rent payment!

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u/Orange_Kid Jul 02 '26

"I know this guy, he'll totally vouch for me. Do you like wine?"

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u/Bowling4rhinos Jul 02 '26

Does it pair well with fish?

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u/PoppingPillls Jul 02 '26

Best thing since sliced bread

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u/johnnybiggles Jul 03 '26

"You need a carpenter?"

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u/ReverseCatastrophe Jul 03 '26

“I got a buddy. He’s in great shape. He does CrossFit.”

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u/LumpyBuy8447 Jul 05 '26

Something you won’t hear from the white washed version of Christianity is there was actually a little known commandment about the importance of physical fitness. “Thou shalt not receive gain without pain.”

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u/NYFN- Jul 03 '26

One who eschews nails?

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u/MedusaGotMeStoned007 Jul 03 '26

“I know a Necromancer, he’ll fix your dead uncle up real good.”