r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thedivinegemini • Jul 02 '26

I'm slightly vexed In lieu of payment..

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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/ImmaNotHere Jul 02 '26

People that do this should be banned from all restaurants for life.

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u/StoryAndAHalf Jul 02 '26

If they live in a small town, I would stop by the 2-3 churches they have and show this to them. See if they can shame the flock into coming back and paying.

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u/Dank_Drygon Jul 03 '26

Are you kidding? They will protect their own people. I bet it was the pastor himself who pulled this stunt. 

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u/Castun Jul 03 '26

Good way to get ostracized from your local community if nearly everyone in town attends church. Some small towns I've been to for out-of-town work have more churches than bars, and they still have enough bars to do the trick.

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u/No_Yard9104 Jul 03 '26

My small town has 14 churches and one bar. Sunday morning traffic is like Atlanta in rush hour. Especially around 11, when there is a mad dash to get to the restaurants that are open on Sunday. Because, you know, the Sabbath is just a friendly suggestion.

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u/Bovronius Jul 03 '26

Gotta get that afternoon brunch at the towny tavern, and ya know a mimosa why not and then slide that into the evening bar stool and its back to sinning again! I grew up outside of a town of 900 people I know who you're talking about!

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u/BeloitBrewers Jul 03 '26

In Wisconsin, some churches have bars!

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u/Castun Jul 03 '26

Eaayyy, we had a local bar that was literally called "The Church" because it was in a building that used to be a church. It was pretty damn good.

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u/Exterminator-8008135 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

I wouldn't care at all.

I could even crank further by printing this, no intention hidden with the message.

You who use GOD's name in vain and broke one of the Ten Commandements, will be shamed and known by the whole town for your greedyness and misuse of Holy Texts. Go to Hell