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I’d waited on this regular customer several times with his girlfriend without a hitch until one night several service problems arose.  I had initially helped them by pointing out the new dishes on the menu, recognizing that they were familiar with most everything from past visits.  Everything went along smoothly until the end of the meal.  We were near 86-ing a dessert and, as a courtesy, I held one for their table but, due to a mistake by the pastry chef, the said dessert did not arrive as it should have.  Of course, they blamed me.  When the $470 check arrived, he paid in cash and left a $2 tip.  Certain that it was an oversight by a regular customer, I chased him down as he was retrieving his coat and politely suggested that he may have miscounted.  “No,“ he said, cocking his head proudly back, “Thats right.“  Of course, I got in trouble for questioning the tip, and this d-bag continues to get reservations, though not seated in my station.  Time has passed since the incident and he’s since made overtures to other members of our staff that he would like to bury the hatchet with me.  But, I have no interest in kissing up to this joker.  Waiters are like elephants…we never forget.  That’s why you tip in the first place, dumb ass, because you can be sure I will recognize you next time and it’s in your best interest to stay on my good side if you expect good service and a clean plate.

Good for you dude.The fact that he keeps coming back says something about the service. I know a few A-holes like that that frequent where i work. The funny thing is a lot of them are not great tippers.

we’ve all been there my friend, we’ve all been there.

You were definitely in the right to never wait on that prick again.  You would think civilized, educated people must understand that the FOH staff is not to blame for every occurrence in an establishment.  I think every server or bartender has a story similar to that. I have actually had to explain to a repeat offender that inebriated people can at times pull out a $100 bill in place of a $5, or leave a cell phone on the bar. If you have taken care of me, you are like my child. I’ll do everything I can for you, besides wiping your nose. But, if you choose to go the other way with gratitude, never look in my direction again, because I will never wait on you AGAIN! I actually had one fool follow me from one bar to another (not intentionally). At the first bar, I had to speak to him about the importance of tipping, and ask for one. I thought clearly when I saw him at my new place of employment, he knew where I stood on tipping, and would behave as a normal human being. $35 shot, no tip! Comes in the next week, and has the nerve to come right up to me at the bar. I went selectively blind that evening.