To just hate rich, braying people today. I know I am, but I am just not thick-skinned today, angry, RANT alert

[Lauriefairycake]

So we went out for a lovely afternoon waffle at the fabulous waffle house in St Michaels (St Albans). We don't go out much so it was a real treat.

Middle aged almost (mid 50's) couple next to us - him in burberry jacket, Hackett scarf and shirt. Her with £800 quid Chloe bag.

They were on the table next to us and came in the same time. They kept saying how lovely it was and how quick the service was. They had virtually the same as us. Their bill came to £16 - they paid with a twenty. They kept the change. The bloke said what about a tip. The woman said "that'll do, she's only young".

When they left they put 40p on the table for the waitress

Wow Laurie I'm amazed at the negative/YABU responses (though luckily you don't seem to mind). I hate lousy tippers/mean people who are obviously loaded. And I've noticed they do often go together. And if they were talking about their second home I think they do sound rich.

Also don't think Y were BU to have noticed her and her bag. Why on earth shouldn't you notice stuff?

They might have been estate agents discussing a cottage sale. Or perhaps selling it on behalf of a relative for some reason. Or selling it as they are 1.1 million in debt! You just can't know that they're rich because they mention a £1m cottage and wear designer gear.

i'd love a waffle iron!

i think Argos might carry them.

or Amazon.

i need one of those.

the girls would love waffles!

the waffle house has been there for years, one woman that worked there scared me in 1985 when she asked me and my german penpal to move to another table. sort of put me off going again.

that's why they are rich

oh it was jv not wt

YAB totally U.

How old are you to be so bitter and twisted? Absolutely none of your business whether they were rich, left a tip or anything else.

No wonder you don't go out much if it winds you up that much.

i thought cottages were small, no?

why would anyone spend £1m for one then?

unless they're dumb.

They don't have to put up with unbelievable crap from customers - they could get a different job. I for one have NEVER given any member of waiting staff unbelieveable crap that wasn't deserved lol.

Yes they were a bit mean but people are like that all the time. ALL the time. So ranting about it sounds a bit chippy tbh.

I think the reason some employers pay their staff rubbish wages and make them rely on tips is so that they will do their job well. For instance if a waitress doesn't have to rely on her tips because she gets paid well, she isn't going to be all bothered about being a good waitress is she because it won't effect her salary. Where as if she is relying on her tips then she is going to put the effort in to be a good waitress because she knows if she doesn't she will have less money at the end of the week.

I think the point of it is to motivate the waitresses.

Although going on the op, it wouldn't have mattered if the waitress had done a good or a bad job by the sounds of things.

Erm a cottage in the Cotswolds proper is seriously expensive Expat

I am being chippy QC. I wouldn't know if people were like that ALL the time as I rarely go out for lunch/afternoon tea.

Was just shocked at someone being so stingy.

KerryMum, just wondering what life experiences have caused her to be so cross about such a trivial matter.

Loads of people are stingy... I only leave tips sometimes because I'm so bloody posh.

I took these lovely shoes I'm wearing out of a skip. And when I was working I used to tell all the other girls they were getting a bit fat and would they like to give me the other half of that sandwich....

Oh, okay.

I don't know where the Cotswolds are, though.

I just asked Scottish DH where they were. He said, 'Somewhere down in England.'

you are clearly jealous.

And you are clearly a bitter busybody if you have nothing better to do than check the amount of money someone leaves as a tip.

How do you know the waitress can't afford to live on her minimum wage? maybe she is married to one of the wealthy people who lives in this most expensive part of the country you so feel the need to tell us all you live in.

I think you need to take a long look at your attitude because materialism is clearly at the top of your agenda ifyou know how much peoples' accessories cost and you check out the amount of their tips.

If the service was good, i will tip. If the service was bad i won't. Isn't that the way it should be or have i missed something?

Lol, Laurie I saw her too. Must have been braying really loudly if she annoyed both of us! I thought it was a large tip though so you can tell what a skinflint I am

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