When I was pregnant with my daughter, I worked at a Steakhouse in Mississippi. I had a regular customer that came in every morning and ordered just a glass of milk to drink while he read his paper. This gentleman always left a $0.25 tip for me when he left. With all the tips I got from people throughout my day, this was the one I looked forward to. Granted it was only $0.25 and nothing compared to the tips per table that I got, it was guaranteed to happen every single morning. I gave him the same service that I gave my best tippers. That quarter was the exact change that he got back from his order of that one cup of milk. One day the elderly gentleman did not come in and I was concerned. All the months I worked there, he had been there, never missing a morning.
The following morning he arrived at his regular time and placed his regular order. Normally we spoke a few minutes upon his arrival and we did so this morning also.
I asked him how he was and told him that I missed his visit the day prior. He had been under the weather. After he left, I went over to get his empty cup and found 2 quarters on the table for me. Although he missed yesterday he showed appreciation toward me.
I thought about this last night after leaving a gas station.
My friend buys gas only from American owned stations. Always giving a tip to the gas attendant. I work from check to check and cannot afford to do this and normally I don't. It was a single dollar tip. The attendant gushed with sarcasm over this tip. "Oh thank you, you did not have to do this, its to much."
I was quiet, but I was furious. It was rude and the expectation of people these days is obnoxious. It was a show of appreciation toward this gentleman and he scoffed at it. Then I think about my favorite customer who ALWAYS left me one single quarter and I APPRECIATED that quarter because of the fact that he drove 30 minutes to my work just to order a cup of milk and give me that quarter.
Human kindness has been demoted and self-absorbed people who have such expectations...OMG. I will never forget this man's face or his behaviour. I get my gas at this station on a regular basis, but I will WAIT in line, if necessary but will not allow him to provide service to me.
Maybe I can afford a tip after all, some people may like the appreciation of what you can afford to give, that you really did not have to give.
The following morning he arrived at his regular time and placed his regular order. Normally we spoke a few minutes upon his arrival and we did so this morning also.
I asked him how he was and told him that I missed his visit the day prior. He had been under the weather. After he left, I went over to get his empty cup and found 2 quarters on the table for me. Although he missed yesterday he showed appreciation toward me.
I thought about this last night after leaving a gas station.
My friend buys gas only from American owned stations. Always giving a tip to the gas attendant. I work from check to check and cannot afford to do this and normally I don't. It was a single dollar tip. The attendant gushed with sarcasm over this tip. "Oh thank you, you did not have to do this, its to much."
I was quiet, but I was furious. It was rude and the expectation of people these days is obnoxious. It was a show of appreciation toward this gentleman and he scoffed at it. Then I think about my favorite customer who ALWAYS left me one single quarter and I APPRECIATED that quarter because of the fact that he drove 30 minutes to my work just to order a cup of milk and give me that quarter.
Human kindness has been demoted and self-absorbed people who have such expectations...OMG. I will never forget this man's face or his behaviour. I get my gas at this station on a regular basis, but I will WAIT in line, if necessary but will not allow him to provide service to me.
Maybe I can afford a tip after all, some people may like the appreciation of what you can afford to give, that you really did not have to give.
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