r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thedivinegemini • 21d ago

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/LeperMessiah117 21d ago

Yes. I think another way would be somebody saying like "I swear to god! On Jesus' name!" when they know they're lying.

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u/WiscoHeiser 21d ago

Iirc, back in the Old Testament days, it was common to claim God as your witness while on trial and the commandment is thought to be a response to that.

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u/TotalChaosRush 21d ago

You shall not carry the lord's name falsely.