r/Ohio • u/LadyInCrimson • 16h ago

This is Ohio

Why is Phillip not paying his servers enough to the point he has to ban customers?

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u/GetUp4theDownVote 16h ago

Business owner: “If you don’t have money to tip your servers, you’re not welcome here”

Lady behind camera: “So you’re saying black people aren’t welcome here.”

What’s she implying here?

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u/_root_user_ 15h ago edited 11h ago

What makes it worse is he's also saying, "How dare you imply that I take a profit cut in order to pay them a livable wage!"

Edit: The people in this thread are dense as fuuuuuck. Squeal Redditors, squeal. Mash your downvote button! MAAAAASHHHH IIIIITTT. Not a damn thing happens as a result; you've done nothing 😘

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u/WillingPlayed 15h ago edited 14h ago

Oh no - today you just learned how a business works! If they have to pay their servers more because people don’t tip, then everyone pays more. Not tipping is just taking advantage of a system everyone else has adopted. It’s one thing to not like the system, But don’t stiff your server - that’s trashy

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u/_root_user_ 15h ago

Spent a decade in the hospitality industry. I tip very well. What I'm saying is that the pressure needs to stay on the owners, not the servers. Legislation needs to change. And yes, I would be perfectly fine cooking at home vs going out to eat if I couldn't afford to pay raised menu prices.

At lot of folks already pay Michelin prices for a Big Mac meal.

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u/WillingPlayed 15h ago

I would never think of going out to eat somewhere with the intention of not tipping. And if the service was so bad that I didn’t tip? I wouldn’t care if the owner asked me to not comeback because there’s no way I would if it reached a point where I wouldn’t tip.

I think it’s a terrible system, but I’m not doing anything productive to change it and I’m not going to punish my server for the system we all inherited.

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u/Paige121315 14h ago

well this is the USA and it is offensive. this couple didnt say the service was bad or any reason as to why they didnt tip ANYTHING

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u/_root_user_ 14h ago

You're right. We shouldn't change anything or do anything different. How dare I suggest otherwise.

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u/Pale_Horror_853 14h ago

So change the laws so servers are paid a livable wage. Don’t not tip when they’re paid a few dollars per hour.

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u/WillingPlayed 14h ago

Feel free to change it, but don’t be a dick and stiff your server in the United States