deadspin.com - 5/8/2008
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Anbody who's ever been a waiter in their life realizes that it can be a dreadfully demeaning job. Regardless of how much tip money you collect for five hours of work (most of which usually go back into the restaurant during the post-shift decompression time at the bar) there's always a moment when you say to yourself, "This is why I should've never been an English major."
The poor server ...
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ANOTHER REASON TO HATE LEBRON JAMES
I *Heart* Celtics —
... Thanks to the Cleveland Scene (via Deadspin) for this disgusting example of Lebron James being an ass: It went down like this: LeBron pulls up in his Mercedes outside XO. People stop and try not to stare, but c'mon, it's LeBron James. He enters the restaurant with a group of friends. On this special occasion, the King decides to dine late. He keeps his group there until around 3:45 a.m. During this time the waiter obsequiously pours drinks and fetches anything else His Greatness needs. The final bill comes to $800. By the feudal laws of ...
LeBron Sucks At Tipping
FanIQ Blog —
... like to call your requisite Bourgeois Bitch-Slap. The waiter wouldn't even take it, tired of being shat on by guys like LeBron.
That's admittedly pretty damn cold. But when you've been pampered for the majority of your life, you sometimes forget about the serfs below you. So either you learn from it or you anger them until they behead you during a revolution.
But hey, that's the danger of being King. Let them eat cake!
[HT: Deadspin]
ST. ANDREW'S NET: FUNKY COPE MEDINA
With Leather —
... Deadspin brings us LeBron James reinforcing stereotypes (that uncharismatic superstars are poor tippers) by leaving a $10 gratuity on a $800 restaurant tab. But he usually bucks such trends, with witnesses that actually testify and all. ...
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