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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Paying it Forward

I just read an article on the internet about a couple who left a $100 tip on a $66 bill at a restaurant.  These articles are written time to time outlining someone who is “paying it forward” to someone who may be in a tough spot in their life.  The part of the article that really stuck out was that this tip was for very poor service.

Why would anyone leave that kind of tip for poor service?  The answer was that the couple who happen to own a restaurant themselves (not the one they were in), have been in that same situation before and had to deal with unhappy customers.  They said that they realized that the restaurant was short-staffed and the poor service wasn’t the fault of their waitress.
All too often in today’s world, where business is 24/7, people treat others with little or no respect.  You can still be demanding and respectful.  Admitting that you made a mistake and that you may need someone to help you out will go a lot further than trying to make it their fault.  People know how they feel when they are treated this way and maybe should remind themselves of this when treating others in the same way.

Granted, you probably won’t receive a $100 tip, but you just may receive help that is worth a lot more.
A sharp tongue sometimes cuts its own throat. – Jim Scancarelli

Todd Trefz – Director of Operations

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