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[chickadoodles]

Happy belated Anniversary Peep!

Scg I loved your commentary on your guinea's! I needed that laugh! Thanks.

Alaskan I'll bet your kids are great trackers!

 

[perchie.girl]

Yes it can be a pain. But you took on the responsibility I hear you re the cost of feed. I spend at least 50 lbs of layer mash a week. Just thinking about being tied down perhaps putting your girls to bed in their coop earlier would not be a bad thing. Throw in a cabbage or two and they shall be ok then go enjoy yourself and they will to. Just saying. LOL.

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[perchie.girl]

Happy belated Anniversary Peep!

Scg I loved your commentary on your guinea's! I needed that laugh! Thanks.

Alaskan I'll bet your kids are great trackers!

I thought it was hilarious too

deb

 

[bruceha2000]

Al, thank you for taking back your cold weather:

Nice weather ... for Late May, early June

Unfortunately the temps would be 20F higher at that time of year in Tampa. And it would likely be pouring rain. Then it gets really hot.

To defend the wealthy, my dad and his dad are and were well off, and always do/ always did tip extremely well. They were of Sour's mindset. Get the guy to remember you tip well, and you will be treated like a king when you return.


My dad's dad was a hoot though. Because he liked to "play" poor. He wore his grandfather's cowboys hats... And it showed, they were such stained smashed beaten up things. His truck he kept rust free by sticking chewed up gum over any spots that lost paint. He still always tipped handsomely.... He said "money is like manure, it doesn't do any good unless you spread it around"


Anyway..

Your grandfather knew how to figure out who the good waitstaff was. LOOK rich and you are likely to be treated well because you have the money to tip well (whether you do or not). Good service goes to all whether they look like they have lots of money or very little.

And yep, if you get good service and "pay" for it you will be remembered (so will the cheapskate).

I didn't mean to say that all people with money, probably not even a majority, are poor tippers. But the odds are that a person who lives on tips will tip better than someone who has never known that sort of employment.

 

[Cynthia12]

Just seeing this. What a doll! Congratulations ron!

 

[Alaskan]

Yep... And the attitudes you grow up with are so important.

 

[Cynthia12]

Nice weather ... for Late May, early June

Unfortunately the temps would be 20F higher at that time of year in Tampa. And it would likely be pouring rain. Then it gets really hot.


Your grandfather knew how to figure out who the good waitstaff was. LOOK rich and you are likely to be treated well because you have the money to tip well (whether you do or not). Good service goes to all whether they look like they have lots of money or very little.

And yep, if you get good service and "pay" for it you will be remembered (so will the cheapskate).

I didn't mean to say that all people with money, probably not even a majority, are poor tippers. But the odds are that a person who lives on tips will tip better than someone who has never known that sort of employment.

Your latter statement is very true. I was a waitress for yrs. I did a lot of it. I loved it. Utah folks aren't the best tippers. So I've been told. But when we eat out..our waiter or waitress gets tipped well. I can tell when they are real busy and have sooo many tables they are doing their best to keep up. Sometimes that happens..when another waitress doesn't show up for work for some reason, and they can't get someone else in. People don't always see that.. the waitress is overly stationed. A few things folks need to keep in mind when it comes time to tip. There have been times when we've had a slow waitress, and it wasn't because she/he was new. So....

 

[ronott1]

Just seeing this. What a doll! Congratulations ron!

Thanks! We are very happy.

She sure is a beauty! She will gain quickly.

I think so too. She is already longer than average.

 

[Amberjem]

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Yep... And the attitudes you grow up with are so important.

Absolutely. I make a point to ask the new staff after they've been there a while "what's our housekeeper's name?" They're always floored. My response: "it's important. you can't do your job without them doing theirs." I don't know if i change any attitudes that way, but it makes me feel better.

Last week the electricians got some cookies. This week the guy fixing the hole in our wall is getting coffee. My boss is always surprised that I can put a work order in and it gets done. Not a surprise to me. Tell them how much you appreciate it, what a great job they've done and thank them. Cookies and coffee are extra but it sure does go a long way into making friends and later favors. Occasionally you have to take the bull by the horns to get something done, but more often than not people remember how you treated them and they'll go the extra mile for me and with me. I enjoy doing little things like that for good people, and the rewards far outweigh any monetary or time cost.

Same thing with wait staff - they do a phenomenal job, they get an above average tip. Makes the next visit good, too.