I was a waitress years ago and I remember someone left one of the other waitresses a penny for a tip after their table of 10 people ran her ragged. She started to cry because she'd worked her ASS off for those people who kept insulting her and laughing at her, expecting to get a decent tip from such a large check because her rent was past due and she really needed the money. I went outside and said, "Excuse me, sir. You seem to have left some money on the table." and I handed him his penny. He turned BEET RED. I guess he thought they'd be long gone before she discovered the tip.
I came back in and handed her a $10 bill out of my own tip apron and told her that they apologized and asked me to give it to her. I wish I could have done more but if I'd given her more she wouldn't have believed it really came from them.
Waiting tables is a terrible job. I ending up dumping a desert in this rude bitch's lap and walking out because I got so tired of the bullshit. I remember, and I tip well.
