jerkface valet
October 22, 2007 at 2:33 pm | In Uncategorized | 10 CommentsI had a pretty OK weekend. No huge drama, which I will take any day of the week. At least I had no drama with anyone I knew. I did exchange words with a valet guy, though, but he totally deserved it.
So I drove downtown on Friday night and had to use the complimentary valet to park my car. Normally I would park myself, but there’s no parking down there. I’m not really big on people performing certain service tasks for me…parking my car is one of those. But I did valet and I tipped the guy. It wasn’t like I threw change at him or anything…I gave him cash. He took my keys, wrote my name on the tag, and smiled as he backed my car into the very first spot in the lot. No big deal. There were no cars behind me. He didn’t even have to search for a spot. Just put it in reverse and be done with it.
So that night I ended up riding home in a car other than mine. I left my keys with the valet and needed to go get them on Saturday night. I had gone to gay bingo with Kinsey and Lyndsey and we stopped at this particular establishment on the way back to their house. I had gone and picked up my car earlier in the day (thank GOD for Taylor) and just needed my keys. Kinsey and Keith had used the bingo dobbers at bingo to give me clown face, so I felt stupid asking for my keys. So Lyndsey was kind enough to get out of the car and go get the keys for me. I watched her as she stood and was talking to the valet guy for a minute…way longer than it should’ve taken to get my keys. So we pull up to the valet stand where the guy asks me flat out
“Do you want to give me money for parking your car?”
Me: “No because I tipped you last night when you parked the car and since I came and picked it up earlier and you didn’t have to move, I’m not tipping you again.”
Him: “yeah, but it was only like a dollar.”
Me: “No…I tipped you more than that. Do you want me to go to the ATM and get you more money?”
Him: “No, but have you ever worked in the service industry?”
WHAT? For real? I tipped him for doing his job. So for him to have the nerve to ASK me for money was beyond me. Kinsey said that she had cash and would be glad to give him some, but I wasn’t having that. Instead I told her to drive off and told him to more less go screw himself.
I know it was rude to say that and that I reacted to his bad day. But seriously? No, I have ever worked in the service industry. I have been in radio since I was 17. So I have never depended on tips for my salary. But I do think that I am a decent tipper because I understand that tips are a pretty big deal in some industries. But for him to flat out ask me if I was going to pay him for handing me my keys? No! Even if I’d have only tipped him a quarter, I wouldn’t have given him any more money on sheer principle. Does that make me a b?
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nope, not a b. he’s a jerk and should EXPECT a tip…that’s a disgusting service industry no no characteristic…sure, they’ll talk about ya behind your back but who cares… you win some you lose some but you don’t expect anything. that’s it’s called “tips”…. that jack a
Comment by cindi — October 22, 2007 #
A tip is discretionary, it is as a result of good service. I think you did great in not caving to his demands.
Comment by Andrea — October 22, 2007 #
I hate jerky service workers! Something very similar happened to my ex-boyfriend and I at a local 50’s diner after going out one night. My boyfriend left the waitress an averagish tip, nothing fancy. She came to our table maybe once the whole time we were there. As we were walking out of the restaurant, she chased both of us and said, “Hey, you could’ve left a bigger tip.” My boyfriend responded with, “Hey, you could’ve given us better service.” She gave him the same line that the jerky valet gave you. I guess some people feel like they are owed the world because they have to go park cars, serve people food, etc. Oh, poor little me. Those poor little me’s should look for a job where they semi-enjoy what they do and just take it as it goes. I am sure another person will come through shortly after, leaving another tip.
Comment by Jennifer — October 22, 2007 #
Nope. I agree. Some people feel like they are owed something for nothing. Why reward that?
Comment by Melissa — October 23, 2007 #
Hahaha…don’t worry Shannon i would’ve done the same thing.
Yesterday I went to this restaurant to go eat and when it came time to pay I gave my money to the waiter. Well he comes back saying “Can you go get your money at the cash register they have it up there because I’m busy.”
What?!
He didn’t realize I was hispanic and knew spanish and I overheard him say to another waiter as I was walking out “He didn’t even tip me.”
Some people are so ignorant and stupid.
I’m with you on this one Shannon.
Comment by Armando — October 23, 2007 #
OMG! WTH is wrong with peopl in the service industry? You are expected to tip them a huge amount, even if they service isn’t great. I don’t play that game either. I tip according to the service! You can’t get something for nothing. I mean- DUH! Come on! I don’t think that makes you a B at all, Shannon! I would have done the same thing. Or maybe we are both Bs. LOL!
Comment by Brandi — October 23, 2007 #
I do not think you were out of line AT ALL. I had a pizza guy ask me to give him extra tip a few nights ago after they had ALREADY charged a delivery fee of $3 and I gave him $2 on top of THAT! I get so annoyed at people that have the, *ahem* intestinal fortitude to ask for more money. I am a teacher. Maybe every time I answer a kid’s question I should charge them? You are NOT a B! Way to stand up for yourself!
Comment by Rebecca — October 23, 2007 #
I had something like this happen to me! My husband and I went out to eat, and the service was horrible! The place we went to was a little mom and pop type pizza place, we were the only people in the restaurant and the service sucked! It took for ever to get our COLD food, it took my husband going up to the waiter (who was playing around with his cell phone) to get drinks. Everything was horrible. Needless to say we left him a .50 tip, hopeing he’d get the point. While we were loading the kids in the car the guy came out furious! He asked if there was a problem, and why he didn’t get a tip. My husband flat out told him his service sucked and the guy got even madder. He then said something to the effect of next time we come back he’ll make sure he doesn’t help us. HELLO! He didn’t help to begin with!
No you’re not a B. Someone in that type of business should NEVER ask for a tip.
Comment by Nikki — October 23, 2007 #
How rude of him! I wouldn’t have given him anymore either. As a matter of fact I would have spoken to his manager about it.
Comment by Mariana — October 24, 2007 #
Ugh! That guy is such a jerk!! It’s definently not you. It’s him. Even if you wouldn’t have tipped him anything that’s his job and HE chose it.
Comment by Chelsie — October 24, 2007 #