News Here's a good debate....i guess.

I actually left a message w/ their customer service. Whether or not anything got done about it I will never know, but I felt vindicated.

Speaking to the manager usually gets you free stuff unless their attitude sucks too. One time I went to Olive Garden with my girl and 2 other people. The guy took forever to come and get our drink order. So we ordered liquor and soft drinks. He finally got it to us 10 minutes later. As we BSed we realized that 30 minutes had gone by and the waiter never came back. Then I heard the other table bitching about the waiter and they called the manager over. After the manager was doen with them, we asked to speak to him as well. We told him what happened and he apologized and gave us the drinks for free.

Now on to a manager with a fucked up attitude. A group of us went to Sign of the Whale in Falls Church. as we were eating one of the girls noticed a roach on the mirror next to my girl. we were totally disgusted. We asked to speak to the manager and he came over. heard what we had to say and he pretty much had the "so wtf is ur point" attitude. He even said, "oh yea, we get those alot, there's nothing we can do". ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR wrong answer buddy. Its not like we were looking for free food. But at least say ur sorry that happened and that you'll look into the matter and possibily have a exterminator come out. But no, looks like he was having a bad anight and felt he should treat us like ****. That following monday I contacted the health department cause i wasn't too happy with his answer. They sent an inspector out. According to him, there was no roach problem and its common to see one or two roaches in a resturant cause they come in the shipments. BUT they had numerous other violations that pretty much had them shut down for two days. I liked teh inspectors answer better then the managers. His loss not mine. I got paid for two days, he didn't.

I'd say something...Its happened before. Its also happened to us when we get food delivered to us. Since we're ordering from there all the time we just let them know. Sometimes they appreciate you being honest that they'll just say its on the house.

I have to be honest, I have said something before, but there have beens times when I haven't said anything. Not that it makes it right. But it is what it is..

it all depends on where it is, some places like sonic pay their employees minimum wage so they dont depend on tips, and why should they get them? I worked fast food and i did just as much work if not more then they do and didnt get tipped so i say screw em, unless of course the cute rule applies and then you have to tip (which is kinda messed up dont you think but who am i to argue with law). And if its restaraunt then it depends on the service. If they really suck and my foods cold and they sit around talking then they dont get a tip, what i do is set out a certain amount of money for everyplace i go (tip wise) and then if they screw up i start taking money away. If the service is good then they get the full tip.