DGS49
Diamond Member
Went to a favored restaurant yesterday for a burger with the Old Lady. Good service from an unfamiliar waitress (Serverette?).
When we got our bill the [soft] drinks were not included. The price was, say, $5 less than is shoulda been.
For a minute I was wondering if the Serverette was "gaming" us for a more generous tip - while in effect stealing money from her employer. Or it could have been an honest mistake. What to do, what to do?
So I added $5 to the total, and tipped her my usual 20% on top. Then as I was leaving and saw her walking around, I whispered to her that the check did not include soft drinks, so I added it to the total.
Or should I have taken advantage of the windfall? Thus making ME a thief. Did she have the ethical/moral right to induce me to steal (the soft drinks)?
My personal policy is to be scrupulously honest - as long as the stakes are relatively small. If I ever find a gym bag full of fifties, I may reconsider that honesty thing.
When we got our bill the [soft] drinks were not included. The price was, say, $5 less than is shoulda been.
For a minute I was wondering if the Serverette was "gaming" us for a more generous tip - while in effect stealing money from her employer. Or it could have been an honest mistake. What to do, what to do?
So I added $5 to the total, and tipped her my usual 20% on top. Then as I was leaving and saw her walking around, I whispered to her that the check did not include soft drinks, so I added it to the total.
Or should I have taken advantage of the windfall? Thus making ME a thief. Did she have the ethical/moral right to induce me to steal (the soft drinks)?
My personal policy is to be scrupulously honest - as long as the stakes are relatively small. If I ever find a gym bag full of fifties, I may reconsider that honesty thing.