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It’s National Waiters Day!

May 21st, 2008 by Waiter

I didn’t even know we had a holiday! Damn! No one tells me anything! If you go out to eat today you have to tip 30%  (And pre-order my book.)

So let it be written, so let it be done.

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45 Responses to “It’s National Waiters Day!”

  1. admin wrote on 05/20/08 at 9:24 pm :

    I stole the graphic from http://welldonefillet.blogspot.com/

  2. kelliebrat wrote on 05/21/08 at 1:01 am :

    Happy National Waiters Day to all !!!!

    Already pre-ordered the book Waiter…months ago!!

  3. Grumpus wrote on 05/21/08 at 1:15 am :

    30% tip and 30% less customer snark, now that would really sweeten the deal.

    As a butterfly flapping it’s wings in Saigon affects the temperature in New York (or however the faux-Zen saying goes), your insights have had an impact on the eating populace even in my small bit of the globe.

    I hope you make a million bucks on your book.

  4. Missy wrote on 05/21/08 at 2:48 am :

    Hmmm I was not planning on going out to eat tomorrow but now I just may.

  5. Jason wrote on 05/21/08 at 4:44 am :

    I always tip 30% or negative .02 cents (only did that once, the 4#%@ ignored us when we came in, ignored us until we had to call her over to order, let, our food sit in the warmer till *I* got it, etc :( baddd waitress, got fired)

  6. Jacona wrote on 05/21/08 at 5:11 am :

    30% is high for Canada but I’ll def. throw down an extra buck or two. And I’m a student so for me a buck is about 1/6th of my meal already!

  7. girlwiththemask wrote on 05/21/08 at 5:34 am :

    Let the tips spill forth!

  8. Resort Town Waitress wrote on 05/21/08 at 6:07 am :

    Great show on the ‘Net Waiter…Pre-Order is all set…and it’s National Waiter’s Day and I am working tonight…Woo-Hoo;)
    Happy Waiter’s Day to all!!

  9. Amy wrote on 05/21/08 at 8:43 am :

    May you have gorgeous, single redheads seated in your section all day long. Then write about them! :)

  10. Robin G. wrote on 05/21/08 at 9:27 am :

    Wait, there’s a National Waiter’s Day? Damn, my tips never increased on May 21st of any year… guess I was getting screwed the whole time. Hrmph.

  11. N wrote on 05/21/08 at 10:36 am :

    Lol,love the graphic that you pilfered. I also thank you for leading me to Well Done Fillet, I think he is a tad more cynical and crazier than you sometimes.

  12. LOVETHEWAITER wrote on 05/21/08 at 10:42 am :

    Congrats on the book, Waiter! Please keep entertaining us with your blog, I really look forward to it, especially when I’m at my boring job. We will go out to dinner this weekend at our new fave place here in SW FL, it’s called the Elephant Bar in Fort Myers-absolutely awesome place. We had the best service, great food, clean and fun atmosphere, and the prices are reasonable. Have a great day all!

  13. Jennifer wrote on 05/21/08 at 11:00 am :

    Fantastic! I’m taking my department out for lunch today anyway.

  14. Eccentric wrote on 05/21/08 at 11:42 am :

    I might just have to go out with hubby this weekend–since we’re both crazy busy during the week :P

  15. Mark wrote on 05/21/08 at 11:45 am :

    Only if you give a 30% stronger effort.

  16. Jay wrote on 05/21/08 at 12:23 pm :

    Heh. And I’m on Duty tonight. I love having everything paid for by my employer, including the tip.

  17. Kim wrote on 05/21/08 at 1:10 pm :

    How wonderful!! Happy Waiter’s Day to you!

  18. Sarah P wrote on 05/21/08 at 1:23 pm :

    Yey Waiter Rant is being sold accross the pond. I have added it to my book list and will be sure to buy it when it’s released. Still loving the blog by the way.

  19. Danicus wrote on 05/21/08 at 1:24 pm :

    it’s also my birthday!

    it’s a win-win situation!

  20. Barb wrote on 05/21/08 at 3:38 pm :

    Thanks for letting us know, waiter. I’ll definitely go out and celebrate the day!

    My nephew was a waiter when he went through college, and he often got stiffed by customers.I try my best to make up for it…..

  21. ct waitress wrote on 05/21/08 at 4:58 pm :

    Nice to have a day that recognises waitstaff. Wish we had a national speak your mind day for waiters, that would be great.
    HAs Hallmark made a card yet….maybe one with a money pocket for the tips would be great.

  22. cheesepic wrote on 05/21/08 at 5:41 pm :

    Went out to eat today. The server seemed to know what we needed when we needed it; he was excellent, so I tipped him 30% without knowing it was National Waiters Day.

  23. Stoic wrote on 05/21/08 at 6:06 pm :

    30%!!! I guess I’ll have to cut back.

  24. Bob Dobbs wrote on 05/21/08 at 6:33 pm :

    Nice gesture, but it’s not mine. Better to show appreciation by tipping decently every time.

  25. kelcut wrote on 05/21/08 at 8:00 pm :

    And here I thought the place I went to lunch today was just trying to get more tips… they had a big white board with a message about “Waitresses Day”. Guess they didn’t have waiters.

  26. saucygrrl wrote on 05/21/08 at 8:10 pm :

    Happy Waiters’ Day!

    LOL! I *LOVE* the ten commandments. Mandatory Easter viewing if you ask me.

    Dance you mud turtles! Dance!

  27. Tracy wrote on 05/21/08 at 8:35 pm :

    Wow! I didn’t know Waiter’s Day existed either! If I eat out I will be sure to do the 30%. I always appreciate GOOD service! :)

  28. annievee wrote on 05/22/08 at 1:03 am :

    well…! i wish we had “national waiters day” in canada.
    though right about now, i’d appreciate even an unassuming “go out to eat and don’t be an asshole day”, myself.

  29. jadenguy wrote on 05/22/08 at 9:48 am :

    aw, man, i tipped thirty percent monday on instead! i should have waited.

  30. Shieldmaiden96 wrote on 05/22/08 at 10:47 am :

    I wish I’d known…I’d have eaten someplace tippable last night instead of grabbing a burrito. (A better option on a couple of levels, as it turns out.)
    Thanks for posting that, now I have another good waiter blog to read.

  31. Marti wrote on 05/22/08 at 5:14 pm :

    Doh! We went out to eat last ngiht (the 21st) because it was my birthday and tipped 20%. We didn’t know about waiter day. HOWEVER, I also want to mention that it was made quite obvious to me that the waiters didn’t like that we weren’t ordering wine or cocktails. They asked 3 times and we said no each time, and they never took the wine list away, and then another guy came along and asked, we said no, he turned to our main waiter who shrugged and said “Sorry, man” before walking away. I mean WTF was up with that? We dropped a lot of money on a dinner that was supposed to be for my birthday and in the end I just felt judged. I mean, what if we were alcoholics or something? Would they still be pissed that we didn’t order alcohol? As it was I didn’t get b/c it causes rosacea flare-ups and my husband was driving us home. For sheesh! Is there something about serving wine that gets them a profit above and beyond what they get for everything else? It’s not like we can afford places like that more than once in a long while and they could have been a little less obvious about their disdain. I waited tables for a while too, so I know about being polite, saying please and thank you and tipping big, so it’s not like we were doing anything to warrant that kind of attitude.

  32. Prof wrote on 05/22/08 at 6:24 pm :

    So say we all. :)

  33. Starr01 wrote on 05/22/08 at 9:41 pm :

    This seemed like a good day to preorder my book! Thanks for all the life lessons Waiter!

  34. Jones wrote on 05/23/08 at 10:06 am :

    Dude, are you like lazy or something? You’ve only had like 2 entries this month other than you’re self promotions. Way to go on sustaining interest leading up to your book release.

  35. That guy wrote on 05/23/08 at 11:27 am :

    If you ask for 30%, I’ll give you 15%.

  36. Ava wrote on 05/23/08 at 5:07 pm :

    Hallmark really needs to commemorate this occasion with cute/funny/touching money cards. Now that would make for an official holiday!

  37. Legend wrote on 05/27/08 at 4:32 am :

    LOL! u took the last line from last line from “Metallica, Creeping Death” :D

    U must be a fan :D

  38. Legend wrote on 05/27/08 at 4:33 am :

    Fucking double typing -.- See what coffee does to u, makes u repeat urself….repeat urslef….repeat urself :P

  39. frank wrote on 05/28/08 at 1:44 pm :

    sounds sexist – what about waitRESSES ?

  40. Rebecca F. wrote on 06/8/08 at 4:12 am :

    Was that last line from Metallica?
    I thought it was from the movie “The Ten Commandments”

  41. danny wrote on 07/9/08 at 4:45 am :

    ha i’m a waiter and that was my birthday. i shoulda gotten 40%. i prolly got 10 though not for lack of trying

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