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Turbineguy
(37,319 posts)in heaven.
And I get to keep my money.
irisblue
(32,968 posts)MissMillie
(38,553 posts)I doubt they eat out very often on Sunday (they're famous for making a big Sunday dinner every week).
But when they do go out, they tip pretty well (from what I've noticed).
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)And they tip well when eating out.
Maybe it's a trend!
rrneck
(17,671 posts)A mix of tribalism (why weren't you in church), conservative politics (hard work is your reward), elitism (I'm dressed better than you), intellectual laziness (the bible has all the answers and it gets translated for me every Sunday).
Of maybe they're just assholes.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)Some people are just assholes. Assholes are assholes deep inside regardless of any venue or endeavor they may partake in. These assholes just happen to be overtly religious. Of course the hypocrisy of being selfish in the face of an ostensibly forgiving, generous, compassionate, forbearing religion ( or so they claim ) makes them to be bigger assholes yet; but they were still assholes in the first place.
Years back, I went round and round with this fundamentalist/evangelical co-worker discussing/arguing ( though it remained civil ) what I thought to be hypocritical behavior by so many self-righteous christians. Of course he used their tried & true "we all have faults/failings" BS and pointed out many non-religious types are jerks too. In the end I got him to grudgingly admit what I was driving at: Being religious does not in and of itself make a person a better one. Better or worse, it's all inside one's self.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)Though those types do seem to overcompensate on the assholishness:
Pay It Forward, Driving Backwards
Fast Food, Restaurant | FL, USA | At The Checkout, Bad Behavior, Food & Drink, Religion
(Im working the drive-through at my restaurant. A customer drives up.)
Customer #1: Can I have a small {soda}, please?
Me: That will be {amount}. Please pull forward.
(The customer pulls up to the window and I hand her the drink. She hands me cash to pay for it.)
Customer #1: Do you take personal checks?
Me: Uh, yes, we do, but youve already paid in cash, maam.
Customer #1: Yes. I want to pay for the next person in line, too.
Me: You want to pay for the next person?
Customer #1: My pastor challenged everyone at my church to perform an act of kindness this week. So Ill just sign a blank check and you can write in how much the next persons order costs. Is that okay?
Me: Hang on. I should probably check with my manager.
(I explain the customers request to the manager, who looks a bit confused, but says we can do that.)
Me: The manager says its okay, maam.
Customer #1: Great!
(She signs a blank check and hands it to me, along with a religious tract.)
Customer #1: Could you just let the next person know its all taken care of, and please give them that pamphlet, too?
Me: Yes, I certainly will.
(She cheerfully drives away, saying bless you. A few minutes later, the next customer comes through the drive-through.)
Customer #2: Yeah, can I get a {sandwich combo} with a large {soda}?
Me: {Sandwich combo} with a large {soda}. Yes, sir. Please pull forward.
Customer #2: *pulling up to the window* You didnt tell me how much it was back there.
Me: Well, you dont have to worry about that, sir. The lady who came through the drive-through before you wrote out a check to take care of the next persons order. She said shed pay for it.
Customer #2: What? Youre joking.
Me: I swear.
Customer #2: How could she know how much my order would be?
Me: She left the amount line empty for me to fill in the cost of your order.
Customer #2: Well, s***, son! In that case, give me TWO {sandwich combos}, four {sandwiches}, four {other sandwiches}, another large fries, a 20-piece {chicken nuggets}, an apple pie, and a $50 gift certificate!
Me: Uh
Customer #2: Its a blank check, right? So just write what I f****** asked for.
Me: Hang on a minute.
(My manager has been listening over my shoulder. He gives me a resigned shrug and tells me to do it. With all the items the customer asked for, the total is over $100. As I hand the customer his huge order, I also hand him the religious tract the woman gave me.)
Me: She also asked me to give you this pamphlet, sir.
Customer #2: *looking at it for two seconds before tossing it into his back seat* Hah! Jokes on her! Im already a Christian!
(I can still hear him laughing as he pulls away.)
What a dick!
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)Cheap, inconsiderate, or ignorant. I do not see why anyone would assume that churchgoers should not be the same as everyone else. Jesus never taught about how much thou shalt tip.
raccoon
(31,110 posts)".....assume that churchgoers should not be the same as everyone else."
I blush to disclose that I used to think churchgoers were less likely than non-churchgoers to cheat, lie, commit adultery, etc.
Wrong, wrong, wrong! I can only plead that I was raised in the Bible belt and I was brainwashed.
I don't think that now, however.
Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)so that they reach the bottom and have to come to the lord like they did.
People reach the bottom faster if you don't pay them well or tip them or give them health care, etc.
chrisa
(4,524 posts)they think it'll get them into Heaven (which is guarded by a bouncer who only looks at how much you went to church, apparently. Oh, and he hates your enemies too - they're all going to hell!)
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)They call it "tithing" and claim that 10% is the max. They cut god his portion and think they're done with the giving. I constantly see them complaining via bumper stickers about god wanting only 10% and the IRS wanting more.