A banker left a 1% tip in defiance of 'the 99%' at a Newport Beach restaurant the other week, according to his dining companion and underling who snapped a photo of the receipt and posted it to his blog, Future Ex Banker. (Update: the blog is now offline.)
In posting the photo, the employee gave some background on his boss and the receipt: Mention the “99%” in my boss’ presence and feel his wrath. So proudly does he wear his 1% badge of honor that he tips exactly 1% every time he feels the server doesn’t sufficiently bow down to his Holiness. Oh, and he always makes sure to include a “tip” of his own.
The "tip" of his own in this case was to tell the server to "get a real job." Pleasant.
The whistle blower's Future Ex-Banker blog (now offline) included additional background on his boss, and some insight into why he would out his gross behavior, likely resulting in an employment status of current ex-banker:
I work in the corporate office of a major bank for a boss who represents everything wrong with the financial industry: blatant disregard and outright contempt for everyone and everything he deems beneath him. On top of that, he’s a complete and utter tool. At the same time, I’m still cashing paychecks, an admittedly willing—albeit reluctant—cog in the wheel of this increasingly ugly industry, so I’ve created this blog as a confessional of sorts. It won’t entirely clear my conscience, but hopefully it’ll help. I’m sure I’ll get fired eventually. Until then, enjoy.
UPDATE: In a conversation with the Huffington Post, Mike Wilcox, the vice president of operations for True Food Kitchen, gave some insight into how the company was treating the incident since the receipt began receiving attention online. Wilcox said that the restaurant was "absolutely" treating the receipt as real, but to confirm its authenticity for certain, they were in the process of tracking down both the physical receipt at the restaurant and the computer-generated copy in their credit card system.
"The first thing we're going to do is to make sure the server is taken care of," Wilcox said, "and make sure the server wasn't treated badly or insufficiently tipped." He explained that they would be asking Breanna, the server named on the receipt, if she recalled the table and how her service was. "If her service was up to the level" they[..]ume their employees would deliver, Wilcox said, "they would do everything they can to make it up to her somehow." Referring to online comments posted about the receipt, Wilcox remarked, "people are asking us to ban the person from the restaurant -- if more information came through on who the person is I first would love to talk to him."
UPDATE II: As many have noted, a true 1% tip correctly rounded to the nearest penny would have been $1.34, leaving this tip just shy of that threshold, mathematically speaking.
293 comments for "Banker Leaves 1% Tip On $133 Lunch Bill In Defiance of 'The 99%'"
02-25-2012, 03:58 AM
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ThursdayNit3
His comment on it is funny. But regardless of having money, it that waiter wasnt there, this f*k wouldnt have his food delivered to him.
But then again
02-25-2012, 06:29 AM
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Freemind
Originally Posted by ThursdayNit3
His comment on it is funny. But regardless of having money, it that waiter wasnt there, this f*k wouldnt have his food delivered to him.
But then again
his comment is ignorant. how he know his waiter doesnt have another job, busting his[..] 100% more than the banker, and still not making ends meet.
wealthy people are so far out of touch with reality its sad.
02-25-2012, 06:51 AM
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the407problem
"get a real job"
yea cause everyone can be banker.....!! like this makes me want to go postal and start shooting these rich !!s.
02-25-2012, 08:28 AM
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D. Norman
at the comment on the tip...
02-25-2012, 11:00 AM
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pdman57
where the hell are you dropping $133 for 2 people for lunch....
02-25-2012, 11:03 AM
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I KILL TREES
Originally Posted by pdman57
where the hell are you dropping $133 for 2 people for lunch....
at a nice sit down resturant im sure this nicca wasnt eating at mu !!ing applebees or some !! !
02-25-2012, 11:04 AM
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Supa Mario 910
Hope this dude drops dead next time he eats at the restaurant.
02-25-2012, 11:18 AM
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vuser88
doubt this !! is real,
sounds like ows is slowly dying off. these !!s need to occupy a desk next.
02-25-2012, 11:59 AM
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Spiffy
karma is a !!
02-25-2012, 12:09 PM
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One Gud Cide
I leave 0% tips. !! am I going to pay you for doing your job for? It's called your salary wow cool you can walk food on a tray pretty impressive here's some bonus money
02-25-2012, 12:16 PM
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BuckedCrazy
Originally Posted by One Gud Cide
I leave 0% tips. !! am I going to pay you for doing your job for? It's called your salary wow cool you can walk food on a tray pretty impressive here's some bonus money
Because some of them make below minimum wage and rely on tips
02-25-2012, 12:33 PM
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ErnieB
Damn!!!!!
02-25-2012, 12:36 PM
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Deniro732
!! this piece of !! wimp
02-25-2012, 12:37 PM
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Agentzer0oo0
Originally Posted by One Gud Cide
I leave 0% tips. !! am I going to pay you for doing your job for? It's called your salary wow cool you can walk food on a tray pretty impressive here's some bonus money
And here we !!ing go again. People like you are the type to wonder why you got the runs all night.
02-25-2012, 12:38 PM
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PTC
Originally Posted by Freemind
his comment is ignorant. how he know his waiter doesnt have another job, busting his[..] 100% more than the banker, and still not making ends meet.
wealthy people are so far out of touch with reality its sad.
... not tryna defend the investment banker... but ibankers have some ridiculous hours.
02-25-2012, 12:38 PM
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S.TEX
fake
02-25-2012, 12:39 PM
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bobby doobie
Originally Posted by jesusplay
they knew what they was getting into
I don't tip unless the !! goes the extra mile
more like you don't tip cause you're broke
02-25-2012, 12:39 PM
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Aurora
yeah, !! the low class. I don't know why they !!ing, go to school
02-25-2012, 12:40 PM
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I-NeeD-$$$
Originally Posted by One Gud Cide
I leave 0% tips. !! am I going to pay you for doing your job for? It's called your salary wow cool you can walk food on a tray pretty impressive here's some bonus money
so they dont spit in your food... or drop your !! on the ground next time...
but considerin how much of a !!head you seem like.. Im sure you already got "the special" more than a couple times already.
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