Somebody Stole Our Tip Jar

The deterioration of society was in evidence today in Mt. Lebanon.

Some scum actually came in this afternoon with a partner, distracted our staff momentarily and walked off with the tip jar.

Good thing I wasn't there.  The person would have WISHED they'd been hit by a car instead of dealing with me.

Btw, somebody DID get hit by a car this morning while crossing Alfred.  From what's been reported to us, seems some moron thought "right turn on red" trumped the illuminated "WALK" sign and took out an elderly woman who was crossing in accordance with traffic protocol.

Really, what the heck is wrong with people?

We'll make up whatever was in the tip jar to our employees, but really.  You're taking money away from people who had the ambition to earn these gratuities by providing quality and service to appreciative customers.  What have you done with yourself?  Nothing.  We're imagine your mom wouldn't be very proud.

Stop picking on little people you pathetic coward.  Go rob a bank instead.  They're insured.

And drivers?  Look before you turn.  And put down the cell phones.

Comments

[niza]

better yet, serve society... GET A JOB!

sorry about the tip jar, that stinks.

[Rich]

Niza,
Yes, that's a much better suggestion than our original thought... we apologize to all bankers.

[Matt C. Wilson]

I hope the guy ends up on the wrong side of an MLPD tazer. Sorry to hear it, Rich.

[Justin Kownacki]

Stealing tip jars seems to be a pretty common occurrence. It happened while I was sitting in a Starbucks on Forbes Avenue last year. I didn't see it myself, but when the baristas returned from the back room or wherever they'd been in the store, a woman informed them "someone just stole your tip jar." To which my immediate question, silently, was "Why didn't you stop them, woman?" Vigilantism has its place.

More impressive is that it was an orchestrated affair in your case, rather than a dart-and-grab. Someone actually takes the time to PLAN to steal $20 a day from cafes? Somewhere, master criminals are offended.

Perhaps Aldo needs its own patented Beat-On stick for just such an occasion. Or offer a free latte to any customers who foil a robbery in action. Throw in a biscotti if they simultaneously prevent a traffic accident.