Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Tip drill Tuesday! Really. . .

I used to wait tables and worked my butt off just to earn a couple dollas! Now, as I get older I notice that everyone wants a tip and have not EARNED it! They just place a tip jar on the counter as your paying for your meal/dessert/snack and expect a tip for not having served you.  Sometimes I even have to make my own food and they just take my money. $$$$
I recently went into a frozen yogurt place that I have never tried.  I figured its my birthday! Let me celebrate!
Well I went in and before I could ask the employees how does Fro Yotopia work, I saw a sign. . . (aaahhhhhh). Well not like a sign from heaven but an actual sign that told me what I needed to to.  1. Grab a bowl. 2. Fill with yogurt of your choice. 3. Layer on your toppings. 4. Take to counter and weigh (48 cents an oz). 5.Pay.  I follow the directions place my bowl on the scale.  As soon as I get to the counter and set down my fro yo one of the employees slams down a damn tip jar! What in the world have you worked for? You stood your but behind the counter and didn't even offer a greeting when I entered! I was the only person in the store! Oh I forgot you gave me a spoon.  Which I could have gotten myself but I figure the owner does not want customers sampling the flavors without paying first since its $0.48 oz! So what I ask gives you the right to slam a tip jar in my face? Silence & stupid face. Cricket, cricket. . . 
Oh, but the yogurt was awesome! It was a different flavor but I had 5 different flavor plus chocolate, strawberries, toffee, malt balls and cheesecake bites.  If you are ever in Palm Beach Gardens Downtown area I would highly recommend trying this place out.  I would go back and plan on explaining to the yogurt guy how to work for tips.  


What would you do? 


90 Year Old Wisdom

One of the things I am blessed with is having the same birthday and my 90 year old great grandmother.  She imparted probably the best advice to me when I called to wish her a happy birthday.

"Whenever you have time or bored, spend time doing something you enjoy."  My response to her was, "I am going to make a list of all the things I enjoy.  Whenever, I have time or bored I can refer to my list." It doesn't have to be extravagant or outlandish.  It can be something as simple as reading.  Which I found out that she and I both enjoy doing.

So here is the list I started and I plan on referring to it often because life is short and I plan on living life more fully starting now. . .
Read
Photography
Sports/ Fitness
Traveling
Baking
Food! (I live to eat and finding hole in the walls)
Blogging
Spending time with family
Shopping
Crafts
Decorating
Reality TV (don't judge me)
Movies
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and space to grow. . .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all the Libra babies!


What is on your list?