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Post by mmhmm on Oct 28, 2013 11:31:31 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefs Wrong! If he'd truly been an "affront to their beliefs" they would have left the restaurant without eating and registered their complaint with the management, if they felt it necessary. |
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Post by justme on Oct 28, 2013 11:33:51 GMT -5
While I'd still think they were asshats, if they really were full in their beliefs they would have walked out and not ordered from a waiter they deemed gay. If he's such an affront to their god then why accept his labor for them? Wouldn't his touching their food/whatever "taint" it and make it all an affront to god that they then nourished their bodies with?
Nope, they didn't care enough of their beliefs not to patronize a gay waiter - they just wanted their food and they figured they had an excuse to save money and yell at someone.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 11:35:01 GMT -5
Hmmm... cheap and homophobic. I wonder if they post on YM.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 28, 2013 12:16:20 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefsMuch like many of your posts. The Christian couple very much enjoyed his service. They stole from the man. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 28, 2013 12:22:08 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefs Wrong! If he'd truly been an "affront to their beliefs" they would have left the restaurant without eating and registered their complaint with the management, if they felt it necessary. Don't you know-every person served by this man catches 'the gay' once they pay for their meal and tip the server. |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 28, 2013 12:24:17 GMT -5
*chuckle* It's the tip that does it every time, Tenn!  |
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 28, 2013 12:25:17 GMT -5
*chuckle* It's the tip that does it every time, Tenn! yes. just the tip........ |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 28, 2013 12:48:17 GMT -5
*chuckle* It's the tip that does it every time, Tenn! yes. just the tip........ In the eyes of the general public (except for mtman and a few others of his ilk), the Christian couple only 'tipped' themselves. |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 28, 2013 12:50:51 GMT -5
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 28, 2013 12:52:18 GMT -5
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Post by the flying reindeer on Oct 28, 2013 13:11:07 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefs Wrong! If he'd truly been an "affront to their beliefs" they would have left the restaurant without eating and registered their complaint with the management, if they felt it necessary. Exactly. What they did only shows their ignorance of the true teachings of their religion, namely, the Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." |
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Post by mtman on Oct 28, 2013 13:14:36 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefs They stole from the man. They chose not to reward him......They stole nothing from him. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 13:15:38 GMT -5
Wrong! If he'd truly been an "affront to their beliefs" they would have left the restaurant without eating and registered their complaint with the management, if they felt it necessary. Exactly. What they did only shows their ignorance of the true teachings of their religion, namely, the Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." I have always wondered if this rule applied to sadomasochists. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 28, 2013 13:16:32 GMT -5
They chose not to reward him......They stole nothing from him. They ìntentionally stole his services. |
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Post by mtman on Oct 28, 2013 13:20:57 GMT -5
They chose not to reward him......They stole nothing from him. They ìntentionally stole his services. Wrong again......The restaurant pays this person to serve them.....Tips are a gift, not a requirement. |
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Post by billisonboard on Oct 28, 2013 13:34:08 GMT -5
Exactly. What they did only shows their ignorance of the true teachings of their religion, namely, the Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." I have always wondered if this rule applied to sadomasochists. How about "Do unto others as they wish to be done onto"? That removes you from being the standard by which all others should be treated. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 28, 2013 13:34:17 GMT -5
mtman - it seems this 'Christian' couple disagrees with you. They know a waiter's real income is based upon customer tips. They tip wait staff-just not gay wait staff. So yes, they stole the services of this waiter.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 28, 2013 13:43:52 GMT -5
Exactly. What they did only shows their ignorance of the true teachings of their religion, namely, the Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." I have always wondered if this rule applied to sadomasochists. in a consensual situation, i would say yes. if that is as problem for you, you could always add "in like situations" to the Golden Rule. edit: the more empathetic definition posited by Bills works, too. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 13:45:37 GMT -5
I have always wondered if this rule applied to sadomasochists. in a consensual situation, i would say yes. if that is as problem for you, you could always add "in like situations" to the Golden Rule. So if I enjoy having women at the grocery store berate me and slap me when I squeeze a bad melon, I could reciprocate and God would approve? |
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 28, 2013 13:47:54 GMT -5
in a consensual situation, i would say yes. if that is as problem for you, you could always add "in like situations" to the Golden Rule. So if I enjoy having women at the grocery store berate me and slap me when I squeeze a bad melon, I could reciprocate and God would approve? if that is what they like, sure. but either way, i am not sure God much cares about what you do when you shop.  |
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Post by mtman on Oct 28, 2013 13:48:13 GMT -5
mtman - it seems this 'Christian' couple disagrees with you. They know a waiter's real income is based upon customer tips. They tip wait staff-just not gay wait staff. So yes, they stole the services of this waiter. They stole nothing from this person.....But maybe he could learn a little something from their advice. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 13:48:49 GMT -5
So if I enjoy having women at the grocery store berate me and slap me when I squeeze a bad melon, I could reciprocate and God would approve? if that is what they like, sure. but either way, i am not sure God much cares about what you do when you shop. I thought he cared. Oh well. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 28, 2013 13:50:50 GMT -5
mtman - it seems this 'Christian' couple disagrees with you. They know a waiter's real income is based upon customer tips. They tip wait staff-just not gay wait staff. So yes, they stole the services of this waiter. They stole nothing from this person.....But maybe he could learn a little something from their advice. if you disagree that there was a choice made, then no advice was given. |
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 28, 2013 13:51:15 GMT -5
if that is what they like, sure. but either way, i am not sure God much cares about what you do when you shop. I thought he cared. Oh well. take it up with Aristotle. |
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Oct 28, 2013 13:52:01 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure he already knows they're giant ass hats. And now the rest of the country does too.
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Post by Shooby on Oct 28, 2013 13:55:16 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefs Then, if that is a requirement to serve you the meal, then you can find that out in advance. If you dont' like it, get up and leave and eat elsewhere. You don't stiff someone for their work and service. |
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Post by mtman on Oct 28, 2013 14:06:41 GMT -5
The couple did nothing wrong.....They chose not to reward someone who is an affront to their beliefs You don't stiff someone for their work and service. A tip is not a requirement......If I was repulsed by a waitperson......I would not tip them. |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 28, 2013 14:06:42 GMT -5
mtman - it seems this 'Christian' couple disagrees with you. They know a waiter's real income is based upon customer tips. They tip wait staff-just not gay wait staff. So yes, they stole the services of this waiter. They stole nothing from this person.....But maybe he could learn a little something from their advice. And what, exactly, might he learn?  |
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 28, 2013 14:07:23 GMT -5
You don't stiff someone for their work and service. A tip is not a requirement......If I was repulsed by a waitperson......I would not tip them. If I were repulsed by a waitperson, I would not eat the food they brought me. In fact, I would not accept that person's service in the first place. |
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Oct 28, 2013 14:09:23 GMT -5
That fundamentalist Christians are judgmental assholes.
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