European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday august.11, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 21 bad tips set off Nasty Chain of events today s crossword dear Ann Landers my husband has lunch at a chinese restaurant at least once a week. He always includes me along with several fellow workers and the restaurant is quite informal. A a Frank is not a great Tipper and i often must remind him to leave something for the waitress. Sometimes he does and sometimes he does no to. Now and then others in our party will. Leave the tip. A a a a a this past week Frank received a phone Call from a former waitress at this restaurant. Ill Call her Beth told Frank that while she was still employed. There she saw Franks waitress spit in his food before she served him. Beth said she confronted the waitress who told her Flat out that Frank was a Lousy Tipper and it was her Way of a getting when Beth reported this waitress behaviour to the manager he said a what do you expect me to do a Beth was so upset she called the health department and reported it when the manager found out he fired Beth. The health department Ann Landers has yet to investigate the restaurant both Frank and i Are dumbfounded. Should Frank go Back to that restaurant and complain does no to a restaurant have to abide by certain standards Frank is a very Well known businessman and i done to want to bring undue ridicule on him because he Isnit a Good Tipper. But i done to think his failure to tip justifies such abominable treatment. What would you do Ann still washing out my Mouth in fort Worth Texas dear Texas first i would not return to a restaurant where i knew a waitress had spit in the food for any reason whatsoever. Second i would Call the owner and intervene on by half of Beth and make an Effort to get her Job Back. Third i would inform the owner that i will not be dining in his establishment As Long As a the spitter is on the premises. Fourth i would Tell Frank that from now on you will attend to the tipping. Fifteen percent of the Check is considered Good. If you want excellent service go to 20 percent. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago Iii. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate across Kerrigan s 1 slapstick v. Figure Arsenal 40 Lardner a 5 go Funchal Quot you know legged 9 Mason s Field 12 never again 13 a that was a blow Quot me 41 use a divining Rod 43 scents 47 inventor. 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Even though it is dated sept. 3, 1983, the message is ageless dear Abby i have become sickened by All of your references to the a a lord and praying in your answers to people who Are in trouble. Did you Ever Stop to think that some of these people whom you Tell to a a Pray and to a keep Faith in the lord might be atheists in a sure these references would offend them As they do me. Remember that there Are people in this world who Are Strong enough to need no imaginary deity. A Happy atheist dear Happy. If your strength sustains your atheist convictions Fine. But others May need help from a higher Power. Quibble dear Abby dear Abby the letter from the lady who did no to want to show her husbands friends around their new House reminds me of my sister in Law. Shortly after our first child was born she called me several times asking when we were coming to see her new House. She gave me a Date and when i arrived at her door she announced that she was a sick and tired of showing her House to people a a but As Long As you re Here come on this same woman accepted an invitation to be the godmother to our firstborn but on the Day of the baptism she called to say she was tired of the whole thing a and begged off. A that a not All. Nine Days after our third son was bom she called and asked if she could come Over to see the new baby. At that time we were living in the country and taking care of her oldest songs dog. She arrived at our House with three children in Tow a Jar of Peanut butter and a loaf of bread and set about making sandwiches for her children. Then she told me she was just killing time and Hadnot come to see the baby a she really wanted to see the dog. After 19 years of this nonsense i consulted a pest and asked him if i was obligated As a Good Christian to speak to this woman at family gatherings. 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