Thank you to everyone who sent me the story about the waiter at Carrabba’s in Overland Park, Kansas who was stiffed by the “Christian” couple because they thought his homosexual lifestyle was a direct assault on them. They pushed their wallets even further up their assholes and clenched their butt cheeks together so tightly that they didn’t even leave him one dollar for a tip. I wasn’t going to blog about it because the shit pissed me off so bad that I was just going to let it seep into my soul and make me angrier and use it as fuel for my fire. However, after a few days of seeing everyone else write about it, I can’t keep my big gay mouth shut anymore.
According to The New Civil Rights Movement, the couple left the following note instead of a tip:
“Thank you for your service, it was excellent. That being said, we cannot in good conscience tip you, for your homosexual lifestyle is an affront to GOD. Queers do not share in the wealth of GOD, and you will not share in ours. We hope you will see the tip your fag choices made you lose out on, and plan accordingly. It is never too late for GOD’S love, but none shall be spared for fags. May GOD have mercy on you.”
What the fuck is wrong with these people? First off, why do they need to capitalize the word “god” every time? Does that mean they love him extra special? And I don’t know what makes them think that queers do not share in the wealth of God? Fuck that. God gave the gays a veritable cornucopia of wealth, from good taste to disposable incomes to overall fabulousness, so God obviously has a soft spot for us. It’s been a while since I went to church but I’m pretty sure I remember being told that God loves everyone. 1 John 4:16 says “ And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” To me, that says that if someone lives with love in their life then they also live with God, right? I’m pretty sure I saw a t-shirt or a bumper sticker once that said “God is Love.” These people don’t have any conscience anyway, let alone a “good one.”
I love how they think that by stiffing their server, he might rethink his whole “fag choices” and come over to their side of heterosexual lovin’ where they probably have sex every third weekend and on special occasions like when a new Costco opens. I really hope that the note was written by the husband though, because according to 1 Timothy 2:11-12, the woman shouldn’t even be talking. “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” In other words, lady, God wants you to shut the hell up.
It’s nice of the couple to hope that God will have mercy on this server because I’m sure with all the famine, war, disease and crime happening on this planet, God’s priority list has some waiter in Kansas at the top of it. I’m sure God is also super concerned about the apron the guy was wearing since Leviticus 19:19 says, “You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together.” If God finds out that the apron is a cotton/poly blend, cue the locusts because He’s gonna be pissed.
To me it sounds like by withholding a tip and then leaving this passive-ass aggressive note, they are doing the exact opposite of what the Bible says to do. Leviticus 19:17-18 says, “Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke [reason with] thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.” Umm, hello? Wake up and smell the Bible, assholes.
Luckily, most people realize that the message left for this server is full of hate and stupidity. According to reports, the waiter has much support from the community and lots of people are vying for a spot in his section so they can leave him extra tips. Overall, people are good but it’s the ones like this couple who remind us that there is so much hate in the world. In all honesty, this couple probably didn’t want to leave a tip anyway and were on the lookout for a reason to stiff him. “Oh, look how flamboyant he is, he must be gay. Let’s let that be our excuse today for not leaving a tip, honey.” So they stiffed him and saved about seven bucks. Let me leave that couple with one final Bible verse. Proverbs 17:16 says, “Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?” No sense, indeed.
Stephanie Lutcavish
I am sorry, BUT, I thought God loves all his children?
angela
That was just rude!! I’m a Christ follower and I don’t agree with the lifestyle but tips are not given to support a lifestyle. Tips are given to show appreciation for excellent service which it sounds to me like you are an excellent server. I’m so sorry that happened to you. Jesus does teach us to love others regardless of lifestyle!!
Anonymous
“And on the third day, GOD created the Remington bull-action rifle so that man could fight the dinosaurs and the homosexuals. Amen!”
KansasGirl
I live in Kansas and I have to say that this is SO not the mentality of every single Kansan. That being said, there are some pretty douchy rich a-holes who live in Overland Park who think their shit is covered in Swarovski crystals and that they piss Moèt. The husband was probably attracted to the waiter but too afraid to speak up…the wife was probably green with envy that the waiter had nicer shoes. I cannot stand hypocrites and I stopped attending church because of people like them.
Robert
I mean no disrespect but didn’t the Kansas Board of Education recently vote to remove all mention of evolution from the school science curriculum?
Carolyn
How do they know he’s gay?
Melissa
This is so horrible! I would call myself a christian and would NEVER back those people what so ever! We are called to love like Christ and Christ loved everyone!!!! I really was beginning to think change was coming but it looks like there is always gonna be ignorant people. To me the f bomb is one of the worst words in the book. I feel sorry for any kids they have. They are gonna be raised to hate others. It makes me angry that they even call themselves Christians. What backwards, podunk, neanderthals. Seriously, this is why everybody hates Christians for things like this.
JEANMLAVOIE@GMAIL.COM
They capitalize God because it is his proper name as opposed to “a god”. That being said, these people suck.
JEANMLAVOIE@GMAIL.COM
My and you meant the entire word.
Anonymous
Yes, love thy neighbor, unless they’re different or they have a vagina. Then they burn in hell. This shit is exactly why I’m a pagan.
Deedee
If they lived here in Atlanta or any other city for that matter, where in hell would they dine out? Half the male server population are gay. They should just stick to the pot luck dinners, spaghetti socials or pancake breakfasts at their small minded, judgemental and hypocritical church. I can not in good conscience, serve such idiots
Robert
Are you kidding?
I’m guessing it went like:
Host: Here is your table and your server Jennifer will be right over to take your drink order.
Them: Uhm…could you put us in that guys section? He looks like he’s flamboyantly gay and we don’t want to have to work too hard on a reason not to tip tonight.
John P
This is why I don’t agree with religion. All they do is contradict themselves. Basing your life around a book that was written 2000 years ago seems legit, no? I also heard from one of my friends that is religious that they are supposed to follow this.
“Don’t hate the sinner, hate the sin”
That being said, why are these people taking it out on a man that made a choice they disagree with. Fuck them. Fuck people.
(Can you tell I worked 6 days this week) I’m out.
anne marie in philly
ignorant h8er asshats! who are THEY to judge?
Jacqueline Willis
Sorry Bitchy but your wrong there. The opening of a new Walmart is a special occasion – COSTCO is way too liberal. Otherwise your dead on there.
Aimee T
Oh my mother effing God!!! Ummmm, those Christians are the types of “Christians” that are going straight to hell. I Was raised to love everyone and I was also raised in a church that said God loves everyone. These redneck, backwoods, inbred bastards just don’t have a clue. And what the eff isn up with them using the F word? Nice an Christianity……shitheads. May they burn in hell and GOD not even spit on them.
K. Wolchko
Isn’t there something about …Any judging that’s gonna be done is done by The Almighty himself?
Robert
Matthew 7:1 Judge not lest ye be judged.
Kira
Cheap jerks will use any excuse to not tip. And a Christian who actually lives up to what they profess to believe would know they’re called to be compassionate and caring – ESPECIALLY to people who aren’t “like them”. Not despite. Not in addition to other “believers”. But ESPECIALLY to those who aren’t also Christians or don’t live life the same way, etc. Assholes.
RichE
Very well said.
UnZen Jen
This poor server! I am so pissed off by this note I can’t even see straight. How dare they sit there and write this garbage, but didn’t have the nerve to contact a manager to get another server upon noticing the servers sexual orientation….oh no, don’t want to stir the pot and have all the employees know who the homophobes are, they’ll just take advantage of this wonderful servers service and the f$@& him over. I’m sure this server did not scream out loud that he or she were gay, so who are they to judge anyways. And as far as God and his love and blah blah blah, if there is a god (I’m not saying there isn’t), I hope he slams the damn gate shut on their asses when they make their way up there. SMDH. These people are not Christians by any means. They are theiving scumbags. Stupid trashy asswipes.