Comments on: This Is For All The Christians Out There. http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Krissandra http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1779 Krissandra Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:23:22 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1779 Ouch!! Sad. That is just sad. Hey, sometimes theres a church address on the back of where it came from. You can give the pastor a call and let them know a certain congregation member shared god's love and dicked you. Ouch!! Sad. That is just sad.
Hey, sometimes theres a church address on the back of where it came from. You can give the pastor a call and let them know a certain congregation member shared god’s love and dicked you.

]]> By: Keigan http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1780 Keigan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:35:10 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1780 Yeh. I got a tract left for me once. I was havin this great ol talk with a woman who I was serving while her husband was in the bathroom. Cause we all know talkin to em gets you more money when they are alone. Found out her life story(besides the Christian part). She knew people I knew and so on and so forth, She was a music teacher and loved I was taking theatre. So they leave and leave me a few bucks for a tip and she was like we left you some reading material if you don't mind. I was like sure thinkin it be something cool like music or theatrey and boom there on the table is the ol tract. Yeh. I got a tract left for me once. I was havin this great ol talk with a woman who I was serving while her husband was in the bathroom. Cause we all know talkin to em gets you more money when they are alone. Found out her life story(besides the Christian part). She knew people I knew and so on and so forth, She was a music teacher and loved I was taking theatre. So they leave and leave me a few bucks for a tip and she was like we left you some reading material if you don’t mind. I was like sure thinkin it be something cool like music or theatrey and boom there on the table is the ol tract.

]]> By: Kelley http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1782 Kelley Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:56:59 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1782 Oh how I used to hate getting tracts. Never once did I recieve above a 7% tip when I was left one of them. Don't people understand if you want to get someones attention by using one of thoes you should really leave a bigger tip--- or at least a 10% tip? Oh how I used to hate getting tracts. Never once did I recieve above a 7% tip when I was left one of them. Don’t people understand if you want to get someones attention by using one of thoes you should really leave a bigger tip— or at least a 10% tip?

]]> By: richbh http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1801 richbh Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:51:24 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1801 Perhaps they thought that the tract - which should have led you to eternal love of the immutable "I am Peace" / "I am Wrath" God and your eternal salvation - was more than enough tip. What's eternal peace compared with paid rent anyway? Tsk Perhaps they thought that the tract - which should have led you to eternal love of the immutable “I am Peace” / “I am Wrath” God and your eternal salvation - was more than enough tip. What’s eternal peace compared with paid rent anyway?
Tsk

]]> By: Patricia http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1802 Patricia Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:04:39 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1802 I always hated it when someone tried to push off tracts on me while on register AND grill/fry area during a RUSH! AGH! Invariably I just left them on the counter until they were picked up by someone else, tossed by another worker, or "accidentially" knocked into the bucket of bleachwater we kept nearby for sanitizing surfaces. OOPS! Frankly, though, in all honesty, I have no problems with tracts. Christians have just as much right to attract new followers as does any other religion. My only complaint is the lack of insight on when/how to give them. I always hated it when someone tried to push off tracts on me while on register AND grill/fry area during a RUSH! AGH!

Invariably I just left them on the counter until they were picked up by someone else, tossed by another worker, or “accidentially” knocked into the bucket of bleachwater we kept nearby for sanitizing surfaces. OOPS!

Frankly, though, in all honesty, I have no problems with tracts. Christians have just as much right to attract new followers as does any other religion. My only complaint is the lack of insight on when/how to give them.

]]> By: Cat http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1803 Cat Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:15:35 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1803 I find it patronizing when people feel the need to share "their" truth when it is unsolicited, but then that's just me and I'm a heathen . . . I find it patronizing when people feel the need to share “their” truth when it is unsolicited, but then that’s just me and I’m a heathen . . .

]]> By: katie http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1804 katie Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:22:12 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1804 thank god i dont live in the south. leaving something like that for a waiter in an nyc restaurant may just get you killed. thank god i dont live in the south. leaving something like that for a waiter in an nyc restaurant may just get you killed.

]]> By: sammy http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1805 sammy Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:35:21 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1805 I am a christian. I personally always tips 18% to 20%. Sometimes more. I don't usually leave tracts. Coming from a christian background, when a person who is a christian leaves a tract for you view it as a compliment rather than an insult. It just means they are willing to share what they beleive the answer is and they are just showing their love for people they don't even really know. However they should have left more of a tip! I am a christian.
I personally always tips 18% to 20%. Sometimes more.

I don’t usually leave tracts. Coming from a christian background, when a person who is a christian leaves a tract for you view it as a compliment rather than an insult. It just means they are willing to share what they beleive the answer is and they are just showing their love for people they don’t even really know.

However they should have left more of a tip!

]]> By: Boston http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1806 Boston Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:00:16 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1806 I agree with sammy. I believe the same thing about it being a compliment. But at the same time those old bastards stiffed you. It's like they wanted to let you know they thought you did a good job but kicked you in the nuts instead. Yeah, I know, I'm kinda twisted... I agree with sammy. I believe the same thing about it being a compliment. But at the same time those old bastards stiffed you. It’s like they wanted to let you know they thought you did a good job but kicked you in the nuts instead.

Yeah, I know, I’m kinda twisted…

]]> By: Corey http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1807 Corey Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:01:56 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1807 This reminds me of a joke my friend once told me. A man who just passed away stumbled unto the pearly gates. When he got there st. peter had stopped him and said "I am sorry son your name is not on the list to get in". Dumb founded the man responded "But sir, I went to church once and when everyone else was only putting one or two dollars in the donation basket I gave a whole five dollars". With this said peter called down jesus christ himself. Upon jesus's arrival peter told him the mans story and told him what was going on. With this all said jesus said "well sir, you lived a life of sin so take your five dollars and go to hell. This reminds me of a joke my friend once told me.

A man who just passed away stumbled unto the pearly gates. When he got there st. peter had stopped him and said “I am sorry son your name is not on the list to get in”. Dumb founded the man responded “But sir, I went to church once and when everyone else was only putting one or two dollars in the donation basket I gave a whole five dollars”. With this said peter called down jesus christ himself. Upon jesus’s arrival peter told him the mans story and told him what was going on. With this all said jesus said “well sir, you lived a life of sin so take your five dollars and go to hell.

]]> By: Adam http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1808 Adam Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:44:48 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1808 This (vaguely) reminded me of a quote from the Xbox game "Simpsons Road Rage" or something like that. Basically it is GTA with Simpsons characters. Anyway, one of Homer's quotes when he's getting out of your cab is "Aaaand, here's your tip: Stay in school." This (vaguely) reminded me of a quote from the Xbox game “Simpsons Road Rage” or something like that. Basically it is GTA with Simpsons characters. Anyway, one of Homer’s quotes when he’s getting out of your cab is “Aaaand, here’s your tip: Stay in school.”

]]> By: Adam http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1809 Adam Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:45:31 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1809 Oh, by "GTA" I meant "Crazy Taxi". Oh, by “GTA” I meant “Crazy Taxi”.

]]> By: Allen http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1813 Allen Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:13:14 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1813 Christians who don't tip = bad. I'm a Christian, and I make it a point to tip at least 20%, and up to 50% if the bill is under $10 (i.e. mexican restaurants). When my wife and I walk into the Mexican restaurant right by our house, the guy at the front (who is also a waiter) smiles like he just won the lottery, lol. Oh, and for the record: I don't subscribe to tracts. At all. Christianity is about building relationships, not letting a cartoon-looking piece of paper do the talking for you. Tracts are the drive-through version of Christianity. Jesus gives two thumbs down. =( Christians who don’t tip = bad. I’m a Christian, and I make it a point to tip at least 20%, and up to 50% if the bill is under $10 (i.e. mexican restaurants). When my wife and I walk into the Mexican restaurant right by our house, the guy at the front (who is also a waiter) smiles like he just won the lottery, lol.

Oh, and for the record: I don’t subscribe to tracts. At all. Christianity is about building relationships, not letting a cartoon-looking piece of paper do the talking for you. Tracts are the drive-through version of Christianity. Jesus gives two thumbs down. =(

]]> By: Chris http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1817 Chris Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:45:13 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1817 One time I was waiting for a friend of mine to get off work when I noticed this well dressed couple getting ready to settle their bill. I overheard one of the waitresses mention to the other that this couple is one of those "Tract-tippers" and usually stiff the waiter by leaving no tip and dropping one of those nasty pages instead. Sure enough, I notice the guy reaching into a little envelope in his coat pocket to dig one out and leave by the check. Now my friend is almost done with this job and is heading back to college in a couple days, and this is the only time I have ever come in to meet him at his place of business so nobody there knew me. I went up to that couple and grabbed the little tract off the table and stuck it under his nose, saying: "If I was the waiter who ran his ass off for over an hour serving you and I found THIS instead of a tip I can guarantee you that I would have personally taken it and rammed it right up your sanctimonious little ass! You cheap bastard! Don't you think people deserve to get paid for working hard? What kind of a man are you? This guy looked like he wanted to disappear into his shoes! He was beat red and his wife wouldn't make eye contact either. I never saw someone stammer so much as he reached for his wallet, making halfexcuses, "I was jjj-just trying to do ss-some gg-good." This guy left a pretty good tip and scrambled out of there. I decided to leave after that scene as well because I didn't want to get my buddy in hot water by me meeting him there. He did say he enjoyed the "show" later on when we met for some drinks. If it puts a stop to at least one couple from leaving those idiotic tracts, it was worth it. Don't get me wrong. I am a pretty well-mannered person at heart, but some things just need to be stopped and the more people who step up and do it, the better this world will be. One time I was waiting for a friend of mine to get off work when I noticed this well dressed couple getting ready to settle their bill. I overheard one of the waitresses mention to the other that this couple is one of those “Tract-tippers” and usually stiff the waiter by leaving no tip and dropping one of those nasty pages instead. Sure enough, I notice the guy reaching into a little envelope in his coat pocket to dig one out and leave by the check. Now my friend is almost done with this job and is heading back to college in a couple days, and this is the only time I have ever come in to meet him at his place of business so nobody there knew me.

I went up to that couple and grabbed the little tract off the table and stuck it under his nose, saying: “If I was the waiter who ran his ass off for over an hour serving you and I found THIS instead of a tip I can guarantee you that I would have personally taken it and rammed it right up your sanctimonious little ass! You cheap bastard! Don’t you think people deserve to get paid for working hard? What kind of a man are you?

This guy looked like he wanted to disappear into his shoes! He was beat red and his wife wouldn’t make eye contact either. I never saw someone stammer so much as he reached for his wallet, making halfexcuses, “I was jjj-just trying to do ss-some gg-good.” This guy left a pretty good tip and scrambled out of there.

I decided to leave after that scene as well because I didn’t want to get my buddy in hot water by me meeting him there. He did say he enjoyed the “show” later on when we met for some drinks.

If it puts a stop to at least one couple from leaving those idiotic tracts, it was worth it. Don’t get me wrong. I am a pretty well-mannered person at heart, but some things just need to be stopped and the more people who step up and do it, the better this world will be.

]]> By: Allen http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1825 Allen Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:35:30 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1825 That didn't happen. That didn’t happen.

]]> By: Chris http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1828 Chris Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:37:35 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1828 Did so. Neener neener. Did so. Neener neener.

]]> By: Allen http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1849 Allen Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:38:32 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1849 LOL, nice one. I can always appreciate good humor. BTW, nice usage of the word sanctimonious. =D LOL, nice one. I can always appreciate good humor. BTW, nice usage of the word sanctimonious. =D

]]> By: Jack http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1917 Jack Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:55:38 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1917 I'd give you a boot in the balls. You'd better watch your attitude. The next person you "serve" may have just put a bullet between someones eyes and you may be next. I’d give you a boot in the balls. You’d better watch your attitude. The next person you “serve” may have just put a bullet between someones eyes and you may be next.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1921 Ryan Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:42:58 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1921 Jack, Go hang yourself. Love, Ryan Jack,

Go hang yourself.

Love,
Ryan

]]> By: Waitress http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1957 Waitress Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:42:44 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1957 Wow, tense. I used to work at TGI Fridays a looong time ago, and we always got the Penecostal crowd about fifteen minutes before we closed. There were about fifteen to twenty of them total, they all drank water (with bowls of lemon) and split appetizers. And with all that, they would leave "teaser" tracks in our books, little things that looked like money but when you unfolded it, it was a bible verse. You would think, with all the money they save on haircuts, they could tip better. A few months ago, at my bar, I was reading the new(ish) Harry Potter book. I put it down to serve a guy, and he left me a tract as a tip, which was an "informational" tract about how Harry Potter was satanic and I was going to hell for reading it. Gotta love people. Wow, tense.

I used to work at TGI Fridays a looong time ago, and we always got the Penecostal crowd about fifteen minutes before we closed. There were about fifteen to twenty of them total, they all drank water (with bowls of lemon) and split appetizers.

And with all that, they would leave “teaser” tracks in our books, little things that looked like money but when you unfolded it, it was a bible verse.

You would think, with all the money they save on haircuts, they could tip better.

A few months ago, at my bar, I was reading the new(ish) Harry Potter book. I put it down to serve a guy, and he left me a tract as a tip, which was an “informational” tract about how Harry Potter was satanic and I was going to hell for reading it.

Gotta love people.

]]> By: Scott http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1960 Scott Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:51:59 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-1960 I worked in a restaurant in middle of nowhere, Illinois to help put myself through college. I got similar a similar crowd of people. While I didn't get bible tracts (very often), these people were way into Amway and always tried to get me and my wife to come over and join that cult. Gotta love people? Hell no. ;) I worked in a restaurant in middle of nowhere, Illinois to help put myself through college. I got similar a similar crowd of people. While I didn’t get bible tracts (very often), these people were way into Amway and always tried to get me and my wife to come over and join that cult.

Gotta love people? Hell no. ;)

]]> By: Grady http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-2016 Grady Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-2016 I work at a coffeeshop near a college, and one night we had a Christian singer/songwriter. he brought a good chunk of his congregation. This irritated us as- the vast majority of the "regulars" are students, and the regulars are the foundation of our tips. christian music scares off the regulars. so: full house of christians who made a MASSIVE mess. we made a tenth of our usual tips. One lady had the gall to hand me a "wwjd" bracelet "in hopes you'll find a use for it" as she walked away I snickered and said "what would jesus do? well, apparently he wouldn't tip for shit" which offended maybe 4 people nearby, one a coworker. whatever. if they tipped, I would care. since they don't - its not like I'll miss the business I work at a coffeeshop near a college, and one night we had a Christian singer/songwriter. he brought a good chunk of his congregation. This irritated us as- the vast majority of the “regulars” are students, and the regulars are the foundation of our tips. christian music scares off the regulars. so: full house of christians who made a MASSIVE mess. we made a tenth of our usual tips. One lady had the gall to hand me a “wwjd” bracelet “in hopes you’ll find a use for it”
as she walked away I snickered and said “what would jesus do? well, apparently he wouldn’t tip for shit” which offended maybe 4 people nearby, one a coworker. whatever. if they tipped, I would care. since they don’t - its not like I’ll miss the business

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Jesus Can Walk On Water But He Can’t Pay My Electric Bills, Sir. http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-3113 » Blog Archive » Jesus Can Walk On Water But He Can’t Pay My Electric Bills, Sir. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:36:53 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-3113 [...] always on Sundays, isn’t it? Like clockwork with you Southern [...] […] always on Sundays, isn’t it? Like clockwork with you Southern […]

]]> By: Void http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-11681 Void Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:53:14 +0000 http://www.iserveidiots.com/2007/04/08/this-is-for-all-the-christians-out-there/#comment-11681 I just had an epiphany. We should start taking these tracts to the church and dropping them in the collection plates. We could even use white-out and change the captions to Engrish or something. What else could we drop in the collection plates? Garbage and used chewing gum come to mind but there has to be something more subtle. I was walking downtown once and a man was carrying a cross with a friend walking by him handing out tracts. I took it, said "I'll take care of that for you" and threw it into a nearby trashcan. Good times. I just had an epiphany. We should start taking these tracts to the church and dropping them in the collection plates. We could even use white-out and change the captions to Engrish or something. What else could we drop in the collection plates? Garbage and used chewing gum come to mind but there has to be something more subtle.

I was walking downtown once and a man was carrying a cross with a friend walking by him handing out tracts. I took it, said “I’ll take care of that for you” and threw it into a nearby trashcan. Good times.

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