Thou Shalt Tip!

I used to work at a coffee place that had eight churches within a half mile of it. Sunday mornings were the f****** worst.

We got to know most of the pastors, ministers, priests, and other leaders pretty well because they came in during the week. I tattled to one about how awful his congregants were; they were one of the churches that had car window tags, so everyone knew where you visited Jesus. He was mortified and brought it up in church the next week — a very blunt reminder that as Christians, they should be treating everyone as human beings, especially on Sundays.

The only part I enjoyed about those morning shifts was the folks who said:

Customer: “Oh, it’s a shame you have to work on the Lord’s Day.”

Me: “Ma’am, despite the red hair, I’m a Jew, so the Lord’s Day is Saturday, just like it says in the Bible. And also, I wouldn’t have to work if you weren’t here.”