An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
Weasels AND Thieves Invade Small Town America
Oh brother, can you spare a dime?
WAUPUN — Barack Obama’s Wisconsin Campaign for Change left no change in Waupun last week.
The presidential candidate’s campaign staff arrived at the Chit Chat Cafe at 324 E. Main St., last Tuesday to hold a round table discussion about Obama and his positions.
More than 40 people crowded the family restaurant.
But when it came time to leave, the campaign staff got up and left, refusing to pay the tab for coffee.
“When they came the place was full and they started talking,” said the waitress Amanda, who didn’t want to use her last name. “Then some people said they couldn’t hear, and so they stood up and started giving a speech, talking loud enough for everyone to hear.
“We didn’t even know they were having a meeting here.”
Amanda said it started last week when two men came in to eat. “After they ate they asked if we could reserve a table for 10 people for next week. We said sure. We didn’t know it was for a meeting.
“We didn’t know what was going on Tuesday. I didn’t know anything about this. They never told us, but they had press releases, and were on the radio, and called people to come.”
As the campaign staff started walking out, a startled Amanda stopped them at the door and asked who was going to pay for the coffee.
“One man said he only had $10, and another said they had to hurry on to the next meeting in Watertown,” Amanda said.
About 20 cups of coffee weren’t paid for but that small amount didn’t concern Chit Chat owner Debbie Vanden Boom.
“It’s the principle of the matter. Had they said they were having a meeting and many people would be coming and could the coffee be complimentary, it wouldn’t have been a problem,” she said.
“On top of that, Amanda never even got a tip.”
After living in Waupun for nearly 7 years, I’m well aware of the tight wads when it comes to tipping. But for them to not even pay? That is not only an embarrassment for the decent hard working folks in the town, it’s just down right theft. I get the feeling these weren’t actually residents of the town. None that I know would ever do such a thing, left or right.
Might I make a suggestion? Residents of Waupun should go to the Chit Chat, have some coffee, and leave double the price, PLUS a decent tip. Show the BHO folks how it’s done in small town America!
H/T: Mr Ol Broad
Even better…the McCain campaign could pick up the tab and tip Amanda generously. Wouldn’t that show who’s really concerned for the ‘bitter’ Americans?
@Pastor John:
I’m wondering if the ‘meet and greet’ was for the local folks in Waupun. Knowing a few ladies who worked as waitress at several restaurants in Waupun, local folks aren’t known for their generosity in tipping.
But they will always pay the bill. Just a personal observation.