Foul-mouthed customer leaves waitress $50,000


	Foul-mouthed customer leaves waitress $50,000

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12-30-2007 7:58 AM

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12-30-2007 1:42 PM

michaelll

There is a moral to this story and you don't need to look hard to find it.

These days it seems that most who are serving in one way or another for a living, go out of their way to let you know that they would rather be doing something else.

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