>>>Just some advice...avoid eating at that restaurant for a while.
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>>>>No kidding today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read 'Vote Obama, I need the money.' I laughed.
>>>>I got into the restaurant and again no kidding my server had on a 'Obama 08' tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence.
>>>>When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in
>>>>disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
>>>>I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I 've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.
>>>>At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient needed money more.
>>>>I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.
>>>>
>>>>You might try this experiment yourself
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>>I have to eat at a new restaurant each day, in order to "spread the wealth around."
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>You know, Obama shirt waiter could have been talking to (Mc Cain shirt ) cook who happen to get the share of the tips collected by waiters. Knowing republicans, guess what you might end up eating in your pie {g}

Cooks are republicans? Or democrats? :o) I'm not sure by your post. To be honest, I spent a lot of time in the service industry in the past and not once, at any restaurant, did the cooks share in the tips. Only the busboys(girls) did. That must be a new practice...