I can’t decide whether the pizza guy who was just here was more creepy or evil.
So I’m hungry, we never made it to the grocery store today, husband’s at work, and the baby is asleep. So I order some wings from the local National Pizza Chain, the only place open & delivering. My bill is $14.
Pizza guy comes. I give him $20. HE WALKS AWAY. Now I’m a good tipper, but I am not about to tip $6 on a $14 charge, especially since we’re 5 min away from the store, it’s only 8:30, and we live in a quiet neighborhood. It doesn’t exactly merit combat pay, is what I’m saying.
So I say, “hey, pizza guy, you owe me change.”
“oh, you want change?”
“Yeah. I’m going to tip you and all, but I do expect some change.”
He gives me back $2 and REFUSES to give me the rest of the change.
I decide a full ass-beating would wake my kid, so I decide to go back inside and call the manager / National Pizza Chain and filing a complaint.
Pizza guy comes back. “I can’t find my cell phone. Can you call it and help me find it?”
Something about how he was looking into my house rather than at me struck me as rather creepy. I pretended to dial, but then went back inside and locked the door.
The only place I have ever experienced what you describe was in Paris, at essentially any cafe near the Seine with a nice view and sit down outdoor seating.
I complained each time, and did not tip. I am happy to tip for adequate service, but I will not tip for grossly substandard service. I would have considered calling the National Pizza Chain a second time, making it clear what sort of future business they could expect from me.
Both creepy AND evil. Sounds to me as if he was trying to see if you were home alone or not. I’d call the NPC and complain. Also, for future reference, if you sense that somebody’s trying to see if you’re alone, call back into another part of the house as if you’re calling someone, “What’s that, honey? Yeah, be right there.” But then you had a sleeping baby in there, so maybe that’s not such a good idea. :smack:
I might even mention it to a police officer asking for their advice on whether or not you should file a report with the department about this. It sounds hinky enough to just warrent at least mentioning it in passing to an officer, to see if they might find the information useful in things like rapes or robberies. I’m glad you’re both ok Inkleberry.
I’m not scared, he wasn’t exactly threatening. But I am filled with grrr.*
I’ll think about dropping a dime to the fuzz. This neighborhood ain’t exactly happening with spicyness though- people leave bikes out and unlocked, as well as doors. I think this guy’s just a dumbass. A dumbass with brass balls.
If you call and actually get the dude in trouble, what’s to stop him or his co-workers from adding a little something “extra” to your next pizza? :eek:
The guy will figure out from the complaints details who it was. The guy at least would know were she lives.The order slip normaly has the customer’s name on it, and the telephone number.
Here, inkleberry, I’ll order you a pizza–from Pizza Nova, up in my neck in the woods. Might be a little cold by the time it gets to your house, but frell it if it isn’t the best pizza in the world.
Call the police? That seems a tad extreme. What are you going to tell them, that he looked kind of funny? I hate to say it, but that’s still not a crime. The cops certainly aren’t going to do anything about it.
I used to work for a large national pizza chain, and I can tell you that the delivery drivers always carry change for a $20, no more and no less. He should have had no problem making change for you. By refusing to give you the money he was stealing and if you call and make a complaint they will have to at least document it in his file (to create a paper trail so they can fire him later).