The bigger question here is, why did they tip $10 at Chick-fil-A?

39.99 for Chick-fil-a. Friggin-a, get those people some fresh fruit ASAP!

I dont really see the problem here, yes Vick is a lothesome character but lets be nice, the guy works for Chick-fil-a, let him have a little bit of fun.

Besides my Fantasy Football Team name is "Mr. Mexico's All Stars"

@Jagged Toaster: I didn't even realize you could tip on a card at those places...? Any ATL people able to explain? Last time I was at one it was sort of like a taco bell / mcdonalds type order at register and make way to table with a tray type eatery.

"this is probably just a Chic-fil-a employee having a little too much fun in their spare time."

And what is wrong with that? The OP is really going to report this to the manager?

I've never bashed the OP before, but ratting out some underpaid fast-food worker for having fun while providing "excellent service" is absolute garbage.

@Wormfather is Wormfather: That's ok, my fantasy team last year was called "Ron Mexico's Kennel Club"

@Jagged Toaster: Where did you get that there was a $10 tip?

39.99 sounds like they ordered a party tray.

@nrich239: check the receipt...

@AngrySicilian: Some of the Atlanta restaurants offer the option of sit-down service. The ones I've been in down there were split so you could choose your McDonalds-like experience on one half or an Applebees-like experience in the other half.

"this is probably just a Chic-fil-a employee having a little too much fun in their spare time. We'll definitely bring it to the attention of the local store manager"

...and evidently they have WAY too much free time on their hands.

So the guy put "Ron Mexico" on the receipt. Is it really that big of a deal?

@Jagged Toaster: That is why I think this is a phoney story. No one tips at a fast food restaurant.

@MeSoHornsby: Oh god that is horrible.

Poor guy....his momma named him Ron Mexico and now he has to put up with crap like this for the rest of his life.

@KyleOrton: The manager knows. In fact, the manager probably sees detailed reports that show sales by employee, by register, by hour, etc. My brother shares the name of someone famous. (Let's just say, for argument's sake, his name is Michael Vick.) I think his boss would look at a customer like they were a complete idiot if the customer asked to speak to the manager and then said, "Do you know you have an employee who's ringing up sales under the name Michael Vick?" Umm...yes. And your point would be?

@sleze69: The receipt even says "FULL SERVE" meaning they sat down and were attended to by a server.

Look! A list of 16 people across the country named Ron Mexico:
[www.peoplefinder.com]

I bet they're having a little too much fun in their spare time. We'd better talk to their bosses about that.

Personally, I think Ron Mexico the Hockey Player had more potential than Ron Mexico the football player....

[www.hockeydb.com]

@Jagged Toaster: I was wondering the same thing - I do not tip at fast food restaurants - even if they do offer full service. But then again I do not eat fast food either!

That's funny. When I'm getting my venereal diseases treated, I always use "Michael Vick".

@Jagged Toaster: Really $10 bucks... i guess the great service is worth just over 33.33% ;P

@emilymarion333: Everyone seems a bit confused by the full service concept. It's not really fast food. You don't order at a register or carry your tray. You get real plates and silverware. It's like a normal full service restaurant except that the food is the same stuff they sell at any other Chick-fil-A with some extra options.

Here's Wikipedia's explanation of Dwarf Houses, the full service version of Chick-fil-A:

"Dwarf House
The Chick-A-Fila Dwarf Houses are a full-service variation of the typical Chick-A-Fila restaurant. In addition to the full-service dining area, Dwarf Houses also have the normal fast-food service area as well as a drive-through. The menu at a Dwarf House is similar to the normal menu. However, surprising to many loyal supporters, the menu at a Chick-A-Fila Dwarf House contains an option to buy a Steakburger and/or Hamburger. The menu also features deep-fried pies, in flavors such as peach, apple, and sweet potato.

One notable difference at the Chick-A-Fila Dwarf Houses is the novelty "Dwarf-sized" front door that children and some adults can use to enter if they so choose.

The original Dwarf House in Hapeville, Georgia, is open 24 hours a day, and closes at 4:00 AM Sunday morning and re-opens at 6:00 AM on Monday. Known by the locals as "The Dwarf," it is a popular meeting spot for a breakfast, lunch, or late-night meal. Topping the list of must-haves at the original Dwarf House, is the Hot Brown, which the menu board once described as "delicious, different"! The original Dwarf House has the atmosphere that all the other Dwarf Houses aspire to. It is located across the street from the Ford plant that produced the last Ford Taurus, which Truett Cathy bought as a thank you to the Ford plant employees for decades of loyal business.[5]."

@KyleOrton: Yeah, everything's fine and dandy until you notice the customer name has been rung in as "Neckbeard".

/totally kidding

I agree with you, this is needless.

I don't see a tip line anywhere on the receipt. But I have had times at Chick-Fil-A (in Irvine, California) when I left a tip. The service at Chick-Fil-A is excellent and I really don't mind rewarding them with a tip. Oh... and they serve one of the best quality fast food in America.

@KyleOrton: I don't see the big deal myself, but "ratting out" seems an odd locution--first off, it suggests that there's some sort of implicit loyalty between customer and checker that doesn't extend to the company, and second, if it's no big deal, it's no big deal to mention it.

If the manager does think it's a big deal, then it's a valid mention right there.

I'm not even going to guess what he recieved for $6.19. ("Hot Brown"???)

@dabrown: Oh my gosh.. a sweet potato fried pie sounds awesome!

@emilymarion333: Let's say for the sake of argument you would eat at a fast food restaurant and you go to one that offers full service, which you take advantage of. The staff take your order, bring you your food, refill your water, and clean up after you leave. You would not leave a tip?!?!

Why would they complain to the manager. Did their chicken sandwich have herpes?

I have always loved that alias. The name "Ron Mexico" tells a story just in the name. Maybe Mike Vick has a future in fiction.

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@hellinmyeyes: Umm, excuse me???

I went to college with the real Ron Mexico. The one who ended up bringing the whole thing to light, though not his intent.

@Segador: It's a hot dish lined with toast filled with white chiken creamy fat something witn chicken chunks in it and bacon on top. No wonder it didn't make it to the regular menu. It's only at the dwarf house locations.

I didnt think that the cashier could change their name on the register.

@floraposte: "first off, it suggests that there's some sort of implicit loyalty between customer and checker that doesn't extend to the company"

There absolutely is! Your counter argument implies a loyalty between the customer and company that doesn't include the employees.

The employees actually make my food and serve it to me, the company markets to me. If the individual employee treated me to excellent service, then I appreciate that service and 1:1 personal relationship.

It's rather depressing to value a relationship with a company over that of the person actually helping you. Best buy gets (rightfully) ripped in here often, but I know a person working there by name and he is exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful. By your standards, I should inform his manager that his employee doesn't follow their sales pitches with me and hard sell their ridiculous warranties. I'm sure the manager would care, but it doesn't get me better service.

Oh yeah, neck beards rule.

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Who spends $39 at Chick-fil-a? That chicken must be pretty good!

I agree something about this isn't right. A $10, 33% tip at Chik-fil-a makes ZERO sense, it's like McDonalds where you order and pick up your food at a counter or drive-thru. I never heard of anybody tipping at Chick-fil-a.

@BeeBoo: If you read the other comments, you'd see this is a full-service Chik-fil-a. With waiters and table service and everything.

That said, 33% is a rather generous tip at any restaurant.

@Segador:

It is a delicious concoction of chicken, bacon, heavy cream, and cheese. It sounds kind of gross, but you just have to try it.

@xwildebeestx: Disemvowell me all you want, it's still silly and not a story at all.

Is it normal to spend $40 at chik-fil-a? I'm glad they posted a link to the full receipt. I didn't know that was possible. Maybe it's my single-ness but wow, $40 at Chik-Fil-A. I could go to Outback for less than that!

@Segador: according to a reviewer on this site:
[www.travbuddy.com]
that is a: "Hot Brown (a hot, gooey white gravey and chicken concoction topped with cheddar cheese and two stips of bacon)" [their typos, not mine]
sounds like a delicious heart attack just waiting to happen!

@dripdrop: You learn something new and disgusting every day! Thanks! lol

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One time, my Chili's check said my waiter's name was Sean Penn. I could see the resemblance.

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