Waiter Finds Something Baffling At Table After Woman Leaves Without Tipping
Armando Markaj knew that working in the restaurant industry wasn't easy. The waiter was on his feet for most of the day dealing with drama from the kitchen and the customers, and though he usually kept his cool, one encounter set him off. After Armando had a rough experience with a customer at Patsy's Pizzeria in New York, she left without tipping. However as he began to clear the table, he realized she had left something else behind instead. All he could do was stare in disbelief.
Pizza Break
Karen Vinacour and her daughter were having a busy day: the 79-year-old had just sold her home and was out shopping for a new house. Taking a break from condo hunting, the two decided to stop in for a slice at the famous Patsy’s Pizzeria.
Detail-Oriented
Armando served the mother and daughter. He’d been working at Patsy’s for nearly a decade and knew every inch of the restaurant, including its wall of signed celebrity photos. When Karen stopped in, she noticed this wall too, and they had a pleasant conversation about the photos — until things went off the rails.
Where are the Women?
“I knew [Patsy’s] was a very special restaurant,” Karen said in a later interview. “We were talking and chatting away, and then there was this little exchange with the waiter about no women on the wall.” She noticed the collection was missing something, and she conveyed those feelings to Armando.
Bad Answer
Karen stated that the wall didn't have enough photos of women. "There's a bunch of women," Armando responded, only for the customer to shoot back, "Not as much as there should be." From there, Armando tried to defuse the conversation with a joke, but that only made things worse.
