Is there such a thing as a good pick-up line? Probably not. But leaving covert messages on restaurant receipts is becoming an increasingly popular way for servers and clients to express their—shall we say, fondness—for one another.
Case in point: a hastily scribbled note by a customer on a bill for a male server at T.G.I. Fridays in Memphis, Tennessee.
According to an article in the Huffington Post, the client had scrawled in a blue ballpoint: "Oh and by the way... i'd fit perfectly on your face." So no points for subtlety there...
Other noteworthy receipt chat-ups listed on the Post include the burger itemized list, "Best Butt" and "Best Looking," deducting a whopping $0.02 from the total bill.
Another 'friendly' server let it be known via the receipt that other services were on offer: "Michael is always available for one night stands." (I just love how the language mimics that of the burger establishment.)
Not all notes are licentious. Some, unfortunately, use the receipt to communicate racist slurs, such as the New York Papa John's employee who described a customer's "lady chinky eyes."
Ever been propositioned—or thoroughly degraded—by receipt? Do you think this is a legitimate introduction, assuming the text was more charming than the T.G.I.'s example?
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