A Waitress Received a Bible Verse Instead of a Tip
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A gay waitress in Charlotte, North Carolina, received an unusual "tip" after serving a group of women during a lunch rush on Tuesday. Rather than a generous gratuity, the "20:13" the women wrote in the tip section of the bill with a reference to a biblical verse decrying homosexuality.
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The verse — Leviticus 20:13 — states "[i]f a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them." At the bottom of the receipt, the women also wrote "[p]raying for you!"
The waitress, Alexandra Judd, posted a photo of the receipt on Facebook, writing "I don't care what anyone says, this is the most disrespectful thing you can do."
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"Don't pray for me darling," Judd wrote. "I have everything I could possibly want and need in my life."
This isn't the first time a customer's receipt snub has garnered national attention, but the decision to deny restaurant workers tips usually lends to a conversation about the importance of gratuity for low-wage workers. In this case, the discriminatory rationale behind the snub is what's driving outrage over the receipt.
"I never expected a hateful gesture like this," Judd told WNCN. "I’ve heard of people leaving fake money, or writing funny stuff in the tip spot of a check but never believed it would happen to me, in the way that it did."
This receipt controversy comes at a time when North Carolina is under fire over an anti-LGBT bill signed into law in March, which prohibits cities across the state from passing measures meant to protect LGBT individuals from discriminatory policies.
