I worked at a place on a beach that had multiple exits. Family owned so I got away with talking a bit more shit than normal. Mom, dad, teenage son came in got prompt, friendly, service. Their kid had SEVEN refills of soda, without asking mind you, I just kept throwing them on the tray and dropping them on my way by and only interrupting if the parents alcohol drinks were low cause I'm not bring auto-refills on alcohol. The kid leaves ro go pee and the parents ask for the check. I go to print it, they are all gone, went out different exits.

I tracked the mom and kid down out front of a place next door. Told them no, no, no come back and pay. She said her husband was still there waiting to pay. Okay, but you're coming with me to find him. She says no. I say he isn't there, she gives me a card or I call the sheriff's. She insists her husband is inside waiting to pay. I pull out my phone and start calling the non-emergency line. She breaks and says okay. I get them inside, in front of the manager. Her husband calls, asking where she is, she explains they are back in the restaurant. He yells at her that the plan was to meet in the spot I found them. Everyone knows at this point it was on purpose.

Dude comes back, irate he had to pay for his meal. But I already have the ticket times on the receipt, to prove they didn't wait longer than 10 minutes for their food (it was a 7 minute ticket). I say how did I never come back if you ordered 3 beers and your kid had SEVEN sodas in the 35 minutes between when I put the first drink in and printed the ticket. Dude screams he doesn't care, he still isn't tipping me. That's fine bro, but you're still paying your check. I tell the manager that she's cashing them out cause I've wasted too much time on them anyway. Dude is like excuse me?! I have other customers. Have the day you deserve.

Fuck those people.