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Post by princessbaybay on Sept 10, 2007 12:41:15 GMT -5
Makes you pond scum...
We were at Leals this weekend and the tables on either side of us failed to tip their servers... both bills were $50+ and the service was good... there is NO excuse for that.
One table had several adults and several kids...and kept the server pretty busy...and then stiffed him.
And then it happened to another server on the other side of our table.
Go back to the drive-thru...you have no class!
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Post by gitpikker58 on Sept 10, 2007 13:12:59 GMT -5
I've NEVER got tipped for doing my job! Why is it EXPECTED to pay above and beyond for services rendered in the food industry? Should we tip our convenience store clerks? If so, how much? I think if it's 'expected' to get a tip then I feel someone is spoiled. BTW, HOW did this tipping thing get started and how is it that we are expected to fork out more than what the menu price asks? Anyone tipping at McDonald's, Burger King, or other fast food places? Gimme a break, and a tip  |
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Post by princessbaybay on Sept 10, 2007 13:17:31 GMT -5
Ummmm...git...not sure if you are aware...but most of the food industry waiters and waitresses only make like 2.15 an hour. They make their living from tips...the fast food places pay at least minimum wage...and you get real sh!tty service...so there is no need to tip fast food people.
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Post by timetogorightnow on Sept 10, 2007 13:53:04 GMT -5
Ummmm...git...not sure if you are aware...but most of the food industry waiters and waitresses only make like 2.15 an hour. They make their living from tips...the fast food places pay at least minimum wage...and you get real sh!tty service...so there is no need to tip fast food people. Not only do they make a pittance in hourly pay, they also have to pay income tax on a percentage of their total sales, whether they were actually tipped on it or not. Apparently even Uncle Sam thinks wait staff should be tipped. |
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Post by marked on Sept 10, 2007 16:23:52 GMT -5
I've NEVER got tipped for doing my job! Why is it EXPECTED to pay above and beyond for services rendered in the food industry? Should we tip our convenience store clerks? If so, how much? I think if it's 'expected' to get a tip then I feel someone is spoiled. BTW, HOW did this tipping thing get started and how is it that we are expected to fork out more than what the menu price asks? Anyone tipping at McDonald's, Burger King, or other fast food places? Gimme a break, and a tip If you don't want to tip, only eat at Burger King and McDonalds. At a restaurant with wait service, you pay for the food, tip for the service. They don't bring your meal out to you and refill your tea at BK, do they? And by the way, 20% is the new 15%. |
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Post by petiepanzer on Sept 10, 2007 16:31:54 GMT -5
Back when I used to wait tables, we had a name for people that didn't tip: Canadians. That used to really piss everybody off and if they came back to the same restaurant more than once, it was not uncommon for some wait staff to spit in their food. For people that have never done that job before, it really is a crappy job and you go home with aching feet and clogged pores. The only thing that makes that job worth doing is the tips. I usually try to overtip my people to make up for all the deadbeats that don't tip. Say, for instance, if I have a $20 tab, I will usually try to tip $6 instead of the standard 15% tip of $3. Waitresses and waiters are not the only people I tip, either. I also tip my bartender, the girl that cuts my hair, the kid that changes my oil, valet, and the person at the rental car agency, just to name a few. I figure the few dollars I spend giving out a tip is not going to break me, but it could make that person's day on the receiving end. People like to receive a little recognition for their work, and I feel a tip is the best way to show my gratitude. I feel it's more of a Karma thing with me than anything else. Besides, when you tip people well, you would be surprised how many things they will give to you for free or at a discounted price when you take care of them. I have had many meals and drinks comped over the years just because I know how to take care of people working in the service industry. On the other hand, being a stingy tipper on a date is a guaranteed way to end up snuggling with rosie palm and her 5 sisters at the end of the night.  |
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Post by marked on Sept 10, 2007 17:19:22 GMT -5
Back when I used to wait tables, we had a name for people that didn't tip: Canadians. That used to really piss everybody off and if they came back to the same restaurant more than once, it was not uncommon for some wait staff to spit in their food. For people that have never done that job before, it really is a crappy job and you go home with aching feet and clogged pores. The only thing that makes that job worth doing is the tips. I usually try to overtip my people to make up for all the deadbeats that don't tip. Say, for instance, if I have a $20 tab, I will usually try to tip $6 instead of the standard 15% tip of $3. Waitresses and waiters are not the only people I tip, either. I also tip my bartender, the girl that cuts my hair, the kid that changes my oil, valet, and the person at the rental car agency, just to name a few. I figure the few dollars I spend giving out a tip is not going to break me, but it could make that person's day on the receiving end. People like to receive a little recognition for their work, and I feel a tip is the best way to show my gratitude. I feel it's more of a Karma thing with me than anything else. Besides, when you tip people well, you would be surprised how many things they will give to you for free or at a discounted price when you take care of them. I have had many meals and drinks comped over the years just because I know how to take care of people working in the service industry. On the other hand, being a stingy tipper on a date is a guaranteed way to end up snuggling with rosie palm and her 5 sisters at the end of the night. I'm not sure you're supposed to tip your date. |
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Post by habiba on Sept 11, 2007 9:15:00 GMT -5
When I bought my wife, I had to tip her father. Its Lebanese custom.
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Post by zebrarick on Sept 11, 2007 9:17:38 GMT -5
My fil paid me for taking my wife! I got a hell of a deal!  |
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Post by jdnat on Sept 12, 2007 11:28:48 GMT -5
I very seldom fail to tip; however, the other night at Malcolm's we sat for 5 minutes before we saw our waiter. The cashier kept saying she'll be here soon.
The service during the meal was just as bad. We finally had to ask her to get us dessert.
My wife (a former waitress who always tips) made the decision to not tip and told the cashier why we weren't. Then we were told that our waitress's aunt was there and our waitress was busy visiting with her. It was apparent that our waitress did not care about a tip or figured she would get one no matter what.
I am not an automatic tipper. Average service = 10%; good service = 15%; excellent service = 20%
Of course, during all of this, the owner was not present. Probably would have been different if he had been there.
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Post by princessbaybay on Sept 12, 2007 18:34:46 GMT -5
I think you handled the situation appropriately... she was visiting with relatives... which should be done on personal time...not yours.
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Post by catsmeow on Sept 12, 2007 18:36:51 GMT -5
Every once in a while, it's fun to give an extra big tip to a server who does a great job who also seems to be having "one of those days."
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Post by princessbaybay on Sept 13, 2007 9:06:51 GMT -5
I'm the same way... but I also will return to a place that I have had good service at even if the food wasn't perfect... and ask for the server.
You can have fantastic food and sucky service...which makes the whole experience including the food not so good...
And you can have GREAT service and not so great food or atmosphere...and walk away feeling like you have had a really good positive experience.
Service is everything...but has been forgotten by many.
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Post by zebrarick on Sept 13, 2007 12:47:04 GMT -5
Your last line is so true...
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Post by marked on Sept 13, 2007 17:03:50 GMT -5
I've stiffed a waitress once in the past ten years. We were stranded at a nice hotel in a blizzard and we were very patient because we understood they were slammed, but my kids were starving and at one she essentially didn't do anything right. I had to walk into the kitchen twice to get things, she gave our food to the wrong table.... I felt bad, but the next day, two different people came up to us and said they couldn't believe how calm we were. So I went back and...not really.
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