Me neither.

Then again, hardly anybody gives tips in my country and I never really eat out anyway. I've always found it quite confusing at what occasions I am supposed to do it if I travel abroad. A waitress I'd be glad to tip where it's expected. Cab drivers and their unhonest asses can go to hell for all I care.

Lammastide said:

Yeah.
Shit.
Lets bann restaurants in general.
You could go as far as to say that the people eating in them don't care about Ethiopia.
PERVERTS!

TheVoid said:

Probably almost certainly right.
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Brofie said:

thejason said:

Lammastide said:

If I was your waiter, you could tip me whatever you wanted.



as long as you slipped the bills.... down there....



Or you could...ahem... stiff me.

I don't mind tipping. If the servers are nice, familiar with the menu, brings me my food promptly and without any mishap on the order, and if they come by frequently to make sure my dining experience is going well.....they gonna get a tip! Otherwise we all just ought to eat at buffet diners where you fix your own plate.

Efan said:

Exactly. If a man takes me to dinner, I expect him to pay the tab and to tip the requisite 20%. If I see that he's cheating the server out of a tip for good service, I take note and kick his ass to the curb. It indicates to me that he's cheap and and petty, two traits that I simply will not tolerate in a man who wants the cookies.
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thejason said:

You are so correct. Being a waitress/bartender is a job just like any other and fyi it isn't as easy as you think. Having to deal w/ assholes like you that don't tip. I guess you'd rather us sit on unemployment and collect your tax dollars just so you don't have to tip us for running out asses off. You know, no matter what you do there is an insult out there waiting. Well I hope you never lose your job, or need extra money to help w/ your household and stand on your feet for 12 hours only to encounter an ingrate like you.
My suggestion.....if you can't afford to tip go to the f'ing McDonalds around the corner!!!!!

Brofie said:

Well, I wonder how many boogers, snot wads and pubes you have eaten in your travels.
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Shyra said:

LOL!! Problem is waitstaff have no idea until it's too late and they've already ran over the damn place for a person like that.
I've come across some of the rudest people ever just waiting tables and bartending. And the worst is the men that tip you well and think that means you have time to sit and talk to them all night long. This is a family resturant not a strip club buddy!!!
LOL Sorry, he hit a nerve.....
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I've asked this before on the Org, but how much does one tip the delivery person when they deliver food? I'm inclined to think it shouldn't be quite as much as if you are receiving table service (unless maybe the weather is really bad or you live in a 6th floor walk-up), but I'm never really sure. I usually tip about 10-15% for that because they aren't providing you with service throughout the meal. I generally tip around 20% if I'm at a restaurant.

I dont mind tipping, let the servers earn a decent wage....NOW that I got that PC shyt out the way..

What I DO have a problem with is going to a place where there are no servers...I.E. a Food Court at a mall and there's a tip jar by the register.....WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ALL ABOUT? Just give me my #4 with the Egg Roll and help the next person.

jone70 said:

I'm not sure the proper answer to this but even though they don't serve you your food etc. they usually have to pack it up and make sure all is good and you get everything else that goes w/ it. I just don't think anyone should recieve a tip lower then $5. If I order pizza and it's $20, I'll tip $5. If the weather is bad I'll throw in a few extra $.

jone70 said:

I've always done 10% unless it's bad weather, then a bit more.

Brofie said:

I guess cheapskates need to eat too

I just double the tax and theirs your tip! Never have had such horrible service that I have not wanted to leave a tip.

CarrieMpls said:

For delivery, especially if it's just a pizza, I give like $3-4... I feel cheap now.

Acrylic said:

How much do you spend on pizza? $3 would be 10% of $30. Totally fine.

If I'm ordering for myself I rarely give more than $2. Cause it's never more than $20 of food.

CarrieMpls said:

Okay, good! I don't usually spend more than $15 on any kind of takeout ever, so then I guess $3 isn't too bad.

I tip 20-25% every time, unless the service was so horrible that I'm offended.

What's an extra couple of bucks to me, that makes a huge difference for your server? If you go out and get waited on you should tip. Period. Don't be a cheap skate, it's very unattractive.

If you cant afford to then stay home and make your own food.

Lammastide said:

Great point! I always tip about 20%. If the service or meal isn't great, I may only tip 10%, but when it's good, I always tip well.

I tip a couple of bucks or more. I forget too. My wife usually says too. So we do. It just feels nicer than walkin out cold...

Brofie said:

While I feel you're a bit of a with this, given your past threads, I'm going to respond to it in a more general sense for those who really don't tip.

You shouldn't ever eat at a place where people tip. Because of the nature of tipping, and knowing it will happen, the minimum wage for a wait staff is about $2.25/hr. Many get pay checks that are $0.00 Net.

If it's a place where people get a regular wage, like a donut shop, or McDonald's, or a bagel shop, then no, don't tip. People who are making anything over minimum wage don't need a tip. It's unnecessary to me. I'd never drop a dollar in the tip cup at a Dunkin Donuts. I've worked at Dunkin Donuts. I got a lot damn more than 2.25/hr.

But these waitresses and waiters are serving you your damn food, bring you your drinks so you can get drunk at the table, take up time, and be a drunk and belligerent asshole, make a mess and dive out, all while doing their best to keep your order up to date, and probably 15 other tables all in shape and happy.

Of course there's not a talent in putting a plate on a table, but there's also a talent in not dumping it in your lap because you're a dickhead. It's a SERVICE industry. You PAY for services. If tipping was outlawed, then it'd be a different story. But the law is written BECAUSE tipping happens. The money those people go home with at the end of the night is the only money they made that day.

Anyone who doesn't tip in a restaurant or a salon is a selfish asshole. It's like wanting someone to do your dry cleaning, and not paying the bill. Or someone to provide you electricity or water, and deciding "Well there's no talent in turning a valve on so the water flows". It's a stupid excuse to be a cheap dickhead.

If you can spend $100 on dinner, you can lay down another $20 for the server who brought your dumbass $100 worth of food and drinks, and made sure everything was fine. Otherwise, go home and serve your damn self.

When I was in the Navy in Philadelphia, and was 19 and green as grass, a friend of mine and I went to a nice restaurant and had a $60 bill. I didn't tip, because I didn't think I needed to. The waitress literally followed me out of the building onto the streets of Philadelphia in front of the restaurant, and said, "Excuse me, but did I give you bad service? Is there a reason you didn't tip me on a $60 bill?" I was a bit taken aback. She was upset, but not hateful with me. I gave her the four $1 bills I had on me. (I wasn't breaking a $20.) I later realized that I was in the wrong, and I always tip after that. I hit the 20% mark most times, and if they're cute or did a really good job at making sure things were taken care of without me asking them, I might put it to 25%.
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Mach said:

I seem to remember this same thread from before.

Duplicating your own bait is worse than not tipping at a restaurant.

Mars23 said:

Then it up.

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