RodeoSchro said:

damn it took 57 posts before this went up... the org is slippin'

Thanks RS!

and btw I tip based on the service I receive, a smile and a good attitude will automatically get you 15%. If you're attentive and forward thinking 20% and up is easily obtainable...

I've dated my share of waitresses and they don't make shit on an hourly basis.

However, if the service sucks you could get zilch in a heartbeat!

ernestsewell said:

Sometimes people give you a rare glimpse into who you're really dealing with on here. It's good to know that and people seem to like expressing their views on the topic.

I always tip at least 25%, but mostly 30% and beyond, and then my husband gives me shit about it.

Mars23 said:

yep now I know its better to ignore him in his PR spews.

RenHoek said:

Yeah, and to be honest it was my second choice. But I couldn't find the clip from "My Blue Heaven" where Steve Martin declares that he believes in over-tipping.

RenHoek said:

You know, this might be why I'm so hard on Tiger Woods. He dated waitresses too, and from what they all said, he didn't tip for SHIT.

RodeoSchro said:

Brofie said:

I see you're cheap all the way around. Must impress the ladies that way.

RenHoek said:

I've always read that if the service sucks you should still leave something -- a quarter, a dollar or something -- otherwise they may think you simply forgot. But if you leave an insultingly low tip, they'll get the hint. (You could always write a little note on the receipt, too.)

GetAwayFromMe said:

Wow! Some of the comments on this thread....

TheVoid said:

I have news for you: customer service sucks in the USA. It is partially a result of the degrading values that have weakened America for the last decade. I dont pay for bad or even mediocre service. ONly exceptional service deserves a tip. I will readily tip for that.

Brofie said:

Come on now.

CarrieMpls said:

In a capitalistic economy in a depressed state such as the US is today, competitive forces would eliminate the lazy and uninspired emmployees. Anyone not willing to provide good service can be easily replaced by one of the several people who are unemployed and need work. The job is unskilled labor after all so most people could do it and do it well with the proper work ethic, integrity, and pride.

Business owners avoid those costs that go with paying theie people better - social security taxes, health benefits, etc. If they could charge more money and clear a greater profit margin, they would do it and advertise the fact that tipping is not required at their businesses. People would flock to a place that had a feasible flat price increase instead of a bogus percentage system which has nothiong to do wit thelevel of service provided. THe waiter uses the same amount of time and effort to bring me a glass of water as to bring me a lobster - but based on some dumb percentage rule, I would pay far more in tip for the lobster.

GetAwayFromMe said:

He should - its wasted money

Brofie said:

It's a good thing you don't rely on tips for good spelling and grammar!

DesireeNevermind said:

No - I let suckers tip for bad and mediocre service. Anyone dumb enough to do that deserves to get ripped off. I will get the same or better service for nothing. I will tip the person who goes the complete extra mile only.

Brofie said:

I think most people don't tip for bad service and then each person has their own way of measuring good and bad service. Heck there are folks who will only tip if the waiter/waitress is cute.

Also there are plenty of dining establishments that pride themselves on good customer service - so not everything in the US is fucked up. Maybe you've been eating at the wrong dives, maybe you catch somebody on a bad day, maybe your waiter/waitress is inexperienced or maybe you come in as a problem child. I'm just saying tip when service is good, don't tip when it's bad. Pretty simple.


BTW What is your definition of the complete extra mile?

Brofie said:

Is this the the person who has several alters, mirrorsbestfriend being one of the more effective ones?








I love bait threads

TheVoid said:

I miss mirrorsbestfriend!

RodeoSchro said:

He was actually hilarious, but the person who was responsible for his 'persona' also posted a regretfully racist series of comments in the M&M forum.

Then slipped up, forgot to log back in as mirrorsbestfriend, and posted as 'mirrorsbestfriend' using the other account he was using to post racist comments.

So basically, she shot himself in the foot, and I'm guess all of his alters were deleted.


I love bait alters, so long as they're not mean. I mean, come on--some of the best threads in M&M result in riled up....erm.... enthusiasts.

OK, this is kind of weird (and maybe even sort of mean) but if the waiter or waitress is ugly or really dorky, I tip them even more than other waiters.


I don't know why.

I do not 'tip' very often either....usually i shove the whole thing in!

TheVoid said:

it's very weird! But considerate, actually, you know that good looking waitresses are usually getting the bigger tips!

TheVoid said:

I do that too! If a girl thinks shes all that I just CANT give her extra money cuz shed be thinkin she was gettin a tip cuz she was hot.. A hot guy on the other hand, depends on how flirty he was

NDRU said:

I didn't notice myself doing this until a few years ago, then I realized, holy crap---I totally tip the 'misfits' simply because they're misfits

I know in some way I'm judging .... and then compensating.... but I just seem to do it automatically without being able to stop.



My brother-in-law is the same way. When he was donating money to a charity for 'adopting a foreign kid' by sending money to fund their education, he chose an older child in their early teen years.

When we asked him why he chose one who was close to graduation, etc. etc. he replied that he felt that everyone feels more sorry for the younger ones, and they probably get most of the money from these charities. So he gave to an older child thinking they probably didn't get as much sympathy.

weird, but I guess it's cool.

tinaz said:

I have this waiter here who flirts with me all the time even though he can barely speak English. I order shit from him I don't even want to eat, and barely even touch just to have him come to my table sometimes.


I need to stop that.

TheVoid said:

It's like saying "here's a little something extra, toots, to get that hump on your back fixed!

NDRU said:

I'm going to hell for laughing so hard at that