tipping at restaurants...

[indicagrower]

if ya'll would stop tipping it would force the owner to pay a better wage...

all fast food places in my area are looking for help so i know you can get a higher paying job but lets face it (tips + pay = more money for less work)

since we make people feel like scum for not tipping, people do it purely out of obligation even if the sevice was shit

me personaly, i never tip for anything

[friendowl]

if the servers are rude and make me mad i dont leave them shit

if they are just doing their job i hook em up

for 100 meal id leave 15 buks
20 if they were real good

[geonagual]

for a $ 100 check..oh shit, I forgot my wallet..I will be right back

[DreadConches]

Well for everyone that says tipping is bullshit, your meal would end up costing more because of the pay increase so it would even out anyway and also tipping helps to insure good service. If they get all of their pay by the hour, why would they wanna go above and beyond?

[smokerofweed420]

I used to work at a pretty nice family owned Italian restaraunt. All I did was bussed tables but working there I learned a lot from the servers. They expect tips to be above 15% no matter what, and they prefer 20%. Some have even said that anything below 20% is a 'bad tip'. So regardless whenever I go out to eat as long as I have enough money I always try and tip at least 20% unless the service was particularly shitty. These servers don't make a lot of money and most of what they do make comes from tips. Plus it makes you look like a pimp if you spend lots of money lol.

[budsmoker only]

Well for everyone that says tipping is bullshit, your meal would end up costing more because of the pay increase so it would even out anyway and also tipping helps to insure good service. If they get all of their pay by the hour, why would they wanna go above and beyond?

i have to agree with what you said here a lot...

food would def. be way the hell more expensive and there really would be no point for the server to bust their ass if they already have a set salary type thing...

good point!! :thumbsup:

[tootsie roll]

i think the concept of tipping is stupid. Servers should get fair wages just like any other employee of a business, tipping should be totally optional. I don't feel like I should have to pay this servers salary on top of buying the food.

Just me $.02:jointsmile:

Then until laws change, please eat at home or fast food.
I would NEVER EVER not tip at least 18%, and it's usually more.
When we decide to eat out we make sure we can afford to go out and relax and have a nice time. If the waitress is busy and I see the coffee pots, I have no problem re-filling hubbys cup and anyone else who wants some.
People need to be nicer to other people.

Just me $.02:jointsmile: