When you eat in a resturant.

[zephyrinne]

I used to be, now I work in the dish room at a resturant. More work and a little less money, but I don't have to deal with shitty customers. I have waited tables and I usually tip really well.

As for tipping less if the service is bad, I understand. But you have to think about if it is the servers fault or the kitchens. It also pisses me off when someone gets free shit from you for what ever reason and don't show anything for it with the tip. I have given customers free meals before and they still leave a fucking dollar.

Watch "waiting"

Great movie.

Oh and I posted this because I saw a shit load of doallar tips and all change tips tonight at work. It pisses me off when it is a coworker I like too. I would say that is about 75%, I like most people.

Yeah, I always make sure my tip is reflective of the waiter's service and not the kitchen. I completely understand that it is not the waiter's fault if my steak is overcooked, or if my mashed potatoes are cold. While I'll let the waiter know that my food isn't up to my liking, it won't come off the tip.. unless of course, like I said before, the service isn't great.

Waiting is a great movie. Thing is, that's how a lot of places actually are.

[dopesmoker]

it all depends on the service. Good service and everything then higher tip then a snarly bitchy old woman

[tootsie roll]

I don't really believe in tipping. If you're not making enough money and you need tips to tie it all up, then complain to your congressman.

Then you should stick to McD's BK, KFC and Taco Bell.
You don't belong at a fancy 4-5* restaurant.
No Four Seasons for you Billionfold.:eat: :abduct:

[TallulahGreen]

If you can't tip "AT LEAST" 15% don't eat in a resturant.

There I said it.

Being a former waitress, I always give at least 20%.

[S.P.Q.R.]

I only tip when the waitress deserves it.

[lagstronaut]

I think what people have to realise is [at least around here anyway] waiters and waitresses make LESS than minimum wage because their employers are counting on them making tips. Now, they need these tips just to make a bit more than what minimum wage even is, and that is rough

[TallulahGreen]

I think what people have to realise is [at least around here anyway] waiters and waitresses make LESS than minimum wage because their employers are counting on them making tips. Now, they need these tips just to make a bit more than what minimum wage even is, and that is rough

That is actually not true everywhere.

[S.P.Q.R.]

I think what people have to realise is [at least around here anyway] waiters and waitresses make LESS than minimum wage because their employers are counting on them making tips. Now, they need these tips just to make a bit more than what minimum wage even is, and that is rough

And if they do their job right, they should get tips. But if they don't give good service, they shouldn't. That's why it's a "Tip"

[slipknotpsycho]

lol.... my wife never wants to leave a tip... i always have to 'put my foot down' to leave a tip because i just dont' feel right leaving a resturaunt, reguardless of quality of service, without leaving somethign for them.. i've never been a waiter, BUT I LIVE IN AMERICA! i've seen more then enough pun poked at waiters/waitresses at how much they make without tips, to NOT leave one...

however the tip i wish to leave isn't proportional to the service i get, it's more proportional to how drunk i am at the time... lmao... usually i'd leave a 3-5 dollar tip for a waiter, first time me and my wife went to a bar (shortly after i turned 21) i ended up wanting, and actually tipping the particular bar tender i kept going back to, 10 bucks... needless to say he was very happy about the tip.. but he was hooking my wife up (one after another) with a 7 dollar drink for 4 bucks a pop...

i thought about asking what he puts in them, but figured that'd probably be rude, or something along those lines... it was damn good, i know he used about 7 diffrent liqours, some pinapple and either water or sprite... only thing i know about the drink for sure is that it used something blue, not hypnotiq... he made it up himself... lol my wife got so drunk that nite i had to undress her and put her in night clothes... never in my life have i seen someone so FUBAR'd AND they didn't even puke... i've been more FUBAR'd then most people could ever hope to be, but i ended up puking everytime....

[slipknotpsycho]

And if they do their job right, they should get tips. But if they don't give good service, they shouldn't. That's why it's a "Tip"

dunno about where you live, but around here everyone's a cheap ass, doesn't matter how much the waiter/ress kisses ass, people rarely even leave a tip... hell i feel like i'm overpaying by leaving a 3-5 dollar tip (that usually works out to be about 10% which i think is fair..)

oh and i know this for a fact because i used to work at one of the best resturants in my area (as far as quality is concerned.... this place made casa ole', luby's, picadilly's and every other place seem like a 1 star mcdonalds, atleast as far as everything in the back is concerned) and i would often hear about how everyone in [insert town] are such cheap asses and never tip...