Do you tip ?

Like at restaurants and etc.... I myself usually always tip really good b/c I work as a waitor and know how hard it is and I also know how cheap some people are too . Ex. If i were to go out on a date and eat about $ 30 worth of food i would tip between 4-6 depends on how the service was but I always tip good :)

Originally posted by GOD
Like at restaurants and etc.... I myself usually always tip really good b/c I work as a waitor and know how hard it is and I also know how cheap some people are too

I usuially tip between 10-15%. I think this is alot. If the service is $hit, then sometimes less, and if the waitor does something extra, then maybe a bit more.

depends on service :)

Depends on the service. I used to be a waiter too so I can usually tell if someone is putting in the effort. I've been known not to tip a shitty server. Sometimes there is just no excuse for shitty service. If I have to sit there and hunt down my server for every little thing there is noway they'll get a tip from me.

On the other side if a server is really going out of his/her way to make my experience more enjoyable I'll give them a little more.

Originally posted by ragt20
Depends on service :)

Same here. Better not let that glass get empty. :D

I once gave a waitress my two cents worth, literally, that’s all she got for a tip.

I've got a simple philosophy...And when I go out either with my girl or my friends,I let the waitor or waitress know this that I'll have a glass of beer and if she/he can keep it full without measking for a fill up the they'll get a good tip..Ususally it's better than the average of 15% more like 20%...

But on the other hand if he/she lets myglass get empy then te tips will be crappy ;)

Only once did I not tip. That was in Laughlin and I had asked for beer from the time I got there... 40 minutes later as I was paying the check, she brought my beer.. No tip.

Generally 10-15% tip.

Watch out, because some restraunts are already adding a 15% gratuity fee to the bill, so don't tip twice!

At the very least, I tip the tax per head.

Originally posted by Tireburner

Watch out, because some restraunts are already adding a 15% gratuity fee to the bill, so don't tip twice!

I saw that once here, and argued the bill until I got the manager to take the 15% off the bill. Putting a "Gratuity Fee" on the bill defeats the purpose of tipping, IMO. For instance, what if the service is crap? or maybe its extra good? Its dumb.

My .02

I think the reason the are adding the gratuity fee is because the IRS has determined they are loosing a lot of money in unclaimed tips, so now they charge food industry personel (12% I think) on the bill, regardless of whether they get tipped or not, so the fist part of the f(&)%$g came from the IRS.

I was told once "if you can't afford to leave a tip, you shouldn't be eating out".

I always tip, unless the service is HORRIBLE. Even if it's bad, I'll still leave at least 10%.

i ususally always tip too, but i think gratuity is for this occasion: when the waitress or waiter has too many people at the table....usually its over 5 or 6, they add it because its just too much work to take a chance of not getting tipped at all, ya know? or at least thats what they do in Texas...

also, this reminds me of a show i saw once...this guy put down 15 dollars on the table in ones...or 10 dollars...or something like that...well, everytime the person would mess up, he would take away a dollar from the stack and he would make sure they were watching....high comedy.

I always tip, no matter what... I usually tip whatever is left. like, if the bill is $31 I'll leave $40 and tell them to keep the change. When they come to get the money, and they say, "would you like change?" I hate saying yes, so I just leave whatever, but I have to tip

My sister is a waitress at the City Grill in Austin, TX. She says that tipping is a way the customer gives feedback to the servers. Obviously, if you are having a bad day and give bad service, you get bad tips. She says that she always tries to be avalible to the customers if at all possible. She told me she can make about 200$ a night from tips.

I tip if at all possible, provided the service/food was good. Once i went to a restaurant and got horrrrrible food. Nasty crap. But the waitress was patient with out bitching and tried her best to keep us from yelling abou it. I gave her a nice tip at the end, 25%, just because she put up with all our crap and stayed calm and helpful.

yea actually, i remember one time i was with 3 of my friends and we tiped this waitress ALOT just because she was soo fine. she was always really cool and helpful...but mostly fine..our bill was about 30 dollars...we tipped her 31....:D

Originally posted by SickLude
yea actually, i remember one time i was with 3 of my friends and we tiped this waitress ALOT just because she was soo fine. she was always really cool and helpful...but mostly fine..our bill was about 30 dollars...we tipped her 31....:D

HHAH:D :D i got to agree, when my waitress is hella fine, i tip real big. nice en big to see that smile on her face. ;)

but usely i just duble what ever the tax was, if the tax was bout 2 bux ill tip em $4. if i dont like the service then well expect 2 bux, and ill even take what ever coins left over from my change :flipa:

I tip alot at certain restraunts for a few reasons. I'm pretty familiar with the waitstaff at these restaraunts and they sometimes fight over who gets to serve me.:D I always get first rate service because the waiter/waitress knows they'll get a fat tip from me:D . It's pretty nice to go out on a date and have good food served quickly and it really impresses some girls that the employees work so much for me and not other tables:D . Also, I've delivered pizza in between semesters and I know who tips and who doesn't (guess who gets hot pizza and who gets cold?):D An interesting fact is the origin of the tip was an acronym for To Insure Prompt Service and at medieval inns, a large metal box was placed at the front of the inn and when coins were dropped in the box, the workers could tell by the clunk they made how much of how many coins just by listening. Depending on how much you put in resulted in the quality of the service.

In NZ no-one expects tips, but whenever I am in the States I make sure I tip genorously

I tip most of the time, except when they already added the tip to the bill

I work in the food service in the summers, so I always leave a tip. I know how hard it is to make some $$ and the law in PA is that you can only earn 1/2 of minimum wage in hourly wages, so you really have to work to get those tips up. Often I'll leave a 20% or so tip because often my friends and I don't order much, and where we usually eat, we like the waitresses...

As for poor service, it is far more effective to leave a penny than no tip at all. If you leave a penny, they know they sucked. If you leave nothing, they may think you just forgot... :)

im a bartender and a server so i am the person being tipped most of the time. but when i go out i always tip at least 15%...what people dont realize is that our wages are between 2 and 3 bucks....so we rely on those tips to bring us to at least minimum wage. it really pisses me off when someone doesnt tip because im having an off day, like when you have an off day at work do they lower your salary? or your hourly wage? so then why should we be stiffed. people need to start enjoying thier experience no matter what and stop putting the server under a microscope

Originally posted by i like naked girls
it really pisses me off when someone doesnt tip because im having an off day, like when you have an off day at work do they lower your salary? or your hourly wage? so then why should we be stiffed. people need to start enjoying thier experience no matter what and stop putting the server under a microscope

well thats not how capitalism works, you're talking like a communist :D

you see, providing good service is the waiter/waitress' job, now if they give you crappy service it means they're not doing their job, when you don't do your job you get consequences, like not getting tips, or other things if you're working other jobs, like getting fired....so to sum up it's perfectly logical not to tip for crappy service :bandit:

i normally always tip really good. my friends will be like oh jus give like 10 and i instist on giving like 15. i always tip really good. we normally always harass the waitress ne wayz so we gotta make up for it by tipping good :D

If all I had was a cup of coffee I would tip $1. On a meal the minimum was always $2. and more depending on the service and of course the bill. The largest tip I ever gave was $20 on a $75 meal which the service was top notched and of course the waitress was lovely :)

Looks like i'm going to disagree with you all. I never leave a tip and never will. They are paid to do there job already so i'm not paying them anymore then i have to.

No one gives me a tip at work if i do anything good.




PMan goes and runs for cover and waits for replys :bloated:

Originally posted by primera man
Looks like i'm going to disagree with you all. I never leave a tip and never will. They are paid to do there job already so i'm not paying them anymore then i have to.

No one gives me a tip at work if i do anything good.


There speaks a Kiwi.........

most jobs in NZ pay a fair wage.Outside of the main tourist centres tipping is unheard of.I take the view that restaurants/hotels etc that encourage tippng,or add a service charge are just saying to their customers,

"F*ck you,you can pay the staff more so I can pay them less"

It's a total rip-off to be expected to pay for service as a seperate item.

Originally posted by taranaki


There speaks a Kiwi.........

most jobs in NZ pay a fair wage.Outside of the main tourist centres tipping is unheard of.I take the view that restaurants/hotels etc that encourage tippng,or add a service charge are just saying to their customers,

"F*ck you,you can pay the staff more so I can pay them less"

It's a total rip-off to be expected to pay for service as a seperate item.

hehehehe....so im not the only one !!!

I remember going to this flash motel in inner Wellington and this guy brought all our bags up to the room for us. I didnt ask him to, it was part of the service. When he put them all down he stood at the door with his hand out :( :( ....so i just shook hands with him and said "cheers bro"....lol :D :D ....you should have seen his face......PRICELESS !!!

Whenever I'm in Vegas or Laughlin playing the slots, the first time the waitress comes around asking if we would like drinks, I hand her $10 or so, and order my beer. They always tell you drinks are free while trying to hand you back your money. I explain that the money is their tip for good service. Then about every 3rd or 4th round I give her some more money.. I can guarantee my glass is never empty, and most of the time I have 2 or 3 full glasses waiting by the machine for me! :D

I think I'm a real good tipper. If my meals come out to like 80 bucks or higher, I usually tip about 25 bucks and up. But that only goes if the service is good. If they piss me off with one thing, this is dramatically decreased.

Originally posted by primera man


hehehehe....so im not the only one !!!

I remember going to this flash motel in inner Wellington and this guy brought all our bags up to the room for us. I didnt ask him to, it was part of the service. When he put them all down he stood at the door with his hand out :( :( ....so i just shook hands with him and said "cheers bro"....lol :D :D ....you should have seen his face......PRICELESS !!!
Hehe, you sound like Mr. Pink!

This is how it should be. Pay them a fair wage for their job. Canadians are taxed so fricking much 15% for tax 10-20% for tip. Jezus that $20 meal is getting pretty damn close to $30! :(

Don't get me wrong I don't alway leave a pitance of a tip if the service is bad. i can usually tell if someone is having an off day or is being run ragged. Its the servers that take 20 minutes to bring my bill, after I've asked them, and I see them socializing by the hostess stand. Those people get NO tip or a very meager amount from me.

:insert $10 or $20 into a glass:
This is the tip glass, this is my drinking glass, when this gets empty(shake drinking glass), THIS, gets empty(shake tip glass for dramatic effect) :D

Originally posted by primera man
Looks like i'm going to disagree with you all. I never leave a tip and never will. They are paid to do there job already so i'm not paying them anymore then i have to.

No one gives me a tip at work if i do anything good.




PMan goes and runs for cover and waits for replys :bloated:

Well, as strange as I find that logic of yours is, I understand that Europeans and Aussies/Kiwis runs on a different system, I did tip though even when I'm traveling, I think most of them kinda expect tips from tourists, that and I just feel guilty if I don't tip since I do so at home :D

Originally posted by RevHappy Cowgirl®


Well, as strange as I find that logic of yours is, I understand that Europeans and Aussies/Kiwis runs on a different system, I did tip though even when I'm traveling, I think most of them kinda expect tips from tourists, that and I just feel guilty if I don't tip since I do so at home :D



Sadly, the tourists who tip are effectively damaging what I think is a very honest system in NZ.When I worked in an hotel in England, the wages were pretty shitty and you basically did well or did without depending on your tips.The management knew that they could pay peanuts and not have to bother with training or supervision,if you didn't work well,you got no tips,you couldn't afford to stay.In New Zealand,the service staff are much better trained and better paid,you are expected to do your job well as part of your conditions of employment.In other words,it's the same as any other industry.Like P-Man said,I don't get a tip at work if I do a good job.I work in a factory,if I don't do a good job,I will probably get fired.P-Man works in a loco repair shed........I can't see anybody sending him a tip simply because he did what he got paid for and the train got to its destination as a result.........

Taranaki I knew a few waitresses back in the states and the pay per hour is shocking ! Most were making $3-6 per hour plus tips, which out of that tip they had to share a percentage with the bus boy who clears the tables.

Originally posted by Razorgtst
Taranaki I knew a few waitresses back in the states and the pay per hour is shocking ! Most were making $3-6 per hour plus tips, which out of that tip they had to share a percentage with the bus boy who clears the tables.

exactly my point.......It's o.k. to tip in the States,the wage structure is set up that way.Over here,people get a good pay check anyway,so tipping is not really justified ,and it is fair to expect good service as part of what you pay for.

That is so true. Considering the average pay for them being nearly what a first year fitter turner would make back in the states very well justified and pointed out.

The thing that got me when I went to New York was cab drivers expected tips!!!!!!! for the love of god I had already payed my $7.60 fare, I tell them I got nothing left on me and I am called a Scot!!!!!!!!!

That taught me the lesson on the beauty of rental cars

I work at a restaurant, so i tip, 20%..........10 if theyre not workin good, 0 if they suck

waitors make like nothing without tips

I always tip and I am a very good tipper with good service, but I don't tip well at all with bad service, but I've only received bad service twice. :)

everyone in the states, i suggest you work as a server and try to support yourself with the income before you free your mind on your tipping procedure's.


period.

Ilikenakedgirls: you are correct, I suggest everyone work as a waiter, and see the shit most of us deal with. I am not saying other jobs do not have problems, but most do not have the variety of problems that restaurant employees deal with. As you have probably figured out, I do work in the business, and have since I was 14, and I am now 27. In most states in the U.S. servers make $2.13 an hour, and after declaring the bare minimum of tips(8% of your total sales by law), you basically do not receive a paycheck. AT ALL!! So every nickle I make comes from you.

Now lets say I sell 1000 dollars of food that day. Which is alot more than most restaurants are capable of per server, per day. I by law have to declare 80$ in tips. Which means I am taxed on 80 dollars for that day, plus my wage taxes. Now if most of you are tipping 10%, that means I will make 100$ that day. Well after tipping out my busboy 15% of my tips, and my bartender 7 1/2% of my tips, and my food runner 5% of my tips, I am left with $72.50. But I am still being taxed on $80+ dollars of income. Now how does that seem to you?? It sucks, that is why the basic standard is 15%. More if you get really good service.

I am not saying to tip for bad service. I mean a little something, but no more than 10%. The best thing you can do about bad service is to insist on speaking with a manager. 9 times out of 10, the problem will be taken care of. I work in vegas now, and we do make more per hour, but I put up with alot more shit than I used to. I have some funny ass stories about this town.

Oh well, there is my 2 cents for ya!

J:cool:

I never realized how the system for waitresses and waiters worked. I knew they shared a percentage of tips with the bus boy/girl, but not the food runners and bartenders. hell the damn bartenders get tips from the patrons at the bar anyhow so why share yours with them? Do they share with you? sux.

yup, you got it down, thats how it works at my place

The reason you share your money with the bartenders, is that they do make all of your bar beverages for you.(And since I live in Vegas, there are alot of them!!) Typically we have a bartender that is assigned to the service bar(For servers only, not customers). So we have to tip them for making our drinks through the night.

Another thing that works well, is the more you tip your support staff, the more help you get, which in turn helps me make your dining experience better. But if you don;t tip what is normal, or even fair, then I can't pay them enough, which breaks down the whole chain of events. Which leads to a shitty dining experience for you.

For those that have never done this job before, here are some interesting little things about the service industry.

Your average server walks around 5-7 miles a day.
In every restaurant I have ever worked, there is no lunch break, and there are no 15-30 minute breaks.

However in most restaurants the work shifts are shorter than normal. But the company that I work for now, we work from 10:15am to 6:00pm.
Or from5:30pm to 1:00am. All of this is actually waiting tables, with mostly drunk,late,angry,sad,high, mean,rude,non tipping customers. Sounds like fun huh!


Enough rambling for now.


J:cool:

I don't evy you at all. I have never work in public relations as such. I have delt with customes on a buisness level as a Foreman and they can be ruthless also. Not to metion really demanding / shitty when products are not delivered on time. So can understand you and your point you are making quite easily.

It takes a special person to do what you do day in and day out and still retain your sanity.

Thanks for the kind words. I am sure alot of people would appreciate it. I will be honest however, I like what I do. And I am not serving as much as in the past, I have moved up alot with my company, but I will never forget what it was like.

It is just another job that makes the world go round, but it is not as easy as most think. Plus how many legit jobs are there out there where you can make this kind of money for this many hours.

The company that I work for is one of the exceptions to the rule, we do make really good money, but we work for it.

Thanks again!

J;)

I tip according to the service / effort.

I say effort because if I see the server has 50 other people I expect some flaws and just go by effort.

Bad server = bad tip!

I do tip for the most part. I wasn't brought up to tip in most places, but since being on my own, I've grown accoustomed to it. But I agree with LX98Civic, a lot of it has to do the effort of the individual to provide good service.

Yes...not usually too much, depends on how the change comes out, usually leave the coins. If its a big group that I've gone out with, then we'll tip more.