Do you tip ? - Page 2

Sanchi · #16 01-10-2002, 04:41 PM

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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....

HHAH

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

enginerd · #17 01-10-2002, 04:43 PM

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.

I always get first rate service because the waiter/waitress knows they'll get a fat tip from me

. 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

. 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?)

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.

Jimster · #18 01-10-2002, 05:22 PM

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

RevHappy Cowboy® · #19 01-10-2002, 07:25 PM

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

speediva · #20 01-10-2002, 11:39 PM

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...

ric · #21 01-11-2002, 12:02 AM

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

RevHappy Cowboy® · #22 01-11-2002, 12:09 AM

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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

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:

SkylinesKillAll · #23 01-11-2002, 12:40 AM

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

RazorGTR · #24 01-11-2002, 03:07 AM

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

primera man · #25 01-11-2002, 05:18 AM

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

taranaki · #26 01-11-2002, 05:47 AM

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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.

primera man · #27 01-11-2002, 06:05 AM

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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

....you should have seen his face......PRICELESS !!!

Tireburner · #28 01-11-2002, 07:21 AM

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!

DVSNCYNIKL · #29 01-11-2002, 07:47 AM

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.

G-Forces · #30 01-11-2002, 07:58 AM

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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 ....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.

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