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Jul 14, 2018 19:59:32 GMT -5
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Jul 14, 2018 19:59:32 GMT -5
I wouldn’t doubt anything you told me but that’s why you’re so loved lol I could tell you horror stories. I always tell people when they go out that there's rules you need to follow. 1) Always tip. Even if the service is bad, tip and remember the server then next time you go back request you dont get them. 2) If your food is wrong DO NOT SEND IT BACK! Simply ask to speak to a manager, have the meal comped and grab a burger on the way home. Trust me, if the kitchen is being slammed the last thing they want is to have to recook something. Yes, it is their fault but no they dont care. (Under cooked or health reasons is a different story but if you ordered a burger and said no onion, and they put an onion on it...scrap that crap off) 3) Its the golden rule of going out to eat, never piss off someone that touches your food. Dont be rude, dont be an ass...just because they're waiting tables doesnt mean you're better then them. I always said that about the third one. Just because someone is doing a job I wouldn’t doesn’t make me better, it makes them better if anything for doing whatever they had to to support themselves. I always give more credit and tip well to people doing that
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Jul 14, 2018 20:11:23 GMT -5
Post by Decky on Jul 14, 2018 20:11:23 GMT -5
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Jul 14, 2018 21:24:04 GMT -5
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Jul 14, 2018 21:24:04 GMT -5
I wouldn’t doubt anything you told me but that’s why you’re so loved lol I could tell you horror stories. I always tell people when they go out that there's rules you need to follow. 1) Always tip. Even if the service is bad, tip and remember the server then next time you go back request you dont get them. 2) If your food is wrong DO NOT SEND IT BACK! Simply ask to speak to a manager, have the meal comped and grab a burger on the way home. Trust me, if the kitchen is being slammed the last thing they want is to have to recook something. Yes, it is their fault but no they dont care. (Under cooked or health reasons is a different story but if you ordered a burger and said no onion, and they put an onion on it...scrap that crap off) 3) Its the golden rule of going out to eat, never piss off someone that touches your food. Dont be rude, dont be an ass...just because they're waiting tables doesnt mean you're better then them. This. All of it. I can tell you this too, the horror stories aren't limited to your food. I have seen, and in my younger days done, some truly awful things.
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Jul 15, 2018 1:34:09 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2018 1:34:09 GMT -5
Im going disney world florida next year and was reading about tipping, those waiting staff must make thousands!!! 10-15% of the total bill as a tip when we might spend 150-200 dollars is nice whack, for what equates to a few minutes service, and seeing as theyll have a few tables at a time. I always tip if ive been served well but it shouldnt be expected and it certainly shouldnt be compulsory.
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Jul 15, 2018 10:07:49 GMT -5
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Post by theicwguy on Jul 15, 2018 10:07:49 GMT -5
My wife and I's general rule of thumb for tipping is to double the first number of the total. We add or subtract depending on service quality. I do however hate when I pick food up at places and pay with my debit card and they hand you a receipt to fill out and sign. I always feel like a schmuck for not tipping when I had to drive there, park, get out, and get it. What would you do if the total for something was say £7. Would you still double it? Seems a bit generous. But who am I to just maybe your just a really nice guy.
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Jul 15, 2018 10:13:13 GMT -5
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Post by theicwguy on Jul 15, 2018 10:13:13 GMT -5
Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food, I can drive a taxi, I can and do cut my own hair. I did, however, tip my urologist. Because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones. You are the only person I have ever known besides myself and mick foley that has admitted to cutting their own hair. Also the kidney stones bit was funny.
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Jul 15, 2018 10:55:52 GMT -5
Post by Grumpyoldman on Jul 15, 2018 10:55:52 GMT -5
I delivered pizzas for a long time. I used my own car, paid my own gas & had my own insurance. We never had a delivery fee. A tip was always appreciated, no matter what the amount. Most customers were nice & generous at times. But then there were the ones that you knew you weren't going to get anything.
Please put yourself in their shoes. If you can spare it, please tip. If you can't, just wish us some good karma or something.
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Jul 15, 2018 11:34:36 GMT -5
My wife and I's general rule of thumb for tipping is to double the first number of the total. We add or subtract depending on service quality. I do however hate when I pick food up at places and pay with my debit card and they hand you a receipt to fill out and sign. I always feel like a schmuck for not tipping when I had to drive there, park, get out, and get it. What would you do if the total for something was say £7. Would you still double it? Seems a bit generous. But who am I to just maybe your just a really nice guy. Doubling was just a basic start. It all varies on service and total price. Were generally nice with our tips but a big pet peeve of mine is an empty glass. If I end up eating my whole meal with no drink because the waiter/ waitress hasn't been around to refill, the tip starts dwindling.
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Jul 15, 2018 11:59:25 GMT -5
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Post by PJ on Jul 15, 2018 11:59:25 GMT -5
If they are providing a service that I can do myself but choose to have someone else do for me then of course I tip. So anyone serving my food, cutting my hair, repair men, gardeners, delivery men/mail carriers will be tipped.
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Post by theicwguy on Jul 15, 2018 13:10:11 GMT -5
What would you do if the total for something was say £7. Would you still double it? Seems a bit generous. But who am I to just maybe your just a really nice guy. Doubling was just a basic start. It all varies on service and total price. Were generally nice with our tips but a big pet peeve of mine is an empty glass. If I end up eating my whole meal with no drink because the waiter/ waitress hasn't been around to refill, the tip starts dwindling. I agree that the overall tip should depend on the quality of service. Also I'm in the UK so hopefully that explains the 'pounds' reference. Ha.
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Jul 15, 2018 15:25:22 GMT -5
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jul 15, 2018 15:25:22 GMT -5
I think you're just a dick if you dont tip.
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Post by Sting on Jul 15, 2018 16:21:31 GMT -5
I always tip on vacation,, especially in the US. Here in the UK, only when I feel the service was extra special.
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Jul 15, 2018 17:40:20 GMT -5
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Post by theicwguy on Jul 15, 2018 17:40:20 GMT -5
I always tip on vacation,, especially in the US. Here in the UK, only when I feel the service was extra special. Which most of the time, never is.
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Jul 15, 2018 18:24:48 GMT -5
Post by Nivro™ on Jul 15, 2018 18:24:48 GMT -5
The harder question is if you tip at places like Sonic that has car hops. Technically its just fast food, but they do bring it to you....yet they make more then $2.13/hr
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Jul 15, 2018 18:34:21 GMT -5
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jul 15, 2018 18:34:21 GMT -5
The harder question is if you tip at places like Sonic that has car hops. Technically its just fast food, but they do bring it to you....yet they make more then $2.13/hr If I pay with cash, I'll tip them. I haven't seen an option to tip with cards, unless I'm just missing something.
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Post by disorder on Jul 16, 2018 5:55:34 GMT -5
It’s a double standard. Only tip certain people & under certain circumstances. For example you’d tip your waitress that brings you food/drinks from a regular restaurant. But say a buffet, you most likely won’t cause you get your own food or you’d tip them a lesser amount. I work a certain job where I could receive tips. However, I don’t expect tips & im fine with it. What tips I do get I’m grateful. What I have a problem with is the whole “I live off tips” & the whole 15-20% thing. Or if you do leave something, anything under a certain amount is a slap in the face. I’ll tip if & when I want to & the % isn’t based off the total amount. i dont think you understand how it works. They don’t live off their tips, because they want too..they have to. Labor laws are ed and we allow restaurant owners to pay people jack shit, while the customers basically pay the workers. It’s a messed up system where the customer is basically guilted into tipping. So it’s not the employee, blame the laws and bosses.
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Jul 16, 2018 7:14:54 GMT -5
Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Jul 16, 2018 7:14:54 GMT -5
I try to always give 10%, even for the shittiest service. I've been there, doing a tipped job. Delivered pizzas. Now I made $6 an hour, but that was still less than minimum wage. I know all too well what it's like to provide a service, and not be compensated for my time and gas.
However, on that note, I ALWAYS tip in cash for 2 reasons. One, on the card, the establishment knows what the server got, and can tax a tip. And two, it takes entirely too long for that additional amount to come off my card. Like sometimes 4 to 5 days. I'll forget that I tipped on my card, and then see an extra $5-$8 come off and be all "What the ****?!"
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Jul 16, 2018 7:22:07 GMT -5
lol I could tell you horror stories. I always tell people when they go out that there's rules you need to follow. 1) Always tip. Even if the service is bad, tip and remember the server then next time you go back request you dont get them. 2) If your food is wrong DO NOT SEND IT BACK! Simply ask to speak to a manager, have the meal comped and grab a burger on the way home. Trust me, if the kitchen is being slammed the last thing they want is to have to recook something. Yes, it is their fault but no they dont care. (Under cooked or health reasons is a different story but if you ordered a burger and said no onion, and they put an onion on it...scrap that crap off) 3) Its the golden rule of going out to eat, never piss off someone that touches your food. Dont be rude, dont be an ass...just because they're waiting tables doesnt mean you're better then them. I always said that about the third one. Just because someone is doing a job I wouldn’t doesn’t make me better, it makes them better if anything for doing whatever they had to to support themselves. I always give more credit and tip well to people doing that Ahem. They made a WHOLE MOVIE about #3. One scene in particular.....
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Post by bababooey on Jul 16, 2018 7:50:35 GMT -5
I’m a bit biased because I grew up in the restaurant business. At restaurants I probably overtip. I usually tip at least 20%, but if it’s an inexpensive place and my bill is like $25 I’ll still leave like a $10 tip. Mainly just because I know the life. I know what it’s like to bust your butt for hours to the point where you can barely stand, and then go home with $40 in tips for the night.
I don’t really buy into the “I live off tips” thing. Maybe it’s different in other restaurants, but I’ve always seen a reasonable base pay for waiters. Having said that, I tip on the word “gratuity”. My tip is a sign of gratitude for the service. When I worked in a pizzeria, we didn’t have a tip jar, but some people would tip us. We didn’t expect the tips, but it made us feel good when someone would give us a dollar or something. It made us feel like the person was saying “I appreciate you.”
Restaurants I don’t have a set tipping rule, but everything else is generally pretty standard so I go in knowing what I’m gonna tip. My barber gets $5, service guys that come to the house for repairs usually get $20, if I get my gas pumped I’ll usually give the guy $1.
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Jul 16, 2018 8:51:48 GMT -5
Post by alanpartridge on Jul 16, 2018 8:51:48 GMT -5
I don't tip unless I'm in a really good mood which is very rare.
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