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you cant be serious
if you dont give me a refill, or my food comes back cold or my beer hot. im suppose to tip you, you out ya gatdamn mind boy.
Tipping Vol. Why am I paying you extra to do your job?
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you cant be serious
if you dont give me a refill, or my food comes back cold or my beer hot. im suppose to tip you, you out ya gatdamn mind boy.
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Originally Posted by do work son
before yall start flaming OP, dude said he does tip, he just doesn't understand why people do. focus on explaining to him the ins and outs of your job instead of just condemning him
I work in the service industry......OP just doesnt get it.
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i dont buy the "food would cost more" argument. at some point, server wages were lowered to account for tips. why then, has the price of the meal not dropped dramatically?
furthermore, anyone who believes that not tipping justifies spitting in someones food or vandalizing their property, needs some sense knocked into them.
that said, i tip according to the service i receive, usually 15-20%. i will leave a buck if the service was crap.
furthermore, anyone who believes that not tipping justifies spitting in someones food or vandalizing their property, needs some sense knocked into them.
that said, i tip according to the service i receive, usually 15-20%. i will leave a buck if the service was crap.
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I didn't read through the whole thread but I can tell that the ignorance is rampant.
No, waiters do not just bring you your food, where the hell did you get that from?
I'm also aware of the fact that waitering, in many cases, might be the best job option for some people. You could say that they could be working at some other menial job like flipping burgers, but waitering tends to pay more BECAUSE of their tips. Why do you think waiters and waitresses try their best to be nice and be patient through customer BS? The tip amount is an assessment of the comfort and convenience that the waiter provides. You're not paying them EXTRA to do their job, you're just paying them.
Your delivery man analogy is flawed...I don't remember the last time my mailman gift wrapped my packages.
What really gets me is the condescending tone that you have toward waiters and waitresses. People are out there trying to make a living by smiling at you while they're trying to pay off college loans or feeding their children, whatever the case may be and you sit at the table grumbling because you have to pay more than what was printed on your receipt (unless gratuity was included). People have been tipping for years and if you want to "revolutionize" the waitress/customer relationship, you're going to have to come up with something MUCH better than "I'm an Apple employee and I don't get tips."
No, waiters do not just bring you your food, where the hell did you get that from?
I'm also aware of the fact that waitering, in many cases, might be the best job option for some people. You could say that they could be working at some other menial job like flipping burgers, but waitering tends to pay more BECAUSE of their tips. Why do you think waiters and waitresses try their best to be nice and be patient through customer BS? The tip amount is an assessment of the comfort and convenience that the waiter provides. You're not paying them EXTRA to do their job, you're just paying them.
Your delivery man analogy is flawed...I don't remember the last time my mailman gift wrapped my packages.
What really gets me is the condescending tone that you have toward waiters and waitresses. People are out there trying to make a living by smiling at you while they're trying to pay off college loans or feeding their children, whatever the case may be and you sit at the table grumbling because you have to pay more than what was printed on your receipt (unless gratuity was included). People have been tipping for years and if you want to "revolutionize" the waitress/customer relationship, you're going to have to come up with something MUCH better than "I'm an Apple employee and I don't get tips."
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cmon son. restaurants lowering their prices and minimizing their profits? what part of the game is that? the point is to get more money. if i tell you that you can pay your employees at a lower wage, are you gonna lower the price of your product, or keep them where they are and make more money because you pay your employees less?
do you buy the argument now?
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naw. i see what you're saying, but you could have HORRIBLE service and wish you had a decent waiter to tip. it's their job, and they can do alright, but they can also do TERRIBLE and make you regret not being able to tip...
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I don't care if you're suppose to tip or not, but I've noticed my few extra bucks on tipping goes a long way for the restaurants I go to on the regular. I usually end up getting a free dessert, drink, or appetizer.
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That would never happen, restaurants would charge a TON MORE.
and yet food in california isnt anymore expensive and the waiters get minimum wage here. so explain
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ihop waiters recieve checks that pay"0.00" thats it they cover taxes the rest of your income is based off tips stop being so cheap, that job sucks.
not to mention that waiters do remember people based off tips and will f with your food and make you wait as long as possible.
not to mention that waiters do remember people based off tips and will f with your food and make you wait as long as possible.
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ya'll justifying tipping because their pay is #%!@. so why not tip other people with #%!@ jobs? waiters don't do jack #%!@, ya'll acting like they do something special everyday. gettouttahere with that bs
Postal workers are making more than the $4 per hour your waiter is. If you dont wanna tip when you eat out, stay home and cook your fat %+$ some dinner.
(P.S. I am not a waiter, nor will I ever be, but if they provide me with good service, I will leave you a good tip.)
(P.S. I am not a waiter, nor will I ever be, but if they provide me with good service, I will leave you a good tip.)
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and yet food in california isnt anymore expensive and the waiters get minimum wage here. so explain
no one you want serving you will work for straight min wage.
you guys are really not seeing the big picture if you can't see how this will make prices rise. why would anyone who isn't a 3 strike felon wait tables if they could go work at target or a gas station for alot less hassle?
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isnt it also true that if the waiter makes less than minimum wage average for that week including tips then its up to the restraunt to pay the difference? so that they do make at least minimum wage. i undetstand that minimum wage aint much to live on but i didnt make the decision to make nothing out of my life. dont like it, learn a skill
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oh trust i understand all that. that said, its ridiculous. and the end result is that the difference comes out of the consumer's pockets, and the consumer has to worry about getting his food spat at because an employee's boss doesnt pay him/her a minimum/living wage? now tell me what part of the game is that? these dudes need to unionize or something. and before anyone says it, there's a difference between being cheap and recognizing a flawed system. the consumer AND the employee is getting the shaft, while the restaurant hauls in. dont even get me started on that delivery charge for pizza places that ISNT a tip...
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Its all about the service, PERIOD.
Good service= around 10% tip and between me and a date for dinner and a drink or two is about $50 so I'll leave a five-spot
GREAT Service= doesnt happen that often but I've laid a few $10 tips in my day
Bad service= self-explanatory
If you serve me the way I would serve you, you get tip. No real thought-process necessary. You were good, you get a tip. You weren't, you don't
Good service= around 10% tip and between me and a date for dinner and a drink or two is about $50 so I'll leave a five-spot
GREAT Service= doesnt happen that often but I've laid a few $10 tips in my day
Bad service= self-explanatory
If you serve me the way I would serve you, you get tip. No real thought-process necessary. You were good, you get a tip. You weren't, you don't
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My thing is, if Jordan doesn't tip, I don't tip. Besides, what you gonna do about it if I don't tip? Exactly.
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nothing.... just dont tip and go upon your business ....
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huh?
man, shut up.
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the defense rests.
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OK cheapo.
...and
I hope you guys don't eat at upscale places with that mentality.
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If a restaurant has great food, I would like to go there without having to pay more for the food. Let's say a meal with all the amenities and drinks comes out to $10. I'm going to have pay the tax, which in Florida is 8%. We're at $10.80 Now I have to tip, and the minimum is 15%. That makes it $1.50. The additional cost of my meal for purposes other than the food itself are $2.30, which is 23% of the meal.
What's really happening here is the actual cost of a meal is lower on the menu, and then you have a "hidden" or "extra" cost once the bill comes.
I understand that they rely on tips, but I don't feel it's my responsibility to pay their bills. They should get another job, pick up a trade, or go to school. This is coming from someone who was raised by a single mother. She came to this country with $500 in her pocket and she has done well for herself by working as a waitress.
What's really happening here is the actual cost of a meal is lower on the menu, and then you have a "hidden" or "extra" cost once the bill comes.
I understand that they rely on tips, but I don't feel it's my responsibility to pay their bills. They should get another job, pick up a trade, or go to school. This is coming from someone who was raised by a single mother. She came to this country with $500 in her pocket and she has done well for herself by working as a waitress.
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they don't, you can just tell by the way they were responding. "all it takes is refiling water" and "learn a skill"Originally Posted by Mez 0ne
OK cheapo.
...and@ people comparing a teenage server as opposed to one at an upscale restaurants who are more knowledgeable about the specific dishes, the extensive wine lists and what compliments which foods, etc.....all while refilling and doing whatever it is you want and making you as satisfied as possible, regardless if you're an a-hole, with 7+ tables at a time.
I hope you guys don't eat at upscale places with that mentality.
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That tip is not for them solely...
depends on where but MOST placed server's tip goes to the busboy, bartender, cool and sometimes host.
depends on where but MOST placed server's tip goes to the busboy, bartender, cool and sometimes host.
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This thread seriously makes me hate a lot of people in jere
