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Sunureu13 wrote on 2010-12-30 04:23
I've googled it. I only found one answer, and it was pretty crappy.
It just doesn't make sense.
It doesn't matter if they bring me an $8 burger or a $40 steak, if I liked their service and they were friendly, I'll leave a $3-5 tip (I never suggest it per person if I'm with other people, because I don't feel like explaining my stance of percentage tips). Besides, if they brought me an $8 burger, a 15% tip would be $1.20. No matter how you look at it, a $1.20 tip makes you seem like a cheapskate.
It's not like a waitress was letting me do body shots from their toned, sexy stomachs or anything. They're just bringing me a plate with food they didn't cook on it. If they cooked it, sure I'd be happy to pay more for a steak than a salad. But no, cooks get paid an hourly wage (at or above minimum wage). Waiters get paid a very low hourly wage supplemented with tips.
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Cannibal wrote on 2010-12-30 04:29
Not sure... It is stupid, though.
When I go out, I never follow any percentage. I usually leave $4-5 at something like a Steak n Shake or a dinner buffet. If I'm going somewhere nicer or if I'm with a larger group of people, I usually tip a little more.
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Phoenix~Lament wrote on 2010-12-30 04:30
I dislike socially expected tipping especially when it's pretty much necessary for waiters and waitresses in order to earn above minimum wage, because restaurant owners and bosses use socially expected tipping as a reason to pay waiters/waitresses lower than minimum wage.
I'll go with the flow and tip like everyone else, but still, it's silly. I think restaurant owners and bosses should pay waiters/waitresses at the very least federal minimum wage, and ideally tipping should be a voluntary gesture of appreciation.
Ideally never goes anywhere though, unfortunately :(
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Intex wrote on 2010-12-30 04:46
Yeah I really wish I never had to tip at all but it's how waiters/waitresses make money. In places in Europe and in China you aren't expected to pay a tip as the fee is added to your total.
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gentrone wrote on 2010-12-30 04:52
Quote from Phoenix~Lament;268171:
I dislike socially expected tipping especially when it's pretty much necessary for waiters and waitresses in order to earn above minimum wage, because restaurant owners and bosses use socially expected tipping as a reason to pay waiters/waitresses lower than minimum wage.
I'll go with the flow and tip like everyone else, but still, it's silly. I think restaurant owners and bosses should pay waiters/waitresses at the very least federal minimum wage, and ideally tipping should be a voluntary gesture of appreciation.
Ideally never goes anywhere though, unfortunately :(
I agree with you fully.
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PandaSong wrote on 2010-12-30 05:01
I usually just round it up, higher if it's pretty close to a round number. lol, I'm exactly like my mom that way, though she's a bit crazier. D: She totally almost left a 50 dollar tip! The girl was friendly, but still!
But it is silly that it's based off that. x_X
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TA wrote on 2010-12-30 05:17
Yeah, tipping is a pretty bizarre cultural thing we have here...
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Teaberry wrote on 2010-12-30 06:40
Tax + tip here comes around 25%, which isn't *too* bad on paper, but it starts to add up for no reason.
If I buy something that's $10, I pay $12.50
If I buy something that's $30, I pay $37.50
My tip tripled but the waiter had the exact same job. He didn't make the food that was better quality, he just brought it out on a plate. Let's say I was with 5 friends in the same scenario:
We each buy something that's $10, we pay $75 total.
We each buy something that's $30, we pay $225 total. That's nearly $28 tip, by the way. I don't care how good you are at taking orders and carrying trays, I will never understand why we're expected to leave that much on the table for the waiter.
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Paul wrote on 2010-12-30 06:43
Hah tipping, they should be happy I even payed for the food.
The only place I've eaten that I've ever bothered to 'tip' was some Pho place, now I don't even bother, I'm even a regular customer.
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Mama wrote on 2010-12-31 01:27
i've only encountered sushi places where the tip is already added to the bill. grown to accept it, those sushi masters are damn pretty hardcore so i dont really mind. I assume since its auto they have a different way of distributing the tip anyway, i'll need to look into that since i feel its overly optimistic.
I had encountered a time when we were at a korean BBQ and service was terrible.. but we were a party of 8 so the 'expected' tip was pretty damn high. talk about a social dilemma :/
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Osayidan wrote on 2010-12-31 02:22
I only tip for deliveries and sushi.
Anything else, if it wasn't included in the bill too bad.
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Haydrian wrote on 2011-01-01 08:56
Waitresses like me. I usually give them whatever I have for a spare bill that's under 20 bucks.
If it's a massive meal the whole group combines for the tip.
Idc what the percetage is i leave some random bill none the less. I will be honest though I leave more in places that i know don't force you to tip than one that do because those waitresses get paid less and deal with more BS.
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Devoth wrote on 2011-01-01 09:13
I tip based on the following:
- How friendly was my waiter/waitress upon the first interaction?
- Was this friendliness consistent throughout my visit?
- How often was I checked on to make sure that I was not in need of a refill or perhaps something else?
- How friendly was my waiter/waitress upon the last interaction? Did they take the time to say goodbye or to have a good day?
I'm very social, and I appreciate having a waiter/waitress who gives off the impression that they care about having you as a customer. Smiles are a big thing I look at, and I'll leave a smaller tip if I have to deal with someone who's moping around and seems completely apathetic (This is a huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to dealing with employees at any business). Generally, I am not a hard person to please. If I have an absolutely outstanding experience, I'll leave somewhere between a 35-40% tip, possibly even more. A satisfying experience warrants a 20-30% tip (This is what I leave 80% of the time). A mediocre experience means I leave 5-10%. As for the major flops.. You can guess how much I leave.
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Mama wrote on 2011-01-01 09:17
Quote from Devoth;272063:
I tip based on the following:
- How friendly was my waiter/waitress upon the first interaction?
- Was this friendliness consistent throughout my visit?
- How often was I checked on to make sure that I was not in need of a refill or perhaps something else?
- How friendly was my waiter/waitress upon the last interaction? Did they take the time to say goodbye or to have a good day?
I'm very social, and I appreciate having a waiter/waitress who gives off the impression that they care about having you as a customer. Smiles are a big thing I look at, and I'll leave a smaller tip if I have to deal with someone who's moping around and seems completely apathetic (This is a huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to dealing with employees at any business). Generally, I am not a hard person to please. If I have an absolutely outstanding experience, I'll leave somewhere between a 35-40% tip, possibly even more. A satisfying experience warrants a 20-30% tip (This is what I leave 80% of the time). A mediocre experience means I leave 5-10%. As for the major flops.. You can guess how much I leave.
you're very generous, it's very rare in economic times like these.
+karma for you! if we had that kind of button at least.