Tipping

[itera]

@Sweep_the_Leg

@iteracom

@Sweep_the_Leg

20% on top of tax if service is good (standard service and above). 15% if it was sub-par. 10% if I hate them.

This is what I don’t understand. still giving 10% tip when you hate them. It’s a messed up system.

If you hate them, they should get 0.

If you did a really sh*tty job in your day job, would you expect a 10% bonus tip? No, in fact, maybe you get fired.

0% doesn’t really get the point across. Leaving nothing could be interpreted incorrectly by the waiter - maybe I never tip, maybe I forgot, maybe I’m European…whatever.

I should have said 10% for bad service. If I hate the service I try to inflict maximum emotional damage. For example, I was at Capital Grille a couple months ago and had a very unusual bout of horrible service. The total bill came to about $150. Normally I’d gladly hand over $30 but instead I gave the guy $9. He knew I went out of my way to screw him.

The money isn’t the point. It’s the message.

Wouldn’t a better emotional damage message be to leave $0 instead of $9 ? or a lump of turd under the table?

[rawraw]

@mcap11

the % of the bill is a crock of shit.

if you tip 15% across the board, why should a waitress at Denny’s get $3.75 on a $25 check but a waitress at Morton’s get $30 on a $200 check? IMO, the girl at Denny’s is prob busting her ass more than the broad at Morton’s and prob has more tables too.

i am very opposed to tipping that much money at a ‘high end’ place just b/c the food costs more.

Most of the fine dining places I go to, the people bust their butts just as much. If they aren’t, I don’t tip a lot then

[rawraw]

And in some cultures, leaving a tip (normally like a dollar) is an insult. If you liked the service, you don’t leave anything.

[bchad]

So, wait, you give them money to show your displeasure?

Wow, that’s like some mirror mirror universe.

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[olzhas23]

I also had friends who worked in that business and I always tip 20% no matter what kind of service I get. So, when you come back again they wil recognize you and always get better service than others on Friday nights, drinks come faster.

[1recho]

@rawraw

And in some cultures, leaving a tip (normally like a dollar) is an insult. If you liked the service, you don’t leave anything.

Which cultures?

[system]

@1recho

@rawraw

And in some cultures, leaving a tip (normally like a dollar) is an insult. If you liked the service, you don’t leave anything.

Which cultures?

Asian. Severe disrespect to leave a tip.

[ohai]

It depends on which Asian you are talking about. Tipping is common in places with US influence like the Philippines. However, in other countries, no one tips. Not sure if it is considered an insult - more like they are just not used to the concept. Maybe it depends on culture. I did tip this Chinese restaurant guy once and he vehemently refused it. (This was in the US) I was like ok…

[system]

Yeah don’t get started on tipping!

No tipping in KR thankfully, and the service is always great. On business trips to the US the service either 1) sucks or 2) borderline, yet these people expect a tip. The food is already double what I would pay in KR and 1/2 the quality, then they add a tip on top, and and tax too!

Grrr.