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Dorian Gray

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33. Next time he gets a coffee from Dunkin'

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #22)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 06:13 AM

Nov 2022

i hope he leaves a 10 dollar tip!

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How long before food industry workers expect more in tips than the meal costs? [View all] ripcord Nov 2022 OP

I've only heard appreciation from workers for tips MissB Nov 2022 #1

Wow..never had a food person mention the tip Demovictory9 Nov 2022 #2

tip littlewolf Nov 2022 #4

Neither have I. n/t demmiblue Nov 2022 #14

it's extortion. that employee will be the new musk some day nt msongs Nov 2022 #3

I see what you did there. canetoad Nov 2022 #6

What would it take canetoad Nov 2022 #5

No, it was an 18 year old with an attitude. former9thward Nov 2022 #10

You don't know that canetoad Nov 2022 #23

You don't know any different. former9thward Nov 2022 #57

Sorry, you walked straight into this canetoad Nov 2022 #66

So your reply has nothing to do the OP. former9thward Nov 2022 #73

But you asked how much tip I would leave canetoad Nov 2022 #77

Glad you have such a good handle on their life. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2022 #42

Glad you think a $2 tip on $4 fast food order is not enough. former9thward Nov 2022 #58

Don't think I said that. *checks* Nope, I didn't. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2022 #63

When someone has an attitude I don't have to assume anything about their life. former9thward Nov 2022 #65

And yet you did assume things about their life. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2022 #75

Oh well inthewind21 Nov 2022 #52

There are many kids that live in miserable conditions these...days. Homeless kids are Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #55

I hope someone knows what your post is about... former9thward Nov 2022 #59

I'm sure they think... NowISeetheLight Nov 2022 #60

+1 although that was a generous tip. CentralMass Nov 2022 #25

Not about that treestar Nov 2022 #34

2 Bucks For 2 Minutes... ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #38

A 44% tip is more than I would usually leave at a full service restaurant. rsdsharp Nov 2022 #7

You're better than me SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2022 #8

Me, neither. When did that start? nt Nay Nov 2022 #48

I think during covid Tree Lady Nov 2022 #56

Yeah, really. Unless you're coming to my table and Wingus Dingus Nov 2022 #49

That's almost a 50% tip iemanja Nov 2022 #9

Cool story bro Blues Heron Nov 2022 #11

yeah way to vilify an industry of low paid workers jcgoldie Nov 2022 #72

But it was an 18 year old!!! With an attitude!!! Mariana Nov 2022 #80

+100 Celerity Nov 2022 #79

I'm sorry that's crazy johnnyplankton Nov 2022 #12

Exactly!! SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2022 #13

Also if working at a fast food joint treestar Nov 2022 #35

You're much kinder than I am luv2fly Nov 2022 #15

You would have been plastered all over social media AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #16

Lol! demmiblue Nov 2022 #18

I would have been nice to the manager luv2fly Nov 2022 #21

lol you really don't know AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #32

That's not how it works Sugarcoated Nov 2022 #43

That person earns poverty wages AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #17

So the poster tipped 44 percent. BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #22

Next time he gets a coffee from Dunkin' Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #33

Is dunkin still owned by the carlyle group (including bush and co.)? niyad Nov 2022 #53

I avoid that place for that reason TheFarseer Nov 2022 #71

The only times I went was when they had coupons for free coffee. niyad Nov 2022 #78

Let's not shift the responsibility for living wages to individual tippers. Let's change the law!!!! LAS14 Nov 2022 #67

That was sort of my intention Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #68

It was a good tip. CentralMass Nov 2022 #26

They should Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #69

Tipping llmart Nov 2022 #19

You do understand that "up to $20 an hour" Mariana Nov 2022 #28

Yes, I do realize that. llmart Nov 2022 #37

Plus those jobs are usually part time. wnylib Nov 2022 #47

Go through the drive through next time. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #20

I don't tip unless I have table or bar service localroger Nov 2022 #24

15% used to be standard when I was a kid Polybius Nov 2022 #31

I recently had a screen give me options for 20%, 22%, 25%, 28% Azathoth Nov 2022 #89

I don't eat out anymore Meowmee Nov 2022 #27

Yeah she was a bit precocious . . . werdna Nov 2022 #29

Wow! a restaurant run by one person. impressive. William769 Nov 2022 #30

Been there, done that. You ought to try it, builds character. N/T werdna Nov 2022 #44

Yes, very impressive KS Toronado Nov 2022 #88

Ridiculous ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #40

Hmmph! werdna Nov 2022 #45

I would have said join a labor union and strike for higher wages. Emile Nov 2022 #36

You may have simply read it the wrong way, I do that all the time. hunter Nov 2022 #39

I saw that possibility too. panader0 Nov 2022 #76

... Jedi Guy Nov 2022 #41

Ummm ... never? FakeNoose Nov 2022 #46

Servers are making MUCH MUCH MORE than $15-20 an hour now Jskudris55 Nov 2022 #50

What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Nov 2022 #54

The only thing this post is missing kcr Nov 2022 #61

And an ObamaPhone TheProle Nov 2022 #74

That Cadillac is so passe bello Nov 2022 #86

Wrong edhopper Nov 2022 #64

What part of (from the OP): 'at a fast food place' did you not understand? Celerity Nov 2022 #82

What part of I WORK IN THE INDUSTRY Jskudris55 Nov 2022 #85

absolutely zero out of the ordinary about a uni student working as a server, and I stand by post Celerity Nov 2022 #87

If we had stood for a living wage SOONER StormKing Nov 2022 #51

I think you should feel fortunate kcr Nov 2022 #62

I wouldn't tip anything in that situation TheFarseer Nov 2022 #70

This is why I don't go anywhere that expects tipping. AggressiveCanary Nov 2022 #81

This tipping business is out of control. I shouldn't have to tip people to do their jobs. FlyingPiggy Nov 2022 #83

I hate how we are expected to tip generously so that a server can survive Victor_c3 Nov 2022 #84