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kpete

(72,902 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:18 AM Jan 2015

Poor Tippers Need To Understand Reality [View all]

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Poor Tippers Need To Understand Reality [View all] kpete Jan 2015 OP

The bus and bartenders should make a percentage if tips received Renew Deal Jan 2015 #1

WTF? Atman Jan 2015 #3

Exactly. A gratuity should be just that: a gift, not the wage. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #4

Not only is a flat % of sales the policy of most, Ruby the Liberal Jan 2015 #9

You tip the bartender and bus "boys" for faster service to your tables. alphafemale Jan 2015 #10

doesn't work like that justabob Jan 2015 #18

good piece wyldwolf Jan 2015 #2

Good for her. Tipping 2 dollars on 62? That is disgusting, and her hourly wage is far too low. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #5

I really wish servers were just paid a good living wage and we eliminate tips Pooka Fey Jan 2015 #6

I tip minimum of 20% just for having to put up with me. postulater Jan 2015 #7

Wow, you sound like a terrible customer. Easy solution, quit being a pain in the ass. nt Logical Jan 2015 #32

How much do you tip the kids on your lawn? nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #45

For a meal that will cost us 25 to 30 bucks madokie Jan 2015 #8

Same thing for cab drivers FrodosPet Jan 2015 #11

the worst tippers I've seen are in L.A. olddots Jan 2015 #12

I suppose it is one advantage to Metro Detroit FrodosPet Jan 2015 #13

When I traveled a lot for business, many times cabbies acted like I'd given them gold Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #51

One place I was a server there was this matron and 40ish virgin son. alphafemale Jan 2015 #14

poor tippers are free riders hfojvt Jan 2015 #15

so, in other words, you're a poor tipper Skittles Jan 2015 #16

If you don't have money to tip, you don't have money to eat out. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #17

Drilled that into my kids heads. alphafemale Jan 2015 #24

If everyone had experience waiting tables, we'd all be great tippers. merrily Jan 2015 #26

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Yeah, don't eat out. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #21

Yes. We would rather that you not eat out. alphafemale Jan 2015 #22

Do you work at L & R Motors? nt alphafemale Jan 2015 #23

Ha! Love this reference. cordelia Jan 2015 #27

A waiter or waitress might make $12 an hour in prime hours FrodosPet Jan 2015 #28

in California they have to pay at least hourly minimum wage JI7 Jan 2015 #19

If one cannot afford to tip 15% or more for a meal in a restaurant then eat at home ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #20

If a restaurant owner can't afford to pay her employees a decent wage without hitting up the client Pooka Fey Jan 2015 #25

Exactly Freddie Jan 2015 #31

Just to clarify, in the USA I ALWAYS tip. I reside in France, where servers are salaried employees Pooka Fey Jan 2015 #40

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The customer ALWAYS pays the bills FrodosPet Jan 2015 #33

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Get your own food and drinks! I know that place! FrodosPet Jan 2015 #37

"If you don't like what your employer is paying you, take it up with them"...? Freddie Jan 2015 #34

Troll better, please. Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #36

Well Uncle Sam assumes the server was tipped by you tabbycat31 Jan 2015 #38

I'm just going to say something here d_r Jan 2015 #39

Screw tipping. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #41

If you live here, you still have to tip Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #48

If no one complains there will be no change. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #53

Tipping Demographics are interesting madville Jan 2015 #42

The Christians are unfairly maligned in that graphic Fumesucker Jan 2015 #43

Apparently if you want good tips madville Jan 2015 #44

I'm surprised the elderly are rated that high. Not age bashing but got horrible tips from MillennialDem Jan 2015 #47

Many women I know are great tippers Beaverhausen Jan 2015 #49

Note that it was a survey of waiters, not a measure of actual tips. Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #50

All should be paid a living wage yes. Pizza delivery people are screwed even worse in a lot of ways MillennialDem Jan 2015 #46

Two shitty tips in one night, wonder if the problem might be her. dilby Jan 2015 #52