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Primal Glitch
literally just vibing



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Dank_Trichome said: It depends on the restaurant and the service. I'm usually around 20%, but will not hesitate to bump it up or down for good/bad service.

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Equipto

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tripleclick said:
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Dank_Trichome said: It depends on the restaurant and the service. I'm usually around 20%, but will not hesitate to bump it up or down for good/bad service.

Haha that scene is exactly what I thought of when I began reading through this thread
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Madtowntripper
Sun-Beams out of Cucumbers



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14108783 - 03/12/11 12:33 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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blood4blood said: i am going to drop out of school and focus solely on being as radical as you. Should i climb a mountain or something? Maybe end world hunger? Would that make up for being an asshole because i don't tip? I just want to know, what would TRB do?
You seem pretty upset about this.
If being a cheapskate doesn't bother you, why all the defensiveness?
But you've been proven wrong so many times in this thread.
Splitting tips with cooks, all servers making minimum wage, etc.
It lends one to believe you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about and that you're just making shit up as you go along to justify what you wanna do...
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TrancedShroom
Mr. Hanky



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I tip depending on how i feel
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Lotus8
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This thread makes me furious....
You are an ignorant asshole if you feel that you are entitled to the service that you recieve at restaurants..
PLEASE do not go out to eat..Please stop going out to eat. You are not welcome.
I hope someone at the table is sincere enough to leave an appropriate tip.
I apologize for the sub par service that you may have had in the past...but I fucking bust my ass for people, to make sure that on their night out they have the most relaxing and enjoyable meal possible.
The restaurant industry is not fucking magic.
I have work in an hour...where I'm going to run around like a headless chicken till 12 am and deal with shitty people like you.
Thank you for pissing me off before I even hit the floor.
Edited by Lotus8 (03/12/11 01:23 PM)
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yogabunny
fancy cat



Registered: 11/01/09
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tiny_rabid_birds said: $2.35, brah. that's what servers in my state make hourly. but it's worth doing, because enough people are actually decent, empathetic human beings willing to tip for good service. you are vastly in the minority here and your pathetic attempts to explain away your prickishness are for naught.
and you obviously have never served at a decent establishment because you would never say it's just "bringing someone food".
as a server, i am there to shape the customer's experience to the best of my abilities. i'm required to have extensive knowledge of not only the dishes on the menu, but the individual ingredients; which region they're from, the name of the farm, how and when they were harvested, how they were prepped, etc. i'm there to suggest the best wine pairing to complement the flavor set you've chosen, taking you on a verbal journey to the vineyard in the process. i'm there to clear an empty glass and bring another at the wag of a finger. i'm there to catch flak from the kitchen for asking them to cook the absurdly convoluted amalgamation of dishes you just asked for. for 2 hours, i basically play the part of servant, doing damn near anything asked of me within the realm of reason.
if you don't want to fucking tip, get take-out. yes, you're still an asshole.
QFMFT
there's always some asshole in threads like this who brags about not tipping.
you don't tip all those other people because they make a living wage. servers & bartenders get paid diddly squat by the hour, and guests tip accordingly. by sitting down at my table you are basically binding yourself to this unspoken contract, and that's just the way it is in this country, if don't like it stay home instead of stealing money directly out of the pockets of the waitstaff, bartenders, barbacks and food runners who are collectively working to ensure you have a pleasant and delicious dining experience.
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TrancedShroom
Mr. Hanky



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: yogabunny]
#14108970 - 03/12/11 01:13 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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First off, tipping to me is strickly how i feel. Majority of the time, if not always, i feel great going out to eat. So therefore I tend to tip nicely.
Secondly, I don't really calculate the percent. I'm pretty sure that I always tip more than the appropriate amount because I'm having a good time.
If you aren't having a good time and take it out on the server, you sir are a dick or bitch-which ever one suits your gender. So stay at home if youre going to be like that.
I never have served before, but I understand that you go out to have a good time, so why not share the wealth of enjoying life with everyone around you.
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yogabunny
fancy cat



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: Lotus8]
#14108973 - 03/12/11 01:16 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Lotus8 said: This thread makes me furious....
You are an ignorant asshole if you feel that you are entitled to the service that you recieve at restaraunts..
PLEASE do not go out to eat..Please stop going out to eat. You are not welcome.
I hope someone at the table is sincere enough to leave an appropriate tip.
I apologize for the sub par service that you may have had in the past...but I fucking bust my ass for people, to make sure that on their night out they have the most relaxing and enjoyable meal possible.
The restaurant industry is not fucking magic.
I have work in an hour...where I'm going to run around like a headless chicken till 12 am and deal with shitty people like you.
Thank you for pissing me off before I even hit the floor.
i hope you have a good night at work and make lots of monies!!! 
i took off tonight to go see soulive.
i have a feeling the people in this thread who are bragging about not tipping have probably never been to a restaurant other than red lobster or the olive garden. i have spent a decade learning about food and wine, im passionate about both and love talking to my customers and making sure they have a great experience at my restaurant.

haters gonna....
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TrancedShroom
Mr. Hanky



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: yogabunny]
#14108998 - 03/12/11 01:21 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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what was the weirdest style of tip you have received? Anyone?
Like how was it weird?
Oh yea.....GO TARHEELS!!!
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Shroomism
Space Travellin



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: Cynosure]
#14109005 - 03/12/11 01:23 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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ALWAYS tip well - 20-30%
if the service SUCKS then tip goes down accordingly.
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yogabunny
fancy cat



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a couple of weeks ago i was doing coat check @ a Big Gigantic show and this kid asked me to put his hat into the sleeve of his coat and afterward he was like "well you can have money for a tip or a roll"
a week before that a customer where i wait tables came up to me and slipped a capsule of molly into my hand before he left.
one time a guy put his phone number & hotel room key into the check presenter. yuck.
i get lots of marriage proposals. hehe.
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ben_dover0802
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: frith]
#14109044 - 03/12/11 01:30 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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frith said:
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blood4blood said: wow! you brought me out some food, you deserve extra money
trust me, that doesn't happen everywhere. I have a lot of friends as servers and they dont have to do that and if they did they would lie about what they took in for tips. but of course, your the one honest guy in the world right?
and ill take my food any fucking way i like it! i am taking a large group of friends out to dinner later tonight and wont tip a cent! quite crying already or find a new job.
this is why i think everyone should be required to work as a server for at least 6 months.
you arent getting "extra" money when someone tips you.. the most I have ever made hourly as a server is $3.50/hour. That is assuming you are paid an hourly wage at all.. sometimes they dont even do that. tips are the only source of income for a server.
fast food doesnt count because they get paid at least minimum wage.
as for RP, i will tip 20% minimum.. usually around 30-35% like you though.
and ALWAYS tip in cash.
What do you mean always tip in cash? Is it easier for waiters to get screwed out of their tip if I use my card?
Or do you mean don't leave coupons or weed or something??!
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TrancedShroom
Mr. Hanky



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: yogabunny]
#14109066 - 03/12/11 01:36 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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yogabunny said: a couple of weeks ago i was doing coat check @ a Big Gigantic show and this kid asked me to put his hat into the sleeve of his coat and afterward he was like "well you can have money for a tip or a roll"
a week before that a customer where i wait tables came up to me and slipped a capsule of molly into my hand before he left.
one time a guy put his phone number & hotel room key into the check presenter. yuck.
i get lots of marriage proposals. hehe.
the key thing was funny
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blood4blood
Calmer Than You Are


Registered: 04/25/07
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Madtowntripper said:
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blood4blood said: i am going to drop out of school and focus solely on being as radical as you. Should i climb a mountain or something? Maybe end world hunger? Would that make up for being an asshole because i don't tip? I just want to know, what would TRB do?
You seem pretty upset about this.
If being a cheapskate doesn't bother you, why all the defensiveness?
But you've been proven wrong so many times in this thread.
Splitting tips with cooks, all servers making minimum wage, etc.
It lends one to believe you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about and that you're just making shit up as you go along to justify what you wanna do...
pure filth! you're retarded. I didn't work all over the country to see how other establishments pay. Where I worked i got minimum and didn't have to split tips with anybody guy.
like i said, if you're not getting paid at least minimum because "cheapskates" like me don't tip find a new fucking job! Fuck, so many whiners on these boards.
I am paying for the food, not the shitty service. If a can grab a menu and tell the cook what i want and he rings a bell when it's done ill go up and get it myself and end this whole one sided debate with you.
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thoughts
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14109140 - 03/12/11 01:51 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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blood4blood, you should make it clear to you servers that you're not going to be tipping them shit as soon as they introduce themselves so they can give you the special service and (hopefully) the special food you deserve.
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blissedout


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Tchan909 said: I throw whatever extra money I have at them and hope it's "enough."
When I first saw this thread title I thought it said "tripping at restaurants" and I mainly came in here to laugh at you. 

I thought it said tripping, as well.
To the OP- I generally tip 20-30% depending on service. I work in the service industry(about to leave for work, actually) and we appreciate your kindness. There are enough shitty people that don't tip, so it all balances out when people actually do the right thing.
Thank you!
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HuHEN
I am the Owl



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14109148 - 03/12/11 01:54 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Gotta love the argument "If you don't like it just get another job!" They don't just hand out jobs man
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yogabunny
fancy cat



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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14109153 - 03/12/11 01:55 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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it seems like you have so much anger inside of you.
would you like a hug??

you are paying for the service because without the server, it would be take out or a fast food restaurant. waitstaff is what takes the dining experience to that next level. you shouldn't be so defensive about it, and you may not agree with it, but it's been this way since the beginning of time and it's not going to change any time soon. why don't you move to europe where they pay their servers a living wage and you only tip a little bit for EXCEPTIONAL service.
if i wanted to make minimum wage i would get a job that pays minimum wage. i like to make more than minimum wage which is why i toil away slinging food and drinks. im really passionate about food & wine, and i enjoy my job. and THANK FUCKING GOD in NYC people like you don't exist.
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Ralafe
Whistling Pot

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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: yogabunny]
#14109228 - 03/12/11 02:09 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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It's my understanding, in my state, that servers are taxed on a certain percentage per bill that the state assumes they receive in tips. I think this is so the state can tax cash tips. Above that, servers are taxed on reported tips over this percentage. I could be completely wrong about how it works here, but that's my understanding.
I know servers that report only some of their tips. That doesn't bother me.
In any case, I usually tip 15% for decent service, anything beyond that gets more. I don't hesitate to hold the tip for crappy service, though. If I don't have cash myself, I'll tip on a card, but usually I'll leave at least most of the tip in cash.
I've had plenty of friends work that sort of gig before, it gets messed up sometimes.
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johnnyboy
Bastard Son

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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: yogabunny]
#14109278 - 03/12/11 02:19 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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yogabunny said:
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tiny_rabid_birds said: $2.35, brah. that's what servers in my state make hourly. but it's worth doing, because enough people are actually decent, empathetic human beings willing to tip for good service. you are vastly in the minority here and your pathetic attempts to explain away your prickishness are for naught.
and you obviously have never served at a decent establishment because you would never say it's just "bringing someone food".
as a server, i am there to shape the customer's experience to the best of my abilities. i'm required to have extensive knowledge of not only the dishes on the menu, but the individual ingredients; which region they're from, the name of the farm, how and when they were harvested, how they were prepped, etc. i'm there to suggest the best wine pairing to complement the flavor set you've chosen, taking you on a verbal journey to the vineyard in the process. i'm there to clear an empty glass and bring another at the wag of a finger. i'm there to catch flak from the kitchen for asking them to cook the absurdly convoluted amalgamation of dishes you just asked for. for 2 hours, i basically play the part of servant, doing damn near anything asked of me within the realm of reason.
if you don't want to fucking tip, get take-out. yes, you're still an asshole.
QFMFT
there's always some asshole in threads like this who brags about not tipping.
you don't tip all those other people because they make a living wage. servers & bartenders get paid diddly squat by the hour, and guests tip accordingly. by sitting down at my table you are basically binding yourself to this unspoken contract, and that's just the way it is in this country, if don't like it stay home instead of stealing money directly out of the pockets of the waitstaff, bartenders, barbacks and food runners who are collectively working to ensure you have a pleasant and delicious dining experience.
haha. I don't think anybody is bragging about not tipping. A guy doesn't tip, so what. You guys are singling one person out and treating him as if he sodomized a 4 year old. Leave the guy alone! You guys seriously have nothing better to do than rip on a guy because he doesn't tip? You all are quite pathetic.
and thank god I don't have people like you where I live because we'd all be fucked if your treating a guy like this for not tipping.
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