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Why do black folks only tip 10%?
#7686742 - 11/27/07 04:31 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well?
I have worked as a waiter for 2 years and this is my experience.
Is it just a cultural thing? Do African Americans generally just tip 10%? Do they tip other black folks 10%?
Or is it because I'm white!?
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7686746 - 11/27/07 04:32 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I waited tables for 3 years and noticed this to be true.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Rustifer]
#7686794 - 11/27/07 04:40 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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93 Being another former restaurant worker for years, I have noticed this as well. $5 is also a very common tip regardless of the check. And my former black co-workers usually recieved the same treatment. Of course, this is not a racist thing, but a purely objective observation that african-americans tend to be poor tippers far more frequently than caucasians. Other poor tippers are usually Asians, Russians, and Indians/Bengalis. The best tippers happen to be american caucasians and western europeans(especially spaniards). Again, an objective observation and not always the case. Oh yeah, this is in the eastern u.s., could be different elsewhere. 93 93/93
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: lavod]
#7686824 - 11/27/07 04:46 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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There is a black server at my work, but she is new and I don't know her very well. I'd ask her if she notices the same thing, but I don't want to offend.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7686843 - 11/27/07 04:49 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Just to get into it a bit more I notice black women hardly ever tip, but not true of black men.
also the restaurant I used to work at would add the tip onto check of spanish people because they would usually skip on the tips. I only worked there a few weeks so I'm not sure if this was done w/ other people.
P.S. I wasn't a waiter I was bus
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7686848 - 11/27/07 04:49 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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black people are not taught how to tip. that's all it is.
and ive come to know this STRAIGHT FROM THE MOUTH of black friends/peers/coworkers/etc. so don't think i'm just pulling this out of my ass.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: memes]
#7686878 - 11/27/07 04:52 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i work at a car wash and i notice this aswell... but its better than nothing... with caucasians sometimes they dont tip at all...
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7686936 - 11/27/07 05:00 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Maybe they don't have the math skills to figure out what 15% is in their head, so they just round it down to a nice even number?
edit: to the dumbfuck who called me a racist, this was a joke, thanks for playing!
Edited by adrug (11/28/07 08:28 PM)
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: adrug]
#7686944 - 11/27/07 05:02 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I don't believe in tipping 
Maybe I dollar if she is hawtt.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: adrug]
#7686948 - 11/27/07 05:02 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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93 15% is weak sauce as well. In a good restaurant, if the service is good, 20% is expected. Remember- most servers only make 2.83/hr and are required to tip out host, bussers, etc, not to mention put up with the shit of their co-workers and customers. 93 93/93
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7686954 - 11/27/07 05:03 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Black people aren't generous in my experience unless it's with their family and friends. If they don't know you then you ain't shit to them. Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: AliceDee]
#7686978 - 11/27/07 05:07 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
AliceDee said: with caucasians sometimes they dont tip at all...
yep...that would be me - I refuse to tip
I think it's bullshit that companies are giving people less then minimum wage because of it, and that they're expecting their customers to pay their employees salaries for them like that
a tip is *supposed to be* a sort of 'attaboy' for a job well done...NOT an expected necessity
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Muppet]
#7687003 - 11/27/07 05:10 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Muppet said:
Quote:
AliceDee said: with caucasians sometimes they dont tip at all...
yep...that would be me - I refuse to tip
I think it's bullshit that companies are giving people less then minimum wage because of it, and that they're expecting their customers to pay their employees salaries for them like that
a tip is *supposed to be* a sort of 'attaboy' for a job well done...NOT an expected necessity
WORD. That is why I do not tip. Unless the waitress is sexy. Then I pretty much have to.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Muppet]
#7687012 - 11/27/07 05:10 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Why don't you write a letter to the manager and tell him your feelings instead of taking it out on the waitstaff.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7687066 - 11/27/07 05:17 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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93 If tips were'nt required, the price of the food would go WAY up. Also, it's a competition thing. It may be generalizing, but if a server thinks that you will tip good, they will serve you better. Give them a flat rate and you will get minimal service. 93 93/93
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7687067 - 11/27/07 05:18 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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How big you tip should greatly depend on were you eat or get serviced, whatever it may be. I'm sure as hell not gonna tip someone who works at nicer restaurant than some place like olive garden or steak and shake, not just because the bill would be higher but because of quality and service. I don't tip a whole lot if someone delivers pizza, any douche can do that job anyway.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: UnholyChild666]
#7687083 - 11/27/07 05:20 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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because they are poor and evil.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Amber_Glow]
#7687128 - 11/27/07 05:27 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Amber_Glow said: Why don't you write a letter to the manager and tell him your feelings instead of taking it out on the waitstaff.
I'd be writing an infinite number of letters to every god damn company in existence...and they'd all be falling on an infinite number of deaf ears - to an infinite number of 'higher ups' that are jerking eachother off over the brilliance of the slave labor they use to manager their companies, and the morons out there that are apparently more then happy to pay these people's wages for them
from their point of view: they got a beautiful thing going on for em (they're not gonna change it because of a bad conscious)
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: Muppet]
#7687146 - 11/27/07 05:30 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I got tips at my last job. I brought grocery carts out to cars because they were not allowed outside. This was like a ritzy grocery store. I did not expect them but they were nice. Do you tippers tip the people giving you McDonalds? Shoe store? DIY store? No, you don't. So why tip a waiter?
Tip all or Tip none.
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Re: Why do black folks only tip 10%? [Re: memes]
#7687173 - 11/27/07 05:35 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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meams said: black people are not taught how to tip. that's all it is.
and ive come to know this STRAIGHT FROM THE MOUTH of black friends/peers/coworkers/etc. so don't think i'm just pulling this out of my ass.
 
I had no idea tipping was a big deal until I made friends with a waitress actually. In the black community its pretty much if you do a good job I'll give you $1 tip and if not you're getting nothing (And from what I can tell most of us try and find an excuse so we don't have to pay)
I had no idea waiters got paid crap or that there was a certain percentage we're supposed to tip over because that was never talked about here. After I found out though I tipped what I could being a broke college student.
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