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In all of your other threads you are 100% supportive of helping people who don't make a lot of money, but when it comes to giving up your own money you are against it?
It's ridiculous. If you want to give your money away, go for it, but don't even try to make me feel bad for not stuffing all of my extra dollar bills in the stupid tip jar. The employees don't even notice that crap.
And when I mean non-resturaunt I mean, deli's, pizza places, etc. I think you get the idea.
What is with all the tip jars today? I was in Dunkin Donuts to get coffee yesterday and saw a tip jar. Went to Primo's for a sandwich and saw one. Needless to say I did not tip. Why do I need to tip you to do your job?
You don't need to. But maybe some people want to. If they want to, there's the jar. It's really pretty simple.
In all of your other threads you are 100% supportive of helping people who don't make a lot of money, but when it comes to giving up your own money you are against it?
Isn't that more than a little hypocritical?
I campaign to increase wages, not crumbs thrown down to the dogs by their masters.
I tip when someone brings me food or drink to the table that is followed by a bill (sit-down restaurants).
I do not tip when I pay at the counter and also pick up my food/drink there (Starbucks, etc.).
I do not tip when I pick up a to-go-order unless the food is brought to my car and I pay the person who brought it.
In other words, I tip when I receive service that goes beyond simply taking my money and handing me food at the register.
I am also quite appalled by tip inflation. Years ago, 10% was standard, now it's 20%. For years, I was part of the tip inflation, never tipping less than 20% - and that's when a good tip was 10%. It's no skin off my back and a few bucks mean absolutely nothing to me. These days, I see quite a few people who tip in excess of 20%. I readily admit it: I am apparently now cheap but I still happily tip my server - however, my tip should not equal a quarter of my food cost. It makes me not want to eat out.
I suppose it has to do with age and discerning value received for money spent. The tipped amount needs to be in relation to the service rendered. I now generally tip 15-17% unless the service is truly exceptional. If I receive horrible service, I will cut the tip - after all, that's the system we have in place: Reward good behavior...
I despise the social pressure that suggests you should tip 20% at all times. I despise the stupid argument that people shouldn't eat out unless they are willing to add 20% to their food cost. That is NOT the system we use. I must be old-fashioned - but p.issing away your money for nothing is NOT a value I embrace. Rewarding good service, on the other hand, is...
I would if my car wash ever did a good job. Every time, I have to send it back because they miss a lot. If we weren't on level 3 water restrictions, I'd wash my car myself.
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Originally Posted by Fuselage
I am also quite appalled by tip inflation. Years ago, 10% was standard, now it's 20%. For years, I was part of the tip inflation, never tipping less than 20% - and that's when a good tip was 10%. It's no skin off my back and a few bucks mean absolutely nothing to me. These days, I see quite a few people who tip in excess of 20%. I readily admit it: I am apparently now cheap but I still happily tip my server - however, my tip should not equal a quarter of my food cost. It makes me not want to eat out.
I suppose it has to do with age and discerning value received for money spent. The tipped amount needs to be in relation to the service rendered. I now generally tip 15-17% unless the service is truly exceptional. If I receive horrible service, I will cut the tip - after all, that's the system we have in place: Reward good behavior...
I despise the social pressure that suggests you should tip 20% at all times. I despise the stupid argument that people shouldn't eat out unless they are willing to add 20% to their food cost. That is NOT the system we use. I must be old-fashioned - but p.issing away your money for nothing is NOT a value I embrace. Rewarding good service, on the other hand, is...
THIS. My standard tip is double the tax, which here is 8.25%. It also makes for easy calculations. If the service was exceptional, I tip 20%. Also easy to calculate. Service is rarely exceptional. I have stiffed a waiter for a tip only one time in my life, but that was exceptionally bad service. If the service is bad, I usually tip 10% or toss a buck on the table. That is rare. I rarely eat out but probably 95% of the time, I tip 16.5%-20%.
This automatic 20% crap needs to stop. Tip inflation is getting ridiculous. I realize waitstaff make crap wages but that's not my problem. If you want 20%, earn it.
I campaign to increase wages, not crumbs thrown down to the dogs by their masters.
Paying someone for a service they provide you is suddenly 'crumbs thrown down'? Are you sure you aren't just so greedy that you don't want to pay someone your own money?
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