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I'm not responsible for some people who don't tip properly. If I tip properly, then that should be on me and me alone. If you treat me poorly because you assume I will tip poorly, then you won't get a tip. Most likely, I might call the manager or corporate.
Study: Blacks tip less than Whites at restaurants and everywhere else.
Yup. Old news and common knowledge, no waiter ever wants to wait on a table full of African Americans... even African American waiters.
Also at banquets and weddings , if it's a black event, count on the guests to arrive very very late for a sit down dinner and not be apologetic about it.
And African nationals treat waiters like servants.
It would be interesting to know what percentage of an average restaurant's client base is Black. I get a feeling it is disproportionately non-Black which probably accounts for the lack of knowledge of tipping standards. Blacks probably don't eat out as much in sit down restaurants which would explain why they don't know what tipping standards are. Anecdotally, I didn't learn what the proper tip was until I graduated from college and entered the professional workforce. I was a bit surprised to learn it was now 20% rather than 10% as it was in the past.
I know it was mentioned that Asians and Hispanics don't have as wide a disparity with Whites in tipping but that is probably because they are well represented in the food services industry while I don't believe that is the case with Blacks. Since restaurants tend to avoid Black neighborhoods due to this perception, it probably explains the probable under representation of Blacks in the food services industry and the client base of a restaurant. Of course, this is all speculative.
Also tipping is a custom imported from Europe and tipping standards constantly change (and this is generally dictated by those who have the means to pay a higher tip) so how can Blacks keep up with the changes in tipping customs if they are segregated from Whites (who generally lead the changes in tipping customs)?
i dont believe rich people of color tip any less.
i know some.
the closer you are to the bottom of the food chain the more tempted you are to try to cheat the waitress and her small children out of what they deserve. which is a few cents for being kind to you and serving you.
its dispicable its nasty but so is all stealing.
generalized statements about black people are not well received on CDF unless they are words of praise and admiration.
This could depend on the treatment they receive at some businesses.
the treatment received is often a function of how we conduct ourselves. this is especially true when dealing with min wage staff. interesting stuff isnt it. something i have experienced alot. people acting badly often expect--- no no not expect---- demand to be treated with great respect ---even kow towing is expected.
but i get to watch alot of this at denny's. the staff did not act rude, and these women dont make much. not at all. tipping them is not a sin. btw the staff is not all white.
When I worked food service I noticed that my black customers more often than not tipped less. It did p*ss me off. But, what can you do? I also had black customers that would over tip as well. No one ever has a whole night of people stiffing you though. I always came out ok in the end. Boy am I glad I no longer work food service.
I think it's fairly well known among servers that senior citizens, Europeans, Australians, and women tip considerably less than the standard 15-20%. This is not a racial thing.
See? We white guys have a least one redeeming value
I'm not responsible for some people who don't tip properly. If I tip properly, then that should be on me and me alone. If you treat me poorly because you assume I will tip poorly, then you won't get a tip. Most likely, I might call the manager or corporate.
LOL, I can hear it now... "I'm an African American women. And your waitress is racist".
I've heard the same thing. By the way, what problem do blacks have with Asian's and Japanese anyway? I'm told that blacks don't treat them very nice. Just repeating what I am told (by a couple of people)
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