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Why do you overtip so much? I'm not surprised he'd be upset. Unless you're very rich, what the heck are you doing throwing your money away tipping like a high-roller?
There are many people who do not believe that tipping an extra five bucks in such a situation is acting like a "high-roller" or "throwing money away." Many people also don't feel they need their spouse's approval to spend their own hard earned money. And many believe that being generous, especially to those working tough jobs who often get hurt by cheapskates, makes both parties a little bit richer at the end of the day.
When you are going out to eat at a restaurant alone, what makes the host/hostess seat you near the bathrooms or near the kitchen?! I feel like no one, single or in a group, wants to be near the restrooms, trashcans, and/or kitchen when eating out. (Why are there seats near those areas anyway?)
I have been observing when I go out to eat by myself it's like they automatically put me near that area, and then when I tell them id rather sit somewhere else, they low-key act like it's a problem. Sometimes when I have a friend or two with me, the seating area is a little bit better. Occasionally, they will direct me to the bar to sit, and I go there, but most of the time it's near the EXIT/restrooms/kitchen/trashcans. Are people that work in restaurants taught to purposely seat customers that are by themselves near that kind of area? Or does it depend on how the person looks and the vibe they give off? If it is about saving space in case some huge group shows up...well I still feel like it is rude! (especially when the restaurant isn't that busy)
Sometimes im tired and stressed (like when I get off of work) when I go to eat out, but I make an effort to smile and be polite anyway, and I STILL get seated in the back of the restaurant...basically solitary confinement it feels like!
No idea where to put this, so if Psychology does not fit, please let me know!
That never happens to me. Perhaps you're generalizing to avoid introspection.
And many believe that being generous, especially to those working tough jobs who often get hurt by cheapskates, makes both parties a little bit richer at the end of the day.
I completely agree. Those extra few dollars don't mean as much to me as they possibly do to someone who is working a difficult job. I try to tip generously ---I consider this my little way of spreading the wealth and am grateful that I am in a position where I can spare a few extra dollars here and there.
When I was working solo patrol and stopped to eat, I'd always ask to be seated at a small table at the rear of the restaurant. That always seemed to be the area adjacent to the kitchen, rest rooms, etc. I kept my back to the wall, enabling me to see the entire dining room. I still prefer that dining arrangement, even though I'm retired.
From my time overseas during the 80s Euroterrorism period, I learned to do that and still do, although also retired.
I particularly prefer to be facing the front door from a table near the exit or even better, near the kitchen (there is always a kitchen exit, and scooting into the kitchen is tactically better than trying to get out through a public exit).
When I was working solo patrol and stopped to eat, I'd always ask to be seated at a small table at the rear of the restaurant. That always seemed to be the area adjacent to the kitchen, rest rooms, etc. I kept my back to the wall, enabling me to see the entire dining room. I still prefer that dining arrangement, even though I'm retired.
Very common amongst those in the military and LE community. I'm retired from both and I still sit with my back to the wall. My wife knows to always let me have the wall.
Ok yes, if you tell them where you want to sit, then you will get seated there (assuming it's not too busy). But even if you don't tell them, and it isn't busy, why do they try (of the times that this does happen to people) and put you near the back of the restaurant? Im talking literally where all the crazy stuff is happening all at once that takes away from someone's dining experience. I also wonder why they do this especially if there are other seats available like in the middle of the room or along a side wall with a window or whatever like several posters have mentioned on here. I just find that odd that they make a beeline to THAT specific area.
I just had a thought....maybe they do it because it is easier to take care of people there? Easier to clear off tables & deliver food, they don't have to walk so far...and because of the location it makes you want to hurry up and leave I guess.
They get seated there because they don't say "No, can you find another table for me?"
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