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xailastorms

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Are you a good tipper? Do people deserve tips?

I know a lot about tipping. I've worked service industry jobs for 15 years. Trends emerge: with smokers and non, different nationalities, different locations, food versus alcohol, age, price and occasion. Whether it's celebratory or maintenance. What time of year it is. All of this apart from actual product quality or the way it was served. What is a good tip? What is bad service? Could I read your tip before you gave it to me?

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Tipping shouldn't be something that's expected. When we go out to eat at a restaurant, and have an awful waiter/ waitress, we always say "Well, they're not getting a very big tip.". Come on, seriously! You think "That'll show them!" No, it won't. They're getting money out of you nevertheless. I'm all for tipping when you have a respectable person doing their job, but otherwise.. I say no to tipping.

I tip friends way better than I tip strangers. When I go to eat, I usually tip anywhere from 1 to 2 dollars depending on how much my ticket was. I usually throw some lose change into the tip jar. And when I get a haircut, pedicure, manicure or wax, I tip anywhere from 5-7 dollars.

I am a good tipper, but I think it's horrible that restaurants get away with paying their workers less than $3 an hour to work a miserable job.

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I have a couple problems with tipping, even though I do it all the time. Waitering, I understand tipping, but when it comes to things like getting my eyebrows waxed--why am I tipping? I come into the salon to get my eyebrows waxed. I expect them to be waxed nicely for the money I'm paying for them. Why should I tip for a job well done, when I expect a job well done because of the money I'm originally paying? If we tip eyebrow waxers and waiters, why don't we tip grocery store cashiers? Seriously, I deal with as much crap as a waiter does, and I go out of my way for some customers who are giving me hell and put on a nice fake smile so I don't lose my mind, so don't I deserve tips? Just my rant. I tip anyway. haha

I just started my first job where I get tipped- waitress. And now I understand it soooo much better. I always tipped but now when I am out I tip really well cause I know what it is like in their shoes.

I tip well when it is deservd, which is most of the time. But sometimes, if I get bad service, I dont tip. And I know, its a hard job, but if someone is being crappy at me, they arent doing that job right. But I've only refused to tip a couple times

@xaliastorms Here's a question back. As a server how do you respond to a person whom you serve well who only gives a meager tip or no tip at all? I know that some are just cheapskates. But is there recognition, and perhaps even understanding and goodwill, that some may simply not be able to at that time? If a person cannot afford both a meal and a tip, would it be better for them to just stay away?

I'm a great tipper...legendary, even. But I think the system would work a whole lot better if servers, et al, were paid a decent wage and didn't have to rely on the variable income provided by gratuities.

I believe a tip is a warm human connection in a world of cold commerce. It's not just about how well I feel serviced, but this in combination with how busy (over-worked?) the employee is yet still tries to maintain a human connection with me. The owner of the establishment, ceding to economic vision, will tend to see me just as a "visit". Their front-line personnel are the ones who add the human touch. Jacking prices for no good reason means I have less left over (and regrettably less inclination) to reward the ones who make the most valuable connection with their patrons. Reasonable prices on the other hand, leave the customer (some at least) feeling very grateful for such an establishment; they tell their friends and return often -- wanting in the heart of their hearts for it to succeed and flourish. This creates loyalty, which is pure gold for a business. It creates happy return patrons, word of mouth, and establishments workers want to be a part of. That creates a certain something in their eyes and in a reverse of what xaliastorms said, I read their tip in the server's eyes in the first few encounters with them. I love encouraging people who are there because they like to be there. And you can tell in a mishap or a blunder, whether a server is genuinely sorry to you as a person, or is just sorry the tip might not be as large. And the establishment owner is the one person who is in the position to make this so.

I tip well, and I tip better the more I drink.

I'm a good tipper (20-25%), so is my husband. The service has to be really bad for me to leave a poor tip (5-10%) and only once have I felt my service deserved no tip at all. Restaurants that we frequently enjoy we tend to tip a little higher, servers that remember us especially. If there's a tip jar at the counter I put a dollar and whatever change I have in it, even if I'm just getting a coffee. If a restaurant or server is very busy, I cut them some slack when it comes to wait time. But some examples of what I consider bad service are rudeness, failure to smile at all, getting something wrong but not apologizing for it, and leaving me waiting around for a long while with no apparent reason. And though it usually doesn't play a big part in how much I tip, I strongly prefer the server introduce him/herself. That way I can thank the server by name at the end of our meal. I've always been a good tipper, even when I was very poor. Mostly it's a reward for excellent service, but the food is a factor too, which may not be very fair; but I'm much more likely to tip well and come back to tip another day if my belly is happy. I think the primary reason I like to tip well is really that it feels good. I can easily imagine my tip being the difference in whether someone has gas money that night. It feels like making a small positive difference in someone's day, which is a feeling I enjoy. I'm not sure if we fit into a good tipper stereotype or not. We're Caucasian, non-smokers, in our early 30's who sometimes have a beer or wine with dinner. The most frequent occasion for eating out is that we're hungry and I don't feel like cooking. Although if we're celebrating or with a large group I tend to tip my highest.

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I tip friends way better than I tip strangers. When I go to eat, I usually tip anywhere from 1 to 2 dollars depending on how much my ticket was. I usually throw some lose change into the tip jar. And when I get a haircut, pedicure, manicure or wax, I tip anywhere from 5-7 dollars.

Shawna103

I am a good tipper, but I think it's horrible that restaurants get away with paying their workers less than $3 an hour to work a miserable job.

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rachelstarlive

I just started my first job where I get tipped- waitress. And now I understand it soooo much better. I always tipped but now when I am out I tip really well cause I know what it is like in their shoes.

MrTylerDavis

I tip well when it is deservd, which is most of the time. But sometimes, if I get bad service, I dont tip. And I know, its a hard job, but if someone is being crappy at me, they arent doing that job right. But I've only refused to tip a couple times

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TabernacleMAC

I'm a great tipper...legendary, even. But I think the system would work a whole lot better if servers, et al, were paid a decent wage and didn't have to rely on the variable income provided by gratuities.

Griz

zamfir

I tip well, and I tip better the more I drink.

jedikelb

Are you a good tipper? Do people deserve tips?

I tip friends way better than I tip strangers. When I go to eat, I usually tip anywhere from 1 to 2 dollars depending on how much my ticket was. I usually throw some lose change into the tip jar. And when I get a haircut, pedicure, manicure or wax, I tip anywhere from 5-7 dollars.

I am a good tipper, but I think it's horrible that restaurants get away with paying their workers less than $3 an hour to work a miserable job.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHi8P85augw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHi8P85augw

I just started my first job where I get tipped- waitress. And now I understand it soooo much better. I always tipped but now when I am out I tip really well cause I know what it is like in their shoes.

I tip well when it is deservd, which is most of the time. But sometimes, if I get bad service, I dont tip. And I know, its a hard job, but if someone is being crappy at me, they arent doing that job right. But I've only refused to tip a couple times

I'm a great tipper...legendary, even. But I think the system would work a whole lot better if servers, et al, were paid a decent wage and didn't have to rely on the variable income provided by gratuities.

I tip well, and I tip better the more I drink.

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