mellowyellow
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This restaurant in Austin Texas
Tipping
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mellowyellow
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Do you think tipping is a good idea?
Until workers receive a "living wage", yes I do.
Jules
SF VIP
Well said, Chic.
I do not, Mellow.
I don't believe, and never will believe that it's up to the general public to subsidize the wages/income of any worker/employee.
Here is a recent thread conversation related to tipping.
https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/ever-have-tipping-remorse.55946/
horseless carriage
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Gratuities if given correctly, shouldn't have any correlation to how much someone earns. Being over generous can be seen as being more about the giver than the receiver and a stingy tip is a downright insult, better not to tip at all.
My own take is that a gratuity is a thank you. If I know that a cab driver has deliberately taken a longer route, I will say so, adding that the tip is in the extra charge for the additional miles. But a helpful cabbie, always ten percent. For those in the hospitality sector, probably fifteen percent.
mellowyellow
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Thanks for the link Aunt Marg, sorry I missed it, so much going on in this forum, hard to keep up.
tbeltrans
Senior Member
To me, it seems it is up to the individual as to whether to tip or not. However, consider the idea of "bonuses". I have gotten bonuses as an engineer that would probably far exceed what a waitress or waiter in the average (not high end where some rich folks might tip in excess of $100 that could add up to serious money over time) restaurant gets for tips in a year. Sales people get bonuses for exceeding expectations or at least a sales goal set for them. I am sure not all sales people, nor engineers, get bonuses. It depends on where one works. My point is simply that rewarding somebody for exceeding expectations is not limited to diners tipping waiters and waitresses.
So there are those who feel that tipping is essential and those who don't. It is individual choice. As for me, I do routinely tip as a matter of course. If somebody else chooses not to, that is none of my business.
Tony
So there are those who feel that tipping is essential and those who don't. It is individual choice. As for me, I do routinely tip as a matter of course. If somebody else chooses not to, that is none of my business.
Tony
Oh, no, Mellow, please don't take my posting of the link as a hint that the topic was already covered, I just thought it would make for a great addition to your started conversation.Thanks for the link Aunt Marg, sorry I missed it, so much going on in this forum, hard to keep up.
mellowyellow
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I think one of the worst human traits is meanness - a generous nature is a blessing in my book, and it affects every day life. You can be a big tipper (a show off) yet travel miles to save a few dollars on fuel or deny your partner something he/she likes in the supermarket because it's too expensive. Can't stand mean people.
Don M.
SF VIP
- Location
- central Missouri
I almost always "tip"....generally follow the 15% guideline. I can only remember one time, in years, that I didn't....and that was because the waitress was really rude.....she may have just been having a bad day, but no need to express her frustrations on her customers.
FastTrax
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I have no opinion about tipping, over tipping, under tipping or electing not to tip. Everybody has their own reasons be it financial, cultural, religious, ethnic, personal or otherwise and that's good enough for me. Being born and raised in NYC, a Christian with a good heart and a staunch union man who well knows like yours truly a great majority of people work not because they want to but because they have to. With that having been said I truly wish everybody on this planet had union jobs with the historical protection they afford their dues paying rank and file members. I always tip everybody from A to Z. Even fast food restaurant employees. The few times when a host or hostess is extremely rude, ill mannered or contemptuous I'll give my tip to another host or hostess and make it quite clear that I want my tip to go them instead. I never ever complain to anyone much less a supervisor, manager or owner about substandard service. I just don't return there and that's that. I believe the only professions that set's a no tip policy is the United States Postal Service, and most if not all public service employees. My minimum tip is 25% or commensurate with the total bill less tax. When dealing with yearly residential and/or lease or contract services everybody gets $20 for Christmas, $10 for their birthday and $5 per service call.
www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-11-2012/tipping-guidelines-and-etiquette.html
www.simplemost.com/this-tipping-chart-shows-you-who-to-tip-and-how-much-to-give/
www.countryliving.com/entertaining/a29234065/tipping-etiquette-guide/
www.thetyee.ca/Life/2004/08/16/TippingTrouble/
www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12123463
www.tulsaworld.com/tipping-between-cheapskate-and-sinatra/article_c7d2e7aa-8df4-5c60-8ae3-9d221614bd8b.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratuity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_tipping
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Restaurant_Tipping_Gratuity_World_Map.svg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_jar
mellowyellow
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Yes people show their true colours regarding tipping, it's a character trait women should look out for in a man, meanness is a killer.
Nathan
SF VIP
- Location
- High Desert- Calif.
I tip 15 to 20% in cash even when I put the charge on a credit card. I want the worker to receive the full tip amount, rather than letting the management skimming part of the tip.
When my daughter was a waitress and a very nice restaurant, she was amazed and often told of the cultural practices of people. No joke more than just the way they tipped, the staff could actually anticipate things by culture. She grew to love gay guys, and could almost plan on women of one group sending the food back at least once. I had a brother-in- law who thought is was his right to treat the help badly. If we had to go out with them I always left an apology and extra tip.
peramangkelder
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- Location
- Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia
Tipping in Australia is not customary. Workers in tourism generally make a sufficient income and do not depend on gratuities left by tourists. However, it always depends on the situation: If you feel that the service was exceptional it's good etiquette to leave a small tip, but know that this will not be expected.
fuzzybuddy
SF VIP
- Location
- The Sticks, Northeast PA.
No, I don't believe tipping is a good idea. If tipping was such a great idea, why haven't restaurants fully latched on to the concept. Once the meal is over , the dinner can merely leave what he feels the meal is worth. I suppose tipping will motivate the chef to create better meals? But, for some strange reason, owners still present hard and fast bills, down to the exact cent. I'm sorry, I still tip, only because people have to rely on my tipping to live, but I believe tipping is nothing more than a scam to avoid decently paying their staff.
No I do not mellowyellow and places that employ people
should pay a decent wage without the staff having to rely
on tips!
I do tip though, occasionally, depending on the service
or result, my hairdresser, always, in a restaurant 10%max,
sometimes.
The person who wrote the blurb on the back of the menu
in your first post has the right idea, I bet that, that business
gets a lot of business.
Mike.
mellowyellow
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Reservoir Dogs - Tipping Scene, fabulous actor, great movie, thanks FastTrax
FastTrax
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Tarantino can sure pump out some bizarre yet entertaining flicks.
I always leave a good tip for waiters/waitresses and delivery people. Now with the covid I've had many 'no contact' deliveries from local restaurants that don't generally deliver, but use services like grubhub. It seems the prices are higher, they may charge a bit extra and add to that the tip for the driver. I do the whole transaction online so it can be left on my doorstep without my having to make contact with the person. Like Nathan, before the coronavirus, if I had a delivery by phone and paid with a credit card, I'd give the delivery driver cash for his tip, when I signed the credit card receipt.
I've been extra generous and appreciate everyone who is trying hard to keep businesses going during the pandemic. Everyone who is in contact with different people every day is taking a chance on their health and the health of their family members, but money is tight and some have had their hours cut back, or can't get unemployment. I'm lucky to be retired, have had no job affected, no outstanding debt to worry about.
I've been extra generous and appreciate everyone who is trying hard to keep businesses going during the pandemic. Everyone who is in contact with different people every day is taking a chance on their health and the health of their family members, but money is tight and some have had their hours cut back, or can't get unemployment. I'm lucky to be retired, have had no job affected, no outstanding debt to worry about.
FastTrax
Well-known Member
It's a good feeling.
Absolutely. Servers get paid a very low wage because their employees expect customers to make up for it.They also think it’s a good incentive to do better to earn the money which is really sad and unfair. I worked as a waitress to put myself through college. Luckily I worked at some very ritzy places and made good tips but I worked hard. There are no breaks. You literally can end up working on your feet for over 8 to 10 hours so until workers receive a ‘living wage’ tipping should be expected.
I’m a great tipper also. I appreciate the work these people do to serve us. They are under paid and deserve it.