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 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:34 am
How many people actually do it? How much do you tip? Do you have a set calculation or do you just tip depending on what you got? A friend and I developed a little tendency to tip with whatever change we have in our pockets. If I do the math, we're actually overtipping using 15% as an average tip size so I don't feel bad about leaving a stack of coins on the table.
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:37 am
It Depends Are My Pancakes Stacked Nicely And My Coffee Hot? Did The Waitress Act Kindly?
It All dEpends
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:52 pm
Normally depends on how good they are. I still tip them regardless because they handle my food. I usually do a dollar or two even if it isn't within percent range because I don't have a job and I can't afford to give 15% a lot of the time. My phone does the calculations though and when I start working again I'd tip them that and if the service was fantastic I'd go to 18% I suppose.
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:01 pm
Oddly enough, the only time I seem to go out to eat lately is Denny's at 2-4 in the morning. Since they usually seem to have the same small group working at that hour, I tip so that I'm not remembered as being an a**. Apart from that it just depends on the service.
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:06 pm
Well lemme paint some pictures for those who are a bit on the fence.
Situation 1: Empty restaurant, good and fast service, food is decent, your water is never empty (as in waiter comes around often to refill it).
Situation 2: Full house, slow service, food is decent, your water is empty for 80% of your stay and only refilled once.
@Trev: Would you believe that my mom and I did the same thing? Almost no other customers so we always have fast service, the food is fresh because they cook it on the spot and not in advance.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:39 pm
well it depends where we are. if the waitress/waiter serves our meal and we don't have to leave our seats then its usually like 4 or 5 dollars but if its like a buffet its only like 2 or 3 dollars. also it depends on the service. if they suck majorly then it would be like $1 or nothing at all. if they were nice and did they're job then they might get a little more.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:12 pm
You have to mess up pretty badly for me not to tip you... I usually go with a 20 percent cause its easy for me to calculate.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:09 pm
I usually reach into my change pocket, grab a bunch of coins, stack them up all neat and orderly, and that's my tip. As I said though, we usually over-tip using that method.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:44 pm
Are you hoping for a miracle?
As the ice caps melt away.
I usually give $5, but my bill rarely ever goes over 25....but if the service was crap, I will leave 3 pennies in the bottom of the water glass, or like a dime or whatever I may have in my pocket.
No use hoping for a miracle.
There's a price we'll have to pay.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:50 pm
I was a waitress like 3 years back & some people can be real assholes. I'm fine with a smaller than normal tip. ******** my biggest tip was 15 dollars. but I really didn't appreciate teenagers throwing change at me & laughing.
My income depended on my tips. I got 2.50 an hour + tips. I believe I only earned 500 in four months. It's not easy.. so unless your waiter/ress is a complete idiot/a*****e.. tip decently.
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:43 pm
I've worked for a waiter for all of three days.
[I normally work the window up at work.]
So I know what it's like to be too. I also know that most of the waiters/waitresses are trying to support a family. So even if I don't order a whole lot, I always try to tip a lot more than I normally would. I tip at least 50% if I have the money on me. Which I normally do.
Waiters/Waitresses LIVE off of the tips. Even though that they might be bad, maybe they had a bad day? Maybe something horrible had went wrong? A friend had been my waiter once and he was being a real a**, and normally he was very kind and sweet. So I knew something had been wrong, so I know there is more than just the 'upfront' of it all.
So I always make sure that I tip extra generously. Even if they don't deserve it.
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:52 pm
I tip at any sit-down restaurant and 15% or just over that.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:03 am
I'm a horrible tipper. I can't keep numbers straight.
If the meal is under $10 and I don't want to wait around for change I usually just leave a $20 and run. Anything over $14 gets a 20-25% tip. If the service sucks, but I can tell the server is making an effort, it's a 15%. If the server's a jackass, I'll whip out the change and pay exact or just leave a buck and the coin change. Maybe a note if I have paper.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:45 am
Depends on the total cost of what I've ordered, I always, and usually tip 10-30%.
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