Kittie Posted April 26, 2009 Report Posted April 26, 2009 No. I'm not a waitress. But don't you find it annoying when you're out with your friends and someone suggests, "Let's just leave $1 each for the tip"? My god. You ordered a $25 meal, and you want to only give the poor girl a buck for a tip? It's so embarrassing, but I usually give them 20% of the tab, sometimes 30% to cover for a cheap friend. Servers make minimum wage (and in some states, employers are permitted to pay them less because they assume they make tips), so always tip fairly. 15% for bad/okay service, 25% for excellent. :]
Terroryst Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 I leave whatever cash I got on me. Which isn't a lot!
no1i Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 Heh, I leave 25 cents man THATS A PHONE CALL!
*Kevin* Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 Usually are waitresses who want to pay me .. they all seem to fall in love with me T_t . In anycase i agree with you .
Shinada Hsin Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 I just leave what I have left. Most likely around 15-25$
Dart Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 I usually tip between 20 and 25% It's what my dad taught me, and it's what I'll teach to my kids.
nines Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 if its a waiter i leave them 15% if its a waitress i leave them a big ass number thats actually my phone number....only if there hot though
Shinada Hsin Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 if its a waiter i leave them 15% if its a waitress i leave them a big ass number thats actually my phone number....only if there hot though Lol nice one.
Icarus Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 But don't you find it annoying when you're out with your friends and someone suggests, "Let's just leave $1 each for the tip"? My god. You ordered a $25 meal, and you want to only give the poor girl a buck for a tip? It's so embarrassing. Thats exactly what happened for me in my school trip! Me and someone friends went to this one cafe on the beach and each of us ordered something,they ordered two big milkshakes and I ordered a glass of martini.After we were done she brought us the check and suddenly they decided to order one more milkshake for them (there was three of us) and when she brought it to them they were like "No no,we don't have enough money for that,you can take it back". But while she was taking it back,they just left the money and ran.I was so embarrassed in front of that poor girl,eventually I left her a 50% tip for the service and the inconvenience. And thats the last time I got somewhere with those cheapass idiots >__>
Hrist Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 I'd rather not eat in a fancy place when I don't have anything fancy to tip the waitresses/waiters.
Masquerade Posted April 27, 2009 Report Posted April 27, 2009 Meh. I hate eating with my friends because I'm the only one who feels ashamed if we don't leave 35% tip on places I frequent .___.
Rayray Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 O_O I think I am a little poor at the moment to pay 25$ for a meal... sorry
Devotion Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 Actually 15% is standard, and 20% is generous. Least over here. 35% is a lot, but I'd appreciate it, so that's up to you.
Jae Posted April 28, 2009 Report Posted April 28, 2009 It depends on the server but I never look at the gratuity. Usually if the server is a crappy waiter I usually leave the 15% depending on how much the bill is. So if it's a $40.00 bill I'll usually leave like $5.00 if they're a shitty waiter. Now if they're a GREAT waiter/waitress. I'll leave a great amount. If the bill was say $50.00 I would leave $15.00 just because of how hard they're working. It all depends on the situation. I can understand the position they're in since when I was 15 I was a Busboy/Waiter my self so I know what they're going through. But having a bad day doesn't mean take it out on the customer. (:
Kittie Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Posted April 28, 2009 Actually 15% is standard, and 20% is generous. Least over here. 35% is a lot, but I'd appreciate it, so that's up to you. Standard is usually 18% now. At least here in the (Twin) Cities.
Versace Posted May 1, 2009 Report Posted May 1, 2009 Sometimes they dont deserve shit. A couple of friends and I went to a resteraunt and we tipped this girl 40 dollars cash. I paid for my meal with my card though and she charged me an extra 25 dollars so she could pocket it as a tip. On top of that;; when I went to go get my money back the head manager was a complete bitch about it and one of his employees came up to me and said sorry for his behavior. Seriously.
Jae Posted May 1, 2009 Report Posted May 1, 2009 I once tipped a waitress $20 she thought I was hitting on her. So I got her number and we hung out a few times. Now we're just great friends. (:
Kittie Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Posted May 2, 2009 I paid for my meal with my card though and she charged me an extra 25 dollars so she could pocket it as a tip. I've heard of that happening before - always good to write $0 in the tip line and then restate the total on both copies (merchant and customer) so you can argue it to authorities if needed.
Versace Posted May 3, 2009 Report Posted May 3, 2009 I've heard of that happening before - always good to write $0 in the tip line and then restate the total on both copies (merchant and customer) so you can argue it to authorities if needed. I did argue for my money back with my reciept; I did write 0 on the tip part as well.