How much do you tip when you go out to eat?

Bukowski82 said:
I'm guessing you might not be an American, Sneak? In theory, I agree with you... But that's just not the culture here and the way the system is set up. The way it's set up is that the hardest workers and socio-economically marginalized get dicked with low wages and tipping is a way for the customer to subsidize those wages. It's a strange system, but not tipping out of some kind of principle only hurts the worker and makes the person eating out look like a real scumbag. For instance, I won't even go out to eat with friends of mine who are rude and/or don't tip. Not tipping is kind of a social more' here. I agree that the system should be overhauled, but I'd probably still tip anyways. I've never had a service industry job and seeing how hard they work and how poorly they are treated at times makes me sympathetic to their cause.
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No, I'm not American; I've never been there before. Where I live the minimum wage for a server is $10.20, that's $1 less than regular minimum wage. I always tip 15% when I go out to eat; that includes when I call in to place an order, or the assembly line places. I hate it because I always feel guilted into doing it. In grocery stores, you can get fired for accepting tips, but in restaurants, it's an unwritten rule.
 
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FascistDictator said:
why you mad?

do you work at a restaurant?
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No, I've never worked retail or fast food. I was pretty lucky to work in my family business before going off on my own at a young age. Although I can't directly relate to people working in a restaurant, I understand most of these people are trying to make a living. Most of them in America aren't paid a living wage, and I have no issue giving up a little extra.
 
Execute said:
No, I've never worked retail or fast food. I was pretty lucky to work in my family business before going off on my own at a young age. Although I can't directly relate to people working in a restaurant, I understand most of these people are trying to make a living. Most of them in America aren't paid a living wage, and I have no issue giving up a little extra.
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So why are you seriously trying to look up unflattering portrayals of Juggalos then?

To take a dig at me?
 
Bukowski82 said:
Having empathy for others and recognizing sociopathic behavior like you bragged about in the OP doesn't require one to have worked in the food service industry.
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It was only a simple yes/no I can use runon sentences too because I am high as well, prone to anger, you might be. Misdirect that to the force for good, we must.
 
FascistDictator said:
It was only a simple yes/no I can use runon sentences too because I am high as well, prone to anger, you might be. Misdirect that to the force for good, we must.
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Prone to anger? No... I just find it interesting when someone makes a thread to brag about and seek vindication for how they not only don't tip, but enjoy abusing poverty wage workers on a regular basis.
 
20% because it's easier working it out in my head than the standard 18%. At a bar in a concert venue though I've just done $1 per drink. Skeezy as all fuck in this country otherwise.
 
Everyone slagging it off's more than often not lived in the US. We pay less for our food because we're expected to tip the servers. It's not that fucking hard, even though I used to tip when I lived in the UK because apparently I'm not that horrible and just a reasonably nice non cheap git. Fuck, how often does this thread need doing?
 
Bukowski82 said:
Prone to anger? No... I just find it interesting when someone makes a thread to brag about and seek vindication for how they not only don't tip, but enjoy abusing poverty wage workers on a regular basis.
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Thank you for continuing the discussion without insulting me.

So why did you take my OP serious and not the part where I frequent CinéBistro in TWO separate locations so much that the whole staff actually knows my kindness?
 
Execute said:
I don't, but I'm willing to cut you some slack if you're a Fedor hater.
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ShadowSneak said:
No, I'm not American; I've never been there before. Where I live the minimum wage for a server is $10.20, that's $1 less than regular minimum wage. I always tip 15% when I go out to eat; that includes when I call in to place an order, or the assembly line places. I hate it because I always feel guilted into doing it. In grocery stores, you can get fired for accepting tips, but in restaurants, it's an unwritten rule.
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honestly i get confused on whether you're supposed to tip when you order and pick up food :x
i always order and get delivery, but awhile back i just went and picked it up bc was running around town doing stuff anyways
and i was like
do i tip?
for delivery i tip bc they had to drive out to my place
when eating at place i tip for the service
but what do i tip for if im just picking up food? i thought maybe i tip bc the food is good, but then, i mean, thats kinda what im already paying for? so what do!!!
 
One thing that pisses me off there's online services like orderup, the restaurants don't tip their delivery drivers even though you specify and pay up front for it.
 
fingercuffs said:
One thing that pisses me off there's online services like orderup, the restaurants don't tip their delivery drivers even though you specify and pay up front for it.
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What's really a racket is pizza places charging a $4 delivery fee, and the driver gets like 60 cents of that. The driver is the one delivering the order, why are you digging into their tip?
 
0% - You were an incompetent waste of air and/or rude or unpleasant. If you were particularly a piece of shit I would find management and throw you under the bus.
10% - Everyone starts here and it's up to you to open my wallet or fuck it up. Adequate servicem
20% - Good service but you didn't sell yourself, the menu, and the service was likely on the impersonal side.
30% - Very good attentive service.
I usually tip 100% for pros.
 
It's a totally different tipping culture here than in the US, but if I have money I am always super generous.
I think it's a combination of me totally not respecting money and being very generous.
 
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