Tipping

[ShyGuyInChicago]

What do you think of tipping. Do you think it is necessary? Do you tip? I do not.

[Ender]

Yes I tip. Waiters make a low wage, and they depend on tips to make money. My dads been in the restaurant business since he was 16.

[chazzrox2]

In most good British restaraunts it is usually added to the bill in the terms of a Service Charge however i sometimes do tip.
This is actually why apparently European places don't like Brits cuz we forget that u have to tip in other countries

[laurita_21]

I just tip if their really nice or if their really cute :D

[Jess]

My parents always tip

[DarkHorses]

I thought it was just common courtesy to leave a tip. I didn't know that it was acceptable not to. Huh. :P

[Scarface]

I don't like not being tipped :( When I used to clean off tables a lot of people would tip it was really nice. Now we just have a jar so it's not like that anymore. On topic: Yes you should tip because a lot of times waiters/waitresses don't get paid a good wage. They work their ass off and all they want is some curiosity. It doesn't take too much to leave a couple bucks.

[AutumnDae]

Waiters and waitresses have a lower pay rate. Minimum wage (Here, in NY) is $7.25 but I'm pretty sure waiters and such can make around $5.50 or something. So basically, after taxes and stuff are taken out of it, they're left with little, if anything, in their actual check. So, that means they rely on their tips to make money.

I always tip. Always, always, always. At places like ice cream shops and stuff, it might just be the change from whatever I bought, if I don't have any singles on me.

At sit down restaurants I'm actually a decent tipper. I go a little bit more than 15%, even more if the waiters were extra nice and stuff.

Food service isn't easy. Tips make it worthwhile though.

[Amnesiac]

I don't see anything wrong with tipping, you're just trying to help someone who probably doesn't have as good pay as yourself.

[huginnmuninn]

it depends on the waiter/waitress if they are being bitchy i wont or if i have to wait 30 mins to get a refil (if its crowded i dont mind). but other than that i leave a 15% tip and if i have a little change i throw it in a tip jar

[Sith Lord 13]

In the US, it's not really acceptable to not leave a tip. Even if service is poor, you should still leave a small tip, as waiters can be paid less than the minimum wage, with the expectation that tips will make up the difference. Standard tip is 15+% of your bill, pre-tax, excluding alcohol. If service is good, increasing the tip is a good idea. If service is poor, tipping less is customary, though tips below 10% should be reserved for really bad service. No tip should be reserved for only the absolute worst service.

[ericboi]

Not tipping is like an insult to the server.

[Alex_.-]

i think if the service is above average then you should tip

[Ender]

i think if the service is above average then you should tip

You should always tip, but base the percentage on the service.

[Sage]

I'll generally leave the tip, unless the service I got was terrible and/or the person was a real jerk.

[Taylorxbox]

I usually Tip all the time. EXCEPT when they are not Friendly.

My Cousin (23 and in School) Manages a Restaraunt. (VERY nice with Mountain views and a private lake. really pretty)

And my other cousin is a Waitress (19 in College) and she makes VERY good money with her tips.

They make A LOT with Tips.

[OnceMoreWithFeeling]

If I am treated nicely and the waiter was not rude I will usally tip around 15% If they were great 20% +

[INFERNO]

I always give tips because the servers often don't get a high pay. The tips is a way for them to get a pay but even then, it's not always that high. Even if it's the worst restaurant with awful service and lousy food, I'll still give a tip, just not a very large tip.

[Jenna.]

As long as the waiter is nice, which they usually are, I'll give them a decent tip.

[Continuum]

We'd leave a tip, especially if service is great and they're just plain good.

[CaptainObvious]

Not tipping is like an insult to the server.

He's right.

I almost always tip between 10% and 25%. It depends on the place where in that range they fall, so for example cabbies rarely get more than 10-15 unless the guy is absolutely hilarious or awesome or otherwise noteworthy (like the cabby we chain smoked with on the way home one night and had an incredibly conversation), while restaurant servers normally get 15-20 unless they're especially good or bad. If they're especially good or bad, the rules are out the window. I've left nothing before, and I've tipped 50% on a multi-hundred dollar bill before.

For stores and fast food places etc., I normally drop stuff below a quarter that's on me. Keeps the pennies out of pocket. :P

[lebowski]

it depends where i am. like in the uk its not compulsory but i usually do. but if im in the US i do cause it's rude not to i think. if someone is terrible i wouldnt though :)))

[Nathaniel]

In my opinion, one should always tip!

[ericboi]

My dad tips a lot unless the waiter is VERY bad,

[ShyGuyInChicago]

You know I thought that a tip was just something extra like a gift. I didn't know that it was basically charity.

[Sith Lord 13]

You know I thought that a tip was just something extra like a gift. I didn't know that it was basically charity.

It's not charity. It's payment for services rendered.

[jason93]

What do you think of tipping. Do you think it is necessary? Do you tip? I do not.

I not tip when I go out because there not a tipping culture in Australia as most people get paid a sufficient hourly rate.

A waiter for example may earn $20 per hour so no need for him to get tips.

[Sith Lord 13]

A waiter for example may earn $20 per hour so no need for him to get tips.

Seriously? Damn. That's better than I make working as a tutor for my school.

[jason93]

Seriously? Damn. That's better than I make working as a tutor for my school.

That $20 Australian Dollar, which is like $1AUD = 90c US.

But tipping is not require in Australia because most people earn enough from their wage.

But for example coffee such as latte will cost you $4.50 here so the tip (wage) is included in the price of everything :-)

[Sith Lord 13]

That $20 Australian Dollar, which is like $1AUD = 90c US.

But tipping is not require in Australia because most people earn enough from their wage.

But for example coffee such as latte will cost you $4.50 here so the tip (wage) is included in the price of everything :-)

It's still more than I make. 17.75 an hour here is pretty good pay. Is that the standard pay, or is that only reserved for high class restaurants?

[jason93]

It's still more than I make. 17.75 an hour here is pretty good pay. Is that the standard pay, or is that only reserved for high class restaurants?

No.

I know not restaurant but I work at a supermarket stock shelves and I get paid $12 per hour but I am like 16 turning 17.

Once I am 20 I get paid $18.45 per hour just for stock shelves lol.

[jason93]

Australian Tipping and Etiquette: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g255055-s606/Australia:Tipping.And.Etiquette.html

[Sith Lord 13]

No.

I know not restaurant but I work at a supermarket stock shelves and I get paid $12 per hour but I am like 16 turning 17.

Once I am 20 I get paid $18.45 per hour just for stock shelves lol.

Is that before or after taxes?

[jason93]

Is that before or after taxes?

Before but tax rate for me is zero for money earn between $0 and $6000 and then only 15c per dollar for income earn between $6,001 – $35,000.

[ShyGuyInChicago]

It's not charity. It's payment for services rendered.

But people are not forced to tip. Employers are forced to pay their employees when they do their jobs correctly.

[Sith Lord 13]

But people are not forced to tip. Employers are forced to pay their employees when they do their jobs correctly.

Yes and no. There are times when you are forced to tip. (In the US many restaurants charge a mandatory tip on parties of 8 or more.) Also, I define charity as giving something for nothing or a paltry return. Here, you are receiving something rather important (good service).

[Sage]

Here, you are receiving something rather important (good service).

You get the service regardless of whether you tip or not.

[AllThatIsLeft]

Tipping, I usually am a very generous tipper, mainly because I know what a difference it makes. I tip where i see a tip jar or wherever I eat. But I have left shitty tip to very expensive dinners because service was horrible! LONG waits on empty nights, subtle snaps that are actually very obvious. Lack of smiling, and looking pissed at the world.

I don't think it's mandatory to tip, I do it based on the service.

[Sith Lord 13]

You get the service regardless of whether you tip or not.

Not for repeat visits.

[ShyGuyInChicago]

Yes and no. There are times when you are forced to tip. (In the US many restaurants charge a mandatory tip on parties of 8 or more.) Also, I define charity as giving something for nothing or a paltry return. Here, you are receiving something rather important (good service).

The only reason why people tip is because employers in many places are not forced to pay minimum wage.

[CaptainObvious]

The only reason why people tip is because employers in many places are not forced to pay minimum wage.

My tipping has absolutely nothing to do with wages. I tip to incentivize good service.

[ShyGuyInChicago]

My tipping has absolutely nothing to do with wages. I tip to incentivize good service.

Well, that is why the whole thing started. And that is why people are expected to tip.

[huginnmuninn]

Well, that is why the whole thing started. And that is why people are expected to tip.

but what if they dont give good service

[Ender]

but what if they dont give good service

then you leave a smaller tip.

[ShyGuyInChicago]

I aksed a question about tipping on answerbag.com and this was an answer that I got.

I think it's wrong that the tip has become established as a necessity. People deserve to be paid a proper living wage without relying on handouts. Equally wrong is including service charge in the bill automatically. It's a covert tax used to pay staff that should be included in the stated prices on the menu. If service is adequate then leave the established 15%, if it's excellent leave as much as you like (I've tipped 100% before for truely excellent service) and if it's below standard leave 10, 5 or nothing. Nobody should ever feel they must tip somewhere when the service was terrible and the price on the menu should be the price you pay

[neigh]

my mom worked when she was young in a resturant - she said then the rate was 10 per cent - now she said it is 15% - i would tip even more is the person was nice and did a good job.

[-Silence]

I tip, always. I worked off of tips and yeah, I tip.

Also, if you are a repeat customer sometimes the quality of your service is based on your usual tipping rate.