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Tipping is an abomination!

Started by Syt, July 10, 2013, 12:47:30 PM

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derspiess

Quote from: merithyn on July 11, 2013, 10:50:24 AM
The general rule of thumb is to tip on what your bill would be if you paid for everything that you got. So, if the manager gives you a free appetizer, you tip as if you'd paid for it. Same with free kids meals.

Right.  Plus a little more on top of that in this case.
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garbon

So I was at a bar for a hot second after work yesterday during happy hour. As I handed over my cash (6 bucks for my blue moon), I was told that tip was already included.  When I went to leave I saw that they had a sign that happy hour beers were 5 bucks each. What's this tip included bullshit on one beer? /here's a tip, I generally would have left two dollars if left to my own devices. :D
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derspiess

I did the same thing right after work and was planning to get just one beer-- a Belgian bistro downtown had a keep-the-glass event for a tapping of Blanche de Chambly.  Found out that I was not only getting the free glass, but the distributor paid for the first 4 people at the tapping so my beer was free as well.  Would've felt weird to walk out without paying anything (still would've tipped, of course) so I ordered another since I had a few extra minutes to spare.  My tab came out to a whopping $6 so I left a ten dollar bill.  Still feel like I got away cheap :)
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: derspiess on July 18, 2013, 11:58:02 AM
My tab came out to a whopping $6 so I left a ten dollar bill.  Still feel like I got away cheap :)

I would always do that for the first beer--$10 for a $6 beer.  That way, the barkeep would remember you immediately, no waiting the next time with the rest of the throng.

Jacob

Quote from: derspiess on July 18, 2013, 11:58:02 AM
I did the same thing right after work and was planning to get just one beer-- a Belgian bistro downtown had a keep-the-glass event for a tapping of Blanche de Chambly.  Found out that I was not only getting the free glass, but the distributor paid for the first 4 people at the tapping so my beer was free as well.  Would've felt weird to walk out without paying anything (still would've tipped, of course) so I ordered another since I had a few extra minutes to spare.  My tab came out to a whopping $6 so I left a ten dollar bill.  Still feel like I got away cheap :)

Yeah, its' good practice to tip on the value of the free stuff you're given IMO :cheers:

What'd you think of the Blanche de Chambly?

Ideologue

Quote from: garbon on July 11, 2013, 10:15:21 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on July 10, 2013, 07:45:21 PM
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Quote from: Josephus on July 10, 2013, 12:58:18 PM
I didn't read all that. But I agree. Add $2 to my meal, pay the watiress well, and get that over with.

Even when I am eating at a place where the tip is included I still give my server a tip they can keep for themselves.

Sure, but over here it would be between 5 and 10 percent depending on price of the meal and quality of service.

20% baby! :yeah:

You're not all bad, garbo.  Though I do like to tip at least $5 if I'm eating by myself or if 20% would not be equal to $5, which I consider a minimum table fee.

Well waitstaff gotta eat too. Also, generally in New York when alone 20% is at least 5 bucks.

$5 in SC > $5 in NYC, tho.  I'd probably have to adjust it upward for your debased currency.
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garbon

Quote from: Ideologue on July 18, 2013, 01:55:03 PM
Quote from: garbon on July 11, 2013, 10:15:21 AM
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Quote from: Josephus on July 10, 2013, 12:58:18 PM
I didn't read all that. But I agree. Add $2 to my meal, pay the watiress well, and get that over with.

Even when I am eating at a place where the tip is included I still give my server a tip they can keep for themselves.

Sure, but over here it would be between 5 and 10 percent depending on price of the meal and quality of service.

20% baby! :yeah:

You're not all bad, garbo.  Though I do like to tip at least $5 if I'm eating by myself or if 20% would not be equal to $5, which I consider a minimum table fee.

Well waitstaff gotta eat too. Also, generally in New York when alone 20% is at least 5 bucks.

$5 in SC > $5 in NYC, tho.  I'd probably have to adjust it upward for your debased currency.

Meals are generally also more than 25, so 20% is greater than 5. :P
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Josephus

Quote from: Ideologue on July 10, 2013, 07:47:35 PM
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Quote from: Josephus on July 10, 2013, 12:58:18 PM
I didn't read all that. But I agree. Add $2 to my meal, pay the watiress well, and get that over with.

$2, eh?  I bet you're beloved at your local eateries.

Dude. Read it again. He doesn't say he tips $2. He said raise the price of the meal $2 AND pay the waitress a living wage.

Really?  I wasn't aware that restaurants, like the Treasury, were permitted to print money.  That changes everything.

I'd say you need about $3-5 a head for a living wage, depending upon volume and efficiency.

That said, I was mainly funning, Joe.  No offense meant, I hope none taken.

No offence. But yeah, you missed the point ;) But yeah, I didn't do an actuarial study, I pulled that two bucks out of the hat, and was thinking not for a big dinner in a nice restauant, but say on an average $10-12 lunch at a roadhouse type place.
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