shellybaxter
Dis Veteran <br>Disney Restaurants for one hundre
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You tithe a percentage of your wages, you tip a percentage of a bill. How can you compare the two![]()
That was what I was wondering


You tithe a percentage of your wages, you tip a percentage of a bill. How can you compare the two![]()
Tipped traditionally, sure. But there's nothing stopping the diner from tipping above the accepted/normal percent (note this is not a criticism, or even a suggestion).There isn't an option to just have the restaurant pay the server at least the minimum wage and get rid of tipping all together. So I'm going with the option of doing that with the tip. I do not like tipping based on the price of your food. A server at Denny's who does a better job than a server at a fancy place gets shafted.
Again not a criticism - but if the diner chooses a more expensive bottle of wine, and given that it is or would be customary to tip X%, the diner tacitly agrees to tip that rate.An Island Girl said:We tip 20% on the food potion, and a doller tip per drink (or $5 per bottle of wine). I refuse to pay a 20% tip on an expensive bottle of wine, when the server would do the same work for a less expensive bottle.
% here. We start at 15% and go down if the service is OK. If its really bad, I generally dont leave a tip, but DH like the idea to throw a penny on the table to show we havent forgotten.
Point 2 first: It is not my, or ANY, customer's concern or responsibility to decide how much ANY person who is not you, or not employed by you, is paid - hourly, weekly, annually, lifetime. So choice number two is out.Since there is so much discussion on tipping, I have a started a poll.
Two options
1. Tip a percent which you determine the %
Example: 0 to 10 for poor to good service
10 to 17 % for good to great service
18% and above for great service and or professional sevice
2. Tip amount you feel the waiter should make in an hours wage. This would need to be based on many factors, such as
Point 2 first: It is not my, or ANY, customer's concern or responsibility to decide how much ANY person who is not you, or not employed by you, is paid - hourly, weekly, annually, lifetime. So choice number two is out.
As for not tipping (leaving 0%, or a penny), this is only a valid action if you receive NO service. Even bad service is service - and should be addressed with the restaurant manager during the experience* - unless the diners seat themselves, greet themselves, obtain their own menus, get their own drinks, place their orders with the kitchen, pick up their food when it's ready, bus their own tables, ring up their own sale...
Being a server myself, I always tip 20% unless service is horrible horrible. I will tip more if its a cheaper place, lets say I eat at a little mom and pop place and the bill is 14.00 I leave nothing less then 5.00 for good service.
Yes I agree they do provide some what of service, but if I dont feel that the person doesnt earn that 15%, Im not gonna leave 15%. Why leave them a good tip or any tip if they dont deserve it? Like I said, its only happened 1 time and our waitress was HORRIBLE. The worst we EVER had. And she DEF. did NOT deserve a tip. DH threw a penny on the table and that was that. And said that leaving a penny is a huge insult and a wake up call at the same time. You can agree or not agree with me. IMHO, I really dont care if you dont agree with me. You wanna leave a 15% tip for horrible service - more power to ya!![]()
While I agree leaving a penny lets the server know they thought your service sucked it depends on the customers. I have seen people leave a penny to a server just to mean and nasty had nothing to do with their service. I had two ladies last week wait till I cashed their ticket out and run their credit card. When I brought it back asked me if I gave them a senior discount, I explained I did not I have to be asked first. I said this very politely, I explained I have already ran your credit card and closed out the check. She got mad and said don't worry about it then, she did not tip me. You know what if it makes a person feel better that received excellent service get mad because THEY did not tell me before to take off the senior discount, then so be it. I can't make the world tip me,(most do and do it good) I just give the best service possible and in the end it works out.