Comments on: How Much Do You Tip an A-Hole? http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/11/20/how-much-do-you-tip-an-a-hole/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:38:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Urban Thought http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/11/20/how-much-do-you-tip-an-a-hole/#comment-3983 Urban Thought Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:29:56 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/11/20/how-much-do-you-tip-an-a-hole/#comment-3983 That must have been horrible. I've been down that road before. I'm so used to getting ignored. I frequent the same establishments more often than not these days. The service gets better as you become familiar to them. That must have been horrible. I’ve been down that road before. I’m so used to getting ignored. I frequent the same establishments more often than not these days. The service gets better as you become familiar to them.

]]> By: Ms. Q http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/11/20/how-much-do-you-tip-an-a-hole/#comment-3766 Ms. Q Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:30:33 +0000 http://blog.urbanobservation.com/2007/11/20/how-much-do-you-tip-an-a-hole/#comment-3766 I usually tip 15% even with mediocre service. Most times I round up so the person ends up getting 20% but it annoys me when a waitstaff EXPECTS a tip. Tips are extra. They are not a given. Sure we all know (or most people) know that waitstaff are paid low in the expectation that tips will make up for it. But it's still extra! I'm surprised the bartender questioned your tip. Sheesh! I've done the same thing as you - paid the bill using the credit card, left the tip in cash. You'd think this wasn't a rare event! What I dislike is when the setup is such that they don't know you're tipping or you're tipping before you even get served (like when you pay first and then sit down to eat). One restaurant I used to go to had this method - order, pay, sit down and be served. I usually put a tip in the jar near the cashier. Well, one time I sat and sat with my mom and the waitress TOTALLY IGNORED US. Didn't even look in our direction but served and helped the folks next to us several times. I even waved my hand a bit but she had that "distant-busy" look. I finally got up and got my own extra napkin and such. I was peeved that I had already tipped! I usually tip 15% even with mediocre service. Most times I round up so the person ends up getting 20% but it annoys me when a waitstaff EXPECTS a tip.

Tips are extra. They are not a given. Sure we all know (or most people) know that waitstaff are paid low in the expectation that tips will make up for it. But it’s still extra!

I’m surprised the bartender questioned your tip. Sheesh! I’ve done the same thing as you - paid the bill using the credit card, left the tip in cash. You’d think this wasn’t a rare event!

What I dislike is when the setup is such that they don’t know you’re tipping or you’re tipping before you even get served (like when you pay first and then sit down to eat). One restaurant I used to go to had this method - order, pay, sit down and be served. I usually put a tip in the jar near the cashier.

Well, one time I sat and sat with my mom and the waitress TOTALLY IGNORED US. Didn’t even look in our direction but served and helped the folks next to us several times. I even waved my hand a bit but she had that “distant-busy” look. I finally got up and got my own extra napkin and such. I was peeved that I had already tipped!

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