Poll: Tipping Habits at Restaurants

[Slayer_2]

Usually 20%. Less to none if their service sucked, perhaps even 25% if the service was amazing.

 

[Jackalb]

I'm not really a restauranty person but I don't see myself tipping. Yes I'm tight and frankly I could care less about the staff.

Tipping just seems like a weird practice to me, They get paid to do their jobs so why are we giving them extra money ?

 

[SimuLord]

20% if the service is passable. 25% if it was excellent. Just enough to round the bill up to the next dollar on the credit card slip if it sucked.

Tipping just seems like a weird practice to me, They get paid to do their jobs so why are we giving them extra money ?

Because they get paid less than minimum wage because the state assumes they're going to make their money in tips. Some servers are paid as little as $3 an hour in regular wages. Using the "they get paid to do their jobs" excuse just marks you as a cheapskate.

Plus, word to the wise: A lot of women will break up with a guy who doesn't tip well because of what it says about his character. You put yourself behind the dating 8-ball when you're a cheap bastard. So if you must be a selfish git, think of the tip as part of the price of talking a girl into bed.

 

[Jackalb]

Because they get paid less than minimum wage because the state assumes they're going to make their money in tips. Some servers are paid as little as $3 an hour in regular wages. Using the "they get paid to do their jobs" excuse just marks you as a cheapskate.

I'm aware that's why I said I was tight.
Also I'm not in US so I don't think its the same case for ours. Even so if I was on a holiday there I wouldn't tip.