How much do you tip?

Same as I have on the 30,000 other tip threads.

Bout tree fiddy

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Same as I have on the 30,000 other tip threads

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This. It should be borderline insta-ban to make another one of these threads.

Double the tax.

I keep a running tally at restaurants based on performance


Start at 15%

Major factors of consideration

Timely drink order/refills +/- 1%
Timely food order +/- 1%
Attitude +/- 2%
Order accuracy (subjective) +/- 2%
Cleanliness +/- 2%
Attentiveness +/- 2%

Hardly anybody ever gets the full extra 10%, but it's a decent gauge of performance based tipping

* order accuracy can be kitchen's fault, but usually they will let you know who messed up... freebies will boost score in this category

I start at 20% and just do that unless I get really good or bad service. Takeout orders are a $1 or $2 tip.

This is easy.

Just look at the tax and multiply that by 50%. If the waitress is cute, I might even throw in the change.

Counter service places are not tipping situations. Sonic gets the coin change. Pizza, if hot gets $4 per pie.

Chick who cuts my hair gets $10 if I'm not bleeding afterwards. Maybe more if blood was involved.

Ahhh Anne Landers sucks

I tip based on effort and attitude regardless of quality of food. I dont base it on what I bought. Ate a 10 dollar breakfast at a hole in the wall and tipped 10 because she was friendly, attentive, brought me a fresh drink when i got under a half a cup and checked on us 2 two additional times.

Dont punish the waitress because the cook sucks. Let her know the food was shitty, but her service was excellent.