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Oprah advises tipping 10%???????? WTF?????
Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:19 am
Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:19 am
"Oprah Winfrey recently advised her listeners to the notion that it is fine to tip10% or less to restaurant servers due to the current economic crisis."
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So basically she's saying that in this poor economy where many can BARELY survive and pay their bills, it should be made EVEN WORSE for those in the service industry by having their income cut nearly in half because she apparently thinks that dining out is a necessity and not a privledge. How small of her to even think or suggest such a thing ESPECIALLY with the way the economy is right now.
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So basically she's saying that in this poor economy where many can BARELY survive and pay their bills, it should be made EVEN WORSE for those in the service industry by having their income cut nearly in half because she apparently thinks that dining out is a necessity and not a privledge. How small of her to even think or suggest such a thing ESPECIALLY with the way the economy is right now.
This post was edited on 6/4/09 at 11:25 am
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Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:20 am to nikinik
I guess maybe there's sometimes something to sterotypes.
Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:28 am to nikinik
ive never liked her much. the thing is... women dont tip much anyway. so servers are probably only losing out on 5% based on oprah giving this advice anyway. men dont watch oprah. they are how servers make their money anyway.
Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:30 am to nikinik
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"Oprah Winfrey recently advised her listeners to the notion that it is fine to tip10% or less to restaurant servers due to the current economic crisis."
If you can afford to go out and eat at a restaurant "in the current economic crisis" where you'll be waited on, you can afford 18%+ tip (barring an awful waiter/waitress).
Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:43 am to nikinik
I have worked for tips so I tip well...but someone please explain to me why restaurants can't pay their staff like everyone else and just charge me more on the bill...then the servers could pay taxes like everyone else and get us out of Obama's debt... 
Posted on 6/4/09 at 12:09 pm to nikinik
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Oprah Winfrey recently advised her listeners to the notion that it is fine to tip10%
Huge improvement.
Posted on 6/4/09 at 12:10 pm to nikinik
with oprah's "democratic" background i think she is actually recommending people double their tips here to help the economy ..
Posted on 6/4/09 at 12:20 pm to nikinik
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Oprah advises tipping 10%???????? WTF?????
:rouge:
Posted on 6/4/09 at 12:28 pm to nikinik
Here's what I don't get. Growing up I always heard 10% - 15% was the rule of thumb, then within the last 10 years or so it seemed to jump 5% out of nowhere. Was I raised wrong, or did the service industry pull a fast one since any cost of living increases would theoretically be handled by rising meal prices and any merit raises would be handled by providing superior service and getting a bigger tip (or graduating to a better restaurant).
Posted on 6/4/09 at 12:28 pm to nikinik
So would you rather a lot of customers tipping at 10% or a handful of customers tipping at 18%? Seems to be a win win situation if more people dined and tipped 10% to me..
Posted on 6/4/09 at 1:03 pm to nikinik
The bottom line is if the marginal cost of the addition 5-10% makes a difference, you shouldnt be eating out to begin with. She is basically saying go 50 in the school zone as opposed to 55.
Posted on 6/4/09 at 1:24 pm to nikinik
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Oprah advises tipping 10%???????? WTF?????
This is exactly what 90% of her audience said.
"Tipping? Oprah ain't black no mo!"
Posted on 6/4/09 at 1:26 pm to nikinik
Nik....I'm sorry I hijacked your thread...I just got carried away. 
Posted on 6/4/09 at 2:48 pm to nikinik
quote:I think it's ok to tip 10%, or 0%, depending upon nothing but your wishes. Why the hell do we have to pay for food, which we've already paid for, to be brought to our table. Isn't that the responsibility of the restaurant? Why are we supposed to pay his staff?
"Oprah Winfrey recently advised her listeners to the notion that it is fine to tip10% or less to restaurant servers due to the current economic crisis."
Posted on 6/4/09 at 3:45 pm to nikinik
Afreaux defense of Oprah and black people being cheap tippers in 3...2....1....
Posted on 6/4/09 at 4:58 pm to nikinik
oprah is a fool
Posted on 6/4/09 at 6:10 pm to nikinik
Nice to see racism now creeping into the Food board.
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