re: The pressure to tip is out of control.

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This relentless tipping nonsense is stupid.

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Watched a 90s movie and an older gentleman is chastising a young adult that 10% is standard but you should give 15% for excellent service.

The image starts at 15% and goes to 1/4 of the cost + tax. Insane. Custom tip 10% unless you get a hj with your meal.

I agree with everything you say here Dawgfan. Every place that happens to serve food isn't tip-worthy.

I look at it like this; if all I have to do is sit down and order my food, I tip. Even then, I tip based off of the service I receive.

I waited tables in college, so my idea of good service is probably a bit more strict than most.

You sound just like I'd expect someone married to a bartender to be.

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if you cant tip then maybe you shouldn't be asking for the service

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What service?

Try harder being an OT baller and tips are just chump change. Hell sometimes I pay for the guy at the pump next to me 100 bucks if he fills my car up for me after I put in my credit card info.

We need a "just the tip" option for the good looking waitresses

I went to a Chinese buffet recently. Food was pretty bland and mildly warm. I won't be going again just for that. I spent about $18 and paid upfront at the register. When I sat down, there was a woman cleaning tables who went to get my drink. All the "waitresses" do there is clean tables and get drinks. They might decide to pick up your empty plate when you go back to get more at the buffet.

Anyways I still had the receipt on the table (customer copy), and when I was finished eating, the waitress brought me fortune cookies. She then proceeded to circle dramatically the word "tip" on my customer copy receipt, and left a pen there.

I left without giving a tip. These workers are glorified busboys or busgirls, whatever. They don't actually wait on you. Plus, I was pretty offended that broken-English Hispanic girl essentially was demanding a tip for filling up Dr. Pepper a few times. I wonder how much she is really paid, or is she a slave?

There’s several local companies in BR who did the same shite when I worked at Dempseys back when it was on Jefferson. One person would come in with everyone’s money/cards and they’d do all individual tickets. Not a single dollar left on any of them.

I cannot imagine. If I was in charge of getting lunch for the office, everyone would have an automatic $1 tip added to each tab.

I just identify as black when it comes to dining. Nobody ever questions my tipping or lack there of.