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Tipping etiquette question: a friend pays for your meal, but doesn't tip the server
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:58 pm
I've had this happen to me. A coworker or a buddy pays for lunch, but leaves a fat zero on the tip line.
How do you handle this? Sure I could just give the waiter some cash, but this looks pretty bad if you do it in front of your friend (especially since they just bought your meal). It looks like you're showing them up.
How do you handle this? Sure I could just give the waiter some cash, but this looks pretty bad if you do it in front of your friend (especially since they just bought your meal). It looks like you're showing them up.
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Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:58 pm to LordSaintly
"shite, I forgot my phone on the table, be right back"
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:59 pm to LordSaintly
Get better friends
Posted on 7/1/21 at 3:59 pm to LordSaintly
Post pics of the server and we'll get right back to you on it.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:00 pm to LordSaintly
If the coworker pays for lunch you pick up the tip. Pretty standard operating procedure.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:00 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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"shite, I forgot my phone on the table, be right back
I do this when my parents undertip a good server.
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:00 pm to LordSaintly
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I've had this happen to me. A coworker or a buddy pays for lunch, but leaves a fat zero on the tip line.
How do you handle this? Sure I could just give the waiter some cash, but this looks pretty bad if you do it in front of your friend (especially since they just bought your meal). It looks like you're showing them up
I've never associated with anyone that didnt tip but if I did I would leave a tip regardless of how it makes him/her feel. They should feel bad for not tipping.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:00 pm to LordSaintly
Hell yes I leave the server some cash.
If you co worker says something, explain the error of his ways.
If you co worker says something, explain the error of his ways.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:00 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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"shite, I forgot my phone on the table, be right back"
This...my FIL doesn't know how to act in restaurants at all, but his tipping is the worst. We went out for my wifes graduation to a nice steak dinner and was upset that his wife wanted to tip $10 on what was over a $100 bill.... I said Oh crap I forgot something. Thankfully had plenty cash on me
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:00 pm to LordSaintly
"Hey, did you want me to leave the tip?"
I'm all about shame as an incentive in those kinds of situations.
I'm all about shame as an incentive in those kinds of situations.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:01 pm to LordSaintly
Tell them to leave a freaking tip
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:01 pm to LordSaintly
Ask him how much was the bill and leave a tip based on the total.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:01 pm to LordSaintly
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this looks pretty bad if you do it in front of your friend (especially since they just bought your meal). It looks like you're showing them up.
Um, no. I don't even carry cash. I'd be asking for a bill to be sent over for $1 and then I'd tip on the full dinner.
Don't really care what "friend" thinks because they can't be much of a friend if they stiff people for no reason.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:01 pm to LordSaintly
Subtle "you pay the tip" move...
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:01 pm to Martini
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If the coworker pays for lunch you pick up the tip. Pretty standard operating procedure.
This
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:03 pm to LordSaintly
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I've had this happen to me. A coworker or a buddy pays for lunch, but leaves a fat zero on the tip line.
Unless the table service was absolutely horrid, you have to be a complete dick to not tip.
quote:
How do you handle this? Sure I could just give the waiter some cash, but this looks pretty bad if you do it in front of your friend (especially since they just bought your meal). It looks like you're showing them up.
frick that. I’ll leave the tip. And call them out for not leaving one.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:03 pm to LordSaintly
You take care of it.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:03 pm to Martini
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If the coworker pays for lunch you pick up the tip. Pretty standard operating procedure.
What if it's on the company card, but your coworkers is just Asian or black or Jewish?
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:03 pm to LordSaintly
I think you are missing the hint from your friend
He paid, you catch the tip
He paid, you catch the tip
Posted on 7/1/21 at 4:05 pm to LordSaintly
I always thought it was pretty normal that if one person picked up the bill, the other one covers the tip. Thats it ends up working most of the time when I go to lunch with a friend or co-worker
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