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Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:32 pm to Murtown
I tend to tip really well for good service or even if someone is very obviously trying to give good service and just isn’t able to for whatever reason. But if don’t think 15% is ever really a bad tip.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:33 pm to Murtown
15% for most of my life.
Why would the % ever need to go up? They get a raise when the price of food goes up.
Why would the % ever need to go up? They get a raise when the price of food goes up.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:35 pm to Murtown
It has to be a purely awful experience for me not to tip at all, but I tip dependent on the service and amount of work done. I try to think more about the actual dollars than the %.
Like if I'm at a nice place and they bring me my drink, maybe one refill, and drop my food off... Is that really worth $20 on a $100 meal? Thats maybe worth $10 if we are being honest. I guess I am more in line with the old norm because I'd probably give $15 in that situation.
If my wife is on one and asking for a bunch of shite, the server is nice to us and particularly my kid, and I'm drinking a few beers or something that they have to keep getting for me I might tip $30 on a $60 meal.
The percentage thing to me has always been weird, but I guess if we didn't have it there is a large segment of the population who would only do $2-$3 no matter the cost.
Like if I'm at a nice place and they bring me my drink, maybe one refill, and drop my food off... Is that really worth $20 on a $100 meal? Thats maybe worth $10 if we are being honest. I guess I am more in line with the old norm because I'd probably give $15 in that situation.
If my wife is on one and asking for a bunch of shite, the server is nice to us and particularly my kid, and I'm drinking a few beers or something that they have to keep getting for me I might tip $30 on a $60 meal.
The percentage thing to me has always been weird, but I guess if we didn't have it there is a large segment of the population who would only do $2-$3 no matter the cost.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:40 pm to Murtown
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When did this change, or is he just an old tightwad?
It changed when tax rate hit 9% and most of society started doubling tax instead of calculating 15% in their head.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:56 pm to jbgleason
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I have recently had several places ask me if I "want my change"? Is this a thing now? frick right I want that money. It's mine.
What’ll really burn your nads….is when they don’t even ask. First time that happened to me was during Chinavirus coin shortage
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:56 pm to Murtown
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Tipping percentage increase
With inflation I've dropped my typical 20% for basic service down to 15%. My top quality service is down to 20% from 25%. Waiters aren't doing anything different than they were doing.
I've also decided that I'm not tipping on anything I stand at a counter to order (I think it was a meme I saw on here). If you are making minimum wage+ then you get a tip only if you did something above and beyond what your job criteria is when you were hired by your boss. I only tip people who's job is paying them the 2.13/hr+tips, or whatever it is now.
Frick'em. these businesses putting it on me to tip for putting a sammich together can bite my arse.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:58 pm to High C
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don’t know if I’ve seen these deviate from 15%, 18%, and 20%.
I’ve seen many 18-20-25
And some 20-25-30
Posted on 6/3/24 at 12:58 pm to Murtown
15 has always been the going rate to the best of my knowledge.
I have tipped a larger percentage than that many times.
I have tipped a larger percentage than that many times.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:00 pm to Mr Clean
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15 has always been the going rate to the best of my knowledge.
Nah. 20% has been the market rate for at least the past 15 years.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:02 pm to Murtown
I start at 20% and if the service is above and beyond I’ll go a little higher and if it’s bad, I’ll go lower.
Only once did I not tip at all and it was well earned. We basically waited on ourselves and the few times the waiter did their job, they got everything wrong. When we would bring up what was incorrect he tried to argue with us about what we ordered.
Only once did I not tip at all and it was well earned. We basically waited on ourselves and the few times the waiter did their job, they got everything wrong. When we would bring up what was incorrect he tried to argue with us about what we ordered.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:08 pm to Murtown
My daughter is working as a waitress now as she is starting college in the fall. I was really surprised that she tells me alot of people will tip $5 on a bill over $100. I tend to always tip 18 - 20%.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:16 pm to Murtown
frick em
They’ll get two bits from me and like it
Now get off of my lawn
They’ll get two bits from me and like it
Now get off of my lawn
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:17 pm to Murtown
20% should be for very good service.
15% for anything less, outside of extreme examples of objectively bad service where I'll go lower.
ETA:
And of course I round up for easier math. 20% is so easy to calculate, just move the decimal over and double it, then round up.
15% for anything less, outside of extreme examples of objectively bad service where I'll go lower.
ETA:
And of course I round up for easier math. 20% is so easy to calculate, just move the decimal over and double it, then round up.
This post was edited on 6/3/24 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:21 pm to monsterballads
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my rule for tipping: if i'm standing up, you're not getting a tip.
I agree.
I got a take out pizza the other day and prepaid online and it was on a rack at the restaurant for me to grab. Why did they ask me for a fricking tip for that?
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:23 pm to armytiger96
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It changed when tax rate hit 9% and most of society started doubling tax instead of calculating 15% in their head.
And now this thread is making me realize that the 9% tax is on the pre-tax amount so the doubled 18% is 18% on the pretax bill. I tip 15-20% on the post tax bill. I need to re-evaluate my entire methodology
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:24 pm to DownSouthTiger
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My daughter is working as a waitress now as she is starting college in the fall. I was really surprised that she tells me alot of people will tip $5 on a bill over $100
Any more details on who these "people" are? I have a guess
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:30 pm to CatfishJohn
Until servers and bartenders start making an actual salary none of this really matters.
When I went to Europe, servers there actually make a salary and you’re not expected to tip. Food and drink prices were the same too. I’ve worked in restaurants, it’s dumb that customers have to pay for the food and the salary of the employees.
When I went to Europe, servers there actually make a salary and you’re not expected to tip. Food and drink prices were the same too. I’ve worked in restaurants, it’s dumb that customers have to pay for the food and the salary of the employees.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:37 pm to Murtown
We have a local brewery in Ascension that goes 20%, 25%, 30% on their card reader. Naturally most people select the middle option without ever looking at the numbers.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 1:38 pm to tylerlsu2008
quote:Airports are OOC. Went to two little pastry places in Miami airport this weekend. Tip options were 20-24% on inflated airport prices! For taking a pastry out of the case and handing it to me. Fortunately, there was a no tip option for OT poors like me.
self check out in Newark Airport
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