Do you forget to tip at restaurants ?

I always forget about tipping at restaurants when I go to one. Mostly when im with friends. Although im now against tipping I still forget about the tipping aspect of sit down restaurants. All the times I went out with my friends to eat I dont remember tipping.

On a rare occasion im the one who reminds my family to tip but now I wont be doing that. If the family forgets to tip I wont say anything.

Do you ever forget about the tipping aspect of restaurants?

Did everything seem fine and dandy? I love that feeling of being care free and not tipping.The way it should be.

Now I will definetly remember since I made this thread but now that I researched the laws and such, I wont tip.

On a side not, I get offered tips as a cart pusher in Wal-Mart, so I know what its like to not to get tips. We cant accept tips. Kind of worse because carryouts makes me get behind on the carts.

Rarely I forget if I am really drunk. Most of the time if its a place I like I will go back there a few days later and apologize and tip better.

Rarely I forget if I am really drunk. Most of the time if its a place I like I will go back there a few days later and apologize and tip better.

nooblet69

I don't get how you can forget such a thingMonsieurX

Yeah. Although tipping isn't as big of a thing here as in America.

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Rarely I forget if I am really drunk. Most of the time if its a place I like I will go back there a few days later and apologize and tip better.

slipknot0129

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Rarely I forget if I am really drunk. Most of the time if its a place I like I will go back there a few days later and apologize and tip better.

nooblet69

I only tip if I feel the service has been good, and usually something makes me not tip.

I don't get how you can forget such a thingMonsieurX

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]I don't get how you can forget such a thingslipknot0129

I don't get how you can forget such a thingMonsieurX

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[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]I don't get how you can forget such a thingMonsieurX

I always tip unless it's bad service. Waiters make at least minimum wage though and if they aren't doing something worth more than minimum wage, I don't look bad on other people for not wanting to tip. guynamedbilly

Although employees will get min wage, they would look bad to an employer if they come up short on tips consistently. Don't feel that I should punish the worker for the system that's in place. Other ways to get a point across. Plus I am in control of the additional price that would be attached. dave123321

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"][QUOTE="slipknot0129"]Well nobody ever brings it up.

slipknot0129

[QUOTE="dave123321"]Although employees will get min wage, they would look bad to an employer if they come up short on tips consistently. Don't feel that I should punish the worker for the system that's in place. Other ways to get a point across. Plus I am in control of the additional price that would be attached. slipknot0129

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[QUOTE="MonsieurX"] Can't think about it by yourself? :|dave123321

[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="slipknot0129"]Nope. When i got to restaurants the only thing I think about is the food. Tipping is one of those things I forget when i go to restaurants. Im glad it took me long enough to really think about it so that I could researched about it. Now I have my reasons for not tipping.

slipknot0129

You must leave your gas cap hanging off of your car I bet

I don't get how you can forget such a thingMonsieurX

No I never forget to tip and I've only not tipped once and that was because the waitress said she'd be right back with the check and I had a bad case of diahria (this was at Olive Garden) I was trying to contain..and she took about 15 minutes to get back. also the bathrooms were out of order! 

You should try visiting Gordon Ramsays 3 michelin star restaurant. It says on their site "A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill". So.... Try that out I guess.... Or not... /rambling

Waiters aren't subject to the same minimum wage requirements as normal minimum wage employees, at least in America.  They are paid well below the $7.25 an hour.  That goes for any "tipped" profession because it's under the idea that they're going to be meeting that minimum wage requirement through their tips. Even if they don't (say, nobody tips them that night), most aren't versed enough in the law to make sure they're adequately compensated and most businsesses aren't going to go out of their way to make sure of it.  A quick look on the DOL website says tip workers make a minimum of $2.13 an hour.  That said, finer establishments don't necessarily work on tip as they pay their workers well.

Now to actually answer the question, no I never forget to tip.  I don't go out and eat at a sit down restaurant if I can't afford to add a tip.  Now, in theory I oppose tip jobs and believe everyone should be fairly compensated by the employer for their work and not by the customer.  In reality, I generally tip 20-25% if the service is good, if it is outstanding, I will often tip a fair amount more (some rare occasions I've tipped 100%).  However, if the service is poor, I will tip less.  And if it is exceptionally bad, I've only left pennies before.  Horribly petty, I know, but when your whole entire job revolves around how you serve someone and how it DIRECTLY affects your pay, well... expect to be compensated as such.  I'll cut slack in cases where it's super busy or they're new (you can generally tell) or things like that.  But if you're outright rude, walk by numerous times and don't refill my drink, take up my plate when I'm not done and don't even ask me, those are all just ways to lose a tip.  I understand people have bad days, but this is work - leave it at the door.  If you can't manage to do that, talk with your employer and let them know you can't deal with the public that day.  In a business like that, most will work with you simply because a crappy waiter means potential loss of business, comped meals, etc.

[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="slipknot0129"]Nope. When i got to restaurants the only thing I think about is the food. Tipping is one of those things I forget when i go to restaurants. Im glad it took me long enough to really think about it so that I could researched about it. Now I have my reasons for not tipping.

slipknot0129

Waiters aren't subject to the same minimum wage requirements as normal minimum wage employees, at least in America.  They are paid well below the $7.25 an hour.  That goes for any "tipped" profession because it's under the idea that they're going to be meeting that minimum wage requirement through their tips. Even if they don't (say, nobody tips them that night), most aren't versed enough in the law to make sure they're adequately compensated and most businsesses aren't going to go out of their way to make sure of it.  A quick look on the DOL website says tip workers make a minimum of $2.13 an hour. isv666

If the service is adequate (I have a pretty low bar) then of course I tip.

I dont tip

service is part of the restaurant experience and I am not required to tip people who are paid to do it.

Terrible service seems to be a seperate issue from the OP. dave123321

I always remember to tip.