I don't believe in tipping people in restaurants. They get a wage. I don't tip my bus driver or my postman. Why should I tip a waitress? Compulsory tipping is this ridiculous habit that is spreading from America around the world. If you want to add a 10% 'service charge' then simply make the food 10% more expensive. Why not add a 5% 'electricity charge' and a 0.5% 'washing-up liquid charge'? These charges particularly annoy me because they are dishonest. The $10 price you see is actually $11.50. It's false advertising. If the waitress does an exceptional job (is friendly to your kids, makes a real effort to help you with your Vegan diet etc.) then give her some money in cash at the end of the meal. The idea that they are not paid enough so we, and not the restaurant owners, should give them more is absolutely absurd. I am skeptical that they ever actually receive any of the 'service charge' anyway. Tipping cultures are horrible. I hate it when I visit America and I have to tip everyone from the person who drives me to the hotel to the elevator guy. It's f-ing stupid.
They get a lower wage here because they depend on tips. One that is even harder to sustain life on. And people like you they really can care less for so you'll get shi*ty service that way. But I do agree they should be paid more, but because of tips they aren't
Jeez just tip, 10% of your meal must be like 5 dollars max because you're too cheap to eat at any high dollar resterant. So pony up the cash or don't eat at a sit down resterant or order pizza. You should want to help people out when they have to not only deal with a crappy wage, but obnoxious customers.
Jesus f*cking Christ, enough with these. The current system lets you retain choice. If you incorporated tips into the price, now your food is more expensive and you can't regulate the quality of your service. By withholding tip, you effectively tell the waiter, "you f*cking suck at your job." He'll do better next time, and earn his tip. If tipping was abolished, he does only enough to keep his job, and you have to pay more anyway.
I think it's stupid to make tipping optional but then expect everyone to do it anyways. It would make more sense to just raise the price of the food by 10-15% and just give that extra money to the waiters. It is irrational to give away money just because someone wants you to. So yeah I agree with you OP.
I think it's stupid that companies are allowed to get away with paying below minimum wage due to a choice people made to personally give extra money the boss wasn't willing to give.
[QUOTE="Laihendi"]It would make more sense to just raise the price of the food by 10-15% and just give that extra money to the waiters. So yeah I agree with you OP. And what guarantee is there to make sure businesses do that? Why not keep things simple and just raise their wages?
It's a customary practice. If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. I'd suggest being a waiter though to see things from their perspective.michaelP4
If I was a waiter I would gladly accept tips. ( wy would someone not) But why would someone just hand money over to someone doing there job they all ready getiing payed to do. So the owner can can pay them nothing and live the good life. I do not understand howe gallabel alot of you are to the game of tipping'
[QUOTE="Addict187"][QUOTE="michaelP4"]It's a customary practice. If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. I'd suggest being a waiter though to see things from their perspective.thegerg
If I was a waiter I would gladly accept tips. ( wy would someone not) But why would someone just hand money over to someone doing there job they all ready getiing paind to do. So the owner can can pay them nothing and live the good life. I do not understand howe gallabel alot of you are to the game of tipping' Hire an English tutor. Spelling Nazi look out
[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="Addict187"] If I was a waiter I would gladly accept tips. ( wy would someone not) But why would someone just hand money over to someone doing there job they all ready getiing paind to do. So the owner can can pay them nothing and live the good life. I do not understand howe gallabel alot of you are to the game of tipping'Addict187
Hire an English tutor. Spelling Nazi look out Considering you actually tried to pass off "howe gallabel" as words, I'd say he has a point.
OP, you're cheap. It's entirely optional, but many people working in tippable conditions who go to extra effort to maintain a professional quality rely on these tips to keep the job somewhat economically viable. If they don't deserve the tip, tip very little or not at all. But for people who are going out of their way to help you, give them a little extra.
OP, you're cheap. It's entirely optional, but many people working in tippable conditions who go to extra effort to maintain a professional quality rely on these tips to keep the job somewhat economically viable. If they don't deserve the tip, tip very little or not at all. But for people who are going out of their way to help you, give them a little extra. chrisrooR
Why can they not be professional quality wothout extorting extra money out of costemers
Get a job as a waiter and let's see if you think the same.mindstorm
I have worked as a waiter made $400 a night sometimes. I am not complaing but i do not understand howe i made more then most people do a day( doing unskilled labour)
"The" other big one? - abortion - gay marriage - gun control - death penalty - legalize marijuana/war on drugs There are a couple others that evade me right now.
[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]OP, you're cheap. It's entirely optional, but many people working in tippable conditions who go to extra effort to maintain a professional quality rely on these tips to keep the job somewhat economically viable. If they don't deserve the tip, tip very little or not at all. But for people who are going out of their way to help you, give them a little extra. Addict187
Why can they not be professional quality wothout extorting extra money out of costemers It's not extortion. Clearly you've never held one of these jobs before. Often they're long hours on your feet, mentally and physically taxing jobs. And there's no requirement to go the extra way and make a conversation, smile while doing it and be courteous. It's not exactly part of the job description. I feel that there are some levels of service that deserve a little more money from me.
[QUOTE="megagene"]Circumcision is the other big one. Zeviander
"The" other big one? - abortion - gay marriage - gun control - death penalty - legalize marijuana/war on drugs There are a couple others that evade me right now. Don't forget the "A Muslim person did a bad thing" threads.
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