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I tip if I get excellent service. But sometimes I go to delis or or even Subway or Chipotle and they expect a tip. I'm not gonna tip at a fast food or national restaurant chain like Denny's because those chains are big enough to pay their employees a decent wage.

I'm more inclined to tip at local bars and sit down restaurants - but not fast food places. And I hate this 15% minimum bullshit - seriously! You're gonna try to tax me more than 15% of a bill? And some places add an automatic 18% tip to the bill if it's over a certain amount. What are you, the fucking government?

"If you can't afford to tip then you shouldn't eat at restaurants." -Well by that logic, if a restaurant can't pay their servers a living wage, then the restaurant shouldn't be in business.

"But then the prices would be even more expensive." -Bullshit. How about the owners take a smaller salary, especially if they own multiple restaurants. Don't pass off your problems to the customers you greedy pieces of shit.

Do you tip your plumbers, mechanics, or computer repair guys? No you don't, even if those things are essential to your life and can't do the work yourself because you don't know shit about those things. So why the fuck should anyone tip someone bringing you food when ANYONE can grab it from a window and seat themselves.

No one needs a DEGREE to serve food (Yet in this bureaucratic age, food servers need a certification in some restaurants) but it doesn't take any fuckin schooling to become a server - and "bartending colleges" don't count - They're just quick cash grabbing crash courses on how to make the most basic-ass cocktails that anyone can look up online and learn in 5 minutes.

I tip if I get excellent service. But sometimes I go to delis or or even Subway or Chipotle and they expect a tip. I'm not gonna tip at a fast food or national restaurant chain like Denny's because those chains are big enough to pay their employees a decent wage. I'm more inclined to tip at local bars and sit down restaurants - but not fast food places. And I hate this 15% minimum bullshit - seriously! You're gonna try to tax me more than 15% of a bill? And some places add an automatic 18% tip to the bill if it's over a certain amount. What are you, the fucking government? "If you can't afford to tip then you shouldn't eat at restaurants." -Well by that logic, if a restaurant can't pay their servers a living wage, then the restaurant shouldn't be in business. "But then the prices would be even more expensive." -Bullshit. How about the owners take a smaller salary, especially if they own multiple restaurants. Don't pass off your problems to the customers you greedy pieces of shit. Do you tip your plumbers, mechanics, or computer repair guys? No you don't, even if those things are essential to your life and can't do the work yourself because you don't know shit about those things. So why the fuck should anyone tip someone bringing you food when ANYONE can grab it from a window and seat themselves. No one needs a DEGREE to serve food (Yet in this bureaucratic age, food servers need a certification in some restaurants) but it doesn't take any fuckin schooling to become a server - and "bartending colleges" don't count - They're just quick cash grabbing crash courses on how to make the most basic-ass cocktails that anyone can look up online and learn in 5 minutes.

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[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

I hate the whole idea of bribing someone to do their fucking job. But I am white so it's usually 10% for take out 20% for sit down unless the server is a nigger.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Go to europe and see what tipping buys you. European servers will leave you for dead and cause you to do unprofessional shit like get out of your chair just to go to the front to ask for your check etc. Want your water to be kept full? It will never never never happen unless you wave them down, aggressively, and only if you're lucky enough they looked your way in one of the once in every 15 minutes the single server enters the room.

I sat I believe literally 30 minutes just waiting for my check. 15 to find out they were never going to come. 5 waiting for the server to wave them down, they never looked my way. In 10 I still missed the second chance. 15 I either went to the front or actually wave them down, after getting quite angry pissed about it.

And if you ever confronted them about they left you for dead. They couldn't possibly be more pleased they gave you the most piss poor service ever.

[–] • 2 pts

I actually prefer this. I don't want someone standing over my shoulder and harrassing me every five seconds while I'm trying to enjoy a meal. You can pour your own water, for fuck's sake.

[–] • 0 pt (edited )

European waiters do suck. I'm not sure if it's lack of tipping, or if it's just dey culcha though. Either way, they're not going to change, and neither are we.

They also have some weird phobia about drinking tap water. IDK if their tap water actually is bad. However, most places you can order a carafe of water.

[–] • 0 pt

Why would you want any of that? I don't get it. I can't stand over-eager service. They should just bring me my food and then not be seen.