From look of waitress's face she thought I refused to tip

[jtvang125]

Total was $15.75 and for tip I wrote $0.




I did leave $5 at the table though.

 

[her209]

31% tip?

 

[mugs]

One time my bill came to $58, which included a couple of beers. I did some mental math, came up with a $12 tip and wrote $60 in the blank.

I got out to the car and then it hit me... no idea why, but I realized what I did. I ran back in and found the waitress who was about to enter the receipt into the computer. I told her I messed up on the tip and changed the total to $70. I can only imagine what she was thinking when she saw a $2 tip on a $58 check.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: her209
31% tip?

I tend to tip a higher percentage on smaller checks, especially if my check is below average for the establishment or if I took up a 4-seat table with 2 people or if I stayed at the table for longer than is normal.

 

[thirdeye]

Hooray for more tipping threads!

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: her209
31% tip?

Me and coworker is a regular there. Plus they give excellent service.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Hooray for more tipping threads!

heh...qft.

 

[BlancoNino]

Lots of tipping threads...however none of them involve cow tipping. I'm displeased.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: her209
31% tip?

Well, if the "average" tip is 15%, and the OP tips 30%, it would seem to be my civic duty to tip 0%!

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: her209
31% tip?

I tend to tip a higher percentage on smaller checks, especially if my check is below average for the establishment or if I took up a 4-seat table with 2 people or if I stayed at the table for longer than is normal.

Good philosophy!

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: her209
31% tip?

Well, if the "average" tip is 15%, and the OP tips 30%, it would seem to be my civic duty to tip 0%!

FTW!!

 

[neutralizer]

I write $0 all the time when I pay with credit and leave cash instead, never had anyone give me the look.

 

[Scouzer]

I can remember a friend (sort of) waitress of mine had a 10 person table who's bill came to $198.30.

They paid $200 flat.

Choked is the least she clearly felt.

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
I can remember a friend (sort of) waitress of mine had a 10 person table who's bill came to $198.30.

They paid $200 flat.

Choked is the least she clearly felt.

Some restaurants use an "auto-gratuity tip" for large tables, which automatically applies a tip to the price of the meal.

 

[randay]

I never tip.












There aren't many cows where I live.

 

[ctracyw]

I try never to tip on the credit card. The credit card tip is recorded as taxable income to the server.

 

[Leeroy]

Yeah, over here we don't tip, the restaurants just pay their staff a decent minimum wage.

 

[Black88GTA]

I always leave cash on the table and write "on table" in the tip section of the bill. That way, the waitstaff gets cash (which they prefer), and I'm not at risk for some dishonest waitress to casually place extra numbers in front of the "0" in the tip blank.

 

[chuckywang]

Next time write "in cash" for that tip line.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Next time write "in cash" for that tip line.

No, don't because then the restaurant will want to know how much you got for tax purposes. I hated people who did that. Nothing personal, chucky.

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Next time write "in cash" for that tip line.

No, don't because then the restaurant will want to know how much you got for tax purposes. I hated people who did that. Nothing personal, chucky.

"One dollar, Bob."

 

[Kanalua]

I hate how tipping has become mandatory. Here in Hawaii, wait staff are paid at least Hawaii minimum wage (which is higher than Fed Min. Wage). Tipping to me is what you get for good-to-excellent service. If my Cup goes dry (a good indication of service), then you're not a waiter/waitress, you don't deserve more than minimum wage. My friends who work waiting tables at the higher end resturants and hotel resturaunts make good money, and provide great service, they earn their $300 a night. Typical wait staff at mid-to-lower end resturaunts, you really have to show your worth more of my money. Don't like, work at a nicer resturaunt, go get a better paying job that you're better at.