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I understand. I probably would have left her a better tip if she'd brought us the non-lost meal on time and had been upfront with us, instead of having one prepared meal wait and get cold for the other lost meal.
By the time time the cold meal came back to us re-prepared, we'd already been there for an hour and had finished the quesadillas. We didnt even eat 7/8th of the nachos
Cheap bastige!
Not all her fault, but c'mon man, 25c? You have must have a subhuman mean streak. I'm sure her sore feet that she has been on for her shift will thank you for that quarter, man.
Not all her fault, but c'mon man, 25c? You have must have a subhuman mean streak. I'm sure her sore feet that she has been on for her shift will thank you for that quarter, man.
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Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Cheap bastige!
Not all her fault, but c'mon man, 25c? You have must have a subhuman mean streak. I'm sure her sore feet that she has been on for her shift will thank you for that quarter, man.
you do know that the tip doesnt go straight to her, right? all the tips are combined and shared amongst the hostesses, waitresses, busboys, and chefs. I know cuz gf's sister used to work at another applebees as a hostess.
subhuman mean streak? did you not read the part of the OP where I said I rarely tip below 15% for any acceptable service?
ya straight up, i woulda left after 45min, no way they'd have kept me waiting that long... i could be doing better things.
i woulda left a buck too, but whatever its the same thing, b/c a buck sucks as a tip too, but 25 cents just makes you look bold, and thats what you were goin for... so.. success!
i woulda left a buck too, but whatever its the same thing, b/c a buck sucks as a tip too, but 25 cents just makes you look bold, and thats what you were goin for... so.. success!
IHateMyJob2004
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penny tails side up if the service was bad. Even if you leave $2.01, THAT'S HTE WAY TO GO. CAP SLOCK
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yea. i was trying to make a statement. I wanted them to know that I knowingly left a bad tip. A bad tipper might leave a buck as his usual tip. But noone leaves 25 cents as a tip. I wanted them to know that Im not a bad tipper in general - that Im leaving this bad tip for a reason
Only if you're white. If you're not white, the sevrer will just think "Oh I did great, their kind is known for being crappy tippers, that's why I concentrate on giving the white tables better service. The good tips from whitey will offset the bad tips from colored folk. I'm the best server here."
Maximilian
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I know what you man. Gf and I have been frequenting little italy in NYC recently. I dont think I could ever enjoy olive garden again. They make their food too rich and put too much salt.
Olive garden is good if you want something simple like spaghetti with meatballs
AgaBoogaBoo
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The last time I had an issue with food being cold, I told the waitress. She got the manager who came over and told that the meal is on them, it was as simple as that.
OP: Did you say anything about the cold food? If you don't let them know of an issue, you can't ever expect to have things improve.
OP: Did you say anything about the cold food? If you don't let them know of an issue, you can't ever expect to have things improve.
yhelothar
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People go there not because it's good. It might not suck, but most often mainly go there because they bought into the coporate america hype. I know plenty of people that wouldn't dare to try pizza that didn't come from a chain. They believe in playing it safe, going to an established place. Heck, I doubt many even has enough experience with enough restaurants to even know what good is. The typical american are easily swayed by bullsh!t advertisements.
Ahhhh, now it's clear.
But dude, I could never stiff someone, unless they called my wife, children, or mother nasty names. Maybe I just have too much compassion for working people.
If it's the Pizza delivery person, then no tip.
I suck at tipping bad service. I simply can't do it. I'm with you on this. I once gave a waitress a ruble. I've stiffed them when they pissed me off enough. I'm pretty sure I left the lint in my pockets once when I was drunk. I know it sucks for them since they have to pay taxes on money they never got but they shouldn't be waiting on people if they're going to ruin the whole experience. Eating out isn't exactly cheap, especially if you order some drinks.
Sometimes though it's nice to put things in perspective. After a trip overseas you really learn to appreciate the good service we have in the USA. Even our bad service is better than most country's good service.
I suck at tipping bad service. I simply can't do it. I'm with you on this. I once gave a waitress a ruble. I've stiffed them when they pissed me off enough. I'm pretty sure I left the lint in my pockets once when I was drunk. I know it sucks for them since they have to pay taxes on money they never got but they shouldn't be waiting on people if they're going to ruin the whole experience. Eating out isn't exactly cheap, especially if you order some drinks.
Sometimes though it's nice to put things in perspective. After a trip overseas you really learn to appreciate the good service we have in the USA. Even our bad service is better than most country's good service.
BoomerD
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I'm not a fan of Crapplebees. The menu doesn't do much for me, (I don't like chicken...one of their mainstays), the rest of the menu doesn't really appeal to me, and service, while usually OK, never seems to be good. There are just far too many other choices here to have to "settle" for the big name chains...(although we DO occasionally go to Marie Callender's or Chevy's.
That being said, I agree the service was crappy, and I'm one of those assholes who hold the server responsible for the quality of the food served. If it's cold, not prepared right, or even overcooked, it's on the server. MAYBE not always their fault that it was that way, but it IS their fault if they bring it to me that way...WHY would a server deliver a meal/appetizer that is SUPPOSED to be served hot...but has sat there so long that it is actually cold? Ka-Ching! Sit there for an hour waiting on an appetizer? Ka-Ching! and not only would I have left 2 pennies for a tip, I'd have stopped and let the manager know what happened, and why I left a crappy tip...Let HIM explain it to the server...
That being said, I agree the service was crappy, and I'm one of those assholes who hold the server responsible for the quality of the food served. If it's cold, not prepared right, or even overcooked, it's on the server. MAYBE not always their fault that it was that way, but it IS their fault if they bring it to me that way...WHY would a server deliver a meal/appetizer that is SUPPOSED to be served hot...but has sat there so long that it is actually cold? Ka-Ching! Sit there for an hour waiting on an appetizer? Ka-Ching! and not only would I have left 2 pennies for a tip, I'd have stopped and let the manager know what happened, and why I left a crappy tip...Let HIM explain it to the server...
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