Waitress told me she wasnt happy with tip!

[waggy]

heh me and my wife went out for dinner Thursday. I left almost 100% tip!



really i did. OK OK the dinner was free (got a gift card for the main course, drinks and appetizer were not covered). bill came to $5.10 and i paid with a $10 and had her keep the change

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: hypn0tik

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
As a rule, I will NEVER tip if they mention it, and I will NEVER tip in the case of a pay-up-front scenario, if it's asked for on the receipt. I might leave one on the table if I have cash, but that's rare.

What do you mean by a pay-up-front scenario? When you pay before you eat or when you have to go to the counter in order to pay?

Pay before you eat. It's common at buffets.

never heard of tipping at a buffet.

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: BobDaMenkey
Like others before me, the tip was WELL more than fair considering how bad the service was.

My family went out to a nice italian place on vacation once. We got seated in the corner, and were forgotten about. We didn't get our food order in for like 45 minutes, and the place wasn't even that busy. Drink refills were non-existant, and the food was pretty meh. Our bill came out to more than $100, and we left a $3 tip.

On the flip side, on returning from a long road trip from CA with my g/f at the time, I gave out a $20 tip. When we sat down I said to the waiter "Hey man, we just had a really crappy trip back from LA, all I want is to make sure I always have some soda to drink, and you'll get $20". The tab came out to all of $50 or so.

I don't think the cooks should suffer because the waitress was slow ringing in the order.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
so me and a group of friends go to a bar. My tab comes out to $46 or so and i leave a $7 tip because there was another tab open for the table and he buddy was gonna tip himself to.

The waitress comes back and tells me that if anything is wrong with the service because she isnt happy with the tip. Anyway, i tell her my friend cut his lip because the glass you brought was chipped, she screwed up the food order, and the service was slow.

With that said, i thought i was being fair with my tip. And then she says "feel free to leave a cash tip on the table". At the point, i was sure i wasnt going to so I closed the tab and left. The waitress runs outside calling me and my buddies assholes. I throw a business card in her direction and tell her to take it up with the law firm I was for and advise her to go back inside and make earn her $7.50/hr.

Usually, i wouldnt even bother but i thought she was waaaaaaay out of hand. What do you all think? Was she in the right? Was I?

Your nickname is fitting Corporate Thug

Your distain for the peoons in the Country that serve you is also fitting for the times.

 

[sandorski]

10%(ish...quick calc rounded off) is what I tip. They don't like it, too bad.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: waggy
heh me and my wife went out for dinner Thursday. I left almost 100% tip!



really i did. OK OK the dinner was free (got a gift card for the main course, drinks and appetizer were not covered). bill came to $5.10 and i paid with a $10 and had her keep the change

Don't know what kind of restaurant that was but I'd say that's pretty cheap. In that case you should tip on the true value rather than the bill.

And the OP did the correct thing. Nothing wrong w/ your tip and she was out of line. She needs to suck it up and move on.

(I waited tables/bartended to get through college)

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
so me and a group of friends go to a bar. My tab comes out to $46 or so and i leave a $7 tip because there was another tab open for the table and he buddy was gonna tip himself to.

The waitress comes back and tells me that if anything is wrong with the service because she isnt happy with the tip. Anyway, i tell her my friend cut his lip because the glass you brought was chipped, she screwed up the food order, and the service was slow.

With that said, i thought i was being fair with my tip. And then she says "feel free to leave a cash tip on the table". At the point, i was sure i wasnt going to so I closed the tab and left. The waitress runs outside calling me and my buddies assholes. I throw a business card in her direction and tell her to take it up with the law firm I was for and advise her to go back inside and make earn her $7.50/hr.

Usually, i wouldnt even bother but i thought she was waaaaaaay out of hand. What do you all think? Was she in the right? Was I?

Your nickname is fitting Corporate Thug

Your distain for the peoons in the Country that serve you is also fitting for the times.

I have no disdain at all for those in the service business and by no means do i think they are "peoons". If it wasnt for her unprofessional behavior, i would have never had such a comment.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
so me and a group of friends go to a bar. My tab comes out to $46 or so and i leave a $7 tip because there was another tab open for the table and he buddy was gonna tip himself to.

The waitress comes back and tells me that if anything is wrong with the service because she isnt happy with the tip. Anyway, i tell her my friend cut his lip because the glass you brought was chipped, she screwed up the food order, and the service was slow.

With that said, i thought i was being fair with my tip. And then she says "feel free to leave a cash tip on the table". At the point, i was sure i wasnt going to so I closed the tab and left. The waitress runs outside calling me and my buddies assholes. I throw a business card in her direction and tell her to take it up with the law firm I was for and advise her to go back inside and make earn her $7.50/hr.

Usually, i wouldnt even bother but i thought she was waaaaaaay out of hand. What do you all think? Was she in the right? Was I?

Your nickname is fitting Corporate Thug

Your distain for the peoons in the Country that serve you is also fitting for the times.

I have no disdain at all for those in the service business and by no means do i think they are "peoons". If it wasnt for her unprofessional behavior, i would have never had such a comment.

You've obviously never read any of his other posts (he's a fan fav in P&N for his humorous oil thread). DMC believes that anyone over mid-management is true evil.

 

[linkgoron]

15% is more than the norm.

I'd say the norm is 12%, 10% if service is bad.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
so me and a group of friends go to a bar. My tab comes out to $46 or so and i leave a $7 tip because there was another tab open for the table and he buddy was gonna tip himself to.

The waitress comes back and tells me that if anything is wrong with the service because she isnt happy with the tip. Anyway, i tell her my friend cut his lip because the glass you brought was chipped, she screwed up the food order, and the service was slow.

With that said, i thought i was being fair with my tip. And then she says "feel free to leave a cash tip on the table". At the point, i was sure i wasnt going to so I closed the tab and left. The waitress runs outside calling me and my buddies assholes. I throw a business card in her direction and tell her to take it up with the law firm I was for and advise her to go back inside and make earn her $7.50/hr.

Usually, i wouldnt even bother but i thought she was waaaaaaay out of hand. What do you all think? Was she in the right? Was I?

Your nickname is fitting Corporate Thug

Your distain for the peoons in the Country that serve you is also fitting for the times.

I have no disdain at all for those in the service business and by no means do i think they are "peoons". If it wasnt for her unprofessional behavior, i would have never had such a comment.

You've obviously never read any of his other posts (he's a fan fav in P&N for his humorous oil thread). DMC believes that anyone over mid-management is true evil.

I stay out of P&N as a general rule of thumb, but i think i will explore more into this thread

 

[Rob9874]

"I don't tip just because society says I have to." </Mr. Pink>

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: linkgoron
15% is more than the norm.

I'd say the norm is 12%, 10% if service is bad.

Poor/bad service = 0%

Decent/Good = 10%

Excellent = 15+%

 

[ahartman]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
I would have said Oh I'm sorry let me fix that, then removed the tip completely. Then I would have asked to speak to the manager and tore him a new one.

I hate stupid people that think the world owes them something.

WINNAR!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Rob9874
7/46 = 15.21%. I don't see what's "asshole" about a 15% tip.

Well, many people are generous and leave a little more so waiters have taken that to mean that 20% is the "new" standard. It's not. People do generally tip better in bars though.

I wouldn't hold the glass against her. Someone else probably poured the drink, and the friend didn't notice it was chipped either. I think it's pretty difficult to notice something like that in bar lighting.

OP, you left out one detail... how long were you at the table?

 

[linkgoron]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: linkgoron
15% is more than the norm.

I'd say the norm is 12%, 10% if service is bad.

Poor/bad service = 0%

Decent/Good = 10%

Excellent = 15+%

Well 0% maybe if the service is REALLY bad.

10% if the service is meh.

12% good.

15% if the service is excellent.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: linkgoron
15% is more than the norm.

I'd say the norm is 12%, 10% if service is bad.

why the fvck should you pay for bad service? this is why people pull the ****** that the OP is talking about. they expect that they should be paid no matter how bad a job they do. and they want %20 for avarage/bad service. thats bs

avarage service i pay 10%, bad service well it depends on how bad actually, great service depends on how good.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Rob9874
7/46 = 15.21%. I don't see what's "asshole" about a 15% tip.

Well, many people are generous and leave a little more so waiters have taken that to mean that 20% is the "new" standard. It's not. People do generally tip better in bars though.

I wouldn't hold the glass against her. Someone else probably poured the drink, and the friend didn't notice it was chipped either. I think it's pretty difficult to notice something like that in bar lighting.

OP, you left out one detail... how long were you at the table?

not sure, ballpark of 45 minutes or so

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: hypn0tik

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
As a rule, I will NEVER tip if they mention it, and I will NEVER tip in the case of a pay-up-front scenario, if it's asked for on the receipt. I might leave one on the table if I have cash, but that's rare.

What do you mean by a pay-up-front scenario? When you pay before you eat or when you have to go to the counter in order to pay?

Pay before you eat. It's common at buffets.

never heard of tipping at a buffet.

really? I tip all the time at the buffets. Well, the ones where they come and clean your table every time you get up to get more food.. heh.

and I suppose I'm in the minority of tipping 20% most of the time. I guess I just have too much sympathy because I have quite a few friends who worked the restaurant business.

 

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Your nickname is fitting Corporate Thug

Your distain for the peoons in the Country that serve you is also fitting for the times.

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[Eos]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
I remember watching a show on tipping and some of the waiters that where on the show said "I would start with 25% and work from there" :Q

Cheers,
Aquaman

I recall seeing the same show (or one very similar) and I yelled at them through the tv to "SHUT THE FVCK UP!"

I am not a bad tipper unless the service warrants a bad tip.

This bee ess about "Tip me well and you'll get good service." is completely bogus. How the FVCK are you going to know how to supply service when it the tip will be at the end of the transaction. It's YOUR job to WORK for the tip.

Ooh, those type opf servers piss me off.

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Rob9874
7/46 = 15.21%. I don't see what's "asshole" about a 15% tip.

Well, many people are generous and leave a little more so waiters have taken that to mean that 20% is the "new" standard. It's not. People do generally tip better in bars though.

That's true. I had a discussion the other day with my brother, who says he tips $1 per beer/drink, no matter what the cost. Even $1 beer night. But OP said they ordered food, so it wasn't $46 in drinks alone.

 

[sswingle]

I would have asked for my $7 back.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: hypn0tik

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
As a rule, I will NEVER tip if they mention it, and I will NEVER tip in the case of a pay-up-front scenario, if it's asked for on the receipt. I might leave one on the table if I have cash, but that's rare.

What do you mean by a pay-up-front scenario? When you pay before you eat or when you have to go to the counter in order to pay?

Pay before you eat. It's common at buffets.

never heard of tipping at a buffet.

really? I tip all the time at the buffets. Well, the ones where they come and clean your table every time you get up to get more food.. heh.

and I suppose I'm in the minority of tipping 20% most of the time. I guess I just have too much sympathy because I have quite a few friends who worked the restaurant business.

I've rarely been to one that cleans up regularly. I can think of a couple of Asian buffets in CA that did, but otherwise, the crap just piles up.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
I remember watching a show on tipping and some of the waiters that where on the show said "I would start with 25% and work from there" :Q

Cheers,
Aquaman

I'm sure they would. uhuh

I could see that in a very high class restaurant, but that's a different situation altogether. I went to this Chinese Seafood restaurant in Richmond one time(don't recall the name) and the service was phenomenal. You wanted a waiter, no problem look up and someone was there before you could open your mouth.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Your nickname is fitting Corporate Thug

Your distain for the peoons in the Country that serve you is also fitting for the times.

Dave, trolling a thread?

Didn't see that one coming.

As for the OP, you were completely in the right. Personally, I'd have gone back in and tore the manager a new hole.