I wish they would pay waiters and waitresses a normal wage and do away with tipping altogether. I understand that they make their money from tips and I do tip well, but why should I have to pay extra just because someone's doing their job??

Restaurant tabs are expensive enough these days and I think eliminating tipping would eliminate arguments over how much to tip, etc...

What's even worse is places like Dunkin' Donuts, where they have a tip jar on the counter. Now, I can understand tipping in a restaurant, because the waiters and waitresses do bring your food to your table. But you have to go to the counter and get your own food and drinks in fast food places. And half the time, they don't even push the coffee across the counter. Needless to say, I don't tip in those places and never will. :mad:

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anyways, I see your point - a lot of places expect you to tip no matter how bad the service is, because the waiters/esses share the tips etc. - i agree with the pay people what they are worth theory as well, why should they have to rely on tips as part of their wage?

I thought this was going to be about cows. :cow:



Anyway, I think if you work at a restaurant you deserve a tip. Not at a fast food joint.

I never tip. Hey, I'm Dutch, ok? We have a reputation of cheapness, so we have to live up to it. ;)

It's like you said it, Doc, it's their jobs. And besides, in Holland waiters and wiatresses don't make their money from tips but actually from their salary.

Reminds me of the great opening dialogue of 'Reservoir Dogs'... :cool:

i think waiters should get a higher hourly wage and thats it.

I thought this was going to be about cows. :cow:

ha! I thought of cows too!

i always tips, sometimes better than others depending on my check that day. If a waiter/ress is really really good and nice, I am sure to leave a good tip. One night, me and Jonathan went to Outback and the guy was trianing, but he was soo nice and did a really good job, we left him a nice tip and I wrote a note on the bill saying "Good luck training"... of course, Jonathan thought I was a dork :lol:

Tipping should only be done away with if the workers wages are made higher.

I don't mind tipping if and only if it is done in RESTAURANTS. Elsewhere, you ain't getting any money from me. I am a college student and I don't have $1000/week to spend. Fast food places don't need them. REAL RESTAURANTS. Period.

I don't mind tipping if and only if it is done in RESTAURANTS. Elsewhere, you ain't getting any money from me. I am a college student and I don't have $1000/week to spend. Fast food places don't need them. REAL RESTAURANTS. Period.
that too

God, i hate tipping, especially when im in America. What the hell is the deal of leaving a dollar tip after every drink in a bar :eek: I dont tip bartenders in London, but then again you yankies are alot more friendlier, bless ya :-)

I don't mind tipping, but what I do hate is when they establish the amount of money you have to leave as a tip. This is very expensive, considering that in hotels you have to give a tip to EVERYBODY.:)

If you want an insight to the world of waitressing, here's an interesting little site that lives up to its name. thebitterwaitress.com

We actually had a waitress get angry at us because although we left a decent tip . we were told that it wasn't the exact gratuity amount she usually expected .. is it mandatory in most states that you have to leave a certain amount as a tip ?

Tipping makes perfect sense. Why should a waitress with a table of 2 be paid the same as a waitress with a table of 20??

I doubt that would be the case. Tips are a percentage of the total amount and I think 20 people would order considerably more, even if they had very minimal entrees.

If you want an insight to the world of waitressing, here's an interesting little site that lives up to its name. thebitterwaitress.com

I tried this web address and got on of those generic web pages with links to different things, none of which were about waitressing.:confused:

That's my point. If waiters and waitresses were paid a flat hourly rate, one who does 10% of the amount of work of the other shouldn't be paid the same.

Tipping is the only way that waiters and waitresses can fairly get paid. Although, communal tipping makes sense as well.



But anyways, I agree that fast-food places should not have tip jars.

I see your point now, but I still don't believe in tipping. Besides, it would seem to me if there were 20 people in a party, they would assign more than one waiter or waitress.

Interesting input from everyone, by the way.:cool:

I tried this web address and got on of those generic web pages with links to different things, none of which were about waitressing.:confused:[/QUOTE]

Maybe this link will help. http://www.bitterwaitress.com/index.html

We actually had a waitress get angry at us because although we left a decent tip . we were told that it wasn't the exact gratuity amount she usually expected .. is it mandatory in most states that you have to leave a certain amount as a tip ?
no, it's not a law. but some places, and they usually have signs up or a thing printed on the menu if they do, will add like a 15% or 20 % gratutiy to parties fo 6/8 or more.