Cheap Celebrity Tippers

[Janice]

I came across this site where servers in restaurants relay their stories about cheap celebrity tippers. Who knows if it's all true, but it's fun. There are also stories about generous star tippers too.

http://www.bitterwaitress.com/std/index.html?page=1

[Ewan's My Man]

Ahhh, that's disgusting. God, I'm 15 and I type 20% if the waitress is pretty good, more if they're great, and 15 if they're awful. I would never not tip anyone.

[PZelda]

Already been read.

[Hollow]

what is so sickening about people optionally not paying extra money?

[SBTB Geek]

Originally posted by safety pin
what is so sickening about people optionally not paying extra money?

Exactly!... It's not as if they are not getting paid!... Why not tip doctors, nurses, cops, cashiers, etc.?

[Chelsea]

Browsing the site (The ENTIRE website), it amazes me that the people I'm a fan of...are the better tippers/more friendly of the bunch, by and large.

[Chelsea]

Restaurant's frequently pay below minimum wage of the area the restaurant is in (I do believe some states have passed minimum wages higher than those of the federal minimum)

No tips means that the people waiting on you, if left un-tipped, wind up making around 60% of the minimum wage of an area

[dawsongirl]

What a skank J Lo is. Woman can't tip worth ****!

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Restaurant's frequently pay below minimum wage of the area the restaurant is in (I do believe some states have passed minimum wages higher than those of the federal minimum)

No tips means that the people waiting on you, if left un-tipped, wind up making around 60% of the minimum wage of an area

Besides, if they go out of their way to bring you refills without you having to ask for them or something like that, then they deserve a tip. I hate waiters/waitresses that disappear and my drink is empty.

[Hollow]

Originally posted by SBTB Geek
Exactly!... It's not as if they are not getting paid!... Why not tip doctors, nurses, cops, cashiers, etc.?

I know. What if they just did a mediocre job, do you still have to add an extra $7,927?

[Chelsea]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Besides, if they go out of their way to bring you refills without you having to ask for them or something like that, then they deserve a tip. I hate waiters/waitresses that disappear and my drink is empty.

Agreed.

Story Warning.

You've Been Warned.

...Of course, having one disappear is better than not having one at all. I was at [unnamed Restaurant], and after being seated, waited almost fifteen minutes just for SOMEONE to come to the table. If the restaurant had been packed to the ceiling, I could understand...REALLY, I could. But, there was practically no one there at the time, so waiting THAT long just for someone to come and ask what you want to drink is downright inexcusable. Finally, the manager all but drags her to the table (I was almost ready to walk out at this point), and I get my drink ordered (I, at this point, go ahead and order my food, since I know what I want, to save time). She wasn't prepared to have me order both at the same time, and throws a fit. (If I wasn't as hungry as I was, I WOULD have left). she takes the order, storms off. No drink refills. Nothing. At least she didn't attempt to smash the plate against the table when she brought the food... Finally, eat, and leave. No tip. It's the only time in my LIFE I've NEVER tipped a waiter/waitress (and I'm the type who almost never tips LESS than 20%, and it's usually at least 25%)

[Chelsea]

Originally posted by safety pin
I know. What if they just did a mediocre job, do you still have to add an extra $7,927?

If they do a mediocre job, you give them a mediocre tip...IF they do a horrendous job (like in the story I just told), you leave nothing/next to nothing. Great job, great tip.

But, as long as they're not an ass about it, it's generally wise to at least tip SOMETHING.

[PZelda]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
What a skank J Lo is. Woman can't tip worth ****!

and always in loose change, too.

[PZelda]

Originally posted by SBTB Geek
Exactly!... It's not as if they are not getting paid!... Why not tip doctors, nurses, cops, cashiers, etc.?

..........I see you've never worked in a restaurant. Don't say something about the restaurant business unless you've worked in it yourself. I haven't, but I had relatives (including my own immediate family) that did, for many years. They've come home complaining quite a few times about some of the nasty customers they had to deal with. None of the others you listed accept tips, because that's bribing.

Besides - they get minimum wage or less. Believe me, I know.

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Agreed.

Story Warning.

You've Been Warned.

...Of course, having one disappear is better than not having one at all. I was at [unnamed Restaurant], and after being seated, waited almost fifteen minutes just for SOMEONE to come to the table. If the restaurant had been packed to the ceiling, I could understand...REALLY, I could. But, there was practically no one there at the time, so waiting THAT long just for someone to come and ask what you want to drink is downright inexcusable. Finally, the manager all but drags her to the table (I was almost ready to walk out at this point), and I get my drink ordered (I, at this point, go ahead and order my food, since I know what I want, to save time). She wasn't prepared to have me order both at the same time, and throws a fit. (If I wasn't as hungry as I was, I WOULD have left). she takes the order, storms off. No drink refills. Nothing. At least she didn't attempt to smash the plate against the table when she brought the food... Finally, eat, and leave. No tip. It's the only time in my LIFE I've NEVER tipped a waiter/waitress (and I'm the type who almost never tips LESS than 20%, and it's usually at least 25%)

You waited longer than I would have!

One time I was at a restaurant that had all of 4 people in it, and we never got a waitress. How she couldn't notice us...we were sitting out in the open! We walk out and she says thank you to us. My mom made some snide comment and we left.