What a rip off
Nov 21st 2006, 10:14 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Unless you are (gross generalisation coming) part of the church crowd or african american, or retired
how do you know this? black people are meaner 
I know you never meant that?! even in an over generalisation this is some statement.
Nov 21st 2006, 10:56 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Decent salaries should be paid so people don't have to rely on tips. Tips should be rolled into the prices.
We never tip less then 20% often 25%. Frankly getting tired of the whole tipping thing.
The staff should get paid by the owners, especially taking in to account how expensive eating out has become. 10% tip should be more then enough, for good service. Also getting tired of restaurants that are now adding 18-20% tip, on the bill. They then bring you the credit card slip, tip area is open, whoops. Another rip off.
Really getting tired of "Europeans, especially Brits are bad tippers" All of my USC friends tip less then we do, mostly using the "Double the tax", as a tip.
Reg. Frank R.
Nov 21st 2006, 11:04 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by frrussre
Totally agree.
We never tip less then 20% often 25%. Frankly getting tired of the whole tipping thing.
The staff should get paid by the owners, especially taking in to account how expensive eating out has become. 10% tip should be more then enough, for good service. Also getting tired of restaurants that are now adding 18-20% tip, on the bill. They then bring you the credit card slip, tip area is open, whoops. Another rip off.
Really getting tired of "Europeans, especially Brits are bad tippers" All of my USC friends tip less then we do, mostly using the "Double the tax", as a tip.
Reg. Frank R.
We never tip less then 20% often 25%. Frankly getting tired of the whole tipping thing.
The staff should get paid by the owners, especially taking in to account how expensive eating out has become. 10% tip should be more then enough, for good service. Also getting tired of restaurants that are now adding 18-20% tip, on the bill. They then bring you the credit card slip, tip area is open, whoops. Another rip off.
Really getting tired of "Europeans, especially Brits are bad tippers" All of my USC friends tip less then we do, mostly using the "Double the tax", as a tip.
Reg. Frank R.
Nov 21st 2006, 11:14 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
how do you know this? black people are meaner I know you never meant that?! even in an over generalisation this is some statement.As you can imagine, a retired, church-going african american will be expecting the SERVER to pay he/she to eat...
Nov 21st 2006, 11:16 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Didn't say meaner, I said don't tip well.... its even protrayed in films from a comedy/satirical perspective... (by african americans)
As you can imagine, a retired, church-going african american will be expecting the SERVER to pay he/she to eat...
As you can imagine, a retired, church-going african american will be expecting the SERVER to pay he/she to eat...
Nov 21st 2006, 11:18 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I have absolutely no idea what you mean.
Nov 21st 2006, 11:22 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
I was replying to another poster...
Nov 21st 2006, 11:23 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Didn't say meaner, I said don't tip well.... its even protrayed in films from a comedy/satirical perspective... (by african americans)
As you can imagine, a retired, church-going african american will be expecting the SERVER to pay he/she to eat...
As you can imagine, a retired, church-going african american will be expecting the SERVER to pay he/she to eat...
Nov 21st 2006, 11:24 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Sally
Never heard of that
Nov 21st 2006, 11:24 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Do you understand it Sally?
Nov 21st 2006, 11:29 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Sally
No
Is he saying retired, black, church going people don't expect to pay tips and think they should be paid to eat in restaurants?
What do you think?
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Nov 21st 2006, 11:33 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Is he saying black church going people don't expect to pay tips and think they should be paid to eat in restaurants? What do you think?
What do you think? Honestly haven't seen anything satirical about black or church-going tipping, retired people might tip less I suppose if they were hard-up.
Nov 21st 2006, 11:36 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Sally
He's saying 3 groups of people don't tip as much, if you were a member of all 3 groups that would bring you into "positive equity"?
Honestly haven't seen anything satirical about black or church-going tipping, retired people might tip less I suppose if they were hard-up.
Honestly haven't seen anything satirical about black or church-going tipping, retired people might tip less I suppose if they were hard-up.
My point was that people who fit into those categories don't tip well based on comments from pretty much every server who has ever discussed tipping or tips to me.
My use of the word satirical was referring to a films I've seen and african americans I know who make fun of themselves for not tipping well.
My combination of the three classes was my attempt at humour.
Nov 21st 2006, 11:37 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Sally
He's saying 3 groups of people don't tip as much, if you were a member of all 3 groups that would bring you into "positive equity"?
Honestly haven't seen anything satirical about black or church-going tipping, retired people might tip less I suppose if they were hard-up.
Honestly haven't seen anything satirical about black or church-going tipping, retired people might tip less I suppose if they were hard-up.
Nov 21st 2006, 11:39 pm
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Re: What a rip off
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Is he saying black church going people don't expect to pay tips and think they should be paid to eat in restaurants? What do you think?
What do you think? Can honestly say I've never seen any of them leave a table without a tip, not that its something you really go looking for, but niether have heard "complaints about service and no tip" discussions from them.