Current Events > Why do you tip?

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Cal12 posted...

Literally no said that. You just had an entire conversation with yourself.

making an impression

may want to take some reading classes
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To make sure that you don't need a new gimmick
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_Goggalor_ posted...

Societal pressure. I don't ever think they've earned a tip. They did their job and that's it.

its a bit weird no other profession feels entitled to handouts.

not that working for tips is a profession.
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ModLogic posted...

_Goggalor_ posted...

Societal pressure. I don't ever think they've earned a tip. They did their job and that's it.

its a bit weird no other profession feels entitled to handouts.

not that working for tips is a profession.

The sad thing is their job is mind-numbingly simple too. Take order, bring it to kitchen, bring food out when it's ready. "B...but they filled your glass too!"

Something I could easily do myself, but thanks I guess?
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ModLogic posted...

Cal12 posted...

Literally no said that. You just had an entire conversation with yourself.

making an impression

may want to take some reading classes

Nope. Pretty sure youre the only who participated in that part of the conversation and no one else.

As dumb as tipping is, it's even dumber to short a waiter some money cause you think you're epicly le smashing the system.
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_Goggalor_ posted...

The sad thing is their job is mind-numbingly simple too. Take order, bring it to kitchen, bring food out when it's ready. "B...but they filled your glass too!"

its legit a task a dog can be trained to do.
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Cal12 posted...

ModLogic posted...

Cal12 posted...

Literally no said that. You just had an entire conversation with yourself.

making an impression

may want to take some reading classes

Nope. Pretty sure youre the only who participated in that part of the conversation and no one else.

except the person who posted "making an impression" wasn't me.

sign up for some reading classes

TheAnthraxBunny posted...

As dumb as tipping is, it's even dumber to short a waiter some money cause you think you're epicly le smashing the system.

there is nothing dumber than folding because "durr ebwywun else do it"
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ModLogic posted...

there is nothing dumber than folding because "durr ebwywun else do it"

Good thing that doesn't apply to me (as made obvious by my post that you misunderstood somehow?). Are you actually this dumb or are you just trying to avoid being a "sheeple" at all costs (which would also make you dumb but probably a bit less so)?
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@FF_Redux posted...

can't give the shaft without the tip

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TheAnthraxBunny posted...

Good thing that doesn't apply to me

who said it applied to you? do you know how to read?
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I think tipping should be if a person wants to do it. I will never shame anyone who doesn't do it.
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donkeyjack posted...

I think tipping should be if a person wants to do it. I will never shame anyone who doesn't do it.

unfortunately this is too sensible for the entitled scam artists and the majority of ignorant tippers
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GeneralKenobi85 posted...

Because I'm not an asshole

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ModLogic posted...

donkeyjack posted...

I think tipping should be if a person wants to do it. I will never shame anyone who doesn't do it.

unfortunately this is too sensible for the entitled scam artists and the majority of ignorant tippers

Yea, I am about liberty and shit. So people will call you a POS for doing unconventional things.
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Why dont certain racial groups tip?
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Is the information/understanding that servers often make more than minimum wage really all that elusive? I sense a sort of attempt at elitism over a factoid that's hardly more sophisticated than 2+2=4 and I find it embarrassing that TC would actually make such a topic with even a hint of condescension.

Unskilled work or not, no one should be making $9.25/hr in the USA. You deplorables need to understand something. Helping the group helps you. Helping the top 0.01% and trying to stop a moving train just makes the ride all the worse.

Because I'm scared the waiting staff will literally lunge at me and try to stab me or something if I don't. I hear that it's acceptable for these people to come to work high or coked out of their minds.
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_Goggalor_ posted...

ModLogic posted...

_Goggalor_ posted...

Societal pressure. I don't ever think they've earned a tip. They did their job and that's it.

its a bit weird no other profession feels entitled to handouts.

not that working for tips is a profession.

The sad thing is their job is mind-numbingly simple too. Take order, bring it to kitchen, bring food out when it's ready. "B...but they filled your glass too!"

Something I could easily do myself, but thanks I guess?

No you couldn't. You would sink because you're ignorant and condescending. You would fail
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you do realize its one of the jobs that dont even require sophisticated machinery to substitute right? literally a dog can be trained to fill the role. you make it out to be some grand task to justify unskilled work deserving more than min wage.
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If I tip, it is because I feel they did a really good job. And I will do that with any profession that I feel exceeded my expectations. I feel no obligation to tip though and do often see a sense of entitlement when talking to waiters about the subject, which I dislike and don't understand.

The whole 'if you can't afford to tip then you can't afford to go out to eat' slogan a lot of them say is pretty ridiculous in my opinion as well. I don't see why anyone should be made to feel they HAVE to tip no matter what. It's just wrong.

I usually give everyone a pretty BIG tip..

Because not tipping is punishing the employee, not the employer.

ModLogic posted...

you do realize its one of the jobs that dont even require sophisticated machinery to substitute right? literally a dog can be trained to fill the role. you make it out to be some grand task to justify unskilled work deserving more than min wage.

Hey can I get a refill?

*dog bites the cup, drops it, breaks it, licks the ice*
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"I could do this myself" is not a reason not to pay someone and never has been. When you pay someone, you pay them for their time.
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The employer pays them for their time. A tip is a reward for their services. Something extra.

l33t_iRk3n_Rm33 posted...

Because not tipping is punishing the employee, not the employer.

ModLogic posted...

you do realize its one of the jobs that dont even require sophisticated machinery to substitute right? literally a dog can be trained to fill the role. you make it out to be some grand task to justify unskilled work deserving more than min wage.

Hey can I get a refill?

*dog bites the cup, drops it, breaks it, licks the ice*

strap board onto dog. get dog to carry object from A to B

again you try to glorify the role of the server.
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ModLogic posted...

you do realize its one of the jobs that dont even require sophisticated machinery to substitute right? literally a dog can be trained to fill the role. you make it out to be some grand task to justify unskilled work deserving more than min wage.

Why does it matter if it requires sophisticated machinery or not? You still can't do it.

A good server can make or break your entire night, not just your time at the restaurant. I can make your time at my bar the best night you've had all week, or I can make it the worst night of your month. But you're a troll and an idiot so I shouldn't even bother responding any more. If I ever serve someone like you I just give them shitty service and be a dick so they don't come back. I don't want people like you in my bar, and nobody needs a person like you in their life.

I hope you can cook
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Deja Blue 03 posted...

If I tip, it is because I feel they did a really good job. And I will do that with any profession that I feel exceeded my expectations. I feel no obligation to tip though and do often see a sense of entitlement when talking to waiters about the subject, which I dislike and don't understand.

The whole 'if you can't afford to tip then you can't afford to go out to eat' slogan a lot of them say is pretty ridiculous in my opinion as well. I don't see why anyone should be made to feel they HAVE to tip no matter what. It's just wrong.

You go into a restaurant with the expectation you'll have to tip. Some jobs are compensated in this way and I don't get how you could say with a straight face someone expecting to be compensated for your work is feeling entitled. If anything you are the one entitled by feeling you don't have to tip yet knowing you're expected to.
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Because I have class
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#2 but I want to be #3, especially with that description.
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McDonaldzzz posted...

I can make your time at my bar the best night you've had all week, or I can make it the worst night of your month.

ah the classic its entirely up to you to tip but if you dont here is how ill fuck you up. the typical threat from low skilled workers.

MrDrMan posted...

You go into a restaurant with the expectation you'll have to tip. Some jobs are compensated in this way and I don't get how you could say with a straight face someone expecting to be compensated for your work is feeling entitled. If anything you are the one entitled by feeling you don't have to tip yet knowing you're expected to.

the expectation of a tip is due to the ignorance of entitled workers.
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Only people who don't tip are cheapasses or weird libertarians screaming a message to deaf ears.

(Of course ignoring bad service)
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^ looks like poll option 1 is pretty popular
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Tbf all the options are loaded bullshit that I'm sure like half the users simply didn't vote
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TC is the type of person to proudly declare "FIVE STARS"! when he takes an Uber/Lyft
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of course you would. as someone in the industry its in your best interest to keep the scam ongoing. you cant let all those generations of conditioning be undone.
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fenderbender321 posted...

Blue_Dream87 posted...

Only people who don't tip are cheapasses or weird libertarians screaming a message to deaf ears.

(Of course ignoring bad service)

libertarians? Seems like libertarians would like the concept of tipping, seeing as how it's a voluntary and effective practice.

I've noticed most anti-tippers are libertarians, and are against mainly the social stigma for not tipping. Never heard one explain their views, but I've experienced a pretty decent overlap.
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fenderbender321 posted...

Blue_Dream87 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

Blue_Dream87 posted...

Only people who don't tip are cheapasses or weird libertarians screaming a message to deaf ears.

(Of course ignoring bad service)

libertarians? Seems like libertarians would like the concept of tipping, seeing as how it's a voluntary and effective practice.

I've noticed most anti-tippers are libertarians, and are against mainly the social stigma for not tipping. Never heard one explain their views, but I've experienced a pretty decent overlap.

Most anti-tippers I've met were hardcore left-wing liberals who were obsessed with idea that everyone needs to make a fair hourly wage, and so they felt that not tipping would help achieve that. No lie.

But, libertarians can be pretty weird. So I believe it.

Really? Most left wingers around here have worked a tipped job so they generally tip well. I can see affluent left wingers not doing it, but it's not something I've noticed.
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ModLogic posted...

Big_Nabendu posted...

Because they don't even make minimum wage. They make like 3 bucks an hour on a check

whos fault is that? their own entirely, they signed up for it.

For some people that's all they have.
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Why not add a small fee to the bill that would replace the tip?
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I think it's a stupid system so I basically never go to places that expect tips. One the rare occasion that I get roped into going, I tip the normal 20ish %.
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Because only neckbeards get triggered by tipping.
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I will bet you all the money I made tonight (which probably adds up to more an hour than TC makes) that the topic creator doesn't have the balls to go out to eat and tell his server before service begins that he doesn't plan on tipping. Go ahead and don't tip, I literally don't give a FUCK as long as I don't have to waste my time with people like you.

I also like how you quoted half my post and ignored the rest, like how you ignore any effort your server makes and then stiff them.
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McDonaldzzz posted...

the topic creator doesn't have the balls to go out to eat and tell his server before service begins that he doesn't plan on tipping

None of these cheapass stiffers do because they know they'll get shitty service or worse.
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Because most of them get paid like shit and need it.
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voldothegr8 posted...

McDonaldzzz posted...

the topic creator doesn't have the balls to go out to eat and tell his server before service begins that he doesn't plan on tipping

None of these cheapass stiffers do because they know they'll get shitty service or worse.

It seems like if they know that then they know that the tip is the compensation for good service. It would defeat their argument and reinforce the truth that they don't tip just to be cheap fucks.
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