Tip Jars are out of Control

[Stinger]

Just got back from picking up my lunch at a Chinese restaurant drive thru. Pull up to order and what is taped to the drive thru window.... A MF'n TIP CUP!!!!!!! It is a Freaking Drive Thru in a fast food restaurant and you want a tip???????? Good God these things have gone to far.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Should we tip Carl if the Chiefs win?

[JuicesFlowing]

Originally Posted by sedated

why do the people at Chipotle deserve a tip, and not the people at McDonald's?

I have never seen a tip jar at Chipotle.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

"I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job"

Waitresses make very little off of there paychecks at sitdown resturants They reley on there tips more then there paychecks.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

I've put some thought into this. Here is a list of services that I am aware of that you should tip:

-Delivery drivers (pizza, jimmy johns, etc)
-Server at a restaurant
-bartenders
-cocktail waitress
-bathroom attendents in fancy places
-valet parking
-cab drivers
-dealers at a casino
-barista
-movers


what am I missing here?

now dealers at a casino you should tip, but what about the cashier? they always have a tip jar but why do they deserve a tip?

I've never understood why one should tip a dealer at a casino.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

I've never understood why one should tip a dealer at a casino.

I play a lot of craps and I tip the dealer if they are friendly, if I am winnng, and if they keep order at the table. When I tip the dealer I place a bet for them the same as mine so that way we are in the same boat. Tipping the dealer in craps can help with all the chaos, most dealers will remember the bets you are making and will make the process smoother or will remind you if you haven't made a bet that you've been making all night. Similar to a bartender remembering what your drink is.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by sedated

I doubt they really "ensure its all correct", and the kitchen staff does the boxing and adding all the condoments.



Why don't we all just start walking around handing dollars to anyone who crosses our path? "Thanks for the smile, buddy, really made my day!"

I won't do that.

I will, however, happily tip the cop that finally arrests your dumbass for DUI.

[Chiefs_Mike_Topeka]

"The Man" Jacks


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[Brock]

Originally Posted by Chiefs_Mike_Topeka

"The Man" Jacks


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Yes, clever, isn't it?

[JuicesFlowing]

This has probably already been said, but I haven't read all 112 comments ... but, the greatest scam is the tip jar at Starbucks, after paying $4.00 for a coffee. THAT is hilarious.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by Stinger

I was going to say something but then I thought to myself how many of us tip our barber/haircutter/stylist?

Of course. I also tip at sonics (not 20 dollars), pizza delivery dude.
As well as waiters/waitress.

I'm not going to put money into a tip jar if no service has been preformed.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

This has probably already been said, but I haven't read all 112 comments ... but, the greatest scam is the tip jar at Starbucks, after paying $4.00 for a coffee. THAT is hilarious.

That's not a scam, i would call it a joke. They are high if they think i'm going to tip that.

[banyon]

Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

I have never seen a tip jar at Chipotle.

The one in Lawrence has a tip jar.

[PastorMikH]

Originally Posted by underEJ

I know when I worked in restaurants, that was the servers option to do or not. I rarely auto-tipped anybody, but just wondering what it is about you that made them think you are a cheap bastard.

Were you profiled? Or do you stiff people and return to the same restaurant? As a rule, if you stiff a server, for whatever reason, the rest of the staff will know all about it and you aren't likely to ever get good service unless you wait out the staffing turnover. Not saying it's fair, especially the profiling bit, but it happens.

edit-
whoops, by no means did I mean to call you cheap, just that the server thought you were and added the auto-grat.

It's pretty much standard at resturants around here. I usually tip 15-25% depending upon service.

Why is it though that servers feel that since the mandatory tip is in place they don't have to work nearly as hard? We had one instance where we went into a resturaunt, were put in the back room and forgotten once the order was placed. We were having to go thourgh the regular serving area and and back behind the counter to refil our own drinks because the waitress was nowhere to be found. When the order came out (which took forever), parts were wrong, most was cold, she even slipped and said she had forgotten we were back there. She must have forgotten again after the meals were delivered because we didn't see her again until the tickets came - we didn't even see her in the main section as we continued to fill our own drinks too. Then, when she dilivered the tickets, there was the 15% tacked on.

It isn't uncommon for families from the church to go out after services, and it also isn't uncommon for there to be $25-$50 put down at a pizza joint in tips or $50 to $75 or more put down at a regular resturaunt when service is good. To me that isn't too bad of pay for an hour's worth of work, even if we do take up their whole section.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

I have never seen a tip jar at Chipotle.

I have also. Look around the register area.

I don't tip it though, why would you.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

It's pretty much standard at resturants around here. I usually tip 15-25% depending upon service.

Why is it though that servers feel that since the mandatory tip is in place they don't have to work nearly as hard? We had one instance where we went into a resturaunt, were put in the back room and forgotten once the order was placed. We were having to go thourgh the regular serving area and and back behind the counter to refil our own drinks because the waitress was nowhere to be found. When the order came out (which took forever), parts were wrong, most was cold, she even slipped and said she had forgotten we were back there. She must have forgotten again after the meals were delivered because we didn't see her again until the tickets came - we didn't even see her in the main section as we continued to fill our own drinks too. Then, when she dilivered the tickets, there was the 15% tacked on.

It isn't uncommon for families from the church to go out after services, and it also isn't uncommon for there to be $25-$50 put down at a pizza joint in tips or $50 to $75 or more put down at a regular resturaunt when service is good. To me that isn't too bad of pay for an hour's worth of work, even if we do take up their whole section.

Unfortunately, because the perception is most big parties from churches don't tip or tip like crap and ran your butt off in the meanwhile. So do the math... run like hell for peanuts or take it easy and take care of the folks who statistically are gonna tip you and tip you well.