the waiters,the hairdressers,the taxi drivers,the bartenders...
it almost feels like an obligation,but not the kind of thing you do because you REALLY do feel like,full heartedly.
who came up with the idea of tipping?WHY is it a proper thing to do?
it's their job!they are hired to please the paying customer,so that he will come back again!
i pay for the services,it seems normal that they should fulfil them decently...it's not like they're supposed to lick my shoe,just do the job they were hired for,and get a salary for
and the rules...give x% tip of the price you already paid for...
i'm not cheap,i just don't get it
can anyone enlighten me?

Fr_Chuck

I pay for service, if I get bad service I never tip, in fact I will call the manager over and compain, I was at a restraunt last week, service was so bad, I called the manager over and demanded a new waitress or I would just walk out then,

So I use a plus or minus system all during my time there

jillianleab

Well here's a link to the history of tipping: The History of Tipping - From Sixteenth-Century England to United States in the 1910s. I didn't get a chance to read it (it's long), so if it's total nonsense, sorry!

Tipping is a funny thing; there are people who expect tips, people who want tips and don't get them, and people who never expect a tip for their service. Interestingly, one of the places I vacation, tipping is rare, but most of the servers expect one if you are an American!

I tip for good service, and I don't tip for bad service. Rarely am I in a position where tipping is manditory, but if, in that instance, I received bad service, I'll contest the tip.

ISneezeFunny

Once, I was at a Chili's...and the service wasn't terrible, but it wasn't anything great either. Food got to us on a relatively slow side...and my water was refilled only once...so in the end, I left about $4 tip on a $35 meal. It's about 10%...and I figured, service wasn't too great...and it's at a Chili's...so who gives a flip?

...the server followed me to the parking lot, and said, "Sir, that was a $35 ticket..."

...in my disbelief...I just gave her $3 just to shut her up.

Becca1025

I will not tip if the service is bad. There have been plenty of times when I have not tipped. I HATE it when they automatically add the tip on the check if you have a party of 5 or more. What if the person didn't deserve the tip? ALthough now I do feel a little obligated to tip because I know how resturants only pay minimum wage or less and the workers rely on tips. I understand what you mean how we already pay them by paying the actual check, but what if we were the ones who normally get tipped like they do? Would we want to work those jobs for $6.00 an hour and no tips for feeding people and cleaning up their mess?

in a state

thanks, jillianleab
i agree with you guys,i don't tip either when the service is bad
and no,i wouldnt want a job that pays 6$ an hour,because,thank God,i have the opportunity to a higher education=a better paying job.told you,it's not about the money i leave as a tip,i was just wondering why is it a social norm.thanks for your imput

startover22

I agree bad service = no tip.
Good service = tip.
I work for a good wage, but I also recieve tips, I am never expecting one, but do so get excited when someone leaves one. I would be upset if someone thought I gave them bad service and still left a tip!

Emland

To Insure Prompt Service is the reason tips started. I really hate seeing Tip cups at 7-11 and the dry cleaners - what are they doing to earn it? Wait staff can make a great difference in your dining experience and minimum wage for them is $3.70. My husband always keeps our waiter hopping and we tip well usually 25%, but if the service is crap, we tip accordingly.

J_9

Let us not forget that the "bad" service we get, i.e. food coming slow, may not be the fault of the server, but the fault of the kitchen. And we are taking it out on the server when he/she cannot help it.

startover22

Oh goodness yes, it may not be their fault.
Emland, kinda like the automatic change in the cup for a cup of coffee? I know.
A tip is to be earned, yes, but there are some instances that a man/woman may have just had a really bad day (like their kid got suspended) (or their dog just died) there are so many circumstances we can come up with, but in the end it is still about service for sure!

All I know is that if I were serving you, you would be happy, and I am hoping to teach the "younger people" at my work how it all pays off in the end. Service wiht a smile!