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Until he made his first million, Hopkins refused to leave tips at restaurants. (After making a reported $10 million for fighting De La Hoya, Hopkins said he had softened. "I tip, but not overly tip," he said. "I still got my Costco card. I'm a platinum member now.")
yeah but he came from a poor background, served time in jail so maybe changing he's ways would take time, the fear of having to go back to porvaty can make people tight pocketed.
i like b-hop he's been great for boxing
He sees all these boxers going broke around him by overspending I think he has a right to not tip or save money... He only makes money for a few years ... granted its more than any of us will ever make minus successful CEO's, but still give him some slack.
the guys had to take punishment to earn his money, so its up to him how he spends or not spend it
maybe he's a jewish?
lol if hes so stupid as to not relize tipping is sometimes paying not have your food spit in thats on him lol .....i dont know if he really never tipped though but w/e lolQuote:
Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P
hehe you yanks are great though, i mean you tip everyone, hell i bet if i said 'hello' with a big smile id get a tip too:P
Your right tipping in America is way out of hand, read some stuff on tipping etiquette here and it's just a joke. Your supposed to tip in a restaurant since the waiters only make a couple dollars an hour so I give 15 to 20 % and thats a good tip. But reading this stuff they say you should tip your hairdresser, your mechanic, you grass cutting service, your paper boy, your mail man, you name it and they all have their hands out wanting extra for a service you just paid more for then it's worth. You want good service from your motorcycle service department, bring them some donuts or a 12 pack of beer after you just spent 20 grand on a bike. I could go on and on buts that enough, you get the idea. The only ones I will tip are waiters and the tip is only as good as the service, so if the service is bad 15 to 20 % is out of the question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
In most states, tips count for 90% of the waiter/waitresses salary. Not tipping is very disrespectful imo.
hehe i dont think many would dare spit in the executioners food :)Quote:
Originally Posted by means2184
Perhaps the Us government should sort out a minimum wage for waiters then. It's dumb that you require tips to make a living in place of a salary.Quote:
Originally Posted by SecondRoundKO
Or something like that. I remember one time my mom was working at Applebees and her paycheck was $.25. 25 Cents haha It was because she got lots of tips that week.Quote:
Originally Posted by bilbo
O darn I here I was thinking he was GermanQuote:
Originally Posted by drgoodlooking
They should just pay them properly in the first place. The price I see on the menu is what I expect to pay. Why should I be subsidising the restaurant to underpay their staff?Quote:
Originally Posted by SecondRoundKO
If the money is not good enough, they should get another job and not expect me to bale them out.
Well, at least they probably wouldn't want to get caught doing it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Poom
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I agree with tipping the waiters/waitresses and paperboy.....if my haircut goes well i tip them too, i'll be damned if i tip a mechanic that just streched out 15 min worth of work over 2 hrs at $50 an hr...screw em...the yard mower to...you pay him to cut the grass... it's grass.....I pay you 20k for a bike you better buy me a 12 pack....and not that cheap bud crap either...talkin Corona or Shinerbock...something nice....Quote:
Originally Posted by stebs
Hold Up.......... this isnt about B-Hop going to prison or living in poverty as a child. man if u eat at a restaraunt u better tip cuz here in america its etiquettte to tip. most waiters/waitresses live their lives based on their tips cuz yes most restaraunts pay minimum or less than minimum wage so their whole income is based on their tips. B-Hop should tip and not be a cheap ba$stard cuz these waiters and waitresses have nothing to do with the money he got screwed over with promoters etc, or him going to prison or his hard ghetto past life. it just shows hes a real D1ck!!!!! the same goes for any celebrity who thinks hes too big to tip or even pay for his food. i remember that kid from married with children, david faustino, used to never pay at restaraunt and just take off after he was done eating cuz he thought since he was on marrie with children he was too much of a big star to even pay for his food. american celebrities and athletes are the biggest asssssholes sometimes.
That's quite funny though, because that's exactly what you would expect Bud Bundy to do !!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P
Ya know I could see him do some shit like that, But everyman for their own you know. :coolclick:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P
Can't expect Hopkins to tip too much, he's gotta set money back for plastic surgery
[img width=700 height=291]http://www.hboppv.com/events/hopkins_taylor/img/main.jpg[/img]
a face only mommy can love
He is fighting Tarver.Quote:
Originally Posted by raleights
I know, but this picture in particular emphasises why he needs plastic surgey, thus his lousey tipping
just trying to explain why the man does what he does
I see nothing wrong with not tipping ??? ???I pay for the service. case closed.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P
I also see nothing wrong with shopping at Costco. Money is hard to make, and even harder to keep. Hopkins has to look out for himself and his family. Besides, he's got like 40 more years left to live. he can't be living it up. he has to live a moderate lifestyle.
To anyone out there not tipping as a rule, don't go becoming a regular anywhere.
Even open kitchens aren't completely safe. It doesn't matter how nice the staff is or how much you think they like you. I've been in the restaraunt game a long while now
and I've seen some sh!+ that would make you sick.
This topic reminds me of the Reservoir Dogs opening sequence.
first of all this whole tipping thing is mostly an american thing. to all of you brothers from other regions of the world tipping may be different where u live. but here some places its even mandatory as it reads on the menu. ahha once i was at hooters on the southside of chicago and they automatically slap on the tip cuz the southside is so ghetto. anyway many people are saying cuz b-hop is old and cant afford to tip blah blah thats BS. he can leave 2-4 Fukkkkin dollars for his meal for the waitress. and shopping at costco is the truth! they got all the best ishhh there for real cheap and in bargain size. i used to live in beverly hills and all the stars shopped at the local costco. but this shows how much of a a$$$hole b-hop is cuz he had to wait to make 10million in order to even think of tipping. while he was making a million or two for the last 10years and atleast 6figures before that. everyone who's worked with b-hop in a financial sense said b-hop screwed them over. im just waiting for oscar to get pissed at him for screwing oscar over any second now and maybe that would be grounds for a rematch when b-hops like 43 ahahhaha. the opening sequence of res dogs was meant to show who was more compassionate and who was not. the one character explains his own mother was a waitress and it was a hard job for her.Quote:
Originally Posted by FLH2o
Please don't cry for waiters. Some make more than you think. I'm from NY and believe it or not 15-20% in an ny restaurant is some decent change. I mean i pay nearly $15 in tips at some and keep in mind I go to cheap restaurants. Imagine a person making $5 an hour which would be about 180 a week but on friday,sat,and sun they work 8 tables and get $15 the least from each. Thats $360 + $180= $540 a week, sometimes more sometimes less.I've worked in a restaurant as a teen and made just about that much every week. Truth is tipping is your choice even though in some restaurants here you have to. If hop don't wanna tip he doesn't have to. The truth is you pay for your services when you pay for your meal. If I just dropped $150 on a meal and all you did was bring it to me does that mean I have to pay you.If anything we should start tipping the cooks.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P
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Originally Posted by raleights
Here's my thing on tipping...& I don't give two shats where the fwock I am...it's a necessity.
Until youv'e worked in the food industry...only then do you understand...& I don't mean you bitches that have ran a fast food window...that aint fwockin service!
You work at a 5 star restaraunt with a party of 10+ people & then get a shat tip...say you don't believe in tipping.
A man that can't tip properly...fwock that batch!
I even tip when I eat @ my local mexican eatery $5...even if the service is half ass...I know that no matter what...they aint gettin paid jack...but they did bring me atleast 2 of the long island iced teas that I order in a 30 minute time span...& that means something.
Why would you expect to pay the price on the menu, given that the norm--of which everyone who eats in restaurants is aware--is that you pay the menu price, plus tax, plus tip? There's no reason to change the system--it's been this way forever, and everyone understands it just fine. And this way you often avoid the shite (non)service you get all over Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by X
You make a good point about Europe. Definitely the worst customer service in the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by shza
However, that does not make the US system right either.
I think it is entirely reasonable to pay the price stated on the menu and then - and only then - leave something additional for good service OVER AND ABOVE your expectations. Usual service is part of normal overhead and should be costed on the menu,.
he tips now. But until you put yourself in Bernard's shoes you won't understand why he didn't tip. I'm just saying what you said in reverse.Quote:
Originally Posted by wacko3205
It's the same difference though. You're "subsidizing the restaurant to . . . pay their staff" regardless of whether it's through tip, or through the higher "food" prices that would result from the system you're contemplating. Your $10 plate (plus tip) will just cost $12 (no tip) instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by X
All I have to say is Hopkins always was a very classy guy :beat:
I dont tip either, the fuckers in restuarants hardly ever provide good service
just go mcdonalds, at least there you know the prices, and know the person whos erves you will be a spotty low life who yuo dont expect to get good service from
everyones a winner ;D
That's fine...you can reverse what I say...but common charity is visible even among theives & criminals...it's called good will...I've been a fan of Bernard long enough to know that he could squeeze off a pinch of his 100,000 thous or his few mills...he could have extended a bit good will towards his fellow man...Quote:
Originally Posted by P.G.H Angel Eyes
Been there done that. I didn't serve hard time...but one of my relatives has & I've been down & out...& I've still been charitable...most people are...that shat don't flush.
You can always strive to be a better man...HOpkins has done that throughout his life...I'm sure he could find it in himself to toss someone a bill here & there for a service. ;)
I once gave a portugueese taxi driver half a cent not knowing how much it was
Its something like 0.000003% of a £1
He was nearly crying
I was young but i didnt realise!
;D
Babe...the tips I've given while wasted in bars...oh christ...makes me wanna vommitt just thinking about it. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by B@rr3r@
COOL CLICK mr. wacko! i was waiting for u to respond on this one since its B-HOP ya homo lover idol boy and all. your a REAL man who keeps it REAL. i like your response. i too am the same way i always tip, for ive worked shitttttty assss jobs and came from the ghettos of chicago man so i know better than to ever screw over anyone even if its just over a couple bucks. when i used to work these shittty jobs and i got a decent tip it really made my night and made me feel good. so i totally feel ya bro.
COOL CLICK, im pretty ignorant when it comes to foreign currency, but i take it your story was hilarious. it made me laugh anyway. i remember there was this comedian who said i once walked into a dunk'n donut shop and the waiter could not speak one word of english ahhahaa.Quote:
Originally Posted by B@rr3r@
F**k BHOP! He's a punk! But, I hope he beats Tarver, because Tarver is worse.