What's the deal with tipping in the US?

[Mad_Dog]

that is it...it does not have a good ring to it

how about

I came I saw I kicked arse

OR

BOOYA!

OR

that's that

[Steelie]

I have already trademarked the following:



'oooomince'



'True'



'confirm/Deny'




End of.

[VictorCharlie]

You get paid to do a job. There shouldnt be no extra's.

I dont give the F****** newsagent a couple of quid extra cause he said Hi. We pay taxes so employers can pay their staff, this is just another tax.

That is it. ( F*** that is all, thats so 1998 )

waitstaff/bartenders in the US make 2-3 dollars an hour and sometimes none at all the gratuity that they EARN with good service is their wage. And in the US no taxpayers money goes to pay any employees other than federal employees...I don't understand why this is such a big deal or hard concept to grasp. Tip earning jobs are essential to a large part of young people b/c of the ability to be flexible with their schedules and the ability to make decent money while going to school, caring for their children etc. If yall don't like the plan than vacation somewhere else. I don't complain about the higher prices or poor service when I travel to Europe b/c thats just the way it is.

[Steelie]

I think everyone grasps that these people deserve to earn decent money. No one begrudges other people making a lving. The point is that we (as consumers) are paying for the service when we go into a restaurant/bar etc etc. The employer factors staff wages into thier overheads, so why therefore should we have to pay again to offset the modest wage?

[VictorCharlie]

why does it make a difference if you pay 30 dollars for a dinner for 2 plus 5-10 dollars in tip or pay 50-75 dollars for a dinner for two with no tip. As a one time bartender and manager I can assure you that there would be a huge increase in prices. On a typical night I would have 8-12 waitresses, 3-6 bartenders and 1-3 barbacks. These employees nights wages comes from their own personal sales not there hours worked. Now if I had to pay these employees an hourly wage regardless of the nights sales comensurate with their worth I'd have to charge alot to make up for slow and off nights. When you go to a rest./bar you pay for the meal/drinks and you tip for the service. If its good give a good tip if its lousy don't tip and speak to the manager. This system really works out better for the consumer and the business by providing a cheaper product and motivating a service person to work harder for a tip that is not guaranteed.

[means2184]

u dont have to tip alot ...try to tip people that handle your food

and nobody is ever upset really when they only get like 1$ atleast its 1$ so carry some 1$'s for short taxi rides and only tip door people and luggage people ON THE WAY IN not out ....however you do notice things like SUPER clean cabs that look like they never been riidden in and a guide/ host / entertainer attitude from the cab driver almost really make you want to tip!

[X]

Looking at UK/European customer service ....... then looking at US customer service.

Maybe there is something in the tipping culture after all?

[brad4dboxer]

You'll never turn Lyle...he's unashamedly bourgois

I respect Lyle for his pride.
It is a shame it is wasted on the evil south.

Deedle-de-de-dee Dit-eet-de-dee a banjo on my knee...

Whatever.

brilliant brad4rdboxer-ism



this is my brothas strength...he sings then he hits you .....amazing

I learned that from the game of boxing.
From what I have learned in this very forum.
Being able to utilize what I pick up from here.
That is why I am a tuff guy.

I used to be a pop-bottled glasses wearing, dorkish, zit-faced, small penised, shy & submissive type.
Now I'm all cool except the small penis part.

[Saddo]

Now I'm all cool except the small penis part.

or as Steelie calls it....

HIS TIP

[Memphis]

Mrs Smash's Auntie owns a Beach Villa on a beach in Miami.

Hang on, are you saying Mrs Smashups auntie owns a beach house.............on a beach?

That cant be right?

[Saddo]

are you sure its on a beach... that just dosnt ring true for a beach villa