2006-09-05 09:35:44 · 17 answers · asked by td 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
As a very under-tipped former waitress, I'd say before tax. The servers generally don't go calculate your tip % after you leave, but thanks for the concerrn. If everyone actually tipped 15-20%, servers would make quite a bit of money. I think the average is about 8%, believe it or not.
2006-09-05 09:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by katfred76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The tax" has nothing to do with the tip . . . hell, some states -- Delaware, for example, don't even HAVE a sales tax! You tip on the basis of how you liked the service . . . I'll generally leave a $2. tip for a 99 cent breakfast special -- that's 200%, but the waitress has been filling your coffee, serving your food, cleaning up your mess, etc. the same as if the price had been higher. In short, I'm probably considered a low tipper in more expensive restaurants and a big tipper in cheaper places. I also take into account the cost of living in the area of the country where I'm eating and am more generous in more expensive regions than in lower cost-of-living areas. ETC.
2006-09-05 17:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by worldinspector 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on tax...never thought to do it the other way...
double the tax is actually above 15%...so why the thumbs down? I tip a little too well. My husband and I disagree with tip amounts sometimes. if service was crappy, I see no reason to tip AT ALL. but my husband feels guilty and leaves at least $5-8 for a $30 meal. I think that is just encouraging the waitstaff to NOT try hard enough for a tip. they should do their job and be courteous to me. if I go to a restaurant, I expect some sort of service. good service!!! I'm paying overpriced prices most times, I BETTER get good service!!!
2006-09-05 16:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by one_sera_phim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should tip a minimum of %15 of the final total, after tax. If you liked your service you should tip %20 to the total after tax.
2006-09-05 16:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by ashinchile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before tax- since every state has a different tax rate, then that would mean that waiters in states with a higher tax rate would make more tip, and that wouldn't be fair. always tip 15-20% of the tab BEFORE tax.
People who say "double the tax" are morons unless the tax rate is 8-10%. In my state of MA the rate is 5% therefore I'd only be paying 10% tip, so I have to triple or quadruple the tax... which also works.
2006-09-05 16:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I tip whatever i feel like tipping if the service was excellent I have left 20 at times and there are times that service was great and i left a buck tops depends on my mood. but as a rule I would say before tax
2006-09-05 16:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by misty_51273 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually do the tip on the total bill after tax.
2006-09-05 16:37:46 · answer #7 · answered by bigfree_2005 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
15% of before tax amount. Since tax is around 7-8%, it would be roughly the same if you double the tax.
2006-09-05 16:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by spot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before.
2006-09-05 16:38:34 · answer #9 · answered by Fermat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pay 15 to 20 % depending on the service and I do it on the total bill.
2006-09-05 16:52:44 · answer #10 · answered by Jan G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋