Are you guys crazy???

Question

I ask yahoo answer how i should tip and most of you guys said 15%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If i bought a meal for $100 I should tip $15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All they do is bring food PEOPLE!!! You do not pay someone $15 just to pay food. It's they're JOB they don't even need to get TIP. You guys are crazy if you think 15% tip is normal. I think 5%-8% tip is good.

Answer 1

Perhaps you should work as a waiter then. Their actual wage is low because their income relies mostly on the tips they get.

Answer 2

I tip based on the service I received. If something was wrong with my order, and all I get was an "I'm sorry", with no attempt to resolve the situation...then NO tip it is. If the service and the food were outstanding, I have been known to tip 50% or more. However, where I live, servers are paid over $8.00 an hour +TIPS, so I don't feel obligated to pay their income. If they can't be flexible with their income, then being a server isn't the best option. And most definately, they had better at least try to earn that tip, and not just expect it.

Answer 3

In the US servers are typically paid $2.13 hour which is obviously a fraction of minimum. This is setup because it is assumed people will tip 15% of their check.

The argument "its their job" doesn't really hold much weight. I suggest that you take a trip to Paris to see what happens when tipping is built into the cost of the meal.

Although the food is exceptional in Paris, the service (barring exceptions) is notoriously terrible, I was warned in advance by Parisans themselves and they were right. What you get is servers that give you attention or try to meet your special needs and a check that still costs you $115

Make no mistake about it, your $100 meal would have cost $115 or more if the restaurant had to pay the servers a higher wage (as they would need to recover the cost).

Long story short, with the US system of tipping you can get anything from terrible to absolutely amazing service and have the choice to tip accordingly.

The alternative (tips built into cost of food) is you are forced to pay an additional hidden 15-20% and you get anything from terrible to mediocre service.

Answer 4

Most waiters only make 2.13 an hour, you have obviously not been a waiter before to understand how much hard work that it is. It is not an easy job to begin with, it takes a psychological toll on you when dealing with the public, you are on your feet for long hours depending on the restaurant and how busy it is, you take the blame for things that are clearly not your fault and the customers know, but they use this as an excuse for not tipping you so well and you also have to deal with people who do not tip at all. There have been many times when I have had four tables or more not tip me at all for service that they know was good, but did not really have any intention on tipping me in the first place. Some nights a lot of us would go home , no matter how hard we worked or the service we gave, with hardly any money. Since I understand how it feels , I have no problem tipping 20% if the service is good. The turn over in the business is high, most do not last as long. There are a few that do stay in it, i was not one of them. A lot of us used to take pain medication before we began our work shifts, because of being on our feet for so long, so that the medicine would kick in during our shift. The best thing I would suggest for you to do is become a server and see if it is worth waiting on people like yourself, as for me I no linger do it anymore, for having to deal with some people, though not all, that were cheapskates, who demand long measure , but give short measure in return!

Answer 5

Obviously you are ignorant of the waiter's side of the story. I work as a waitress and get paid $4 an hour and then earn the rest in tips. You would give somebody a $5 tip if you bought $100 worth of food? That's just wrong. Don't be cheap.

Answer 6

Why are you telling everyone off because you didn't like the answer you got?

The truth of the matter is, it IS customary to tip 15%. Period.

You act like you've been "ordered" to do it.

Whether or not the server deserves the tip is another thing. No one said you had to tip for bad service nor that you have tip the same at all food outlets or in all occasions.

For example, I don't tip for take-out if I pick it up, but I DO tip a delivery person and I DO tip if I sit at a table and have a server bring me food, coffee, etc.

I also tip based on the service.

If they seat me, take 10 minutes to show up with menus, give me coffee once then never come back to offer a refill...or if I have to flag them down repeatedly....like to give my order, after I've sat for another 10 minutes, then I'm not apt to give a tip. Or if I get mediocre service I'll tip less than 15%.

If you get good service then it's customary to tip 15%....or more.

Like another poster said, maybe you need to be in the service industry for a day and see what it's like to feel like a "servant" with people blaming you when the cooks aren't having a good day. And not all folks choose that job...least of all students working their way through school.

And just remember, the server you tossed pennies at after an excellent service just might be your doctor one day. (-;
Don't look down your nose at servers.

Answer 7

Yes wait service people are paid too little, but isn't it the employer's job to give them fair wages? People in many other countries do not expect such tips. Also when the tip amount is tied to the cost of the meal, the people lucky enough to serve in high priced restaurants are paid more, regardless of service, than excellent wait persons in less expensive restaurants. I know what you are thinking, but yes I did work in this position every summer while going through college and why I didn't stay in the field like most people. Also it isn't right for the government to include tips as part of income tax owed at a certain percentage regardless of what a person actually received.

Answer 8

it all depends on quality of service. IF service is smooth, nice, and just plain good my waiter is getting 15%. However, If service is par or worse they get 5% give or take one. I agree, a 100$ meal is a 15$ tip, that is a hefty tip. For that kind of tip the waiter better bring his A game

Answer 9

Judging by your comment,you probably eat most of your meals at Burger King.After buying $100 dollars of burgers,fries and soft drinks, a 5% tip would suffice.At a really fine restaurant I wouldn't go more than once.Waiters/waitresses have very good memories.Something tells me you are probably demanding and overbearing.Stick to Burger King.

Answer 10

waitors and waitresses only make at the most 2.75 an hour, so they rely on their tips. customary (you can look it up anywhere) is 15-20percent for great service, and 10percent for decent service, however, if I have to be the one to remind them to refill my drink or bring an item I've already requested, etc, then they get like 2dollars from me.

just so you know...if you go to an upscale restaurant where you actually spend 100 dollars for a meal, which means the staff is usually very good, and you don't tip properly, you will be remembered, and your service will most likely be crappy.

Answer 11

just be yourself. makeup is fine, but wearing too much and suddenly changing your hair and clothes to look more appealing will make you look like a slut, if thats what you were trying to avoid. besides, if this guy doesnt like you for who you are then he's not worth your time. and by the way, take this advice from my personal experience. i dont do anything fancy with my hair, hardly ever even put it up, dont wear makeup, and wear jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies. but i've gotten more "offers" if you know what i mean than a lot of people i know that do all those things. just be real.