it was for 2 drinks.
they bartender hardly payed attn esp when i flagged her down a few times and took forever to get my bill.
it was not even busy.
2007-11-03 07:51:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I don't believe in "tips"
I am in the Marines and I work harder than most ever will in their entire lives. Can I have a "tip"
Just put it into perspective a little..........I can name about fifty other jobs that are ten times as tough as being a freaking waiter or bartender and they don't get "tips"
amazing, all these thumbs down because I have the gall to call out an easy overpaying job.
2007-11-03 07:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Ancient Warrior DogueDe Bordeaux 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
When you have a small bill such as this, the deciding factor should be service over price. However, you also need to decide if there was sufficient reasoning for the poor service. In this case, it sounds as though the bar was not busy, so if there was no other reason for the bartender's ignorance, you are justified in giving a small tip.
My personal policy on bars is this : tip [at least] one dollar for each drink consumed, or fifteen to twenty percent, whichever is greater.
We also need to remember that bartenders/waitstaff typically do not make a high per hour wage, so tips are a large part of their income. Bad service should not be rewarded, but perhaps a mention to that server or that server's manager would do more to change their performance than leaving a negligible tip. Bartenders are often more partial to serving and socializing with their friends or other regular patrons, and do not realize that they are ignoring their other customers.
2007-11-03 15:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by orange_spider3 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You were not cheap. You just used reasonable discretion to not give the bartender a tip for great service when you percieved it to be poor. Actually, you were generous. Under the circumstances a lot of people would have given her $0 to fifty cents.
2007-11-03 15:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by 4Seasons 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that was OK, people say tipping is 15%, but I believe it is more like 18% if the service is good. If you go with a party over a certain number of people they automatically charge 18% onto your bill.
2007-11-03 15:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by Radtech1996 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's 14% of your total bill and the 1% deduction from the standard tip can be explained by the insufficient service. It is VERY important to give tips, but if you honestly don't feel that a service was up to par, not leaving a standard tip can actually signal to the server that they did something wrong.
2007-11-03 15:13:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the service was poor, you probably tipped too much. But, you seem to be a bit guilty about the situation. As such, I'm guessing that you thought you should have tipped more.
2007-11-03 14:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No , 10% of $7 is only 70 cents, so you gave more than 10%.
2007-11-03 17:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i dont understand why its "so important" to tip... why do people that have much more difficult jobs, not get tipped too? Not everyone with a difficult job gets paid well.
I agree with the marine up above, why shouldnt we tip them, or in that case, why dont we tip EVERYBODY we work with?
2007-11-03 15:17:40 · answer #8 · answered by eyesofruby1979 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the recommended service tip is 15%. You're a tad shy of that.
2007-11-03 14:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see no problem with that. You tip based on service anyway. I am usually a good tipper, but hey to each his own
2007-11-03 14:54:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋