Why do we tip people?

Originally posted by Rya
On the Food Network (yeah...we watch a lot of food shows) they say "TIPS" stands for:

To
Insure
Proper
Service

Heh..that would actually be a good idea...cough up the tip before the meal if it did indeed ensure good service at a resturant.

 I know it works at my favorite titty bar and bars in general. My drinks are rarely watered down.

I know I am going a little off topic here, but who do you think should get tips.

For instance, I tip when I buy a coffee, I tip when I get served food, etc.

Who do you feel compelled to tip.


Ace

Just like the topic says, why do we tip in resturants? Do ppl tip you for doing your job?

there\'s yer initial post in this thread

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Originally posted by Ace
I know I am going a little off topic here, but who do you think should get tips.

For instance, I tip when I buy a coffee, I tip when I get served food, etc.

Who do you feel compelled to tip.


Ace

Anyone who serves me in a resturant or bar type place..if service is adequte. Hell I even tip my UPS guy..He knows that I have to be at work in the morning and no one would be home to receive the package.  So he would go out of his way to make sure I had something in the morning if he was working. Why, b/c I was the first person to tip him. That was a long shot..but one day I got alot of stuff via UPS and he carried it all up to the apt..over 450lbs of seperate packages..so I gave him a few bucks.

Furniture or heavy appliance delivery people..I usually give them a few bux or some cold beer on hot days.

Originally posted by mm


there\'s yer initial post in this thread

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thats not what I was talking about..now go read a little harder.

Furniture or heavy appliance delivery people..I usually give them a few bux or some cold beer on hot days.

That is my point.  When you tip people, especially if you tip them well, they remember you and go out of their way to do nice things for you.  That\'s why we tip.  I also explained that quite well in the post just above that I made.

Yes, this is true Ryu, but If im not happy with said service provided, Im not going to tip hardly anything, if at all. I certainly wont be going back to a place Im not happy with. Thats just asking for trouble one way or another.

I generally leave at least a small tip even if the service is bad.  Think of it this way, they could have just dumped food all over you.  Besides that, if the food is really good, I tip really well too insuring that next time, in addiition to the great food, you\'ll get great service.  If the waitress is bitchy, what difference does it make if the steak practically melts in your mouth?

Just food for thought.  

luckee, what you wrote and what yer talking about are two totally different things

Originally posted by mm
luckee, what you wrote and what yer talking about are two totally different things

Ding Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner, finally someone tells luckee he is contradicting himself, lets just hope he realizes it.

Originally posted by mjps21983


Ding Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner, finally someone tells luckee he is contradicting himself, lets just hope he realizes it.

Ive said it before and I guess I have to say it again since you are both to blind to read. Bozco already brought this up and I answered him. So I will give you guys the same answer I gave him

I worded it wrong..suck my ass.

I can see why most of you thought my opinion on tipping was one way b/c of that..even still, I think my posts after the original speak for themselves. Sorry for you all being so butthurt over a slight error on my part. :rolleyes:

[videoholic]

OK, here\'s a question for ya.  Why don\'t we tip before the meal?  Then if we tip well the people will work extra hard for you.

Do you ever feel funny after leaving a big tip not knowing if the waiter was really appreciative?

Say I leave 10 bucks on a 30 dollar tab.  I could have just as easily laid 5 bucks down and I still would have made it to my car.  

What made me leave 10 bucks instead of 5?

Do I really think the waiter will remember me next time I come?

Or am I tipping the waiter well so he will be happy for everyone else that night?

good waiters remember thier good tippers, they also remember the shitty ones (like luckee)  

thats not cream of potato soup yer eating next time you order from that waiter you undertipped, luckee

like i siad..doesnt matter..I dont repeat business at places iM not happy. Im ratehr particular that way. Just like in my line of work, if ppl arent happy with us, then they dont order more parts.

I will have to agree with all that Vid has said here. The only difference is that I tip 15%. 20% if they aer good and 10% if they suck. People have bad days and good days. If I can see that they are genuinly having a bad day I still think they deserve at least 10%.

*hopes this thread does not turn into a religious debate*