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How to leave a HUGE tip to a waitress or waiter by SophiaMermaid

"Thank you!"

How I did it: What is the deal with tipping in our country?  That's how waitpeople are making a living, and you ARE paying THEM for a service.  OK, so my philosophy is if they're rude or nasty to you, it's absolutely fine to give a 0% tip -I've done that - but if they are effing AWESOME, it is also fine to give them a 500% tip - I've done that as well.  Maybe I'm a jerk, but people shouldn't be rewarded for being @ss holes, and people should be rewarded for being good people.  Put your money where your mouth is (drum, please!) and if you get waitpeople who are absolutely fabulous, TELL THEM in one of the ways that our society undestands most clearly: financially.  (OK, I also will write thank you notes on napkins and tell them why they were so fabulous, and leave that with the tip that's way more than the entire meal was.)  Seriously, try it: it is so worth it, and you're making the world a better place by spreading good feelings around.

Lessons & tips: It's good for them and good for you!  Start out smaller, maybe, if you're uncomfortable with it, like next time you get someone who's utterly fabulous, give a 100% tip.  Reframe it like this: is it worth another meal to make someone's day, and have them tell everyone about how great people are?  YES, it most certainly IS!  It's worth many meals!  Plus, it makes the math easier.  :)

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Dec 15, 2011, 12:43PM PST | 6 comments | 14 cheers


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mrsschapiro is turning 2013 into her greatest year

“and have them tell everyone about how great people are? YES, it most certainly IS!”

NICE!

Dec 15, 2011, 01:25PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer

Dawn Michelle x3 Here's a little song I wrote.. you might want to sing it note for note

Wish there were more people like you.

I had to quit being a server and seek hourly employment once again because in this economy, even if I provided EXCELLENT service, I would STILL have people tip like 10%. After I paid 3-5% of my sales in tip share, that just didn’t leave any for me. I had nights when I would walk out the door with twelve dollars and it was so discouraging to work as hard as one possibly could and still be completely financially insolvent after only a month of employment.

It made me recognize what good service and bad service look like, and I now make a point to duly reward good service like you said. It can and does make someone’s day, and really, if you can’t afford to tip well when you go out, you can’t afford to go out to begin with.

Congrats on this goal. :)

Dec 15, 2011, 07:49PM PST | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

SophiaMermaid Weddings and birthdays of beloveds!

Hear, hear!

Well said on the “if you can’t afford to tip well when you go out, you can’t afford to go out to begin with.” Absolutely true.

Dec 15, 2011, 10:02PM PST | Respond to this

I Like You, Yes I Do

Did this this evening

with a wonderful new friend of mine. And we also had a nice conversation with him after that.

He’s a bit down because no one has been coming in to his bar/restaurant for the past few days.

We told him we expected things would pick up again in the new year… the place is in a location where lots of folks are probably out on vacation now. It was nice to connect with him. And it feels so good to tip him for the very good, generous service that he provided to us.

Cheers, Dawn. Happy Holidays!

Dec 22, 2011, 07:56PM PST | Respond to this 5 cheers

SimplicityInTheLBC "Energy and persistence conquer all things." - Ben Franklin

Amen.

I’ve never worked in food service (retail was always more my style), but I grew up with my dad teaching us that you tip 20% as a rule. If the service sucks or there are serious issues, then yeah, reduce or eliminate the tip. But knowing that in this country people depend on that money to help them get by, there’s no reason not to make 20% the standard. More than that if it’s good service, if your party is demanding, if you’re super late/early in the morning, etc etc.

In the same way that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats the waitress, you can also tell a lot by how much he tips.

Dec 15, 2011, 10:18PM PST | Respond to this 2 cheers

silviamartina

exactly!!

“people shouldn’t be rewarded for being @ss holes, and people should be rewarded for being good people”

I absolutely subscribe to this! Thanks for sharing your experience!!

Mar 06, 2012, 10:04AM PST | Respond to this


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