Things that get a waiter's tip reducted

[Anonymous No.7556907]

Are there any particular things that you'll reduce/eliminate your tip for?
>Earlier tonight, go to Chilis with friend because it's all that was open after a concert (That wasn't in the middle of this crime-addled downtown).
>Waitress takes orders
>"Yeah I'd like the signature wings, boneless with the creamy jalepeno sauce. I'd also like a side order of french fries." (Hadn't tried the new wing sauce before)
>"Okay, would you like full orders or a triple dipper?"
>Think she mistook my french fries order for their texas fries, which is a separate appetizer item
>"Nah, just the wings and fries"
>Spend some time still wondering why she asked if I wanted a triple dipper, remember the texas fries aren't part of that.
>She must have thought I ordered two chicken items.
>Check ticket on kiosk, get her attention next time she comes by.
>"Oh, hey. I only wanted the one chicken item; I didn't know you'd taken me down for two"
>"Yeah you ordered the traditional chicken and the jalepeno chicken, that's why I asked"
>"Traditional isn't a type of chicken on the menu. I referred to the menu item called signature chicken that must have the sauce and boneless/bone-in specified. It's one item. Y'know what, doesn't matter. Just one chicken item, please."
>Waitress sighs. "Gotcha"
>Doesn't tend to table beyond bringing the orders out the rest of the time we're there (No refills or anything).

Fuck man don't argue with me while I'm out dining, especially if you're wrong. No I didn't tip.

[Anonymous No.7556913]

nice blog post

[Anonymous No.7556926]

When they're flamboyantly gay.
Too flirtatious with young guys.
Bald waiters.

[Anonymous No.7556943]

>>7556926
sage for baitposting.

I'm replying because bald waiters are less likely to get hair in your food. I'd take that than chick-with-shoulder-length-hair-not-tied-back any day of the week.

[Anonymous No.7556981]

if they ever mention a tip

[Anonymous No.7557024]

>>7556907
Rudeness, food not being good, waiting fucking ages for stuff to arrive.

Luckily, standards of customer service are pretty high after the recession.

[Anonymous No.7557089]

>>7556907
>>7556907
>>Check ticket on kiosk, get her attention next time she comes by.
Man I wouldn't have gone to that trouble, I would have refused to pay for the bone-in order when she fucked it up. It was pretty clear what you ordered. If she refused to take it off your ticket then you speak to the manager and he'll take it off for you and she'll get a reprimand. If the manager refuses, tell him he just lost a customer. Any restaurant should REALLY care about service since that IS half their industry.

Things that annoy me:
Walking past my table 4-5 times before acknowledging that you have a new table.
Fucking up my order.
Taking forever to refill my beer.
Attitude. You're here to wait on me- fake it if you have to.
Usually I'm less concerned about time it takes for food to come out, especially when it's busy. I can't fault a waiter/waitress for the kitchen staff.

[Anonymous No.7557095]

>>7556943
You didn't sage though, you just said it.

[Anonymous No.7557815]

>>7556907

>Doesn't tend to table beyond bringing the orders out the rest of the time we're there (No refills or anything).

I'd have talked to the manager. That is not acceptable. Refusing to your job means you should get a new one.

When any waiter hits on any female I'm with, no tip and depending on what they do / say also sometimes a bad review.

[Anonymous No.7557832]

I only tip cute girls

[Anonymous No.7557894]

>>7556907
>sitting down at the table or booth while taking our order
Has this ever happened to anyone? When a waitress/waiter gets way too comfortable with you right off the bat and thinks it's okay to sit down at your table. Mind you, this only happens at places like Chili's or Applebee's. Also
>squatting download when you're taking our order
Another strange thing some waiters do. I've had waiters pop a squat and rest their forearms on the edge of the table while writing the order on their notepad. I guess they think getting their face on my level while seated is going to make the interaction more personable? Actually
>servers getting too personal in general
We're not friends or even acquaintances. Back the fuck off

Other than that i will not tip if you disappear for long periods of time, blatantly ignore me, leave me waiting for my check or waiting to get my credit card/change back for ages. You can't blame that shit on the kitchen.

[Anonymous No.7557909]

>>7557894
>squatting download
I meant squatting down

[Anonymous No.7557921]

>>7556907
So this person tipped $8 on a $21 dollar tab (37%) and didn't total or sign their receipt?

[Anonymous No.7557935]

Excessive eye contact, this isn't speed-dating m8 give me my food and leave.

[Anonymous No.7558012]

>>7557089
You absolutely can 9/10 times the fucking waiter just leaves it under a heat lamp until the cook who made it complains or the customer complains

[Anonymous No.7558032]

Look at all the cool kids who felt Reservoir Dogs 'really meant something' to them in this thread

[Anonymous No.7558098]

Britfag here.

In the UK:

Bad or late service, rudeness = no tip.

In the US:

20% - good service. Will go higher if the waiter is excellent.

15% - meh.

10% - waiter is an idiot

5% - waiter is rude

Nothing - If service is ever this bad, you should speak to the manager.

[Anonymous No.7558112]

Unless the waiter/waitress is a real champ, then I never tip.

I'm not paying someone to do their fucking job, but when they go above and beyond, I tip them 15%.

Whenever I get really bad service though, I leave them a couple of nickles and dimes.

[Anonymous No.7558125]

>>7556907
>tfw don'T have to add 20$ to everything I eat at a restaurant
>tfw the highest tip I ever gave was about 1$
>tfw I live in a country where waiters and cooks get paid enough to live and tips are just to show gratitude
>tfw my highest tip wasn't actually 1$ but 1€

[Anonymous No.7558133]

>boneless wings
Chicky nuggy.
>afraid to go downtown and resign yourself to eating trash
This is the most suburban post I've ever read.

[Anonymous No.7558145]

I only tip when the service is horrible.

I refuse to tip when the service is excellent, and then I lie to the manager and say the service was terrible so I can get a discount.

Nothing makes me happier than knowing I did something to take the zeal out of some wait staff's work ethic, while reinforcing bad staff member habits.

Bring the whole thing down to build something better.

[Anonymous No.7558149]

>>7557894
Yeah, that shit drives me crazy. I know they're people with feelings, but I wish they'd pretend they weren't. Same with coffee. I go to the same drive through almost every day, because they make good coffee, but their rotating cast of 20 somethings all act like we're buddies. It is nice that my coffees ready when I get to the window, but I don't need them to shout my name when they see me pull in. They're having way more fun in those booths than is natural.

[Anonymous No.7558154]

Canada here.
I don't speak for all of Canada, but I don't tip, period. They make minimum wage.

[Anonymous No.7558177]

Flamers, and people who act ghetto or swag

[Anonymous No.7558183]

>>7558154
They make minimum wage here moron, anyone who says otherwise is an idiot.

[Anonymous No.7558184]

>>7558154
I don't know maybe it's my family who grew up in the US and is very polite but they always tip in restaurants and most people I know who are adults also tip if it's a sitdown place, it may not be needed but it's definitely expected.

[Anonymous No.7558196]

I don't ever not tip. If I'm really furious about the service, I tip 1%. Doesn't affect me too much but probably had a psychological effect on the server. They might assume someone is a foreigner if no tip is provided

[Anonymous No.7558212]

>>7558012
This. I have to call for runners every 2 fucking minutes because they all disappear to smoke or sit on their phones and the FOH managers won't discipline any of them while I have food dying in the pass.

Fucking servers.

[Anonymous No.7558307]

Actually yes.
I always start at 20% and remove 1% for any of the following events happening during service

>The Server brings out an incorrect order
>The Server asks me if I am sure I only want water
>The Server does not maintain eye contact with me within 10 feet of the table
>The Server does not mention the hard work of the kitchen team during service
>The Server brings food that is cold or not to my liking
>The Server tries to 'recommend' food to me without being instructed as such
>The Server moves or touches my cutlery or sauces
>The Server puts my plate down too forcefully
>The Server speaks in a fast tone of voice
>The Server replaces another server mid service and DOES NOT acknowledge the change
>The Server allows their fingernails to touch my food
>The Server has disorganised hair
>The Server has any inch of their shirt untucked
>The Server refers to themselves by their first name
>The Server asks my name
>The Server does not maintain a straight line when walking to and from my table
>The Server comments on my sitting position (I like to sit with 90% of my backside 'hovering' over the seat)
>The Server makes any mention of a tip during service
>The Server spends less than 80% of the time spent serving me without a smile
>The Server cannot answer my questions even if they are about items such as the type of wood the table is made from
>The Server has overly wrinkled skin on the joints of their fingers
>The Server has overly fat fingers
>The Server has visible acne
>The Server has any noticeable social anxiety
>The Server brings me my bill before I am at least 96% of the way done with my food
>The Server approaches me during my meal outside of the range of 3-5 times
>The Server does not launch into action upon any complaint
>The Server cannot point me to a toilet within 5 seconds
>The Server does any of the above when I watch them serve other tables

I will not accept sub par service.

[Anonymous No.7558316]

>>7556907
I usually dont tip dominican waitresses in upper manhattan very well. They usually are terrible servers

[Anonymous No.7558334]

>>7558307
straight autism

[Anonymous No.7558338]

>>7558307
Get help anon

[Anonymous No.7558373]

>>7558307
really man

really

[Anonymous No.7558385]

>>7558307
wow anon, did you come up with that all by yourself!?!
You are so smart and funny and really really cool!

[Anonymous No.7558400]

>split tip jar

I want to give 20$ to the nice teenager with huge tits, I dont want 20% of that going to the talking ham on the other side of the restaurant

[Anonymous No.7558419]

When the dude tries to insult me as if somehow the girl I'm with with leave me for him in the moment. It's happened a couple of times and I don't get it.

>Go to brunch with a girl
>Order a massive brunch meal for the both of us.
>Too much food so I don't eat the pancakes
>Waiter shows up, "Are you gonna man up and finish the pancakes?"
>Totally did not tip that fucker.

[Anonymous No.7558432]

>>7558133
I didn't say downtown's food was bad, I said I didn't want to be down there having to walk off the main foot-traffic paths late at night to get to my car.

[Anonymous No.7558434]

>>7558432
You scared

[Anonymous No.7558456]

>>7558434
Yes.

[Anonymous No.7558495]

>>7558149
You are recognized as a regular. They are going to go out of their way to keep you satisfied and cheer you up.

[Anonymous No.7558500]

>>7558456
What a punani

[Anonymous No.7558518]

I just wish it was easier to tip the actual chef/cook, because usually what stands out to me isn't the server. I'm easy to please with servers. Just make sure I have something to drink and don't get my order wrong. Easy enough. Food, however, is what makes or breaks my meal. If the food is amazing, I want to tell the dude he did a good job.

[Anonymous No.7558519]

>>7557894
they aren't doing that because they're being friendly, they're doing that because they stand for 8+ hours without a break and that can literally be the only chance they have to sit down; plus chain restaurants force their employees to act too friendly, don't blame the servers blame the management

[Anonymous No.7558530]

>>7558149
at my place we are told by our management to treat regulars friendly and have small talk with them, ask them their name and what not. i think that´s bullshit. as an employee, i couldn´t care less about our guests lives. as a guest, i wouldn´t like some asshole about my live just because i need my coffee in the morning

[Anonymous No.7558538]

At the A&W fast food place they make the workers hold the door for when someone is entering or leaving the place which I find really weird. There service then there weird shit like that

[Anonymous No.7558553]

>>7558307
Could be autism but probably bait.
Have a (you) for the effort though.

[Anonymous No.7558599]

>>7556981
>Fuck man don't argue with me while I'm out dining, especially if you're wrong. No I didn't tip.

>Can I suck on your tip>>7557024
>Rudeness, food not being good, waiting fucking ages for stuff to arrive.

Not the waiters fault if the food sucks

[Anonymous No.7558602]

I tip cute girls with big breasts and bubblebutts so long as they don't act like bitches.

Anybody else better be on point and give exceptional, attentive service to get anything extra out of me.

Tips are bullshit anyway, it's only in America that it's become a "standard" rather than a reward for exemplary service.

[Anonymous No.7558614]

>>7558419

you got cucked

[Anonymous No.7558621]

>>7558602
>Tips are bullshit anyway
>it's only in America that it's become a "standard" rather than a reward for exemplary service.
By "bullshit" you mean "I disagree with the system"

I think most people (including most Americans, and in fact including most American waiters) would probably agree with you. Where people start to disagree with you is when you start trying to rationalize being a cheap asshole as "changing the system".

If you want to change the system, support restaurants that pay their employees a real salary where tipping is not accepted. You might enjoy the service at Eleven Madison Park.

[Anonymous No.7558636]

>>7558621
Restaurants are already required to pay minimum wage if tips alone don't meet it. The reason try can still get away with it is because people are indoctrinated to demonize those that don't tip.

If everybody stopped tipping today restaurants would restructure.

[Anonymous No.7558645]

>>7558636
>If everybody stopped tipping today restaurants would restructure.
Sure, and if everyone stopped buying gas today we'd magically have flying solar cars overnight.

Except that's fantasy and you know it. People resent eating out with you because either they can never go back to that place again, or they have to cover your part of the tab.

Or am I giving you too much credit by assuming that there are people who are willing to eat at restaurants with you in the first place?

[Anonymous No.7558650]

>>7558645
Changing an infrastructural and economic keystone isn't analogous to stopping tipping at some shitty jobs, anon.

[Anonymous No.7558656]

>>7556907
>tipping
Don't you guys live in places where minimum wage is good enough for them?

[Anonymous No.7558660]

>>7558656
It's a common myth perpetuated by greedy waiters that they are legally entitled to less than minimum wage.

[Anonymous No.7558666]

>>7558650
You're not going to pull of either of them, so why do you expect people not to get pissed at you when they have to leave an extra fiver on the table because you thought Pulp Fiction wasn't a comedy?

[Anonymous No.7558670]

>>7558307
You sound like the worst person to go to a restaurant with.

[Anonymous No.7558671]

>>7558666
All of my friends either work or have worked kitchen jobs and we tend not to tip unless our server is a friend of ours.

[Anonymous No.7558675]

>>7558419
>Waiter playfully jokes with you
>rage like the autist you are

Your date probably left you for him because you an insecure little bitch who thought not tipping was some macho move.

[Anonymous No.7558681]

>>7558307
you are a git dang wack job

[Anonymous No.7558687]

>>7557089
>he thinks people working at a chain restaurant give an iota of a fuck about 'losing a customer'.

You're dumb, pal.

[Anonymous No.7558704]

>>7558145

[Anonymous No.7558801]

>>7558145

I heard America is passing a bill tomorrow granting all waiters reasonable wages while incorporating service fees into the prices of food, all because this one random fuck on the face of the earth decided to go against the hive mind.

[Anonymous No.7558838]

I generally tip females less.

[Anonymous No.7558844]

>Tipping

Nice try goldenshekelsteinberg

[Anonymous No.7558848]

>>7558145

[Anonymous No.7558853]

>>7556907
I only tip pretty ladies.
tipping a guy would be gay.

[Anonymous No.7558875]

>>7557894
where they middle eastern imagrants? they probably don't realize our social barriers are further than theirs.

[Anonymous No.7558886]

One time I went out for lunch before work with a friend at village inn. Wanted to try some thanksgiving style turkey sandwich w cranberry sauce and stuffing, sounded dank.

I get my order and it's some turkey sandwich with avocado and some chipotle sauce or whatever. Say fuck it, its still good and I had to get going. Person I'm with finds about three hairs in their food and we're both grossed out. Go up to the counter BC my mom asked me to buy her a slice of pie, against my better judgment. Tell cashier and waitress about gross hair in food.

They go "oh, I'm so sorry. That will be 23.50 with tip :)" and charged for the pie as well. I hear the waitress at the next table serving about how she hates people who don't tip. I wish I wouldn't have been so fucking beta and given them all a piece of my mind.

[Anonymous No.7558987]

>>7558886
You deserved it desu, at the very least throw the pie in her general direction and pay the full bill, no tip.
Say it was an accident.

[Anonymous No.7559084]

>>7558875
No, these are white people

>>7558519
I'll continue blaming the servers. In the end it's still their personal choice of whether or not they sit down at my table with me. I can understand if later in the meal we've interacted and opened up to each other a little and the situation is right for it, but don't just walk up and plop down looking tired and disheveled and complain about your day. Fuck that. And yes that exact scenario has happened to me more than once.

And I don't give a shit if they're at the end of an 8 hour shift and tired. They chose the job and should act like a god damn professional

[Anonymous No.7559129]

>>7556907
If I am in my work uniform, all alone, and obviously on lunch break, and you leave the check on my table, even as I am pulling out my card, and you walk off and don't return anytime soon, like it will take 10 min to find my wallet, you will get no tip.

[Anonymous No.7559375]

>>7558307
It's posts likes this that are the reason I come to /ck/. I mean it's obvious bait but posts like these are always a delight to read.

[Anonymous No.7559393]

>>7559375
Thankyou for the note of appreciation. I had been getting discouraged by all the negativity that my posts seem to receive, but am now inspired to write many more posts like the above in the future.

[Anonymous No.7559416]

>>7556907
>Do you want the change?

Yes, yes I do.

Then I tear the dollar and smelt the coins in front of them.

[Anonymous No.7559419]

>>7557894
You should advise the server first thing that you have a stick up your ass.

[Anonymous No.7559425]

>>7556907
Tru

[Anonymous No.7559436]

Main things I look for:

>How often do you check on us? If I need something for a solid 10-15 minutes and you do not come by and even check, then that gets taken off.

>How often do you refill my drink? Did I have to squander what little I had throughout the meal? This is a big one for me.

>How long does it take for our meal to get here? I know it isn't always the servers fault, but when I see you chatting with the other staff when my food is clearly in the window, then no. That or when there is next to no-one in the restaurant and you disappear for a long ass time.

>Did we need something for a long ass time, but I saw you flirt/talk with a bigger table because you wanted a bigger tip? Semi-common in our town since there is a military base and the waiters tend to flirt with the soliders.

>Do you disappear half way through our meal? I know your shift may be up, but more then often we are left with no one to wait on us.

>Were you rude and would backtalk when we had a issue with our meal or question about the meal? This is a major pet peeve of mine, and one thing that will quickly make the tip next to zero. Especially if I had to get a manager.

>Was part of our meal wrong, and not because of the kitchen staff? I can forgive a small thing, but a major screwup when it is clear you did not give two shits is a big one. Fortunately this one is fairly rare.

Now, I am a bit lenient when I see it isn't the waiters fault and it is the management/kitchen being shit, especially if you are honest with me and do not try to bullshit. However, if you were extremely bad, I will write a note on the receipt saying what was wrong and why the tip was minimal. It is extremely rare that I do, however.

[Anonymous No.7559443]

>>7556926
>When they're flamboyantly gay.

This teebeehaitch

[Anonymous No.7559474]

>girlfriend and I split our check every time we go out since we're "millenial poor"
>they place the check in front of me
>lay down two cards
>"oh you want to split?"

yeah bitch, ask next time

[Anonymous No.7559475]

>>7559393
Fuck you never come back here you fucking worthless retard

[Anonymous No.7559483]

I'm pretty easy to please. Just bring me what I ordered and don't make me wait forever and I'll tip generously. And none of that fake, syrupy-sweet bullshit. Just be a normal person. I understand everyone has good days and bad days.

What I really can't stand is when a waitress is taking down your order and you can tell she's not paying attention and that she's going to fuck it up. Like you will be giving her the order and she's staring at someone coming in the door while she's writing or saying hi to someone who walks by.

Also, don't argue with me. I very rarely complain or send something back, so if I do, it's called for.

>Order coffee after dinner
>Waitress comes back and says decaf is almost ready
>Uh, I didn't order decaf
>Yes you did

lul wut? I have never consumed decaf coffee in my life. Don't argue with me, just bring a regular coffee.

[Anonymous No.7559502]

>>7558149
>I want everyone to be as miserable at their job as I am at mine

Flyover detected.

[Anonymous No.7559505]

>>7558307
This is autism.

[Anonymous No.7559509]

>I'mplying I tip at all

[Anonymous No.7559517]

>>7559509
Dindu detected

[Anonymous No.7559529]

>>7558801
Pretty sure that's happening only in New York right now.

[Anonymous No.7559530]

>>7558419
That "man up" comment would rustle my jimmies right proper. I'd tell him to take a fucking hike from my sight and then talk to the manager. You were right not to tip in this situation.

[Anonymous No.7559538]

>>7556907
Do people really make these calculations. Either the service was fine and its the minimum acceptable tip, or the service was bad and I don't eat the food and pay nothing.

[Anonymous No.7559555]

>>7558419
Just remind him gently that he is serving you by saying he's "willing to have what's left" if he's hungry.

Not particularly insulting, just a playful jab that you are being served, and he can have the scraps from your table.

[Anonymous No.7559561]

>>7558621
Sounds like a faggy liberal place on the coast

[Anonymous No.7559583]

>>7559084
>They chose the job

Into the fucking trash you go

[Anonymous No.7559594]

>>7558307
>people thinking this is real
List is twice as long as it should be. Plus there were a couple of other tipoffs, notably:
>I like to sit with 90% of my backside 'hovering' over the seat
and
>The Server does any of the above when I watch them serve other tables

[Anonymous No.7559600]

>>7559583
Based bernout, think he could even survive 4 more years?

[Anonymous No.7559601]

>>7559594
Thanks for pointing that out. We were all at a total loss.

[Anonymous No.7559611]

>>7559600
The fuck are you even talking about

[Anonymous No.7559616]

>>7558307
This made my day.

[Anonymous No.7559622]

>>7558400
I'll have the well done kek with a side of dubs

[Anonymous No.7559630]

>>7558530
Real shit. I get some of my best tips by being efficient and knowing when to leave tables alone to eat their fucking dindins. The ass sucking fakers at work and out other places make me gag.

[Anonymous No.7559680]

>>7557089
>if the manager refuses, tell him he lost a customer

Man that shit is fucking annoying and dumb. If the manager already refuses, then he doesn't give a fuck about you as a customer. Saying "you've lost a customer" only makes you sound like even more of an ass and makes it 10x more likely you won't get what you want.

[Anonymous No.7559693]

>>7559680
Yep. You have to also let them know what kind of influence you have, and the negative reports you are going to spread amongst these people.

[Anonymous No.7559730]

25%+ : if I don't order a lot of food (like a 5$ dish) but the waiter is still very good and deserves a reasonable tip

20%: good-normal service
15%: minor annoyances like waiting for food or forgetting to bring me something that I ask for
10: bad service- being rude or not doing their job. If I have to wait so long for a drink re-fill that my food gets cold, then you're not doing your job.

5%: awful service. Not bringing me the right food, charging me for something that I didn't order, if my food is fucked up and they won't fix it, etc

-5%: absolutely terrible. I always leave at least 1.00$ because I feel guilty if I don't, but I only do this when I will never come back the service was so bad. I was at CPK the other day and the waiter 1) took forever to take my order and bring me my food (the tester aunt was deserted) 2) brought me the wrong dish 3) charged me for the dish that I hadn't ordered as well as for the dish that I had ordered (even though I sent the first one back without touching it) 4) rang up my bill on my friends card and her bill on my card 5) wrong it up incorrectly AGAIN after we corrected him 6) LITERALLY THIS GUY MESSED UP A THIRD TIME AND THE ORDER IS STILL MIXED UP. 7) at this point we call the manager over and he "fixes it" 8) my friend's order is fixed on her card right away and she is charged for the right amount 9) they fucked up mine though and it was still double charging me 10) manager says "well if the charge doesn't go away in a few days, come back 11) charge is still pending a week later, finally goes through and I literally have to drive all the way back to the CPK to get my refund 12) manager tries to tell me that it's hard for him to do a refund and that he'd need the receipt to do one 13) luckily I had kept my receipt so he couldn't fuck me over 14) begrudgingly gives me my refund.

Literally the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant, I will never eat at CPK again. But I still tipped the dumbass waiter 1.00$

[Anonymous No.7559906]

>tipping

[Anonymous No.7560062]

>>7557832
Hope you like spit in your food

[Anonymous No.7560066]

>>7560062
>implying anybody would return to an establishment not staffed by cute girls

[Anonymous No.7560075]

>>7558419

>>7559555
This would be your best option in this circumstance.

However I probably wouldn't be able to think of that on the fly, so not tipping is a solid second choice.

>>7558675
It's fucking disrespectful, even in jest. Insecurity doesn't play into it.

[Anonymous No.7560081]

I usually have a 0-10-30% tip policy. If your service is average and you didn't have to put any more than minimal effort towards serving us, then I'm giving you like 10%. 0% is usually reserved for special circumstances, like if you severely neglect our table.

If you surprise me with your service, I'll tip 30 up to 40%. This only happens if you provide me with extra food for no reason, which has happened before. Thank you based Indian dude for the extra order of naan and garlic sauce. That was so cool of you.

[Anonymous No.7560093]

Not that wages are increasing to $15/hr, I think this tipping nonsense should end.

[Anonymous No.7560142]

>people complaining about servers being friendly, telling jokes, stories, etc.

they are actually encouraged to do that in my restaurant. normies must eat that shit up and they order more food and drink or whatever

[Anonymous No.7560154]

>>7560142
It just makes me think they want to be my girlfriend or something, which is very upsetting.

[Anonymous No.7560155]

>>7556907
>tipping

I don't tip, ever, and I don't feel bad about it. The things wait staff do (place the orders, carry food/plates to/from table, refill drink) are all things I would happily (and prefer to) do for myself for free, and at my own discretion rather than having an unnecessary, unskilled middleman forced into the equation and rely on their timing.

The idea of percentage-based tipping is especially stupid; two orders involve the exact same amount of effort to bring out to the guest, but one dish is priced three times what the other is. Why should the tip be three times larger on that item for the same work and service by the staff?


>>7559416
>order pizza delivery, get time estimate
>~15 minutes after the late end of the estimate, not even on super busy day or time, delivery guy shows up
>total was maybe $15 and change, hand over $20 knowing they carry change for cash customers
>guy says thanks and starts walking back to his car to leave
>oi that's not a 25% tip for being late as fuck, give me my change
>looks a bit sheepish and comes back, gives change

Bit presumptuous, that one.

[Anonymous No.7560167]

>>7560155
That would be 33.333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333%, actually.

[Anonymous No.7560168]

>>7560155
>The things wait staff do (place the orders, carry food/plates to/from table, refill drink) are all things I would happily (and prefer to) do for myself for free

then quit going to fucking restaurants, you retard

[Anonymous No.7560179]

>>7558149

>I know they're people with feelings, but I wish they'd pretend they weren't

[Anonymous No.7560183]

>>7558183

$2.13 isn't minimum wage in the USA.

[Anonymous No.7560186]

>>7558666
Wrong movie. It was Goodfellas

[Anonymous No.7560190]

>>7560167
>15 and change

Closer to 16 really. Rounding for greentext puts that at 25%. Whatever, you get the point.


>>7560168
I guess you'll be happy to know that I rarely do? I feel like most places are more expensive than they're worth anyway. I go places to try new stuff that I can't be arsed to source and prepare for myself; if anything I'd be inclined to tip the kitchen staff but thankfully they expect to actually be paid by their employer who profits off their work.

I'm not saying other people shouldn't tip if they want to, I'm just saying I think it's stupid and I don't do it.

[Anonymous No.7560201]

>>7560155
Ok, but just because you'd do it for free doesn't mean you can just not pay someone for the service they provide??
Like I COULD now my own lawn, but if I specifically call up a lawn mowing service and have them come to my house and mow my law, I can't just not pay them because I could have done it myself.

[Anonymous No.7560202]

>>7560201
More like you call some guy to cut a tree down and remove the wood, and he mows the lawn for you without being asked and then charges for both.

[Anonymous No.7560204]

>>7560183
They don't make 2.13.

They make state minimum wage + tips with a base pay of $2.13 when tips meet or exceed state minimum wage. The difference will always be covered by the employer if they aren't tipped up to minimum wage.

I'm so tired of seeing this meme on /ck/ that I'm starting to think waitstaff just come here and lie to keep it going.

[Anonymous No.7560206]

>>7556907
If the waiter is being a bitch they get no tip. If they don't come back at least every 5-10mins and ask if you want a refill on your drink they don't get a tip.

[Anonymous No.7560207]

>>7560206
At the restaurant I worked as a waiter at, the building is set up so all waitstaff take the same flow path from the pickup window and back.

So you'll have someone pass your table every 2 or so minutes like clockwork and never have to call for someone. Waiters indicate if they've taken care of a coworker's table by putting a stack of napkins on it.

[Anonymous No.7560228]

>>7560201
Your argument would hold some merit if I was saying I refuse to pay for the food I order, but that's not what I'm doing. I'm not there for the wait service and I never solicit/ask for it, it's provided by the restaurant whether I want it or not, and the staff are employed by and serve the interests of the restaurant, not me. The waitstaff working on the assumption of charity paying their way is not my problem and foisting such expectation on me is a disservice itself.

If I'm stuck at a traffic light and some homeless guy comes up and starts wiping my windshield with Windex or something I'm going to tell him to fuck off and stop vandalizing my car, not pay him for his undesired, unsolicited "service."

>>7560202
This.

[Anonymous No.7561408]

>not dining and dashing every time

[Anonymous No.7561453]

>>7560207

someone interrupting my meal every two fucking minutes would be extremely annoying and i would probably never eat there again

>>7560183
they make $20/hr++ and $40/hr++ on busy nights/weekends

its an extremely over payed job

[Anonymous No.7561464]

>Asking if everything's okay while I'm in the middle of chewing my fucking food.

[Anonymous No.7561473]

>Traditional isn't a type of chicken on the menu. I referred to the menu item called signature chicken that must have the sauce and boneless/bone-in specified. It's one item. Y'know what, doesn't matter. Just one chicken item, please."

Do Americans really sound this awkward? Mashing an entire conversation into a few seconds of dialogue?

>ordering meme wing food

[Anonymous No.7561483]

>>7561464
picturing your waiter hovering behind a corner waiting for the exact moment you swallow your food to come ask how the meal seems pretty goddamn ridiculous

[Anonymous No.7561494]

>>7561483
>tfw I eat as fast as a wolf and so does my company
>they always go "huh you are already done?" when they come and check to see if the food was edible

[Anonymous No.7561511]

>>7558307
>>The Server cannot answer my questions even if they are about items such as the type of wood the table is made from

[Anonymous No.7561657]

>>7561483
>to come ask

How about if they DON'T come ask? That'd be great.

Maybe restaurants should have a little "fuck off, I'm eating" sign or signal to place on the side of the table to let them know.

[Anonymous No.7561697]

>>7558307
Do they have to initiate conversation with a reporting statement too sir?

[Anonymous No.7561738]

>>7561453
They don't come to your table and speak every two minutes; you just see them walk through that seating area. They'll only drop in if they see empty glasses.

[Anonymous No.7561769]

ITT: high level autism
>>7558419
>taking a friendly joke personally
>>7560155
>I would happily (and prefer to) do for myself for free
Bullshit. Why would you even go to sit-down restaurants if you really felt this way?
>>7560206
>If they don't come back at least every 5-10mins
Most people would find checkins this frequent to be annoying.

[Anonymous No.7561851]

>>7559129
"could you wait for a second?" jesus, anon

[Anonymous No.7561870]

>>7557894
for some reason I always thought it was "papa squat" until just now