Yanno, I think maybe you’re reading that way too personally, mouthbreather. Doesn’t sound to me like chula was responding to your comment specifically. As a former serve, yep, I was grateful for good tips, but there IS a fairly common attitude that the tip is a gift from a generous soul.
I love getting tipped outrageously large amounts. AND I DON"T SERVE TABLES! I CARRY STUFF UP TO ROOMS!
That’s quite possible, it wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened.
But in this thread, I just don’t see where anyone was talking about “take your tip and be happy with it” other than me, and I was saying it mostly in jest because I am a decent tipper to begin with.
I waited tables for nearly a year and also delivered food (pizza, then Chinese) for nearly two years, and I didn’t run into too much of the “generous soul” attitude that you 're talking about. Of course you would get it once in a while, but it certainly was not common in my experience. Maybe it’s a geographical thing? Or just chalk it up to different peoples experiences? Who knows.
Isn’t it though? Except in those circumstances where gratuity is required that is.
It is an accepted custom, and considering how pay is worked out for workers, it is an expected custom. But it isn’t required so it’s a matter of being polite or generous or how ever you want to put it. Now I don’t mean you should dance with joy if somebody throws you a dime after you just served their table of 8 obnoxious fools or anything like that, but it isn’t required which makes tips a matter of manners or gratitude for receiving good service.
Anyway, I tip with what I have on hand if that means nickels dimes and quarters so be it.
Dravin, socially, and in the rules of etiquette, it IS required-they get taxed on those tips. That’s why their wages are so low.
It’s expected, not required there is a big difference.
I didn’t refer directly to your comment mouthbreather for a reason - after all you did include a :). But maybe I shouldn’t have made the comment because I was really responding to the attitude I’ve seen on other threads about tipping. And the customer who once gave me a large (not generous) tip in nickels‚ dimes‚ and pennies and didn’t understand why I didn’t seem pleased. That money was going to be in my apron for the rest of the night.
Servo why is it faster to write $6.85 than $7.00? Have you misunderstood the question?
No, I was talking about paying, and tipping, in cash. I forgot the OP had specifically mentioned credit cards.