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[gmann]

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I'm with Aparch, 22% is pretty healthy...

I tip according to the service and I also consider myself a pretty good tipper. However, 50% does seem a bit healthy. Even if the service was better than awesome I doubt I would give 50%.

When I was younger (and hitting the bars quite often) I easily would tip very generous. The next drinks were always stronger and some were often free of charge. Even today when I order my first drink I will always leave an impressive tip with the bartender. If the next drink is not a bit stronger then the tip always decreases.

While in high school I had a summer job at a resort. One summer I waited tables for a brief time. One evening I had a table in which I knew the customer had some money. I busted my azz and easily exceeded all expectations knowing that there was a potential of a good tip on the line. Customer paid the bill and left me with some change. (a couple dimes and a penny.) The place was packed. As the guy left the restaurant I got his attention by yelling his name and as I approached him I spoke loud enough for all to hear "sir, I think you forgot your bus fare" and I handed him his change and walked away. Thus ending my career as a waiter.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Given the lower wage, I only tip 10% if they cop an attitude about something and/or clearly don't care. If it's merely a matter of slow service then it's often the kitchen's fault for getting behind. If the floor staff is clearly trying, keeping people updated, etc. I still tip around the standard rate or even a little over if they're apologetic.

And a $20 tip on a $41 bill? Maybe when I'm retired and wealthy.

 

[Scarlet]

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Well, 20% is my standard. 20% of $41 is $8.20. Added to a $41 is $49.20. No one ever leaves an exact like that, so rounding up to $50 to me, well, that's standard. You also left out the tax, so if the $41 was face value for what you ate and drank, then you wound up tipping less than 20%, unless you don't base your tip amount on the full bill, just the non-taxed version. Which is another question all together - what do you tip on?

aparch, apparently you've had some bad experiences in restaurants. We've all had them and I've changed my tip accordingly based on them. My point was I feel qualfying a tip as a "healthy" tip when it was a pretty standard 20% was a misnomer.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Well, 20% is my standard. 20% of $41 is $8.20. Added to a $41 is $49.20. No one ever leaves an exact like that, so rounding up to $50 to me, well, that's standard. You also left out the tax, so if the $41 was face value for what you ate and drank, then you wound up tipping less than 20%, unless you don't base your tip amount on the full bill, just the non-taxed version. Which is another question all together - what do you tip on?

aparch, apparently you've had some bad experiences in restaurants. We've all had them and I've changed my tip accordingly based on them. My point was I feel qualfying a tip as a "healthy" tip when it was a pretty standard 20% was a misnomer.

I usually look at how much the food costs, tip around 20% for that, plus a buck a drink on top of it. I consider that a pretty good tip, because most of the people I know usually only tip 10-15%.

 

[gmann]

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I usually look at how much the food costs, tip around 20% for that, plus a buck a drink on top of it. I consider that a pretty good tip, because most of the people I know usually only tip 10-15%.

For a little better than average service my tip is to divide the bill by 5.

 

[legal_hit]

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morning Lodge. Why am I awake? Because after our Denver-Dallas flight, everything went to hell-in-a-handbasket. We diverted from Denver to Wichita, then on the attempt to get back to Denver the 2nd time, got rerouted over Alamosa and came up via 285. Ended up in San Antonio 4 hours later then I wanted to be.

I'm exhausted. Good night, Lodge.

In an odd coincidence, my nightmare last night was about the flight I was on getting re-routed.

Well, 20% is my standard. 20% of $41 is $8.20. Added to a $41 is $49.20. No one ever leaves an exact like that, so rounding up to $50 to me, well, that's standard. You also left out the tax, so if the $41 was face value for what you ate and drank, then you wound up tipping less than 20%, unless you don't base your tip amount on the full bill, just the non-taxed version. Which is another question all together - what do you tip on?

aparch, apparently you've had some bad experiences in restaurants. We've all had them and I've changed my tip accordingly based on them. My point was I feel qualfying a tip as a "healthy" tip when it was a pretty standard 20% was a misnomer.

IIRC, it is perfectly fine to base the tip on the pre-tax amount. In that state to the north of you, when we are being lazy, we just take the tax, double it, and leave that as the tip, as the tax rate is 8%.

As far as what I tip, I usually am on the generous side. But I don't hesitate to tip less for crappy attitude or service.

 

[bostonewe]

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IIRC, it is perfectly fine to base the tip on the pre-tax amount. In that state to the north of you, when we are being lazy, we just take the tax, double it, and leave that as the tip, as the tax rate is 8%.

As far as what I tip, I usually am on the generous side. But I don't hesitate to tip less for crappy attitude or service.

Your brother does that. The first time it weirded me out as the tax in Mass is 5% (I think) and the tax in PA is 6%. I tip about 15-20% as a standard depending on where I am and what kind of place it is. I'll go a bit over 20 if the service is really excellent. I DO NOT tip at Starbucks, DD, or for take out (I do, of course, for delivery). Having friends who have worked at Starbucks, their wage is not based on making up the difference by tips. In fact, I am irritated by the tip jars at most sandwich/coffee/etc. places.

 

[thecomicbookguy]

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A 22% tip is standard?

I was going to post something similar to Scarlet's explanation.

I tend to leave between 15%-20% unless the service was terrible. Rounding up from $49.20 to $50, and thus bumping the tip up 2% isn't all that extreme/shocking.

Your brother does that. The first time it weirded me out as the tax in Mass is 5% (I think) and the tax in PA is 6%.

Which brother?

I don't do it every time, but it is a good guideline in NH.

 

[aparch]

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...Which is another question all together - what do you tip on?

I was going to bring that up. I would think that Grand Forks (at ~5% sales tax) is less than Boston or Chicagoland (~11.25%+)

aparch, apparently you've had some bad experiences in restaurants. We've all had them and I've changed my tip accordingly based on them. My point was I feel qualfying a tip as a "healthy" tip when it was a pretty standard 20% was a misnomer.

I have, and I've had great service too where 20% is too low.

For me, 10% is the "thanks for at least pretending to give a *," 15% is the "this was good, thanks," and 20+% is the "Awesome."

I'm still taken aback when I go back home and go out for dinner, and the company I'm with tips below 10%, even for excellent service.

 

[JF_Gophers]

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I tip based on service and the cost of the meal. If the meal is $10-$15, I might tip as much as 100% if the service was good.

Quiz wants to spend two days there this year. She's planning on bringing over 100 bucks for food.

I'm going on the 27th, 31st, and 3rd. So you know which days to avoid.

 

[Hammer]

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I DO NOT tip at Starbucks, DD, or for take out (I do, of course, for delivery). Having friends who have worked at Starbucks, their wage is not based on making up the difference by tips. In fact, I am irritated by the tip jars at most sandwich/coffee/etc. places.

Me, too.

I'll tip a little better than average, especially at places that I go to regularly. But if the service is ****ty, I will not hesitate to leave a couple of dimes at the bottom of the water glass. I don't care how much you make, if I'm taken care of properly, you will be as well. If not, well, then you're going to be looking at the other end of that.

 

[thecomicbookguy]

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What I've learned from this is that you people know a bunch of cheap bastiges.

btw, Aparch - thanks for the rep. Hopefully they can recapture the magic they had a couple years back!

 

[bostonewe]

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Which brother?

I don't do it every time, but it is a good guideline in NH.

I am pretty sure you've done it...not sure whom else I would have split dinner with in NH?

 

[bostonewe]

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I'll tip a little better than average, especially at places that I go to regularly. But if the service is ****ty, I will not hesitate to leave a couple of dimes at the bottom of the water glass. I don't care how much you make, if I'm taken care of properly, you will be as well. If not, well, then you're going to be looking at the other end of that.

Ah - yeah, for the places I go to/went regularly, I do tend to tip better than I would otherwise. The Bar Formerly Known as T's comes to mind as I'd occasionally buy a Guinness with a 10 and just leave the change for tip (was 5.75, I think).

 

[A Shot and a Goal]

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Good morning.

 

[Patman]

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I aim no lower than 18% depending on how easy the numbers are if I'm using cash. I go auto-20% when paying with a credit card.

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Can we get a round of "**** cancer"... found out one of the good people from high school isn't doing well. I won't say any other words for the situation because I don't want to admit that this stuff can happen to good people who deserve great things.

 

[Ralph Baer]

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IMHO, tipping, the way that it is done in the US, is a stupid practice. The servers should be paid an adequate wage which should be included in the price of the food.

Be that as it may, I always used to tip about 15% on the price including tax, which since DC has a 10% restaurant tax means 16.5% on the pretax amount. Recently I have been tipping somewhat more for places that I go to frequently, up to 20%.

I still prefer the way that it is done in Europe.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

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What I've learned from this is that you people are a bunch of cheap bastiges.

FYP

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

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My list is just some places I like to go. 5-8 and Matt's have the Juicy Lucys. Broadway, Davanni's, and Green Mill tend to be known for their pizza, but have other options, as well. Senser's is a sports bar - 16 or so screens... *drool* Ol' Mex is in Roseville; I've only been for lunch, but they have a pretty good buffet - because nothing screams afternoon productivity than getting one's fill at the Mexican lunch buffet.

Bleah, no... last time I went to Ol' Mexico, I got food poisoning and barfed all over my bed. No thanks. I do like Monterrey though, in Lexington - very good (and fairly authentic) food, reasonable prices and lunch specials, and margaritas the size of my head.


Morning, Lodge. My tipping standards:
-very good: 20-25%
-good: 15-20%
-indifferent: low side of 15%
-very bad, if the waiter obviously doesn't care: a dollar (if the bill is $10 or over), pocket change (if less)

 

[aparch]

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I still prefer the way that it is done in Europe.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/04/restaurant-tipping-around_n_662268.html