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Discussion: Should tipping be banned?
Member Since: 9/9/2012
Posts: 59,872
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At the end of the day, probably.
It's selfish that restaurant owners refuse to pay a regular amount, and basically force us to up our bills to compensate for them being cheap.
I guess they basically should have a regular salary like any other job, by the hour.
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Member Since: 1/16/2011
Posts: 24,638
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Yes, it's the restaurant's job to pay their employees, not the customers.
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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In The Netherlands nobody tips but yall Americans better start a revolution
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 34,855
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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf
No, but it shouldn't be pseudo-required like it is now. It should be illegal to pay waiters less than minimum wage.
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This.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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My friend is a waiter and she makes Minimum Wage + Tips, she makes alot of money for a teen tbh
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 9,929
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It should be banned along with making it illegal to pay $2/hour to servers in USA
I get $2/hour, that's it! The rest is tips
(if you don't know, minimum wage in my state is $7.25/hour)
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 1,352
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I never tip really unless you are really good at serving.
I go for the food, not to pay someone else money for something they are already getting paid for.
Regardless of what they're paid, they are still working there for a reason.
And when I really tip, its not more than $5 because its more money that can be used to buy something else for me off of their menu!
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Member Since: 6/3/2011
Posts: 14,194
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Tipping isn't much of a thing in my country, thankfully.
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Member Since: 1/8/2012
Posts: 26,732
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Originally posted by Blue Jeans
It should be banned along with making it illegal to pay $2/hour to servers in USA
I get $2/hour, that's it! The rest is tips
(if you don't know, minimum wage in my state is $7.25/hour)
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Where do you live? Where I live it's $8.05.
Yes, it should be banned. It gives restaurants an excuse to pay their servers poorly. I would never be a server.
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Member Since: 4/21/2012
Posts: 20,463
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Quote:
Originally posted by Blue Jeans
It should be banned along with making it illegal to pay $2/hour to servers in USA
I get $2/hour, that's it! The rest is tips
(if you don't know, minimum wage in my state is $7.25/hour)
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!!! I got paid this much when I waitressed in high school
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 9,929
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Originally posted by Jackk
Yes. When I visted the US a waitress told me she earnt $7 per hour. In Australia if you work in a resteraunt, you earn $22 per hour.
I agree with that article.
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Lucky her! I get $2 per hour
And I work in a major quite expensive chain restaurant
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
Posts: 22,540
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Quote:
Originally posted by xtina10
I never tip really unless you are really good at serving.
I go for the food, not to pay someone else money for something they are already getting paid for.
Regardless of what they're paid, they are still working there for a reason.
And when I really tip, its not more than $5 because its more money that can be used to buy something else for me off of their menu!
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Member Since: 1/6/2014
Posts: 21,185
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 9,929
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Originally posted by Lyrical.
Where do you live? Where I live it's $8.05.
Yes, it should be banned. It gives restaurants an excuse to pay their servers poorly. I would never be a server.
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Lucky you! I live in Indiana and work in Red Lobster. Just to think, it is a major restaurant. You'd think we'd earn more, but no
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
Posts: 33,490
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Originally posted by hello_world
Yes, y'all American's are a mess with tips. We literally don't do it here.
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the lies
Of course we do it here. But here it's a way of showing appreciation of a good service, not an obligation, which is how it should be.
I am not against the concept of tipping at all if it is at the customer's discretion depending on how well they were served.
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Member Since: 3/24/2012
Posts: 15,013
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I'm not gonna delve into this, but no.
That jean analogy is stupid as **** because no one is waiting on you when you buy the jeans, like what kind of idiotic comparison?
Waiters/tresses are serving on you hand and foot making sure your experience is delightful, someone that couldn't give a **** about the service, should not be making the same money as someone who will go out of their way to serve every request fast and efficiently.
Yes the $2 an hour wage is ****ing stupid, but I'll gladly pay a little extra for better service in the form of a tip, because do you know what happens when you tip well and become a regular? You get better service, and sometimes you get free **** because of how nice you are.
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Member Since: 4/10/2011
Posts: 14,331
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Quote:
Originally posted by xtina10
I never tip really unless you are really good at serving.
I go for the food, not to pay someone else money for something they are already getting paid for.
Regardless of what they're paid, they are still working there for a reason.
And when I really tip, its not more than $5 because its more money that can be used to buy something else for me off of their menu!
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Sis you are literally STUPID and CHEAP!
They are depending on your tip to make a living. Don't go out if you can't properly tip your server.
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
Posts: 22,540
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Quote:
Originally posted by Witchpop
I'm not gonna delve into this, but no.
That jean analogy is stupid as **** because no one is waiting on you when you buy the jeans, like what kind of idiotic comparison?
Waiters/tresses are serving on you hand and foot making sure your experience is delightful, someone that couldn't give a **** about the service, should not be making the same money as someone who will go out of their way to serve every request fast and efficiently.
Yes the $2 an hour wage is ****ing stupid, but I'll gladly pay a little extra for better service in the form of a tip, because do you know what happens when you tip well and become a regular? You get better service, and sometimes you get free **** because of how nice you are.
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Member Since: 3/18/2008
Posts: 40,057
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Here, the tip is already included in the check as 10% of the check value. I find it much better
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 4,739
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One time I ordered food and went to pick it up (I used debit) and the machine asked for a tip amount? I'm like bye I wasn't even waited on I drove here to pick my food up? I selected 0 dollars
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