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Poll: Do you think it's rude to not leave a tip at restaurants?
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View Poll Results: Is it rude?
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Yes
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61.58% |
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No
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Member Since: 10/27/2006
Posts: 10,536
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I'm from a third-world country, of course I think it's OK not to tip 
But this "tip" thing is becoming very popular since 10 years ago here in Argentina, and I feel uncomfortable when I do not leave tips. But I'm a student, my parents gives me everything so I can study in a different city, living by myself, etc., I can't afford to tip when once in a while I go out, it's not like it's my money. And for leaving minimal tips, I prefer not giving anything.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 10,242
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Originally posted by Trent W
Extremely rude, I find people that do that very uneducated and lame. Is not fair for a person who is doing their job right, of course if the service is bad no need to leave anything.
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Originally posted by Trent W
LOL I never do that, you can't pay for something they are already being paid for
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The double standard here 
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Member Since: 6/12/2011
Posts: 3,237
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No, you have to earn your tip
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 1,462
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People rarely tip where I live.
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Member Since: 3/3/2011
Posts: 2,975
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They're already getting paid to do their job, so no.
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Member Since: 6/19/2012
Posts: 819
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Yes. but if the service really sucks itīs ok.
Always a 10%. and now that I just found out that I have celiac disease and the service has to be īspecialī Iīm more generous... 
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Member Since: 5/21/2012
Posts: 13,571
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I always tip, but if the server is rude at any point I don't.
The food can be the worst but I'd still tip, it always depends on the waiter.
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Member Since: 10/8/2011
Posts: 32,133
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I don't tip.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 6,024
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Originally posted by Nat A
People rarely tip where I live.
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Member Since: 5/8/2012
Posts: 6,632
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Tipping is seen as extremely rude in parts of Asia, like in Korea and Japan. But I live in the us
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 23,078
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Originally posted by Ishiba_Makuza
Not at all, its their job to obey your every command. More water peasant! And make it snappy!
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 1,447
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yes, 15-20%, 15% being if the waiter was borderline terrible.
Waiters only get paid $2, i cant at some ignorant (american) people in here saying that's what they get paid to do. Next time you tip $0, imagine living off $2 an hour.
if they started paying waiters minimum wage, food prices would go up, it's just easier to move the weight to the customers.
If you can't tip, don't go out.
sorry, but that's the harsh reality.
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Member Since: 3/30/2012
Posts: 8,824
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yes, 15% is the minimum i tip even for bad service and 20-25% for good service.
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Member Since: 4/17/2012
Posts: 3,912
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
I only do it when I feel like it. It's extremely pretentious of a server to expect any kind of tip. A tip is a gesture of the costumer, not an obligation of any sort.
In fact those should be included in their wage and if they don't like the low salary they might aswell look for another job.
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Basically.
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
Posts: 20,242
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If the server is bad then no if the food is bad but the server is good I will still tip. It's not the server's fault the food was bad.
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
Posts: 15,264
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Originally posted by Soapysteven
yes, 15-20%, 15% being if the waiter was borderline terrible.
Waiters only get paid $2, i cant at some ignorant (american) people in here saying that's what they get paid to do. Next time you tip $0, imagine living off $2 an hour.
if they started paying waiters minimum wage, food prices would go up, it's just easier to move the weight to the customers.
If you can't tip, don't go out.
sorry, but that's the harsh reality.
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But that's just the US though, over here waiters get paid quite well, there's always a minimum wage in place and over here waiters make $11.56 an hour + if you tip, it's divided among all personnel, so everyone in the kitchen + the boss etc as well, at least in the restaurant I worked in. In The Netherlands service is already included in the price most of the time, proven by the fact that it's about 15 to 20% cheaper to get take out from a place than eat there. So yes, I still do tip, but only if the quality of the food and the service were great, and then I give a max of 10% extra, cuz anything more is considered rude in our culture. You'd be giving them a signal that they are cheap and you think you're better than them.
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Member Since: 2/8/2012
Posts: 10,532
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I'm shocked at the amount of people who voted no on this. 
I ALWAYS tip unless the service is atrocious.
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Member Since: 5/10/2011
Posts: 4,200
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I only tip if the service is good.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 12,517
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I never do that, it's not really a thing in The Netherlands. We get paid enough
And above that, Cola is not worth $2.00. In supermarkets I can get it for $0.50 or even cheaper. In the price they obviously included service, comfort etc. So they're getting paid enough, imo.
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 2,507
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If the service is good, you get a tip. If you are a rude bitch then no (although this has only happened once ever for me).
If you can't afford to tip no matter what kind of service though, you really shouldn't be going out to eat.
Obviously I'm from the US, no one cares about these other 3rd world countries you keep mentioning
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