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In reply to the discussion: "I don't tip." [View all]Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)220. I say that as the unlucky recipient of a large wad of hair underneath the cheese on my pizza at
a "fast food" Chicago style pizza restaurant. The restaurant in reference is on that offers thick crust pizza cut into squares and served in individual portion sized boxes. I can't fathom how it could have been an accident. This looked as though someone cleaned out their hairbrush and baked it into the pizza. It put me off of eating out for a long long time.
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The last time I was at Denny's, there was ONE wait staff and ONE cook working there that day.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#88
I've edited to be more specific. How is the Democratic party doing in your area?
freshwest
Feb 2013
#248
We are paid $2.13/hr and we are to make that rest of the minimum wage from our tips. What we don't..
marble falls
Feb 2013
#241
We Understand Perfectly, Sir: You Live Off Others' Work, And Want as Much As You Can Grab From Them
The Magistrate
Jul 2013
#271
No, just those employers who take advantage of their employees by paying crap and making lots
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#281
I asked you what you thought of slavery. You may have compared yourself, but I simply asked
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#290
Youn"provide jobs" yet refuse to pay even $7.25/hr. yup, the old "even crap job@shit wages is better
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#278
Yet his starting post was if he had to pay fed min wage it'd be impossible to stay in business.
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#293
If bad wage + tip = good wage with no tip, the customer cost is the same.
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#292
Making employees survive off the charity of YOUR business's customers so you can make more is
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#268
So changing their salaries from$11/hr to $7.25 is a hardship for you, you'd have to raise prices?
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#284
Ah, you edited your first post 1/2 hr later. I told you my history and current current employment.
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#299
Oh, I agree that some " in this forum is just as bad as the Tea Party people that refuse to even..."
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#315
You pay $11/hr, fed min wage is $7.25/hr! You can't afford to pay fed minwage?
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#276
I'd encourage you to give DU another go... this was a somewhat contentious issue.
Agschmid
Jul 2013
#310
Thank you for sharing that piece of information. I appreciate your taking time to do so.
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#317
If the servers were paid a decent wage the cost of the meal would rise accordingly.
alphafemale
Feb 2013
#201
In most of the rest of the civilized world, servers get paid a decent wage, and people don't tip.
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#53
Having served a lot of Brits back in the day in a fish and chips pub style shop I worked in, I
Cleita
Feb 2013
#126
That's the thing though -- you're tipping as a reward, not as a pseudo-employer.
Gormy Cuss
Feb 2013
#105
What you do is complain to the management. Usually, it will get you a free comp meal,
Cleita
Feb 2013
#58
i'm usually willing to cut the server some slack, knowing how overworked they can be..
frylock
Feb 2013
#71
That's only if the employer allows it. I have done payroll for several employers and
Cleita
Feb 2013
#122
Oh sure the employees need to turn in their tips and I believe there is a law passed about ten years
Cleita
Feb 2013
#246
Having worked in the restaurant business in various capacities, on and off, during
Cleita
Feb 2013
#12
I'm not going to flame you, but I will say that if you're going to automatically add
Sheldon Cooper
Feb 2013
#17
Because of the way the restaurant business works and how the income tax is structured.
Cleita
Feb 2013
#25
And they should be getting minimum wage IMHO. Somewhere, the laws got changed to
Cleita
Feb 2013
#30
I agree about the healthcare. Here most restaurants will deduct health care from the servers' wages.
Cleita
Feb 2013
#182
I've worked as a concrete laborer, built houses, remodeled houses and painted houses.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2013
#129
I'll bet the cruise ships did that after hosting the Southern Baptist Judgmentalism Convention.
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#56
I'm OK with that, but don't call it a "gratuity". Call it "subsidizing the server's pay"
maggiesfarmer
Feb 2013
#156
Actually, more accurately it's a service charge. Just like on your plumbing bill or
Cleita
Feb 2013
#157
I worked my way through college on tips: I tip 20% REGARDLESS of performance
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#20
you kept money that was not yours and you blame the customer for being bad? wow nt
msongs
Feb 2013
#68
I was just making a joke based on all the bar comments. It wasn't very good. Sorry. nt
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#168
There was a time I would have recognized it as a joke, immediately...
Sekhmets Daughter
Feb 2013
#170
I always tip. My objection is that when I give a tip to my waitress for the excellent
mfcorey1
Feb 2013
#23
I always tip at least 20%. Especially since I go to a number of restaruants regularly.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2013
#189
I overtip. Mostly because I frequent the same couple of places and will see them again.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#47
Throckmorton Tip Schedule (or why the wait staff at my regular places love me):
Throckmorton
Feb 2013
#51
a danish epal spent 3 weeks in america last spring. once he got to Wi, i had to explain why we tip
pansypoo53219
Feb 2013
#61
"I don't just believe in tipping, I believe in over-tipping" - Steve Martin in "My Blue Heaven".
Gorp
Feb 2013
#70
And that goes double for the people who are proud and vocal about non-tipping
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#149
You must have struck a few dud places, because most places I go are good...
Violet_Crumble
Mar 2013
#261
I always tip well, but honestly the servers should not have to rely on tips
Bjorn Against
Feb 2013
#159
Meh. If you can afford to eat out you are not the victim here. Get over yourself. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#179
Based on your comment, it appears you don't understand the original post. n/t
MrModerate
Feb 2013
#208
That's what you say. If it's so difficult for me to understand, please explain it to me.
AAO
Feb 2013
#233
in some countries such as Australia and some European countries servers make a more reasonable wage
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#172
When I was in London, I still tipped 20%. They must have thought I was a total idiot.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2013
#193
omg , what has happened ? tipping -really when people can't afford Walmart ? I know some who are bad
4 t 4
Feb 2013
#200
Fuck that! I don't know if it's criminal to do that but is sure as hell should be. You should get
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2013
#219
I say that as the unlucky recipient of a large wad of hair underneath the cheese on my pizza at
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2013
#220