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I used to think of myself as a very generous person . Tip 20 % routinely in restaurants , always a ten for the bell hop. Usually 40 % or more for cabbies just to make their day .those people always spent time with me .
But at Rupp Arena buying Ice Cream for $6.50 ,or a coke for six bucks or water for 5 bucks I found there was no place on the credit card machine to leave no tip . The least was 10 % . really ? For ten seconds of filing an ice cream cone, or pouring a coke or simply handing me a bottle of water .
I finally figured out how to get through the process without tipping but it takes longer and I am wondering if I’m missing something here.
are We really expected to pay people tips for ten seconds of work? Am I a tight *** for not playing their game ?
 
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Catfanlou said:
I used to think of myself as a very generous person . Tip 20 % routinely in restaurants , always a ten for the bell hop. Usually 40 % or more for cabbies just to make their day .those people always spent time with me .
But at Rupp Arena buying Ice Cream for $6.50 ,or a coke for six bucks or water for 5 bucks I found there was no place on the credit card machine to leave no tip . The least was 10 % . really ? For ten seconds of filing an ice cream cone, or pouring a coke or simply handing me a bottle of water .
I finally figured out how to get through the process without tipping but it takes longer and I am wondering if I’m missing something here.
are We really expected to pay people tips for ten seconds of work? Am I a tight *** for not playing their game ?
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If Im at the ball game and the vendor brings the beer to me he can keep the change. If I have to go to the concession stand they get nothing. Giving you an ice cream cone, no, that's not tip worthy.
 
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Nah not really...

Theres a lot of articles lately about the American consumer being pissed off at the expected tipping on literally everything.

I also personally don't understand why we tip on $$$ value for the same work. If you bring me a $20 steak compared to a $50 steak you do the same work... but I'm expected to pay more lol
 
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I work an upper management type job and am good at what I do. I havent had anyone want to tip me yet. I understand waitresses only make like $3 per hour and rely on tips (which i think is totally wrong) but those who make above minimum wage should not expect a tip. Its just doing their job that they get paid to do. Dont like your hourly wage? Get a degree or skill and go somewhere else and make more.
 
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Depends what you can afford.

I'd say you're better off tipping in cash rather than putting it on your credit card. America is ****** in the sense that service and hospitality jobs are so reliant on tips to survive rather than having a liveable wage.

Plus if you tip in cash the person can pocket it themselves. If you place it on the card, the owner and payment service get a slice.

Also 20% nowadays is the minimum to tip at a restaurant. It'll be 25% eventually.
 
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It's ridiculous. They want you to tip the pizza place now when you go and pick it up. Hell no im not. The Chinese buffets intentionally dint let you fill your own soda or water so they can say the waiters do it and to guilt you into a higher tip. Same with golden corral or whatever buffet place. Cicis doesn't do that and I respect them for it. And yes I'm a fat *** lol
 
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DraftCat said:
Nah not really...

Theres a lot of articles lately about the American consumer being pissed off at the expected tipping on literally everything.

I also personally don't understand why we tip on $$$ value for the same work. If you bring me a $20 steak compared to a $50 steak you do the same work... but I'm expected to pay more lol
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It's not the same though.

At an Applebee's you're there for a bite to eat with friends or family and that's pretty much it.

At a high-end chophouse you're paying for better service, better food , the atmosphere and experience.

Waitstaff at these high-end restaurants have typically grinded there asses to get to that point.
 
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Ballin4nine said:
I work an upper management type job and am good at what I do. I havent had anyone want to tip me yet. I understand waitresses only make like $3 per hour and rely on tips (which i think is totally wrong) but those who make above minimum wage should not expect a tip. It’s just doing their job that they get paid to do. Dont like your hourly wage? Get a degree or skill and go somewhere else and make more.
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Man, I bet you are great to work for. 🙄
 
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Catfanlou said:
I used to think of myself as a very generous person . Tip 20 % routinely in restaurants , always a ten for the bell hop. Usually 40 % or more for cabbies just to make their day .those people always spent time with me .
But at Rupp Arena buying Ice Cream for $6.50 ,or a coke for six bucks or water for 5 bucks I found there was no place on the credit card machine to leave no tip . The least was 10 % . really ? For ten seconds of filing an ice cream cone, or pouring a coke or simply handing me a bottle of water .
I finally figured out how to get through the process without tipping but it takes longer and I am wondering if I’m missing something here.
are We really expected to pay people tips for ten seconds of work? Am I a tight *** for not playing their game ?
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Nah you ain't tight. This tipping **** is out of control. Any place that asks for a tip I don't give them my business.
 
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azurricat2010 said:
It's not the same though.

At an Applebee's you're there for a bite to eat with friends or family and that's pretty much it.

At a high-end chophouse you're paying for better service, better food , the atmosphere and experience.

Waitstaff at these high-end restaurants have typically grinded there asses to get to that point.
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People at an Applebees work their asses off too. Good lord man. I get it about fast food, but when you go to a sit down restaurant you should tip. They don’t even make min wage. They live off tips.
 
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fabcat said:
People at an Applebees work their asses off too. Good lord man. I get it about fast food, but when you go to a sit down restaurant you should tip. They don’t even make min wage. They live off tips.
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I tip 20 % at Applebees . That’s sit down, my problem is with ten second max to fill an ice cream cone of pour a coke .
 
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Ballin4nine said:
I work an upper management type job and am good at what I do. I havent had anyone want to tip me yet. I understand waitresses only make like $3 per hour and rely on tips (which i think is totally wrong) but those who make above minimum wage should not expect a tip. Its just doing their job that they get paid to do. Dont like your hourly wage? Get a degree or skill and go somewhere else and make more.
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The vast majority of server type positions are done while pursuing a career, not as a career. For an upper level manager your awareness is not extremely sharp.
 
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fabcat said:
People at an Applebees work their asses off too. Good lord man. I get it about fast food, but when you go to a sit down restaurant you should tip. They don’t even make min wage. They live off tips.
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I never said they didn't. The person I replied to made the comment asking why is it expected to tip more for a $50 steak versus a $20 steak.

I answered it.

I never said I don't tip, even said the minimum should be 20%.
 
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The one that really gets me is when they have a tablet system that forces you to press "no tip" as opposed to just ignoring the tip jar. It's much more invasive.

On top of that, I've found these systems at some smaller stores where they sell "premade" things or goods, where all the cashier is doing is scanning an item I picked off a shelf.

But aside from that, I do try and tip 25% for my food and drink, I tip the guy who shops for/loads my groceries, tip the local coffee place. I appreciate these places and workers and they probably don't make much all that much. I'd rather keep them employed and the businesses still able to stay open. If a few extra bucks keeps the local pub from having to shorten its hours, I'm all for it.
 
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Yeah, I've become irritated at this recently as well. I order online pretty often from various restaurants, like Cracker Barrel, O'Charleys, Applebee's, and etc. I've noticed since covid, all of these places want you to give a tip. Problem is, I'm driving to their restaurant and I'm picking up the food myself. All they're doing is walking it out to my vehicle. I actually have given a small tip at times but I'm not gonna tip them like I walked in, sat down, they took my order, brought my food, refilled my drink, and so on. It's ridiculous. Now, I tip delivery drivers every time because they're actually performing a service that adds value. I've even had a local restaurant hand me a key pad out a drive through window for me to give the cashier a tip who hands my food out the window. Those folks don't even work for tips- they're hourly employees. I will tip when a service is being rendered and the worker is depending on tips, but some of this is overboard.
 
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Ugoff said:
My wife just came back from England. She said no one would tip a bartender. The locals there were begging her not to tip. Not even a tip line on the receipt.
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In some countries tipping is not only uncommon, it's looked down upon (Japan). However, these places also have substantial safety nets for their citizens and hospitality jobs have wages high enough to where one can actually live.

It's not like here in the states where one has to rely on tips to survive.
 
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LineSkiCat14 said:
The one that really gets me is when they have a tablet system that forces you to press "no tip" as opposed to just ignoring the tip jar. It's much more invasive.

On top of that, I've found these systems at some smaller stores where they sell "premade" things or goods, where all the cashier is doing is scanning an item I picked off a shelf.

But aside from that, I do try and tip 25% for my food and drink, I tip the guy who shops for/loads my groceries, tip the local coffee place. I appreciate these places and workers and they probably don't make much all that much. I'd rather keep them employed and the businesses still able to stay open. If a few extra bucks keeps the local pub from having to shorten its hours, I'm all for it.
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Yeah I went to subway the other day, and they had the tablet thing but the no tip option wasn’t in there, and you couldn’t exit out, so I had to leave a tip
 
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