"Head em off at the pass? I hate that cliche!"
Posted on 07/18/2013 1:27:45 PM PDT by Nachum
the anecdotal evidence shared here suggests you are accurate in your assessment.
blacks already have an entitlement mentality as a whole. it’s not surprising they would be cheap tippers.
>>allow me to offer an explanation. Canadians (as a whole) probably do tip a bit less than most Americans
Not talking about Canadians from Canada. We’re talking about “Canadians”, which is a code-word for another group.
Maybe you should spell it ‘Kanadians’.
I got that. That’s why I said “actual Canadian” — as opposed to a “wink-wink, nudge-nudge Canadian”.
Black Americans rarely tip. Obviously there are exceptions, but as a general rule, they don't tip anything at all, which is very much less than the typical 5-10% expected Canadian level of notoriously poor tippers.
I don't know about African-American tipping tendencies.
I don't remember ever having waited on one.
The only African-American adults I have known over the years are first generation, and seldom go out to eat at sit-down restaurants.
I got the impression from their children (peers of my child) that they thought it was an obscene waste of hard earned money to pay the going entree prices for one meal.
But that's just me....
They do indeed. That is the primary reason I tip as much as I can. When I go back to the same establishment, I receive EXCELLENT service. If these loons want to alienate those handling their food, let these bozos reap the ‘rewards’ and special ‘extras’ waiting in their next orders. They will have earned them. ;-)
"Head em off at the pass? I hate that cliche!"
I thought only my family did that. I really do hate leaving a mess behind. It is hard enough to be a waiter/waitress but when these buffoons make outrageous demands, behave like animals and leave no tip, I do not begrudge any waiter/waitress for taking their pound of flesh.
Treat them as you would want your son or daughter treated and tip well. Makes them smile and you, too.
Always try to be a blessing to others even in the little things.
If you can't afford to leave a decent tip, you can't afford to dine out.
Wait staff and customers are a mutual admiration society. We are there to admire there service, they are there to admire our tips.
People go to restaurants more than for just food. If all people wanted was food, they could go to fast food or order carry out. But going in to sit down to eat, people are going to have a pleasant experience. As a customer, I like to take control or set the stage. I'm 50 years old and rather largely built, with a fairly deep voice. I CAN BE rather intimidating without much effort, especially to a tiny 18 year old girl. But I choose not be. I greet a waitress with a smile and happy hello. I'm there to have a good time. If I can set the mood with my waitress, she'll be more at ease and we'll all have a more enjoyable experience. I have found that being happy and genuinely pleasant to them, allows them to WANT to serve you better (which of course makes me want to treat them even better and to tip them well)
I have had newbie waitresses remember me a month or 2 later, because of how I treat them. I get long time waitresses who will take care of me, even if I'm not in their area. We develop a rapport.
I've even had some not very good waitresses actually serve me much better, I believe because of how I treat them and tip them. (I mean really, somebody goes out of their way to treat you well and tip you well, you either wise up real fast or they'll request a different waitress next time they come back, if they comeback.)
I had one waitress, she worked at an area Carrabbas. She'd smile and her eyes would squint up and would just beam. She was a naturally happy person. She KNEW her job and DID it well. Whenever I'd go there, I'd ask for her. If it meant waiting an extra 10 or 15 minutes, so be it. My moms 84, Julie (the waitress) would get down to my moms level so they could hear each other better. Julie would take the time to talk to my mom and listen to what she had to say. Often times waitresses will focus on me and almost bypass my mom.
My mom liked her a lot too. My usual tip is 20% with me usually rounding up to the next dollar. Julie would always get a little more. She earned it. I was bummed when she moved on.
This post isn't about me (or at least I don't want it to be about me). This is a post about customers and wait staff and how to treat each other and the rewards from that. I don't work in the restaurant business anymore, but I apply what I learned as a bus boy and waiter to being a good customer.
Ohhhh... you mean people like the Amish.
“I wonder if the supporters of Trayvon realize they are being played by nasty communists and George Soros?”
Probably not, but IMO they would think it pretty cool anyhow...who buys all those Che Guevara T-shirts? Who voted for a Kenyan Marxist? TWICE???!!!
He worked at that IHOP for quite a while. We saw him most times when we'd go, and he made significant progress fairly quickly. Eventually he was one of the better waiters they had. He'd developed confidence, and a rapport with customers. I thought it was kind of cool watching how he progressed. We could have been snotty about the service we got that first day, but I think we chose the better course. What could be better than treating your fellow man with encouragement and love?
This is the scariest thread I have ever read on FR. No joke.
Liberal psychopaths are the cheapest bastards around. This is just an excuse to walk away without tipping.
totally. It's also a good way to see how they handle simple, non-threatening social situations...and how they make (easy) decisions. Or decisions that ought to be easy....
Some time ago I was on a team of three that was interviewing for a fourth. Interviewed a pleasant, intelligent young girl. One person on the team was gung-ho to hire her (the fact that he was single, and she was young and pretty, was influencing his decision I think). 2nd person was less excited, but she said that the interiewee "would be OK". I was about at the same level ... so we all decided "Let's go to lunch!", and asked her to join us. Had a brief conversation to make sure that she could eat where we were headed (no allergies, not a vegan, etc etc etc) and off we went.
Things degenerated from there. The poor girl just didn't fit in with the team, but the dealbreaker was that she was unable to make a decision on what to order. Literally five excruciating minutes (seemed like an hour) of hmmming and hamming around, asking questions on what was good, etc etc etc. Finally, she let the waitress pick something out for her. And this was a burgers and sandwiches joint, not the Four Seasons.
She didn't get the job, and we all agreed that we'd dodged a bullet. Also shuddered to think what would have happened if we'd turned some of the more agressive execs at the company loose on her. She'd have jumped out a window, I think.
hmmmmmmmmmmm....I may steal that idea. ;-)
I didn’t catch the reference. Thanks for clearing it up for me!
Hi,
I am unfamiliar with “top” (as in “6 top of” or “10 top of”) in this context. I know you’re saying number of people per server, but could you please clarify what “top” means here?
Thanks.
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