Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Web site exposes bad tippers in Brooklyn
NY Post ^ | May 8, 2011 | ANNIE KARNI

Posted on 05/08/2011 10:38:25 AM PDT by lowbridge

Brooklyn food deliveryman Larry Fox, 20, received a $3 gratuity last month after delivering an $89 lunch order to the wardrobe department of the CBS show "The Good Wife." It was the tip that broke the cyclist's back.

The grub-runner, who has worked for Mexican restaurants and upscale delis in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, launched a Web site called "15 Percent" (15percent.tumblr.com), where he posted receipts, names and addresses in an attempt to "out" the neighborhood's worst tippers.

"It started as a public shaming, to call people out who were bad tippers," said Fox, who is paid $50 for an eight-hour shift, and relies on tips to pay his rent. "It's extremely insulting to get handed one dollar on a $50 order you're delivering. People in new condo buildings tip the worst."

The host site, Tumblr, forced Fox to remove customers' personal information from the site, he said, but Fox said he still posts enough information so bad tippers know they've been exposed.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: tipping; tips
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-69 last
To: Loyal Sedition
Once I a while I go “Out” to an actual restaurant, the tip if any, depends on the service, but it will never exceed 10%, our sales tax is 7%.

Why should the waiter expect more than the state & city mandate?

When I meet people who have done it for decades I tend to feel sorry for them, and wonder about their intelligence or commitment to a decent life.

Wow, I feel more sorry for you than I do for any hard-working waiter, my friend.

61 posted on 05/09/2011 2:29:38 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: Loyal Sedition

Why feel sorry for those who’ve done it for decades?

It’s decent, respectable work that is physically hard and often thankless.... but if they’re content and happy in life then kudos to them. It takes all kinds and it’s perfectly fine to choose to live a simpler life surrounded with less stuff.


62 posted on 05/09/2011 3:02:34 AM PDT by Nickname
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies]

To: willyd

My daughter was a waitress...And of course, we’ve had disagreements over this...
How do these people figure they should be worth 30-50 dollars an hour??? They are laborers...No skill...No education...
I know many people who work far harder for minimum wage...


63 posted on 05/09/2011 5:07:13 AM PDT by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: Smokin' Joe

You probably made a good call ;) I always treat everyone nice, even if they aren’t the best. But, if they are good waiter/waitress me and my hubby are always generous.


64 posted on 05/09/2011 5:36:10 AM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies]

To: Nickname

I was thinking the same thing. It’s a bit whinny if you have to complain about every little tip that isn’t right. You are going to have people that are stingy and people who are generous and those in between. It probably all works out in the end.


65 posted on 05/09/2011 5:38:32 AM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 60 | View Replies]

To: DManA

8% of sales is standard. have to be careful with how many people use their credit cards any more though. if a server gets auditted, the IRS can pull every credit card reciept for the year, add up all the tip amounts left on cards, and compare it to what was reported.


66 posted on 05/09/2011 6:26:27 AM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced tattooed pierced harley hatin meghan mccain luvin' REAL beer drinkin' smoker ..what?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: pnh102
the owner of the establishment would be wise to fire any and all waitstaff who disrespects his money customer in such a way.

nope. notoriously bad tippers are a waste of time in a restaurant. they not only tip badly, but they also tend to be rude, picky, and demanding on top of ungrateful. They demand extra trips to the table and often send everything back on a regular basis for (often) percieved imperfections, which takes attention and promptness away from other tables the server is waiting on, and can be an irritation to neighboring tables.

I've worked restaurants for 18 years, and have never met a manager or owner that would rather have repeat business from a surly customer than a waitstaff that would try to drive that customer off in order to improve the dining experience of the other customers.
67 posted on 05/09/2011 6:39:43 AM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced tattooed pierced harley hatin meghan mccain luvin' REAL beer drinkin' smoker ..what?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Nickname

Indeed yes, why feel sorry for someone who willfully cannot possibly put away anything for “Retirement”, and who will expect that “Social Security” and Medicare will provide for their needs!

Of course they get a rude awakening when they do reach retirement age.

No doubt they support the socialist agenda, as they are not getting their “Fair Share”, so the rest of us should subsidize their third rate life choice.

(Yep, sarcasm)


68 posted on 05/09/2011 9:25:08 AM PDT by Loyal Sedition (Loyal Sedition, often described as "To the right of Attila The Hun"!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies]

To: lowbridge

Senseless entitlement example #324.


69 posted on 05/10/2011 9:58:29 AM PDT by gogeo (Palin/Bachmann 2012)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-69 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson