Got told by a bartender to leave once, I pushed him for a reason which he wouldn’t give, a friend asked him why he kicked me out, the bartender told my friend “because I didn’t tip” there’s a reason I didn’t tip, I hardly ever tip unless someone REALLY deserves it. I think it was an 8 dollar drink and the bartender took forever to get to me, and forever to get my drink. Also got treated badly by other bartenders for NOT TIPPING, what a joke, you make money if you rely on tips you better be WEARING A SMILE ALWAYS BEING FRIENDLY EXCELLENT SERVICE. I think tipping is a joke, I don’t get tipped by anyone for any customer service I do, in fact I’m not allowed to accept tips if a customer tips me. Most of the customer service people in the industry feel like they are entitled to tips, I as a customer just paid their employer for the meal, services, I don’t like feeling that I HAVE TO TIP ANYONE, even if they provide excellent service, as far as I’m concerned they already are being paid for doing their job. Call me stingy, call me an A$$HOLE, but I’m not going to pay someone extra for what they are already paid to do. I’m certainly not going to tip you if you treat me badly and give me terrible service for NOT TIPPING you in the past when you’ve given me shitty service.
I’ve tipped FedEx people before. Was a great way to ensure that all my packages got to their destination intact. :)
Amen!
Years ago I used to eat at a certain restaurant that did not add a gratuity to the bill. Then one day after eating there, I saw that a 15% charge had been added. I called over the waiter and asked what it was. He said it was tip. I replied that there had never been one in the past and that I would not pay this one. He said that I had to. I refused, and he threatened to call the manager. I said, “Yes, would you please”? The manager threatened to call the police if I did not pay. I said, “Yes, would you please”? The manager backed down from that. I said, “I will never be forced to pay a gratuity, and there are other restaurants in town. I am a repeat customer; do you want me to go elsewhere”? He invited me to come back, which I later did. I don’t know if other patrons had to pay after that, but I never did. The manager never forgot my name, either.
You are a libertarian. You want people to kiss your arse and you figure you can get it there at that drinking establishment and still be a cheap bassturd... Do I have that right? I tip 15% in case you care and am not a libertarian.
Matter I don’t like all that master-servant jazz so I prefer buffets and I leave 15% tips there