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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 04:51 PM Original message |
Poll question: Are you a Tipper? |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's a piece of cake to figure a 20% tip. |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. not hard at all |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. I guess the European 10% count as "tiny bit" |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I tip generously |
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southerngirlwriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. I have not-tipped three times in my life |
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elperromagico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's not unsual for me to tip 50%. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't tip lousy servers though |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. 20% for GOOD service (and it usually is) |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. If our service was good, if our glasses are kept filled, we tip a lot... |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. No but she is |
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dae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Always tip 15 to 20% for good service. |
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Whitacre D_WI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. 15% is what you get for sleepwalking through your job. |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. 20% minimum here. |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. We have a problem: TWO TIPPER GORES! |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. I tip regardless |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Good point. |
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Whitacre D_WI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. To be clear... |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. most servers are pricks because the job sucks |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 06:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Question (from a non-American) |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 06:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Many states |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 06:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. No excuse. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 06:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. If there were plenty of jobs around |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The restaurants *should* |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. But they aren't. |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I know. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I agree. |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. accepting what "is" instead of what "should" be |
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NicoleM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. You're going to have to |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. here |
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Whitacre D_WI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. My last comment on this one... |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. i do agree |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Well, OK. |
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Whitacre D_WI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Here's the thing. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Thanks, you explained it nicely. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. If a person behaves that way consistently |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. 20% every time |
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DrZhivago (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Itd be very interesting to ask this question at freeper HQ |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. Religous tract that looks like money |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. being a waiter is hard work. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. I always tip but how much depends on the service. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. I start at 25% and work my way up... |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. yeah, bad servers don't need to feed their children(nt) |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Heeheehee. I KNEW there'd be a reaction like that... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I'll chalk it up to you having a bad day... |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. well |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. ...which they'd make if they did a good job... |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I have a fundemental disagreement |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Why? I'm already paying a premium for having it prepared and served. |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. no |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Ahh, THAT'S the crux of our disagreement! |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:54 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. then you don't understand sit down dining |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. So I'm supposed to pay a real estate agent that DOESN'T sell my house? |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. all businesses are different and operate under different payout models |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Again, I'd argue that serving is a performance-based position. |
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OhioStateProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. um |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. As was said by another poster in the other tipping thread.... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I think servers take the job |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:57 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. You aren't supplementing it. |
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private_ryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 11:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
61. they do need to |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-05-04 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. Good Service |
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Beaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-04 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
62. no...i rub the whole thing. |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-04 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
63. I bet 74% of you are lying. |
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