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  • 11-10-2013 2:27pm
    #1
    LasTime
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭


    It’s just another unnecessary thing for everyone to waste time worrying about. Isn’t it just another way of making things personal? In my opinion, enough things in life are personal without having to worry about potential miss-understandings when you’re on your lunch-break. If the restaurants are paying the waitresses poorly, then the waitresses shouldn’t try to pass there loss onto the customers. If the waitress has a tough time raising three kids on a low salary, then that’s not the customers’ responsibility.

    What’s the point in someone being polite to you if they’re only doing it for your money. The nicer they are to you, the more it reminds me of how they’d just discard you if they knew they wouldn’t get your money. And I hate the way everyone makes it out to be a hard job. They say stuff like ‘oh you have to pay the restaurant 10% of what your assumed daily gratuity will be’ and that they get paid less than minimum wage(which they often don’t as far as I know). In reality, it’s a reasonably easy job. I worked two jobs in the states, one of which was waiting tables. It was a lot less physically draining and paid a lot better(due to tips with $11/hr) than the other job I had.

    So assuming you don’t have a disposable amount of income; then there is no reason to tip a complete stranger you’re never going to see again AFTER they’ve given the service. It’s their bloody job. If americans stopped tipping, then it would disencourage people from applying for this job.. and instead, they’d have to go out and do something that’s actually necessary for the economy. It’s one of those job positions which society will never be in short supply of… like hair dressers!!!
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    #2
    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Here's a tip, don't start another tipping thread, they rarely end well.


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    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Tip cows instead, much better craic altogether.


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    #4
    LasTime
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭LasTime


    MadsL wrote: »
    Here's a tip, don't start another tipping thread, they rarely end well.
    I haven't seen a tipping thread yet.


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    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    I'd tip if I was happy with the service. It can really make a difference in a restaurant for example if the waiter is having a little bit of banter with you, especially on a date :o

    Obviously don't tip crap service. Maybe not even average, who knows.


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    #6
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Tldr, So Cow tipping eh? I dont think its really possible


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Paging Steve Buscemi......

    Paging Steve Buscemi.....

    That's Steve Buscemi to the tipping thread please.

    Thank you.


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    LasTime
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭LasTime


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    I'd tip if I was happy with the service. It can really make a difference in a restaurant for example if the waiter is having a little bit of banter with you, especially on a date :o

    Obviously don't tip crap service. Maybe not even average, who knows.

    In America, it's usually 5-10% for bad service and 20% for excellent


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    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    LasTime wrote: »
    In America, it's usually 5-10% for bad service and 20% for excellent

    As Mr Pink said, why tip bad serivce?


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    LasTime
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭LasTime


    wazky wrote: »
    As Mr Pink said, why tip bad serivce?

    Mr Pink?


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    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    LasTime wrote: »
    I haven't seen a tipping thread yet.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=86584855
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85663345
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85576675
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84816650
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84878496
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82318395
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82347354
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82073122
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77334545
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76882322
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76022326
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80771414

    ...but in fairness that's just since you joined boards. Best give it another lash, we don't discuss it nearly enough...


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    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    wazky wrote: »
    As Mr Pink said, why tip bad serivce?

    The idea is a low tip lets them know they are bad while if you dont leave a tip they'll think youre an asshole who doesnt feel sorry for them having a low paid job.


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    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Ah Jaysus, If you dont get the Mr Pink reference how are we supposed to believe you have an informed opinion on anything?


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    LasTime wrote: »
    Mr Pink?

    Paging Steve Buscemi.....
    Paging Steve Buscemi.....


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    TeddyTedson
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    Mr. White surely :confused:


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    Honey-ec
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    LasTime wrote: »
    In America, it's usually 5-10% for bad service and 20% for excellent

    We're not in America.


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    LasTime
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭LasTime


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Paging Steve Buscemi.....
    Paging Steve Buscemi.....

    What'd Steve Buscemi got to do with tipping?


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    #18
    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Obviously don't tip crap service

    Unless they are a toilet attendant, obviously.





    Yeah, well I'm getting me coat aren't I?


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    #19
    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Honey-ec wrote: »
    We're not in America.

    Speak for yourself....


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    LasTime wrote: »
    What’s the point in someone being polite to you if they’re only doing it for your money.
    That's how I make, and keep, friends.


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    #21
    lkionm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    Just give them some of your change if they are hot or are nice.



    After hours is just a circle of threads. There will be a dole thread tomorrow


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    #22
    lkionm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    MadsL wrote: »
    Unless they are a toilet attendant, obviously.





    Yeah, well I'm getting me coat aren't I?

    Imagine all the crap they see.



    Will you pick up my jacket as well. I'm already outside


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    #23
    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    That was a crappy joke...







    I have your coat already, knew you would be along...


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    #24
    Mr.McLovin
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭Mr.McLovin


    its not America argument - translates to - i'm a mean bastard who has never had to do a shít job


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    #25
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    wazky wrote: »
    Tip cows instead, much better craic altogether.

    No craic to be had tipping cows as you cant actually tip cows.


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    #26
    lkionm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    MadsL wrote: »
    That was a crappy joke...







    I have your coat already, knew you would be along...

    Thanks.

    I suppose we better run or go out explosively?


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    #27
    lkionm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,407 ✭✭✭lkionm


    Artful_Badger wrote: »
    No craic to be had tipping cows as you cant actually tip cows.

    I tip them on the shoulder and ask how you mooing


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    #28
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,379 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    LasTime wrote: »
    They say stuff like ‘oh you have to pay the restaurant 10% of what your assumed daily gratuity will be’ and that they get paid less than minimum wage(which they often don’t as far as I know).
    There was some sort of a US federal law passed a while ago so if anybody does not get paid minimum wage from their combined low wage & tips then the employer must make up the difference. So really nobody is working below minimum wage so its no longer a valid excuse.

    Some states might be exempt but I think its the case in most.


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    #29
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 14,122 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    i dont mind tipping for food. an extra tenner on top of 100 quid for a decent meal, no problem.

    What I do mind is having a minimum which must be tipped regardless of service otherwise you ar questioned on it (where I am in canada you tip at least the tax - 13%)
    I also hate tipping for drinks.


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    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    Mr.McLovin wrote: »
    its not America argument - translates to - i'm a mean bastard who has never had to do a shít job

    I was referring to the OP's point that it's somehow still expected to tip for shit service. In Ireland, it's not.

    I tip 10% as standard, unless the service was particularly muck. They're getting nowt then.


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    #31
    Artful_Badger
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    I don't tip generally speaking, I find it kinda stupid that people would expect you to pay extra for a service that's already included in the cost of the food.


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