http://www.bspcn.com/2008/02/25/how-to-tip-like-a-gentleman/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:35:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.bspcn.com/2008/02/25/how-to-tip-like-a-gentleman/comment-page-1/#comment-35289 oishimitzu Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:33:30 +0000 http://www.bspcn.com/2008/02/25/how-to-tip-like-a-gentleman/#comment-35289 James makes a good point. One that a lot of people seem to be missing. Your tab in a restaraunt is for the food/drink only, not the service. Disagree? Do you pay less when you get the same food as carry out then? Your tip doesn't 'supplement' the server's income, it often 'is' their income. Tipping is meant to give the customer the power to determine compensation for service based on it's quality (rather than an arbitrary amount tacked on to the price of every item). Trust me, you want it that way. If a waiter knew they were getting paid the same rate no matter how quickly they brought your food what do you think the chances are that they are going to get themselves in a hurry? Likewise if the waiter kept your drinks filled and brought your food out to you promptly then they did their job, and should be paid (by you) accordingly for the service they provided (to you). To stiff a waiter who did a good job is a total dick move. James makes a good point. One that a lot of people seem to be missing. Your tab in a restaraunt is for the food/drink only, not the service. Disagree? Do you pay less when you get the same food as carry out then? Your tip doesn’t ’supplement’ the server’s income, it often ‘is’ their income. Tipping is meant to give the customer the power to determine compensation for service based on it’s quality (rather than an arbitrary amount tacked on to the price of every item). Trust me, you want it that way. If a waiter knew they were getting paid the same rate no matter how quickly they brought your food what do you think the chances are that they are going to get themselves in a hurry? Likewise if the waiter kept your drinks filled and brought your food out to you promptly then they did their job, and should be paid (by you) accordingly for the service they provided (to you). To stiff a waiter who did a good job is a total dick move.

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