re: Tipping culture and service workers entitlement

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People like you would have a bitch fit and a half if they addressed the short staffing problem by closing sections and telling you they’re on a wait due to lack of staff to fill all sections.

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Not even a little...at that point I have a choice to leave or stay.

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It’s lose-lose with folks like you.

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How so?

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couldn’t tell you the last time I had a truly awful experience.

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That's funny because I can tell you the exact last time that I had truly exceptional service....it was many moons ago.

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Maybe consider channeling your energy into the company you’re with and just relax.

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....not sure how this has any bearing on anything.

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Who walks into a restaurant and notices which other patrons have drinks?

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Who walks into a restaurant and notices which other patrons have drinks?

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Who doesn't....you can pretty much tell how the service is by the ratio of people sitting twiddling their thumbs to the amount of people actually getting served by doing so. 95% of people don't just sit there without at least ordering something to drink as soon as they can. You surely have to account for maybe a few people that may be just sitting after they are done, but that doesn't happen too often. I've only started doing this myself since places are claiming to be "understaffed" which could also equate to "lazily staffed".

40% tip

Nice.

Very spirit of giving

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I mean, most people opting to dine at a table and be waited on aren't fretting over a few dollars and just throw 20% down on the total and call it a day.

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It certainly used to be cut and dry like this....not in today's world.

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So let me get this straight, you think that a flat rate will lead to better service?

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Of course not...but it solves the tipping problem. It's clear that bad service is here to stay no matter what...especially at every day restaurants.

I never understood the tip being a percentage of your bill. If I order a steak, or if I order chicken that's half the price, they both require the same amount of steps to my table. Why should I have to pay more in tip?

Logic has no place in this thread.

Would be nice if food prices would come back down

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Even still bad service is currently a fact of life

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Maybe its a reflection of you being a cocksucker.

Your second post in the thread you're saying you get eyes rolled at you weekly for your tip. Where are you eating that they're opening up the bill in front of you to roll their eyes at you? Every place I go the bill sits at the table closed until I get up and leave.

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Of course not...but it solves the tipping problem

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Why do people who hate tipping go out to eat? This has been our system forever.

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That's funny because I can tell you the exact last time that I had truly exceptional service....it was many moons ago.

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If everywhere you go it smells like shite, maybe it's time to check your shoes.

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....not sure how this has any bearing on anything.

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See below.

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Who walks into a restaurant and notices which other patrons have drinks?

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Who doesn't....you can pretty much tell how the service is by the ratio of people sitting twiddling their thumbs

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You are more concerned by how some kid is going to perform serving you food than you are with enjoying the company of the person you're out with. You are focusing on the wrong thing.

If tipping is such a burden on you emotionally and financially that you're walking in the door creating scenarios to justify your tipping behavior, why go out to sit down restaurants at all? It sounds unenjoyable and taxing.