Comments on: Hey Dems – how about a little something for the effort?

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:56:18 +0000

Hahaha. No doubt, Jeff.

By: Jeff Watson

Jeff Watson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:52:51 +0000

Maybe if it were somebody else’s money, they’d tip better:)

Jeff

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:29:12 +0000

No, but they have a McDonalds, believe it or not.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:25:10 +0000

Wait – you have Wendy’s in Paris?

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:22:53 +0000

Just pointing it out. Jesh, relax. hahaha. I actually agree with both of you. I hate “mandatory” tips, but I also give 20% automatically because I know they’re underpaid. Hell, I even use the tip jar at the cafes I go to. Of course, having said that, I didn’t get no tips working at wendy’s for 5+ years…

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:15:15 +0000

Thanks for that. I forgot that we’re in Paris.

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:10:49 +0000

Technically, you aren’t even supposed to give tips in Paris.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:56:31 +0000

Lara: Get back to me once you’ve tried to eke out a living waiting tables.

By: Lara Amber

Lara Amber — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:00 +0000

Sorry Sam, but I’m going to have to disagree with you here. You said “default amount from a decade ago”. Why should the percentage increase? The amount the person gets will already be inflation adjusted because of the increase in the price of the meals. We keep upping the percentage and one day I’ll be paying more in tips then I pay for food.

There is nothing shoddy about getting 15%. 20% should be for stellar service. 10% or less if the person sucked.

Personally I hate tipping and think the restaurants, bars, etc. should just pay a decent wage and stop asking me to worry about math at the end of the meal. I don’t like the fact that someone is supposed to get more money because they brought me the $20 entree instead of the $15, but the service was exactly the same. Or that someone earns less money just because of the tables they are assigned that week. It’s a stupid practice and more restaurants need to move away from it.

Don’t even get me started on tip jars.

Lara Amber