[Springs1]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I gotta ask springs1, why do you give so much of a crap what people do with their own money?

Common sense, DUHH, because what they do affects ME PERSONALLY by if they pay their server 20% when they did poorly, all they are doing is REINFORCING THAT BEHAVIOR that ends up at OUR TABLE, understand? Shouldn't this be a bit of COMMON SENSE, HUH?

If you don't like that people will tip regardless of service, then fine, but pissing and moaning about it and trying to convince us we should be tipping only when the service is exceptional is only making us laugh at you.

I NEVER EVER ONCE SAID THAT!! I said REDUCE the tip if the service is no-so-great and only stiff if it's horrible.

You expect exceptional service at restaurant chains, not understanding that chains pay their employees the lowest they can. Would you be a great worker with high morale if your employer paid you the minimum they could, and would pay you less if it were legal? So you really do get what you pay for. Go to a cheap chain restaurant, get cheap chain service.Its no different than saying "I bought a $100 TV and it doesn't work as good as the $1000 TV, thats such crap!". You get what you pay for.

We have had WORSE service at fine dining. For example, a place where our check was $293 or so for just us(cheapest steak was $89), our waiter took 8-10 minutes to get my first soft drink, 8-10 minutes to get my refill on my soft drink, and MOST IMPORTANTLY FORGOT MY MARGARITA FROM THE BAR WITH *****NO APOLOGY****** and I wasn't mean either. I said "thank you" even when he brought it back, STILL NO SORRY to speak of. No comp either, not even from the manager that came by to ask how our visit was(we didn't call him, he came to us).

So what you are saying is BS!! The COSTS OF THE FOOD MEANS ***********NOTHING***************!! It all has to do with the *{PERSON}* SERVING YOU!! We have had better service at Denny's, IHOP, and Waffle House even and that's cheaper than the other chains like Applebee's, Outback, Etc.

More than anything I think you just need to lower your expectation level.

WHY, when I know how *I* would do the job that if I wanted the customer's money, I'D BUST MY BUTT AND THEN SOME FOR THEM, WHY SHOULD I ACT LIKE THEY SHOULD BE LAZY WHEN ***I***** WOULDN'T BE, HUH?

Also, golden rule, treat people like crap and why would they want to treat you good?

I am not treating people like crap though. If anything, the servers are being JERKS not apologizing the majority of the time they do mistakes, no being considerate such as doodling on the check, bussing a table instead of getting what you asked for such as your check or refill, etc. THOSE people are treating us like crap. It's the OTHER WAY AROUND and YOU KNOW THAT IS THE GOD'S TRUTH!!