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The Coppernian One · 08-22-2013, 04:31 PM

I dislike tipping (I dislike the fact it's seemingly creeping into everything more and more), but still do it, and usually at a decent amount (15-20%).

I've left no tip twice. Both times back in university.

First time - A group of us went out for a lunch, each had a meal and a beer or two. The total bill was around $75.00. We had forgotten to let our server know that we would like separate bills, so it all came on one bill. We were all using debit so went up one at a time to each pay our share.

My share was around $15.00 plus tip, I was going to put $20.00 in. By that time there was only about $3 left on the total bill so most of my share was actually forming her tip (would have worked out to between 20-25%, about 11 years ago). When I got to the till I could hear her in kitchen complaining to the cook about our table all paying separately and how this was inconvenient for her and she just knew we were going to leave her with a tiny tip and how she hated customers that did that. I paid only the remaining $3.00ish, told her that if she felt the need to complain about customers she may want to do it where we couldn't hear. Told my friends what had went on and bought each of them a drink later on to make up for my share.

Second time I was judging a pub crawl and was stationed in a strip club (university was so tough). Each team had paid an entry fee to the organizers and would get some "free" booze at each bar (this allowed us to guarantee each bar that there would be money coming in and tip for staff). We were awaiting a final tally on participants so that we knew how much we could tip. As this was before cell phones someone would actually come let us know and bring us the money.

Near the end I went to the bathroom and while I was there a bartender and a patron (who we saw later was actually a bouncer) came in and had a "random" converation about how the early shift had moved a bunch of beer and not gotten tipped. The bartender was actually looking at me as he said it and the "patron" just stood behind me by the door and never actually used the bathroom. When we left after the crawl was done I left a tip for the early crew with the manager and explained what had happened. When I asked the bartender what the tally was I gave him the exact amount, smiled, let him know I could have left an additional $200.00 (which was true) and walked out.

08-22-2013, 04:31 PM	#179
The Coppernian One Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Three Hills Exp:	I dislike tipping (I dislike the fact it's seemingly creeping into everything more and more), but still do it, and usually at a decent amount (15-20%). I've left no tip twice. Both times back in university. First time - A group of us went out for a lunch, each had a meal and a beer or two. The total bill was around $75.00. We had forgotten to let our server know that we would like separate bills, so it all came on one bill. We were all using debit so went up one at a time to each pay our share. My share was around $15.00 plus tip, I was going to put $20.00 in. By that time there was only about $3 left on the total bill so most of my share was actually forming her tip (would have worked out to between 20-25%, about 11 years ago). When I got to the till I could hear her in kitchen complaining to the cook about our table all paying separately and how this was inconvenient for her and she just knew we were going to leave her with a tiny tip and how she hated customers that did that. I paid only the remaining $3.00ish, told her that if she felt the need to complain about customers she may want to do it where we couldn't hear. Told my friends what had went on and bought each of them a drink later on to make up for my share. Second time I was judging a pub crawl and was stationed in a strip club (university was so tough). Each team had paid an entry fee to the organizers and would get some "free" booze at each bar (this allowed us to guarantee each bar that there would be money coming in and tip for staff). We were awaiting a final tally on participants so that we knew how much we could tip. As this was before cell phones someone would actually come let us know and bring us the money. Near the end I went to the bathroom and while I was there a bartender and a patron (who we saw later was actually a bouncer) came in and had a "random" converation about how the early shift had moved a bunch of beer and not gotten tipped. The bartender was actually looking at me as he said it and the "patron" just stood behind me by the door and never actually used the bathroom. When we left after the crawl was done I left a tip for the early crew with the manager and explained what had happened. When I asked the bartender what the tally was I gave him the exact amount, smiled, let him know I could have left an additional $200.00 (which was true) and walked out.