Tipping a server

[malcolmk14]

I eat out a lot, much more often than anyone I know. I've eaten in some kind of restaurant or food service establishment 181 times so far in 2012 (and for some reason I've kept track). Of course sometimes this includes little things like donuts or that 3 AM junior chicken you can't go without, so let's call it 150 times.

I tip 15-20% across the board when I dine in, $0 for takeout orders and $0 for fast-food which I don't really eat that much of. The most important thing to me is the food. If the food is good and the service somewhat adequate, I'll go back often, and I'll continue tipping 15-20%.

If the service is bad and the food is good, I'll tip my regular amount and give it another shot. I'll never visit a place with good food less than three times before I decide not to go back because of shoddy service.

There is one place I visit quite frequently that has exceptionally abrupt and I guess some would consider poor service. I visited probably 8-10 times early last year, tipped 15%, and got relatively poor service each time. The food was so good though that I couldn't stop going, so I started ordering takeout. I now go in about once a week to pick up my takeout order and I don't tip a dime (I never tip on takeout). I receive a warmer welcome and even sometimes some casual conversation more now than I ever did when I dined in. No clue why, I haven't tipped one cent at the place in a year (~40 visits). I'm recognized and greeted warmly when I go in, and I don't sense any sort of resentment from the staff that I don't tip on takeout. Maybe they just appreciate that of all the places I can take my money in Calgary I choose to take it to them once a week.

If the service and food are bad, I swallow my pride, tip the 15% and just simply don't return. Lots of other choices out there.

[jammies]

I just don't get what she's trying to accomplish. Even if everyone here agreed with her, so what? It's like she's some kind of food preacher, convertin' the heathen who dine with their eyes closed to great injustice until shown The Way.

[malcolmk14]

I'm going to run out of thanks reading this thread. Jesus christ.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Jesus christ.

Springs would probably complain if he was her server, too.

[Swarly]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

Springs would probably complain if he was her server, too.

what ****is this****? wine, **I** asked FOr water you lAZY INCOMPETENT serVer!!!!!

[Dion]

nm

[getbak]

So, I decided to check out a couple of other forums I visit, and ran a search for posts by the user name "Springs1": http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/se...rchid=24047879 (poker forum)


I wonder what would happen if she went to a forum where there was a tipping thread and the user name "Springs1" was already taken?

[me_dennis]

everytime i see a capitalized word and or asterisks around the word, i picture her saying the word while snapping her fingers and looking like this

[drewboy12]

I worked as a cook in the industry for 8 years. Before I left Canada I took my parents to the Keg for dinner. My dad wouldn't stop about how good his steak was. Even though I was paying the bill, and tip very good for good service, I made him talk to the manager, go into the kitchen and personally tip the girl who cooked his steak $20.

As a cook, you take home s**t in tips. I was only once tipped personally as a cook, and it was an awesome experience. I will also note I was a sous chef, worked a grill cooking steaks in a upscale restaurant where peoples bills normally where $500-$1000 and even though my tips I took home where pretty good, I was never personally tipped for food I cooked at that establishment.

Service is great, tip for service, but if you are tipping because your meal was amazing, talk to a manager and tip the person who cooked that food so the money goes in their pocket, not the waiters pocket. That cook is only taking home about 2-4% of the tip you leave.

[Regular_John]

Best. Troll. Ever.

If the Internet had an award show called the Trollies, Springs1 would sweep every year. Eventually they'd just give him/her a lifetime achievement award, which of course she'd complain about because they forgot her 4 sides of ranch to go with the award.

Seriously, just solid trolling. 10/10

[Hockey_Ninja]

Custom user title for Springs1: "Would you like FRIES with *****THAT!*****!!!!"

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Custom user title for Springs1: "Would you like FRIES with *****THAT!*****!!!!"

"You ONLY gave me **THREE** sides of "RANCH", I specifically (ASKED) for **FOUR**"

[Ben_in_Canada]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Not as glad as the people who have came into Springs many food items.

Thanks, I had to explain to my boss why I was laughing so loud

[flames_1987]

Originally Posted by Springs1

Sometimes, sometimes not, it depends on the server.

It's common sense, proving people wrong is the love of blogs for me. When I see people that are lying to the pubic about that it's not the server's fault for most issues when it IS, it pisses me off that they lied or just too stupid to know any better.

So all we know, is she's from Louisiana......Will we ever know more? Sigh...

[Gozer]

Originally Posted by Springs1

It has changed some people's ways of thinking, others it hasn't. Such as on comments on surveys have talked about how I didn't want refills without being asked or me asking(I'd rather them ask than me asking them) and they did what I wanted by asking me instead of ordering for me.

[flames_1987]

I graduated HIGH SCHOOL in 1995. SO you DON'T know what you are talking about.

Found this on her blog response. So now we know something else about the fascinating Springs1

[Gozer]

14. Make sure you are bringing enough of what the customer has asked for. My husband asked for ketchup and the waitress brought out an almost empty bottle, not enough for him to even get much out. Also, if someone asks for a "SIDE" of something, bring a "FULL" side, NOT "a HALF side." It's ridiculous that now I am having to tell my server, "Fill it all the way." I think that's just ridiculous. If I ask for a "side", I want a FULL SIDE. Especially if I asks for 2 sides of mayo, don't bring me 2 "half-sides" of mayo, because then it's like only having ONE side of mayo, so then you have to make another trip to get another side of mayo as I specifically ordered it. It's not like the server can't SEE that it's not full. Bring customers enough condiments so you WON'T have to make extra trips. Do you honestly care about the pennies it cost the restaurant to maybe give too much or do you care about your tips? I think a customer would rather have more than enough, than not enough, wouldn't you?

#14! - there's 27. Day = made.

[flames_1987]

I found one of her all time great posts where she even has social commentary about single mothers

Wait a second, so people shouldn't have to *EARN* their way in life?
I BILLION PERCENT DISAGREE with you!! YOU EARN YOUR WAY IN THIS LIFE. NO ONE DOES IT FOR YOU!!
It's enough we have to pay welfare(babies we didn't make, people like me and my husband that waited til marriage for intercourse to RISKS having kids to decrease your chances of being a single mom).
If they are single mothers, well they decided to have sex. I waited until I was 25yrs old to have intercourse. It is a CHOICE.
Now I know there are many single mothers that maybe their significant other has died, I am not talking about those, I am talking about the single mothers that sleep around or decide to have sex before marriage, then expect the WORLD TO OWE THEM. Don't OPEN YOUR LEGS IF YOU AREN'T AT LEAST MARRIED if you cannot afford to have kids. IT'S A CHOICE!!
It's not mean-spirited, it's what the server DESERVES if they did a bad job.
So the servers should just be able to ride all over me and expect a good tip? I don't think so... You get what you give.

[Kybosh]

I didn't realize single mother server's were such terrible people until now. I need to change the way I live my life and treat these people accordingly.

[Bigtime]

The quintessential ugly American?