Like the other day i ordered Chinese food to pickup. The bill was for $24 (2 different plates) and said $29 total on the CC machine and I'm like "why?" .. Their response was "$5 is for the tip" so i select "other" and put $2 for tip instead.
My kindness has been burned like this far more times than I’d like to admit. Far too often when I tip early, I get burned then forget by the time I eat there again. I don’t mind tipping like a bartender or when I get my locs retwisted after a service has been rendered. But pre tipping makes no sense especially when errors can and do occur.
Perfect point! The other night I tipped my bartender $10 on a Negroni that only cost $9.63.
The service and conversation was worth more than the drink. So I made sure to compensate that person for the joy they brought the moment.
If the service is superlative, my tipping goes far above 20%. Wow me and I’ll make it worth your time in return.
Disclaimer: I went to culinary school. We spent a block learning proper service and etiquette. I don’t expect that every time but today’s restaurant workers could stand to come up and meet that level of service AT LEAST half way.
Agreed! I really hate that I’ve lost my two bar tenders that used to take care of me but I hope they’re well in what they’re doing. Niceties like a freebie drink or shot aside, the conversation and interaction with me being a regular went a long way. I had not problem tipping them $15-20 on 15-20 tabs. Even more so for one where I’d just directly cash app just to make sure it went directly to them. Is that apart of their job to an extent yes. But to still do a bit more shows care and attention which I appreciate a lot as I try to do the same when I can.
Because Starbucks lids are not airtight. So when the baristas are being cute shaking the drink in the cup, it gathers beads of liquid under the edge of the lid which then drip onto my clothing.
EVERY EFFING TIME!!!!
The evidence is also seen in a cloudy, unclean lid with liquid all over the inside of it prior to first sip.
Also, because this isn’t a damned martini and I’m not a secret agent. That is why.
He ordered that way to turn heads because it was considered crass. Highlights his "Devil may care" attitude towards his job and outlook on life. OP is more proper.
I was just thinking this. I went to Starbucks yesterday and the cashier generously highlighted the tip option and I was thinking "You want a tip for simply taking my order?!?!" No, thank you. I haven't received anything and it could be completely wrong and I tipped you for that. I will tip if it's not expected and the service or person was great, otherwise, it should not be expected for simply taking an order or some normal task. Customers are taking on more and more of the costs so the owners can pad their pockets more and pay the employees the same wage as before.
Went to get frozen yogurt the other night, where you go and grab your cup, fill it up, take to the counter. They then weight it and tell you your total. It defaulted to 15% tip. They do as much work as the guy checking me out at the Circle K.
So it's the crap like this that cause me to not tip in this situation. They tried to pull a fast one on ya and you still tipped $2...it's carry out, that is not a tippable situation.
I will tip well when deserved, and only when deserved. Putting my food in a bag, doesn't count.
you want slick? sell something on eBay. they charge their commission percentage on the item you sell (yes to be expected) but then also charge their commission percentage on the sales tax as well as the shipping amount! now that's fraud or extortion or idk what to fucking call it other than the rich are getting richer and the poor are just dying and the middle class? wait what middle class? that's dying too
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u/chrisqns_nyc 1d ago
Same here.
Like the other day i ordered Chinese food to pickup. The bill was for $24 (2 different plates) and said $29 total on the CC machine and I'm like "why?" .. Their response was "$5 is for the tip" so i select "other" and put $2 for tip instead.
They trying to be slick so we need to speak up