Tipping

[Mr Bread]

I am a fantastic tipper but they need to not sit with me and to keep their rough ridin' hands off me.

Also, either my kids are amazing or you guys have a really bad idea of how that happens.  I mean, I make my kids order.  Just make sure it is clear that they know what they want before the waiter/waitress comes. Pretty simple, and they will be better at social interactions.

Do you sit there grinning at the server like a big rough ridin' idiot during, sort of compelling them to smile about it too?  Like not looking at the child at all, but instead staring right at the server beaming big as crap.  Because that is exactly what I will be doing once my particular set of youngbloods can talk.  A grin with teeth.  So proud. 

[TownieCat]

Something like attentiveness to the customer is always in their control.

i suppose. but i actually prefer my waiter to leave me alone when i'm out to eat with friends. there is nothing more annoying than a waiter trying to overdo it by asking you repeatedly, over and over, "if everything is okay."

"is everything okay?"

"need anything else?"

"how is everything?"

GTFO! GO AWAY! THE FOOD IS FINE! I'LL TIP YOU PLENTY!

it's like when i go get a haircut, and bitch wants to tell me her life story. no, i don't care about your story. don't care about your family. don't care about your dog, your aunt bertha, or your summer cruise. just cut my rough ridin' hair, do it as fast as possible, and send me on my way.

Being asked every 10-15 minutes if you need a refill is not annoying. You need to chill TF out.

I get my hair cut by the same person each time, so we moved past small talk a looooong time ago. It's comforting.

Before I settled in on going to her every time I usually tipped based on the quality of conversation I had during the haircut. You don't want to know how my week is going? Fine, but now I give zero shits about you...here's a dollar.

[420seriouscat69]

Question? When your kids make a crazy ass mess, like mac n chz mushed all over the table, crayon drawings all over, spilt milk in the corner, torn up kids menu, etc. Do you try and tip a lil more? That was my worst rough ridin' nightmare in college and in the OP. Shitty tippers in mhk when this happened, but JCB's knew what was up.

[j rake]

Being asked every 10-15 minutes if you need a refill is not annoying. You need to chill TF out.

show me where i said "every 10-15 minutes" or STFU. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

Question? When your kids make a crazy ass mess, like mac n chz mushed all over the table, crayon drawings all over, spilt milk in the corner, torn up kids menu, etc. Do you try and tip a lil more? That was my worst rough ridin' nightmare in college and in the OP. Shitty tippers in mhk when this happened, but JCB's knew what was up.

Just another reason not to have kids.

[CNS]

I am a fantastic tipper but they need to not sit with me and to keep their rough ridin' hands off me.

Also, either my kids are amazing or you guys have a really bad idea of how that happens.  I mean, I make my kids order.  Just make sure it is clear that they know what they want before the waiter/waitress comes. Pretty simple, and they will be better at social interactions.

Do you sit there grinning at the server like a big rough ridin' idiot during, sort of compelling them to smile about it too?  Like not looking at the child at all, but instead staring right at the server beaming big as crap.  Because that is exactly what I will be doing once my particular set of youngbloods can talk.  A grin with teeth.  So proud.

Nope.  game face.  Been there before type stuff. 

[Mr Bread]

I am a fantastic tipper but they need to not sit with me and to keep their rough ridin' hands off me.

Also, either my kids are amazing or you guys have a really bad idea of how that happens.  I mean, I make my kids order.  Just make sure it is clear that they know what they want before the waiter/waitress comes. Pretty simple, and they will be better at social interactions.

Do you sit there grinning at the server like a big rough ridin' idiot during, sort of compelling them to smile about it too?  Like not looking at the child at all, but instead staring right at the server beaming big as crap.  Because that is exactly what I will be doing once my particular set of youngbloods can talk.  A grin with teeth.  So proud.

Nope.  game face.  Been there before type stuff.

That's disappointing.

[j rake]

Before I settled in on going to her every time I usually tipped based on the quality of conversation I had during the haircut.

her job is to cut your hair, not to entertain you. if you want to be entertained, hire a stripper.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Good piece on tipping here:

http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/04/everything-dont-know-tipping.html?_ga=1.235554241.1501033041.1397158962

• Celebrities known to tip well (these are the names that come up again and again in articles about this): Johnny Depp, Charles Barkley, David Letterman, Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen, Drew Barrymore
• Celebrities known to tip badly: Tiger Woods, Mariah Carey, LeBron James, Heidi Klum, Bill Cosby, Madonna, Barbara Streisand, Rachael Ray, Sean Penn, Usher

P.S.  Proudly in that first group of good tippers myself.  20%  minimum (barring bad service).

P.P.S.  The awkward situation example... I coincidentally toured Streit's Matzo Factory just yesterday!!!!  I didn't tip.

[star seed 7]

strippers... now there's a situation that i'm just absolutely terrible about tipping.  it's so uncomfortable

[Rage Against the McKee]

Before I settled in on going to her every time I usually tipped based on the quality of conversation I had during the haircut.

her job is to cut your hair, not to entertain you. if you want to be entertained, hire a stripper.

I would suggest Sport Clips.

[TownieCat]

Before I settled in on going to her every time I usually tipped based on the quality of conversation I had during the haircut.

her job is to cut your hair, not to entertain you. if you want to be entertained, hire a stripper.

You can use your metrics, I'll use mine. There's nothing worse than sitting in silence for 20 minutes while a stranger plays with your hair.

strippers... now there's a situation that i'm just absolutely terrible about tipping.  it's so uncomfortable

Ok, this may be worse 

[star seed 7]

Before I settled in on going to her every time I usually tipped based on the quality of conversation I had during the haircut.

her job is to cut your hair, not to entertain you. if you want to be entertained, hire a stripper.

You can use your metrics, I'll use mine. There's nothing worse than sitting in silence for 20 minutes while a stranger plays with your hair.

no, this actually sounds like heaven

[Gooch]

Good piece on tipping here:

http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/04/everything-dont-know-tipping.html?_ga=1.235554241.1501033041.1397158962

• Celebrities known to tip well (these are the names that come up again and again in articles about this): Johnny Depp, Charles Barkley, David Letterman, Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen, Drew Barrymore
• Celebrities known to tip badly: Tiger Woods, Mariah Carey, LeBron James, Heidi Klum, Bill Cosby, Madonna, Barbara Streisand, Rachael Ray, Sean Penn, Usher

P.S.  Proudly in that first group of good tippers myself.  20%  minimum (barring bad service).

P.P.S.  The awkward situation example... I coincidentally toured Streit's Matzo Factory just yesterday!!!!  I didn't tip.

Clear division of good people and crap people right there.

[j rake]

You can use your metrics, I'll use mine. There's nothing worse than sitting in silence for 20 minutes while a stranger plays with your hair.

AIDS is worse.

I would suggest Sport Clips.

that steaming towel burned my face!

[slobber]

Probably belongs in the haircut thread, but I have been going to the same lady for 3-4 years. It is getting too comfortable. She wants to talk to much. Anyway, she is moving to the DR in 8 months. Last time I was in, she had an address book on her shelf in her station. I said, "Hey, did somebody forget that?" She said, "No, I am letting people sign it and give me their contact info for when I move to the DR if they want to stay in touch with me."

Me: awkward pause, "Cool."
I didn't sign it.

To keep this story in this thread, I left a $7 tip.

Also, some of you will like to know that she is a former Hooters girl.

[The Big Train]

A homeless guy was making his rounds to the parked cars at sonic the other day, I didn't give him anything, does that make me a bad tipper?

[star seed 7]

A homeless guy was making his rounds to the parked cars at sonic the other day, I didn't give him anything, does that make me a bad tipper?

no, BUT I HOPE YOU TIPPED YOUR SUPER ADORABLE AND SUPER CATS LOVING CARHOP

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/04/everything-dont-know-tipping.html?_ga=1.235554241.1501033041.1397158962

• Celebrities known to tip well (these are the names that come up again and again in articles about this): Johnny Depp, Charles Barkley, David Letterman, Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen, Drew Barrymore
• Celebrities known to tip badly: Tiger Woods, Mariah Carey, LeBron James, Heidi Klum, Bill Cosby, Madonna, Barbara Streisand, Rachael Ray, Sean Penn, Usher

Clear division of good people and crap people right there.

Yeah, I can't imagine anyone seeing that list and still thinking it's cool not to tip.

[Winters]

Before I settled in on going to her every time I usually tipped based on the quality of conversation I had during the haircut.

her job is to cut your hair, not to entertain you. if you want to be entertained, hire a stripper.

Economically speaking.. from my point of view paying a friendly nice smelling barber a $2-3 tip for a good sports conversation while he is cutting my hair (and if he doesn't mess up of course) instead of $100's ($1000's?  ) to a smelly-bitch stripper sounds like a better deal. That's just me.

[puniraptor]

dude winters goes to some baller strip clubs

[420seriouscat69]

A homeless guy was making his rounds to the parked cars at sonic the other day, I didn't give him anything, does that make me a bad tipper?

no, BUT I HOPE YOU TIPPED YOUR SUPER ADORABLE AND SUPER CATS LOVING CARHOP

Those carhops get paid more than minimum wage, plus tips. It use to drive me nuts  when I was a cook there. I give them no more than a $1.

[The Big Train]

A homeless guy was making his rounds to the parked cars at sonic the other day, I didn't give him anything, does that make me a bad tipper?

no, BUT I HOPE YOU TIPPED YOUR SUPER ADORABLE AND SUPER CATS LOVING CARHOP

The ordering person never asked me if I wanted hot sauce when I ordered, but the carhop brought it just in case I wanted it, I did, very nice tip

[slobber]

A homeless guy was making his rounds to the parked cars at sonic the other day, I didn't give him anything, does that make me a bad tipper?

no, BUT I HOPE YOU TIPPED YOUR SUPER ADORABLE AND SUPER CATS LOVING CARHOP

Those carhops get paid more than minimum wage, plus tips. It use to drive me nuts  when I was a cook there. I give them no more than a $1.

Tip the service. Don't tip becasue of what they get paid.

[Tobias]

Good piece on tipping here:

http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/04/everything-dont-know-tipping.html?_ga=1.235554241.1501033041.1397158962

• Celebrities known to tip well (these are the names that come up again and again in articles about this): Johnny Depp, Charles Barkley, David Letterman, Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen, Drew Barrymore
• Celebrities known to tip badly: Tiger Woods, Mariah Carey, LeBron James, Heidi Klum, Bill Cosby, Madonna, Barbara Streisand, Rachael Ray, Sean Penn, Usher

P.S.  Proudly in that first group of good tippers myself.  20%  minimum (barring bad service).

P.P.S.  The awkward situation example... I coincidentally toured Streit's Matzo Factory just yesterday!!!!  I didn't tip.

Clear division of good people and crap people right there.

my first thought was "group a: would absolutely smoke a bunch of drugs with"