Tipping Bartenders

[Asteriskhead]

wait, people don't tip coffee people? i always do.

[OK_Cat]

what about people that tip the airport shuttle bus driver?  dumb.

[Emo EMAW]

I would say our system of tipping is superior to Europe's system.  Dining out or drinking there is a mess.

europe is a diverse place.  i personally have preferred eating in european (and mexican) restaurants to american.  i don't find eating out at most american restaurants at all enjoyable.

I just hate waiting forever for everything.  I should be greeted within 5 minutes of being seated, I should be brought my first drink within minutes of ordering it, and I should be offered a replacement before it's empty. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

Also, I don't tip my trash collector people because where would I leave the tip??

[mocat]

I would say our system of tipping is superior to Europe's system.  Dining out or drinking there is a mess.

say whaaaaaat 

no tipping ever seems less messy than fumbling around trying to figure out when to do it and when not do it

[Emo EMAW]

I would say our system of tipping is superior to Europe's system.  Dining out or drinking there is a mess.

say whaaaaaat 

no tipping ever seems less messy than fumbling around trying to figure out when to do it and when not do it

Sure it may seem counter intuitive, but it's true.  You want to get in, get drunk, and get on with your life, the US is the place to go.  I can't imagine being a bar or restaurant owner in Europe, paying full salaries and benefits to people who don't even attempt to bust their ass for you. 

[mocat]

oh ok, so when you said "dining out or drinking" you meant "owning or operating a restaurant or bar"

[Emo EMAW]

oh ok, so when you said "dining out or drinking" you meant "owning or operating a restaurant or bar"

I argue that our system is superior for the client, the staff, and the owner. 

EDIT:  Well maybe not the staff but who cares about the peasants ya know?

[sys]

I should be greeted within 5 minutes of being seated, I should be brought my first drink within minutes of ordering it, and I should be offered a replacement before it's empty.

americans don't like to request a waiter's attention.  i understand that, i find it uncomfortable myself.  luckily i normally eat with someone who grew up in a different cultural milieu, and who doesn't find it at all uncomfortable.

and i detest having waiters constantly asking if i'm content, how my food tastes, if i need anything, etc.  so it's the best of both worlds for me.

[puniraptor]

are there any examples of U.S. full service restaurants that do not allow tipping?

[star seed 7]

I should be greeted within 5 minutes of being seated, I should be brought my first drink within minutes of ordering it, and I should be offered a replacement before it's empty.

americans don't like to request a waiter's attention.  i understand that, i find it uncomfortable myself.  luckily i normally eat with someone who grew up in a different cultural milieu, and who doesn't find it at all uncomfortable.

and i detest having waiters constantly asking if i'm content, how my food tastes, if i need anything, etc.  so it's the best of both worlds for me.

yes

[slobber]

I tip for carryout. I tip the delivery driver. I tip the airport shuttle guy/gal if they are quick and friendly but not annoying.

I tip bartenders a buck per drink or about 20% if I run a tab.

I tip 10-15% at restaurants if I get poor service. If I get good service or better, then 20% plus.

If my wife drinks water, I always add in a few extra dollars to the bill when I figure the tip. Delivering water takes just as much time as delivering a diet coke or a beer.

I tip my hair cutting lady 20% for each cut and I throw in an extra $20 for my last haircut before Christmas.

I tip the garbage man if I happen to see him/her within the last couple weeks of the year. Same as the mailman, but I don't worry about it if I miss them.

That about sums up the tipping for dobber.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

I tip for carryout. I tip the delivery driver. I tip the airport shuttle guy/gal if they are quick and friendly but not annoying.

I tip bartenders a buck per drink or about 20% if I run a tab.

I tip 10-15% at restaurants if I get poor service. If I get good service or better, then 20% plus.

If my wife drinks water, I always add in a few extra dollars to the bill when I figure the tip. Delivering water takes just as much time as delivering a diet coke or a beer.

I tip my hair cutting lady 20% for each cut and I throw in an extra $20 for my last haircut before Christmas.

I tip the garbage man if I happen to see him/her within the last couple weeks of the year. Same as the mailman, but I don't worry about it if I miss them.

That about sums up the tipping for dobber.

You are a good person, dobber.

[Trim]

are there any examples of U.S. full service restaurants that do not allow tipping?

Was going to say this place but I guess they just couldn't stop elite EMAWs from tipping.

http://housing.k-state.edu/pdfs/dining/JPsMenu100212.pdf

We pay our employees well, so tips are not necessary. However, if you choose to leave a tip, it will be donated to K-State scholarship funds.
Apologies, no split checks on groups of 6 or more.

[Stevesie60]

dobber, I don't know you irl (yet), but you sound like a complete stud.

[Asteriskhead]

the world would be a better place if more people were like dobber.

[Emo EMAW]

I should be greeted within 5 minutes of being seated, I should be brought my first drink within minutes of ordering it, and I should be offered a replacement before it's empty.

americans don't like to request a waiter's attention.  i understand that, i find it uncomfortable myself.  luckily i normally eat with someone who grew up in a different cultural milieu, and who doesn't find it at all uncomfortable.

and i detest having waiters constantly asking if i'm content, how my food tastes, if i need anything, etc.  so it's the best of both worlds for me.

aspie noted

[slobber]

dobber, I don't know you irl (yet), but you sound like a complete stud.

yla pretty much nailed me in his "compare poster to dating" thread. Probably not a complete stud, but not an bad person that you hate hanging around.

[KITNfury]

[yoga-like_abana]

I should be greeted within 5 minutes of being seated, I should be brought my first drink within minutes of ordering it, and I should be offered a replacement before it's empty.

americans don't like to request a waiter's attention.  i understand that, i find it uncomfortable myself.  luckily i normally eat with someone who grew up in a different cultural milieu, and who doesn't find it at all uncomfortable.

and i detest having waiters constantly asking if i'm content, how my food tastes, if i need anything, etc.  so it's the best of both worlds for me.

aspie noted

the only time I find it very annoying is when I have just taken a bite of food and then they ask so how is everything today

  well give me about 10 seconds to chew and swallow and I'll tell you

[j rake]

Oh, and the tax thing.

What about "the tax thing," TC? Please inform me. 

0 — tax dollars received for operating the Postal Service
* all information based on 2012 data, unless otherwise noted
** as of January 16, 2013

[TownieCat]

Oh, and the tax thing.

What about "the tax thing," TC? Please inform me. 

0 — tax dollars received for operating the Postal Service
* all information based on 2012 data, unless otherwise noted
** as of January 16, 2013

T's and P's on having a crappy childhood with no friends, rake.

[j rake]

T's and P's on having a crappy childhood with no friends, rake.

you've described by adult life, not my childhood. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

 

[slobber]

T's and P's on having a crappy childhood with no friends, rake.

you've described by adult life, not my childhood. 

Sometimes I read posts on this blog that make me sad, but then I remember that I am on gE, and everybody that is on gE is happy irl, so I am not so sad anymore.