Christians and tipping...
Today on Between Two Worlds, a post discussed a topic that I've heard mentioned a number of times before.
To quote one of the articles linked: "I'd heard from counteless others that the 'Church crowd' is hands down the worst group of people to wait on. I never believed them, mostly because I was always part of the Church crowd. Unfortunately, I've come to find out how right they were."
Something for you to consider when eating out...
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dmodderman
Fri, 2006-11-17 14:01
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Cow Tipping?
Oh, you mean tipping at restaurants. I thought you meant cow tipping. And here I was all ready to set up a competetion with you all...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_tipping
Sarennah
Tue, 2006-11-21 09:10
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It's true. I guess at least
It's true. I guess at least among the people I know, tipping is like an afterthought. Maybe if we calculated it into the price it wouldn't be so bad. It's sort of like an 'unexpected cost' -- something our background doesn't like to have if we don't have to.
Definitely something to think about.
Sarennah
Tue, 2006-11-21 09:11
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P.S. Tipping 15% is about
P.S. Tipping 15% is about the same as GST & PST 15% in BC.. ohhh to live in Alberta!
David
Tue, 2006-11-21 11:55
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Umn... Alberta does have GST
Umn... Alberta does have GST
Ryan
Tue, 2006-11-21 13:42
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I think manditory tipping is
I think manditory tipping is pathetic. Why are "gratuities" now becoming practically manidtory. I don't have a problem leaving a tip IF service is good, but why do people expect it. It's not as if waiters'/waitresses' only source of income is from tips. First they are paid, then they get tips on top of that. Waitresses at bars can easily clear $100 a night in tips - on a BAD day. It's not like they're poor.
As I said, I base my tips on how good the service is. If I don't leave a tip (or add it to the bill), then it is a statement about the food/service that was received. I've also heard many people say thatplaces that have "mandatory gratuities" are the ones that typically have the worst service.
Scott
Tue, 2006-11-21 14:08
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Indeed, bad service gets a
Indeed, bad service gets a bad tip. Some people even have a formula for how much percent to deduct based on a certain interval of time spent waiting beyond what would be considered acceptable.