Things I find a tad exasperating v.3

[wolfking]

I hate splitting tabs evenly. I went to a brunch with four girls recently. I had nothing to drink and they had 14-16 drinks between them. I had a water and one coffee with my breakfast. The bill comes, one girl puts it on her card, and she then proceeds to send us all Venmo requests for $80.

I was fucking livid, but given the context of the situation, I just kept my mouth shut and paid it. But I was low-key pissed the rest of the day. Not so much at the fact that I had to pay $80 for $17 worth of breakfast, but more so that there were four other individuals there and not one thought to themselves "Brian didn't have anything to do with the $200 worth of boos that came to the table, let's not make him pay for any of that".

I would have flat out refused to pay that amount.

You would've told em all to GAGF and you would now have no fiancee and a much less expensive rest of your life 

[ReaperKK]

What the hell kind of breakfast sees people having 3-4 drinks each?

The good kind.

  I'm not much of a day drinker, but it's quite common for brunches to include lots of drinks if that's the thing you are into.  Mimosas and bloody marys.  I've never done an all you can eat/drink brunch that is common around here.

I don't go out to brunch often but when I do 3 drinks is usually the minimum. That said I prefer to do my drinking at night versus the day.

[Ben_Jamin]

What the hell kind of breakfast sees people having 3-4 drinks each?

The breakfasts of Hoda and Kathy Lee fans. 

[Herrick]

What the hell kind of breakfast sees people having 3-4 drinks each?

The good kind.

  I'm not much of a day drinker, but it's quite common for brunches to include lots of drinks if that's the thing you are into.  Mimosas and bloody marys.  I've never done an all you can eat/drink brunch that is common around here.

I don't go out to brunch often but when I do 3 drinks is usually the minimum. That said I prefer to do my drinking at night versus the day.

Same here...about the night drinking. I've never been to an official brunch before. If the drinks were free then I'd most likely do it but I don't think I could drink alcohol with any breakfasty-type of food.

[Cool Chris]

"Brian didn't have anything to do with the $200 worth of boos that came to the table...

My fiance took my side...

Enjoy it while it lasts...

[KevShmev]

The problem with that too is what if the person paying the bill in full and then expecting everyone to reimburse them evenly is a shitty tipper.  I would rather pay my own if for no other reason than to make sure the server gets a good tip on my end.   

[TAC]

The problem with that too is what if the person paying the bill in full and then expecting everyone to reimburse them evenly is a shitty tipper.  I would rather pay my own if for no other reason than to make sure the server gets a good tip on my end.

I'd be the opposite and make sure the tip isn't too big. I'm not overtipping because of someone else's views on it.

[El Barto]

The problem with that too is what if the person paying the bill in full and then expecting everyone to reimburse them evenly is a shitty tipper.  I would rather pay my own if for no other reason than to make sure the server gets a good tip on my end.

I'd be the opposite and make sure the tip isn't too big. I'm not overtipping because of someone else's views on it.

Christmas avatars confuse me. I always recognize people by their avatars so I don't like change. I read this post in Joe's voice and thought it was a little odd. Doesn't seem like he'd be bothered by a girl getting a little extra tip. Then I looked again and saw that it was you and it made perfect sense. 

[TAC]

 

[King Postwhore]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

[TAC]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

20% is fucking crazy!

[cramx3]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

20% is fucking crazy!

Pretty normal for me and most I know for decent service.

[TAC]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

20% is fucking crazy!

Pretty normal for me and most I know for decent service.

Somehow the service industry has guilted people from 15% to now 20%...Why?

To me, decent service is the minimum standard to expect.

[jingle.boy]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

20% is fucking crazy!

Pretty normal for me and most I know for decent service.

Somehow the service industry has guilted people from 15% to now 20%...Why?

To me, decent service is the minimum standard to expect.

If only it was the minimum standard to pay.  Dude, accept that North America is a tipping society for some industries jobs, and just get with the program.  You don't always have to be *that* guy. 

[TAC]

I'm not really "that" guy. When we go out to eat, I'll leave a tip. But it WILL be based on how I feel we were served. I'll tip generously if the service exceeds my expectations.

[jingle.boy]

I'm not really "that" guy. When we go out to eat, I'll leave a tip. But it WILL be based on how I feel we were served. I'll tip generously if the service exceeds my expectations.

Ok, that's fair then.  You made it seem like that was not the case.  15% is the standard - you gotta give me some pretty shitty service to get less than that.  I will also tip accordingly for better than average service.

[TAC]

I'm not really "that" guy. When we go out to eat, I'll leave a tip. But it WILL be based on how I feel we were served. I'll tip generously if the service exceeds my expectations.

Ok, that's fair then.  You made it seem like that was not the case.  15% is the standard - you gotta give me some pretty shitty service to get less than that.  I will also tip accordingly for better than average service.

I'll give you two examples when I don't tip though. If I order a pizza and go pick it up, the slip always has a line for a tip. I always draw a line through it and circle the price.

If I go to a wedding and order a beer, sorry, I'm not tipping for someone pulling a lever or flicking a bottle cap.

[Herrick]

I'm not really "that" guy. When we go out to eat, I'll leave a tip. But it WILL be based on how I feel we were served. I'll tip generously if the service exceeds my expectations.

Ok, that's fair then.  You made it seem like that was not the case.  15% is the standard - you gotta give me some pretty shitty service to get less than that.  I will also tip accordingly for better than average service.

Do you guys tip when you order food for pickup? If I use their own website for pickup, I don't tip. But if I use DoorDash or whatever, then I tip.

[TAC]

I kind of answered that above when I pick up food, but I would never use doordash, ever. I'm not going to have some fucking clown bring me my food. What if he smokes? What if he wants to try my fries? Fuck that!

[jingle.boy]

I'm not really "that" guy. When we go out to eat, I'll leave a tip. But it WILL be based on how I feel we were served. I'll tip generously if the service exceeds my expectations.

Ok, that's fair then.  You made it seem like that was not the case.  15% is the standard - you gotta give me some pretty shitty service to get less than that.  I will also tip accordingly for better than average service.

I'll give you two examples when I don't tip though. If I order a pizza and go pick it up, the slip always has a line for a tip. I always draw a line through it and circle the price.

If I go to a wedding and order a beer, sorry, I'm not tipping for someone pulling a lever or flicking a bottle cap.

I'm with you on pickup.  Especially when I order online, and the restaurant literally has no 'cost' to take my order.  Although, there is a family owned pizza place around the corner I frequent, and they haven't raised their prices in years (despite I'm sure their costs having increased).  I've started tipping them a bit the past few times I've been there.  DoorDash, Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes  ... never once used those services.

I'll drop a buck in the jar at a wedding, especially if it's an open bar.  Shit man, if I'm paying $1 for a beer, that's a good night.  Or sometimes I'll drop a 5 in there for my first drink, and call it even for the rest of the night.

[TAC]

Nothing to do with tipping, but there's two pizza places we order from in town. The thing is, you simply cannot count on a consistent product. One time it's saucey, the next time dry, the next time overcooked. It's fucking aggravating.

[El Barto]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

Exactly what I figured, and why I was initially puzzled before it all became so clear. 

[El Barto]

I'm not really "that" guy. When we go out to eat, I'll leave a tip. But it WILL be based on how I feel we were served. I'll tip generously if the service exceeds my expectations.

Ok, that's fair then.  You made it seem like that was not the case.  15% is the standard - you gotta give me some pretty shitty service to get less than that.  I will also tip accordingly for better than average service.

Do you guys tip when you order food for pickup? If I use their own website for pickup, I don't tip. But if I use DoorDash or whatever, then I tip.

I posed this question a few years back and it really set some people off. I think we mostly decided that it depends on the type of place that it is. If it's pizza or Chinese then they're predominantly a carry-out business. I don't feel the need to tip them. If it's a proper restaurant then somebody is having to prepare your order to go and you're taking them away from their main job. Often times it's a hostess, who doesn't get tipped anyway, or a bartender who's got their own customers to take care of. Pulling a bartender away for a few minutes to get your stuff together could cost them their own tips. They always get a tip from me.

[KevShmev]

I am going to resist the urge to say too much on this since I used to tend bar, but I am pretty sure I know which DTFers would have gotten short pours on mixed drinks from me and which ones would have gotten a nice healthy pour.

[cramx3]

The tipping talk comes up fairly often around here  which surprises me that Tim is shocked people tip 20% when we've had this conversation many times before

But for me, that's for sit down service, not take out.  Take out does depend as mentioned.  Also tipping for drinks is dependent on drink and circumstances. But usually a dollar a drink is my standard.

[Herrick]

I kind of answered that above when I pick up food, but I would never use doordash, ever. I'm not going to have some fucking clown bring me my food. What if he smokes? What if he wants to try my fries? Fuck that!

The food bag is sealed depending on where it's ordered from. I used to use those services a lot because we cannot use our phones while working. So we have to have someone else do our job (before official break time) while making the call to order. But these days with all the extra fees, I'd rather go hungry than use DoorDash.

I posed this question a few years back and it really set some people off. I think we mostly decided that it depends on the type of place that it is. If it's pizza or Chinese then they're predominantly a carry-out business. I don't feel the need to tip them. If it's a proper restaurant then somebody is having to prepare your order to go and you're taking them away from their main job. Often times it's a hostess, who doesn't get tipped anyway, or a bartender who's got their own customers to take care of. Pulling a bartender away for a few minutes to get your stuff together could cost them their own tips. They always get a tip from me.

Yeah if I'm eating at a restaurant I will tip above and beyond as long as the service is consistently good. I asked this question because some of the places I order from their own site have a tip section for pick up with percentages and No Tip and I feel lilke a bit of a douche when I select the No Tip option. But goddamnt I'm just ordering the food and picking it up myself on my paltry 30-minute lunch break. I gots to eat and I got fiiiiive kids to feed.

I am going to resist the urge to say too much on this since I used to tend bar, but I am pretty sure I know which DTFers would have gotten short pours on mixed drinks from me and which ones would have gotten a nice healthy pour.

I do not go to bars but if I did, I would tip well because bartenders are making and serving the drinks.

[Cool Chris]

I do not go to bars but if I did, I would tip well because bartenders are making and serving the drinks.

In other words... their job? 

[Herrick]

I do not go to bars but if I did, I would tip well because bartenders are making and serving the drinks.

In other words... their job? 

Let us say I follow Albert's Path when it cums to dis shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf0ZvY2usbY

[Cool Chris]

Wow I did not expect this conversation to go that direction. But yes, we should always abide by the wisdom of Albert Rosenfeld.

[Herrick]

Wow I did not expect this conversation to go that direction. But yes, we should always abide by the wisdom of Albert Rosenfeld.

I was going to give a serious reply about how I think it's fucked up that Herrick has to tip people for doing their jobs and I'm more of a TAC-mang but it is what is, butt then I saw your Avatar and decided to reply the way I did.

[Cool Chris]

HA! I legit forgot what my avatar was!

[Herrick]

HA! I legit forgot what my avatar was!

How could you? 

[Cool Chris]

I just didn't connect your link with my avatar. Mental lapse.

On topic, I worked at a wedding venue years ago. Some days we'd rake in the tips tending bar. Others we'd barely have enough for a Big Gulp at the end of the night. Couldn't attribute the discrepancy to anything (party size, age/demographics of guests...) just seemed totally random. And the staff didn't always agree on the tip jar. Some of us thought it was tacky, others were not so concerned. The best nights were when the bridal party would say to us "hey, put the tip jar away and we'll take care of you at the end of the night."

[wolfking]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

That's ridiculous.

I wouldn't last over there, my tip would be 0%.

[wolfking]

I'm a 20% tipper. Tim is cold nickels from 1928.

20% is fucking crazy!

Pretty normal for me and most I know for decent service.

1/5 of the bill?!  Really!?  I guess it's a me thing, we don't really tip over here.  I just find that crazy giving people tips when they are just doing their job that they are getting paid for.