I have been seeing more and more tip jars appearing, and not just at restaurants either, I have seen them in clothing stores and even at the fucking movie theater. Am I missing something here?
Reminds me of the Scene from Reservoir Dogs where Mr. Pink goes on his little rant about not tipping. I don’t object tipping a waiter/waitress, but I refuse to tip someone whose only job is to ring up my clothes or print out my movie ticket. Especially at the theater, if you want a buck for handing my a $10 bag of popcorn you can kiss my ass. Thoughts?
Nice Guy Eddie: C’mon, throw in a buck!
Mr. Pink: Uh-uh, I don’t tip.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don’t tip?
Mr. Pink: Nah, I don’t believe in it.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don’t believe in tipping?
Mr. Blue: You know what these chicks make? They make shit.
Mr. Pink: Don’t give me that. She don’t make enough money that she can quit.
Nice Guy Eddie: I don’t even know a fucking Jew who’d have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight: you don’t ever tip?
Mr. Pink: I don’t tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I’ll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it’s for the birds. As far as I’m concerned, they’re just doing their job.
Mr. Blue: Hey, our girl was nice.
Mr. Pink: She was okay. She wasn’t anything special.
Mr. Blue: What’s special? Take you in the back and suck your dick?
Nice Guy Eddie: I’d go over twelve percent for that
Mr. Pink: Look, I ordered coffee. Now we’ve been here a long fucking time and she’s only filled my cup three times. When I order coffee, I want it filled six times.
Mr. Blonde: Six times. Well, what if she’s too fucking busy?
Mr. Pink: The words “too fucking busy” shouldn’t be in a waitress’s vocabulary.
Nice Guy Eddie: Excuse me, Mr. Pink, but I think the last fucking thing you need is another cup of coffee.
Joe: Cough up a buck you cheap bastard.
Mr. Pink: I’m very sorry the government taxes their tips, that’s fucked up. That ain’t my fault. It would seem to me that waitresses are one of the many groups the government fucks in the ass on a regular basis.
Look, if you ask me to sign something that says the government shouldn’t do that, I’ll sign it, put it to a vote, I’ll vote for it, but what I won’t do is play ball. And as for this non-college bullshit I got two words for that: learn to fuckin’ type, ‘cause if you’re expecting me to help out with the rent you’re in for a big fuckin’ surprise.
I’m starting to notice this too. I used to only see it at places like pizza joints and at Starbucks, but I’m starting to notice it other places too. I actually feel weird tipping people in a jar.
I have no issue with tipping the wait staff, valets, or other similar jobs, but there’s no way I’d tip someone for ringing up clothes or a movie ticket though. That’s just nuts.
Everyone wants more money for doing their jobs I guess.
The best kind of tipping is when you tip your gal’s ass up and…oh, you mean the other kind.
Saw a Candid Camera type show once where they put a tip jar in a doc’s office and the lady said, “Would you care to leave a tip for the doctor?” Hilarious.
I tip in restaurants or baggage handlers, cabs, and such. I also will tip teenage kids working in a restaurant, cause its such a shitty job. I wouldn’t tip in clothing stores or any of that.
Cut the macho “I don’t care what anyone thinks of me” bullshit. Like it or not, you need to make good impressions on people in the real world.
So I think it’s a good idea to always tip in the neighborhood of 20% when you’re out on Business, out on the first few dates, or out in an otherwise unfamiliar situation where you’re with people who are still shaping their opinion of you.
If you’re out with people you know, then tip what’s deserved.
Avoid situations where people at a hotel or something are handling your luggage. But if they grab hold of it, I think 5 dollars is a fair tip since 1 dollar is kind of a joke and 2 dollar bills are hard to come by.
Tip the cab driver. If you’re in a cab you’re in a big city. It’s expensive living in a big city.
I don’t know what to say about tipping bartenders. I guess if you want to establish yourself as a regular then it’s a good idea to get on the bartender’s good side and ensure fast service the next time you come in.
Gas is gonna be over $6.00 when McCain starts his first term in 2009 and continues Bush’s economic policies whether you like it or not. Don’t waste any of your money in tip jars. You’ll need it to save up for a fuel-efficient Vespa Scooter.
[quote]FightingScott wrote:
You gotta tip unless the service is bad.
Cut the macho “I don’t care what anyone thinks of me” bullshit. Like it or not, you need to make good impressions on people in the real world. So I think it’s a good idea to always tip in the neighborhood of 20% when you’re out on Business, out on the first few dates, or out in an otherwise unfamiliar situation where you’re with people who are still shaping their opinion of you.
If you’re out with people you know, then tip what’s deserved.
Avoid situations where people at a hotel or something are handling your luggage. But if they grab hold of it, I think 5 dollars is a fair tip since 1 dollar is kind of a joke and 2 dollar bills are hard to come by.
Tip the cab driver. If you’re in a cab you’re in a big city. It’s expensive living in a big city.
I don’t know what to say about tipping bartenders. I guess if you want to establish yourself as a regular then it’s a good idea to get on the bartender’s good side and ensure fast service the next time you come in.
Gas is gonna be over $6.00 when McCain starts his first term in 2009 and continues Bush’s economic policies whether you like it or not. Don’t waste any of your money in tip jars. You’ll need it to save up for a fuel-efficient Vespa Scooter. [/quote]
You obviously can’t read for shit. What is this macho “I don’t care what anyone thinks of me” bullshit, bullshit? I wasn’t asking, “Hey you guys what would a T-Man do when a waitress wants a tip?” I meant places like the MOVIE THEATER and CLOTHING DEPARTMENTS. You must be the guy I don’t tip when you hand me my popcorn. Srry.
Edit: I read your post again, and if you were just going on a rant in general then I apoligize, I’m on my Man-Period.
I believe in tipping appropriately. TIPS stands for To Insure Prompt Service. If the quality of service is an issue, then you tip, if it isn’t, you don’t. Some places it’s appropriate, some it isn’t. Not a big deal. We’ve had this conversation recently.
If there’s a tip jar, it’s probably because it’s not a job that traditionally based on tips. There are some exceptions(like bathroom attendants, which also seem to be popping up more and more and in places that shouldn’t have, but that’s a different rant) but just use common sense.
From spending a good chunk of my life relying on tips, I generally tip well. I over-tip bartenders pretty well for my first drink or round of drinks to ensure I don’t wait for anything the rest of the night. This also usually guarantees me some free drinks later.
I do not tip in retail stores or fast food places and see no reason to. It doesn’t bother me that it’s there and I really don’t think much of it. If someone else tips them, good for them.
[quote]malonetd wrote:
If there’s a tip jar, it’s probably because it’s not a job that traditionally based on tips. There are some exceptions(like bathroom attendants, which also seem to be popping up more and more and in places that shouldn’t have, but that’s a different rant) but just use common sense.
From spending a good chunk of my life relying on tips, I generally tip well. I over-tip bartenders pretty well for my first drink or round of drinks to ensure I don’t wait for anything the rest of the night. This also usually guarantees me some free drinks later.
I do not tip in retail stores or fast food places and see no reason to. It doesn’t bother me that it’s there and I really don’t think much of it. If someone else tips them, good for them.[/quote]
Agree 100%, I too once was a slave to tips, never again.
Anyone know the reason why tipping came up in the food business? Why don’t they include the employee wages in the price of the food?
I ignore the tip jars popping up all over the place.
I do tip at restaurants or bars but I would prefer just paying more for my meal, have the wait staff make a set hourly wage, and me not having to put down a tip.
I also tip my bartender really well for the first drink.
I hate when skycaps grab my bag and if they do that without me asking I do not tip.
There’s a distinguishable difference between tipping in places that are necessary (restaraunts, pizza delivery IMO, etc.) and other things. Things like movie theatres are a little rediculous, but if I had some change from whatever I was buying I’d probably just put that in there.
Waiters, I usually tip very well, at least 20% sometimes up to 30%. This is because I really only go out to two (occasionally a 3rd) restaurants and I rarely buy an expensive meal.
Tipping $5 on two $7.50 burgers isn’t breaking my back but any waiter/waitress who gets a $5 tip on a $15 bill will be very pleased and then the next time back I get sat right away and my drinks are always full. So to me that would be worth it.
Delivery? ALWAYS. I know from experience that good tippers are remembered and so are bad tippers. Again, paying an extra dollar in tips to make sure I get my food a half hour faster is well worth it to me.
Tip jars? Forget that noise. The guy at Starbucks doesn’t need to be paid an extra two dollars to fill up a coffee. If you want to make some tips go mow some lawns, that’s how I see it.
I don’t tip often. Last time I did, it was for my tattoo artist. He did a good job, and charged me less than he usually does.
No way I’m tipping if it’s something like bringing me coffee. That’s part of the job. If I get coffee and a reach-around from a spider monkey while reciting the pledge of allegiance… then I might tip.
Hey remember that scene in Seinfeld when George keeps putting cash in the tip jar at a sub shop, but the guy never notices so he thinks George’s cheap?
So George tries to toss in like a $10 when the guy’s looking but the cashier turns away just when he does it. So George tries to fish it out for another go 'round but the guy DOES catch him doing that so he throws him out.
