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Glock-n-Load says
Holy shit. I just came out of the Computer Cave. Located in the Richmond Virginia area.
I bought a new charger and the credit card point of sale put 3 different tip amounts on the screen.
I will never go back.
Please also let them know why.
Automatic 30% tip added:
Tipping the doorman and maybe the porter is normal in NYC, has been for many decades, but the Resident Manager?
The Resident Manager/Supers "tip" comes from a bonus given by the Owners or Management, and those cheap fucks trying to slide it on the residents.
zzyzzx says
Automatic 30% tip added:
And then they want a tip on that new total! Holy shit.
NEVER go to Las Vegas.

Ordered a pizza and now I’m being asked to tip the driver AND the people who made it separately:
Ordered a pizza and now I’m being asked to tip the driver AND the people who made it separately:
https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1qln435/server_sent_his_manager_to_the_parking_lot_to_ask/
The other day, 4 of use went out to a “fancy” sushi place to catch up. I say “fancy” because this isn’t an upscale place, they just make some crazy rolls and charge a ton for them. Our friend said it was his treat. We’ve all been there before so everyone had their favorites. Everyone ordered 2 rolls, which came out to about $180 before tax for all 8 rolls. We ate quick and were out of there in 45 minutes. It was just under $200 after tax so my friend took out $220 cash and asked if we thought $20 was a good enough tip. We said yes, the server didn’t have to explain anything to use and just brought us water and sushi. So he put it down and we left.
We were chatting next to our cars in the parking lot when the manager (i think) came out and asked us if something was wrong with the service. We were all confused and said no. Then he said, “you guys only left a $20 tip”, and we just stood there even more confused. My buddy said that it was a quick lunch and we felt $20 was a decent tip for less than 45 minutes at the restaurant and us being easy customers who already knew what they wanted. The manager proceeded to say, “we recommend 20% and up on the bottom of the receipt” and just stood there, like he was expecting us to hand over more cash. It was awkward for a few seconds so we just thanked him for the food and went to our cars.
Recommending 20% at an expensive place is one thing, but going out and confronting customers in the parking lot because they didn’t tip 20% is just wild. Ive always been a “flat rate” tipper on more expensive bills. Server has to bring out food whether we order a $8 rolls or $20 rolls, expecting to get a bigger tip just because we ordered the expensive rolls is crazy.
This one doesn’t make sense to me. No, of course you shouldn’t be harassed for leaving a small tip but, yes, that is a small tip.
Why in the ever living hell would I tip a liquor store?
Ordered a pizza and now I’m being asked to tip the driver AND the people who made it separately:
It's more than 10%.
Exactly, I'm not responsible for overtipping you just to boost your take to a somewhat livable wage - that's on you. Make better life choices and get out of the service industry.
Most likely is that the guy who made it is probably illegal
stereotomy says
Exactly, I'm not responsible for overtipping you just to boost your take to a somewhat livable wage - that's on you. Make better life choices and get out of the service industry.
It's not even that. Businesses are trying to push off all the salaries onto the customers. They used to pay that out of revenue, but many learned, and I knew guys like that, that they could offer lower salary if tipping was good. It's in fact just a subsidy to business. It's a scam, not illegal, just immoral.
The businesses scam the workers who are too desperate or stupid to call them on it, then have them de facto begging for a handout instead of being paid a decent wage.
stereotomy says
The businesses scam the workers who are too desperate or stupid to call them on it, then have them de facto begging for a handout instead of being paid a decent wage.
When I was in Dallas, I noticed some very high-end restaurants did not pay their waiters at all, and there was a waiting list to become a waiter at these places. A 15% tip at these meal prices meant very good hourly earnings.
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This actually started years ago, when a few decades after breaking janitor unions, hotels began "Recommending" $5/night for room service instead of $5-10 for a week's stay. Back then the millie chicks hadn't fully taken over Media yet so there was pushback in the news.
Now, Restaurants are trying to normalize 20% tips, and tipping for takeou/counter staff at all. Nope!
They already hiked their prices big league before the 20% tip push, so wait staff are already getting proportionally more.
Remember: 15% meh, 18% Good, 20%+ excellent, amazing, beyond the call of duty
And this push started before the $15-18/hr minimum wage hikes in some states.