Tipping

wherever i go i always make sure to tip. i think that it is just polite and should be done because they rely on those and especially for coffee shops, the people that work there don´t get too many tips. i try to always tip 20 %. i wasn't taught to do this by my parents because they dont leave big tips, they probably do 10%. but i just think its right.

Usually when i go to coffee shops ,i dont leave a tip. It's because,i know that workers dont rely on tips an dont have the same jop requirements as waitresses.It really depends on how the serve will talk and treat you. If a waiter/waitress do not have a great attitude ,then he/she will pass you the same negative energy.On the other hand , workers are not being paid enough and so they would want to earn more money through the daily tips.So,i do appreciate how hard the servers work and that's why i will tip more often then i usually so.

Typically when out at a restaurant I try to remember to tip servers for the simple fact of them just being there and the fact that I know they most likely had a long day. When I tip, I try to leave 10% sometimes i leave more if i messed up my own order and they didn't hear me say so sometimes I have to leave less due to me not having enough and whenever that happens typically the people I eat out with usually my friends will pick up my slack. When others don’t tip I typically leave more money for the waitress sometimes when my bill is only 5 dollars I leave a 10 dollar bill because someone who i went out to dinner with doesn’t tip.

It surprises me that some people don’t leave a tip if they believe the service wasn't great. Growing up, I was always taught to tip at least 20%. I feel guilty if I leave any less, even if the service was bad. You never know what kind of situation a waitress/waiter is going through, especially if they look younger. Some people might disagree with this because they believe a tip has to be earned no matter what, but I personally understand that sometimes we have bad days or maybe previous customers were frustrating. Servers usually rely on these tips to replace the already low pay, so it’s important that you at least tip what you can.

Usually when I go out and eat I try to remember to leave a tip. I feel like it is rude when you don't leave a tip because they worked for it, and usually deserve the tip. I worked at a small local restaurant and I remember getting happy and feeling better when I was tipped. When I would get a tip it would make me realize that i am doing a good job and to keep it up to get more. I don't tip all the time, if the employee has attitude or is being rude towards me is usually the only time I don't leave a tip.

I've always try to remember to tip. When I forget it's because the waiter/waitress wasn't nice or in a positive mood. I've never used the customer-facing touch-screen before but I probably would give that person a tip, just depends on their personality and how they treat customers. My dad taught me a decent tip to give is 15-20% when out eating, but when i'm just picking up food or buying one item from the market I just tell them to keep the change so it's easier for the both of us. I believe you should give a tip even if they are on-edge because i'm sure the reason why they are mean or sad is because of the job or because of the customers. It's not they're fault they're working primarily on tips. A few weeks ago I was getting some Ice cream late at night and the server was having some sort of bad day. After she handed me the ice cream I asked what was wrong and she said she had a very late shift. I felt sorry for her because I know the feeling and gave her a good tip, which made her day.

For me tipping really Depends on how the server talks to you when ordering or getting your food. If the server is not the nicest or does not have a great attitude in general I don’t leave a tip. If the servers nice and serves food nicely and has a good attitude then giving a tip is no problem. But when it comes to interaction screens at some coffee or sandwich smoothie place generally I would not leave a tip. I do this because all their doing is taking your order and you don’t even have your food or drink yet. Also in my experience the service when getting my order taken has not been the best. Over the weekend I ran into this and the person taking my order was very rude and had no enthusiasm to me. So the only obvious option was to leave no tip, she just wasn’t worth it but occasionally if the service is really good then maybe. Generally for me if I do not have my food or see my food/drink I will not leave a tip.

I agree with nearly all of the sentiments re the essential necessity of tipping as part of a service workers overall compensation. What I do not like, is tipping on the food tax, which depending on states, can be 10%-13%. You also need to be much more aware of small print on your tab which might state a policy of adding an 18%-20% "service charge". This is not just for larger groups. My classic personal "mess up" was in Grand Cayman, with the exchange rate being at 1 US $ = 0.84 KYD. Restaurants will give you a bill for a $12 KYD & add 18%-21% for a total of $14.50 KYD. Like an idiot, I would naturally just round up to $17-18 KYD. The actual impact of this, was that I was paying $21.50-$22 US per drink. I was tipping on the exchange rate, tax plus mandatory service charge. It took my a day & a half to realize this, until an honest and helpful service provider brought my bill back to me and explained exactly what I was doing, and did I really intend to leave $22 US on a $15 US drink? Buyer beware.

I have always been taught to leave a good tip, no matter how good the service is. If it is good, I usually leave at least 20% and if it’s not so good, I will only leave around 15%. Some people don’t tip this way, but it is important to because most servers don’t even get paid minimum wage and depend on these tips to make up the rest of their salary. When I go to fast food or coffee shops, I usually don’t tip because the workers there don’t have the same job requirements as waitresses and they don’t rely on tips as much. If I am paying in cash, I may leave a few coins in the tip jar, but won't go out of my way to leave a good tip like I would in a restaurant.

My family's policy has always been 20% tip and if they do a really bad job 15% and if they do really good you do more than 20% and do what you think they deserve. That has what I had been taught growing up and didn’t think anything of it because I wasn’t paying the bill and had no sense of money at all. But in middle school if I wanted to go out with friends to eat without parents I would have to use my own money and my parents would make me send a picture of the check to make sure I tipped 20%. I obviously thought it was stupid being the fact I was 13 years old and I was just “giving” away my money. One night I went home and talked to my Dad about tipping and why we have to do it. My Dad explained he had waited tables at a nice country club in town when he was in college and he would have old men sit there for hours drinking and buying food taking up his time and staying after closing time and he would end up getting a 5$ tip off 400$ worth of food and it would just make him livid. I understood now why it was important to tip and also why it is even more important to tip as a kid without parents there because people would understand your morale values and what you have been brought up on. Tipping y not be an important thing to everybody but I feel it is necessary.

I grew up always leaving a tip wherever I went to eat, to not leave a tip would be considered very disrespectful but I never understood until I got older and actually knew there was a certain amount that you should be tipping and that most people who get tipped on the daily aren't getting paid enough which makes tipping helpful. At about the age of 15, I started working in a very expensive restaurant, as a busser, where all the servers were practically obsessed with tipping. It had taught me what was a reasonable tip for the amount of money you were spending on the actual meal.

Ever since I was little my parents always showed me how it was a sign of respect to leave a good tip (or a not so good tip if service is poor) when dining or just in general when you are getting a service, like an uber ride or a hotel service. My parents know how many workers do rely on tips sometimes. In their own job, they clean and manage vacation rentals. They work extremely hard and sadly aren't tipped as often as they really deserve to be. So I want to reflect that as an adult and think about how many may really deserve or need that extra 15 percent.

As I grew up I have always been told to tip the server. Depending on their service my parents said always tip 20%. If the service is poor give them 15% or 10%. As I grew older and started eating on my own I see why the tips help expectually. Waiters and Waitresses barely make minimum wage and rely on tips to get them by with their bills and essential needs. If people do not have the urge or money to tip it is not right to eat out at all because the servers are working hard to please and attended their customers. The only time i do not tip is when i'm at a fast food restaurant going through drive-thru. If I walk in and order and I have spare coins i'll put them in the jar because the people there are working hard to make and give out the food you ordered.

There is a very prominent tipping culture in the United States, and I always tip, often over the expected amount. Many workers depend on tips for their income, as the base pay usually does not meet their needs. Tipping in the US has come to be customary for many purchases, as opposed to the literal definition of being a reward from the customer for good service. It is interesting to note that several other countries do not have as much of a tipping culture as we do, and how that could affect the consumer experience. Personally, I think there could be better ways of keeping workers paid without the reliance on tips, but I don’t believe that will change much anytime soon, and I will still pay a tip regardless.

Tipping is a practice that varies widely by person. While some people believe that a tip is something that should only be given for exceptional service, others almost religiously tip at least 15% at every chance. While a tip may seem like something that should only be granted as a reward, federal law makes that seem like that is not the case. Federal wage laws allow the minimum wage to be lowered to $2.13 an hour if the employee receives more than $30 a month in tips. So in many states, tips can make up a large portion or even a majority of the money a waiter takes home. I personally believe that a 15 or 20% tip should be granted unless the service was very poor, since in many cases you are essentially paying the person’s wage.

Tipping to me is really about how well a worker does on his/her job. Giving out a tip is like giving out an award, it has to be earned. Whenever I get something delivered to me by car, I always try to tip more than I would at a restaurant simply because it is them against the busy streets. On the other hand, I tend to have higher standards when dining out at restaurants. To the food being served tasting great and on time; to the first impression the waiter/waitress make when serving me. Tips should motivate workers to do their jobs with a great amount of effort as it is their responsibility to keep customers satisfied. In general, The whole idea of tipping is a substantial problem for both sides. Workers are not being paid enough and so they would want to earn more through daily tips. Then with customers, some may not have the money to tip or even feel pressured not tipping at all. In all, Tipping is always optional when dining and should not be forced by your own conscience.

Tipping is something that has become a natural habit for me. My family has always taught me to tip, no matter the service that you receive. In most cases, tipping is how most people make a majority of their income. I always try and tip twenty percent unless the service is very poor, and even then I still tip decently. These workers may just be having a bad day, because they’re humans too. The only time that I may not tip is at certain places, like coffee shops or certain fast food restaurants. The reason for this is because these people are getting paid at least minimum wage, compared to the normal restaurant workers, who get paid a very little wage.

I leave a tip anytime I can. Often when I pay for things in cash it's hard to remember to put what little change I get back into a tip jar I may not see immediately or at all. But when I pay with a card and am prompted to either pick a tip amount or none at all I always pick an amount. I like to think that you never know what the other person's situation is and that couple of cents tacked onto my payment could help someone else in their life. When you think about it if 100 people buy coffee everyday and everyone tiped 50 cents that person is getting an extra 50 dollars at the end of their shift. Who couldn't do with another 50 dollars? Waitresses and waiters often aren't even paid minimum wage because they're supposed to make up the difference in tips; they count on those tips to make their salary. I believe that every cent counts, and can help.

In my years of eating at food establishments, I always try to give a 20% tip. It wasn’t until last year until I finally understood the utter importance of tipping your server, until I worked in the food business for about 2 months. I remember the frustration I felt after waitressing a table and receiving a cheap tip. Many people may feel like tipping holds little importance, which actually shocks me. If you cannot tip when you go out to eat, you shouldn’t go eat out in the first place.

I grew up knowing that it is accustomed to tip 20% of your payment to the one serving it. As a young child, I would notice my parents tipping and was baffled why they would pay extra. Now, I understand that this is a common action to give a partial amount of your payment to the one who either makes or serves the goods. Eventually, I had the chance to tip the server when I was out with my friends. I was at an ice cream shop, and I had only brought cash. When the time came to pay, I didn’t know what to do, so I began to ask my friends (since it would be awkward to ask the server). I was left with the answer of,” Oh it's just twenty percent”. And there I was, stressfully counting my cash and doing the math to reach my total. Finally, once the server came, I had my tip ready. I found this experience as a learning one since from now on, I will be prepared for the next time I have to tip. In my opinion, I still feel tipping is an acceptable payment. This is since the servers are taking care of you for a period of time by taking your order, bringing the food, and fulfilling any other requests. Also, their salary is not quite high so they rely on the tip. So ultimately, they deserve the tip.

So apparently some people don't tip, that really shocks me. How are you going to not tip someone. They are working their butt off trying to make sure everything you need is good and well. My dad has always been a really good tipper and I've learned from that. I always tip really well unless the service is really really bad and even then I tip well. I have always thought the people that don't tip are really rude and snobbish. I think if you can't tip then you shouldn't be eating out or eating somewhere that you need to tip at.

When I am out at a place that is not a sit-down restaurant, say a Smoothie King, or a Dunkin Donuts and am paying electronically, I will usually not tip the worker unless they go above and beyond. I believe that the workers need to earn their tip (at least from me) and simply filling up my cup with soda does not require that much work. However, if I am paying with cash and have coins leftover I will put my coins or even a dollar bill into the jar so I don't have the hassle of dealing with them later. If it is a sit-down restaurant or a delivery I will tip them because they actually have to do the work and more work. Waiters usually also need the tip more than the highschool junior making my smoothie.

Personally, I think that tipping is very important and was taught to always tip people who do services for us. For example, your nail technician, hair dresser or waitress. However, I was always a little confused when it came to how much to tip. I want to be polite and tip a reasonable amount, but sometimes I worry I'm not tipping enough because I just don't know.

I’m always the person to tip, especially servers at restaurants who get paid so little without tips. Those waiters and waitresses depend on their customers who they work very hard for, to return the favor by giving a small percentage of what their meal cost back to them. Typically in a restaurant setting, I will tip 20-25 percent maybe even more if I feel as if they were really good. When it comes to coffee and smoothie shops where you’re just ordering up at the counter I don’t feel obligated to tip as much because I know they’re actually being paid a higher hourly wage, unlike most servers. For those types of places I normally choose to tip 15% percent because as I said they are being paid more but it’s still important to respect and thank those workers as well by tipping them even if it’s just a little amount.

I feel that tipping is a way for restaurants to get away with legally paying their servers below minimum wage. Some restaurants have actually abolished tipping and pay their servers better. Also, studies show that across the board, black servers are routinely tipped less than white servers. This is not okay. I would always leave a tip now, because the servers in places where tipping is still a custom need the money. I do appreciate how hard the servers work, and that's why I oppose tipping, because they should be able to count on a stable income.

With both of my parents previously working in the restaurant business I understand the tipping process quite well. My parents also know the struggle for getting tips; and for that very reason my parents are very generous when it comes to tipping a server. When we go out to eat dinner as a family, especially at a place my parents have worked in the past, they know how everything works. So they have a better idea for how harder the employees are working and it gives them a better idea on how much to tip. My dad is normally the one who does the math and for good service he tips 20-25 percent. When it comes to delivery food my dad is the same way. He is always generous for the delivery person because he knows that they took time out of there shift to drive to our house and they are using their own gas to bring us food. My parents often let me decide the tip so I can get practice for when i'm on my own in the real world. When the day comes that I am tipping a server on my own I personally will follow in my parents' footsteps.

I will likely find myself in the extreme minority on this, but I do not tip at the counter or for take-out because I have yet to enjoy what I am paying for and therefore can't see into the future about whether or not I will like my drink or the food in my takeout containers. I find this entire conversation pitting customers against employees with the employers getting off scot-free when in reality they're paying workers less and trying to compensate by putting the burden on the customers. It's very similar to how the rich in this country have convinced the middle class that the real takers in society are the lowest economic class.