tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post2748851972560201075..comments2023-09-05T16:30:09.990+08:00Comments on Princess Banter: Tip Of The IcebergPrincess Banterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481130646604985046noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-18404895526703779192009-07-09T21:24:34.974+08:002009-07-09T21:24:34.974+08:00my thoughts exactly. just like we aren't tippe...my thoughts exactly. just like we aren't tipped for our jobs, we don't have to tip anyone just because they do their job.freudian sliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467510686904246757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-35909063973165979392009-06-21T12:40:50.295+08:002009-06-21T12:40:50.295+08:00Cant agree with you more Princess. Sometimes you a...Cant agree with you more Princess. Sometimes you are pressured to do so and also if you are among a group, it almost becomes an issue of pride.<br /><br />Well however I have made 1 cent tips to waiters here who have been positively horrid!nivihttp://www.nivispace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-19872950060439851402009-05-21T17:21:38.168+08:002009-05-21T17:21:38.168+08:00Completely agree with this. I don't think one shou...Completely agree with this. I don't think one should feel forced to do something that is to be done voluntarily, then the whole purpose is defeated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12093179257327492663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-29793193943987669862009-04-28T16:43:00.000+08:002009-04-28T16:43:00.000+08:00sooooo true. in india tipping isn't manadatory at ...sooooo true. in india tipping isn't manadatory at all. as students we could never afford to leave a tip and we kept all the change for ourselves. now i am generous but only when i feel like.Utopiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704721941622143439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-23499110838644728902009-04-16T14:50:00.000+08:002009-04-16T14:50:00.000+08:00Why can't restaurants just charge for their servic...<I>Why can't restaurants just charge for their service directly and place it on the bill? </I>My thought exactly. It would make things so much simpler.Princess Stefaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045618694274877631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-84779726755647815592009-04-02T18:08:00.000+08:002009-04-02T18:08:00.000+08:00I agree that the system is broken, but there's mor...I agree that the system is broken, but there's more to it in the US; I know at least that restaurants are allowed to pay servers well below minimum wage in some places because they're supposed to be making it up in tips. My friends and I always tip well, even if we get bad service, because the wait staff makes most of their living off of it.<BR/><BR/>Really, I think the solution is to pay the wait staff a wage they can support themselves and their families on and get rid of the whole tip concept altogether, but that'd be too progressive, I think.Gorgeous Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913098009980609946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-19524686374854996762009-03-26T22:41:00.000+08:002009-03-26T22:41:00.000+08:00Wow! you said it!Wow! you said it!Nasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804534367749952001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-72820721133415342122009-03-24T21:31:00.000+08:002009-03-24T21:31:00.000+08:00I used to wait tables at a hotel as a late teen.Te...I used to wait tables at a hotel as a late teen.<BR/><BR/>Ten percent was kind of seen as what was expected, but it could vary widely.<BR/><BR/>Usually though they'd just say 'Keep the change'<BR/><BR/>Though some would purposely give you a tip if it been a big bill. I think fifty quid was the biggest single tip I ever had.Crushedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479751225625007588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-77371761392066112032009-03-24T08:45:00.000+08:002009-03-24T08:45:00.000+08:00The worst part is that the government got in on it...The worst part is that the government got in on it and decided to start taxing 10% of a server's total sales for that shift. So that means if they get stiffed (and some of us do) we LOSE money. <BR/>It's interesting how it's become a necessary part of eating out, going to a hotel or getting a haircut. Putting a price on things has become less clear in some industries.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-61265596331876406882009-03-23T04:22:00.000+08:002009-03-23T04:22:00.000+08:00i agree...but a big problem here i've seen is ...i agree...but a big problem here i've seen is where servers etc have to 'pool' their tips, & then it gets split evenly between them...now what kind of bs is that?? i don't know if that's still done a lot, but, honestly! i want to tip the person that deserves it, not everyone!!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873518747021842739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-36358531162991778252009-03-21T17:43:00.000+08:002009-03-21T17:43:00.000+08:00I think I need to borrow you for my next team perf...I think I need to borrow you for my next team performance appraisals. I get so frustrated when people expect extra for doing the basics in their job description. <BR/><BR/>I'm lucky, I live in a country where tipping isn't mandatory. That is why I do it when I get good service.thisismehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01281027325104604961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38217641.post-42889406055326605142009-03-20T15:31:00.000+08:002009-03-20T15:31:00.000+08:00I can't agree with you more!I thought that the rea...I can't agree with you more!<BR/>I thought that the reason the whole "tipping" thing works is because servers strive to serve you better to receive a tip. Crap service, then no tip. That makes prefect sense. But when you make tip mandatory then the servers have absolutely no reason to provide exceptional service. They'll be getting a tip whether they treat you well or not. And what's completely infuriating is that they can treat you like an ass, spit in your food and they still have the right BY LAW to receive a tip! How stupid is that???Electric Bearbearinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444366737149218345noreply@blogger.com