Latest responses to “The Tipping Guilt Trip” Copyright 2012, MoneyBlueBook.com 462700 2008-02-19T11:11:08-08:00 Shaun Sayers I can buy in to your sentiments and then some. What's more it's not just US people who tip, but (sorry to say this, but I believe it's true) it has become one of your more successful but least helpful exports. I believe the issue is worse in countries where the minimum wage is more generous then in the US. OK the hourly rates may not be the best, but they aren't slave wages either, and such minimums were introduced among other reasons to stop the reliance of some professions on charity, hidden taxes, whatever you want to call it. Unfortunately now everyone wants 15% of the tab just for turning up Shaun 462710 2008-02-18T23:23:41-08:00 Alfred I think it's crazy salesmen get a commission. And why don't I get to determine what the salesman gets for that commission? Why should the real estate agent get a set amount of the transaction? I didn't like his attitude about my kitchen color desires, he shouldn't get anything. How about those incredulous yearly bonuses received by the stock brokers who already got their sales commission? Those stocks he sold me didn't go up high enough for my desire, he shouldn't get anything. Tipping is all part of the transaction, pay up, and if you don't like the product or service complain to management of just cook at home and clean up you own mess. 462690 2007-09-03T11:24:07-07:00 Raymond One time at Applebess, I had the most absent minded waitress. She kept getting the orders wrong and forgetting to bring us things. Obviously she was new, but she was very nice, tried her best, and kept apologizing. I ultimately gave her a full 15% tip. I think there's a clear difference between being pleasantly absent minded and obnoxiously rude. I can't tolerate rudeness but as long as you're trying, I'm okay with that. 462680 2007-09-03T08:48:46-07:00 Sabrina's Money Matters I wonder if she wasn't angry that she would have to tip out her $1 earned. Either way she was wrong for giving bad service and wrong for complaining about getting paid what she was worth. Having been a waitress (however short a period of time that lasted, lol) I realize the work that goes into providing good service, it should be tipped. But when your server doesn't serve, they don't get tipped. Period. They sign onto the job knowing what they'll be making and with an understanding that it's up to them to earn their money, that's as close to being an entrepreneur as you can get without actually being one, and to flub it up, come on, go work at a department store. A few weeks ago my husband, son and I went to eat at a local Chili's, my son spoke up after eating when the waitress asked if we wanted dessert and said, "Yes I want some", but I intervened and let her know (duh!) that he doesn't get to decide and reminded him that we had ice cream at home. She came back with our To Go boxes and said, "And we're sure we don't want any dessert? Oooooh, that's right, y'all have ice cream at home." Dropped the boxes and walked away. I turned to my husband in disbelief at her wise acre comment and said, "She just lost her tip", of course he agreed. On a $50 check, that's a healthy tip she shucked for being an unappreciative little wench, and I'm a tipper when I get good service, it's a hard job and I reward accordingly, but not smart alecks. These people can't bank on people coming in to utilize the service they offer and when there is no service offered, what do they expect?