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[RobotChant]

I used to work at a local chain, coffee shop; they had stores all over town. I worked mostly in the deli section but did my fair share of coffee orders. They split whatever cash the jars accumulated within the week between all employees. It amounted to about 5-7 dollars a week. I don’t know if the customers were just cheapskates or what, but I know the shop I worked in drew in it’s share of affluent folks.

I have sympathy for anyone who works in a cafe/restaurant but I ain't tipping in a jar, especially if it’s a drive thru joint. Yes, I’ve seen tip jars at drive thru joints. This Burrito place I go to occasionally has a tip jar. WTH, you want me to tip for giving an order through a mic and then driving by to pick it up? I just look straight ahead, get my order, say my thanks and drive off.

 

[Interlude]

In Europe, they practise tipping.

I was once on holiday in Vienna. After our meal, we gave the exact amount(35 euros) to the waitress. We had the intention of giving a small tip to the waitress by placing it on the table. But the waitress thought we are not tipping her as we gave the exact amount. I bet you could see the sulk on her face from a distance. After that, my friend placed 2 euros on the table. She saw it and immediately smile and said "Have a good day, blah blah."(in German). :lol

The difference a tip could make.

 

[BigJonsson]

Geez

Where does it end?

I'm not allowed to accept tips at my job so I don't see why I need to tip people who grab me a drink at a counter, its not like they get paid under minimum wage like waiters/waitresses do at restaurants here and depend on tips to make their money

 

[Fresh Prince]

Tipping should be for services that are done well or gone above the norm.

 

[Ecrofirt]

JOE
I'll take care of this, you guys
leave the tip.
(to Mr. White)
And when I come back, I want my
book back.

MR. WHITE
Sorry, it's my book now.

JOE
Blonde, shoot this piece of shit,
will ya?

Mr. Blonde shoots Mr. White with his finger. Mr White
acts shot. Joe exits.

NICE GUY EDDIE
Okay, everybody cough up green for
the little lady.

Everybody whips out a buck, and throws it on the table.
Everybody, that is, except Mr. White.

NICE GUY EDDIE
C'mon, throw in a buck.

MR. WHITE
Uh-uh. I don't tip.

NICE GUY EDDIE
Whaddaya mean you don't tip?

MR. WHITE
I don't believe in it.

NICE GUY EDDIE
You don't believe in tipping?

MR. PINK
(laughing)
I love this kid, he's a madman,
this guy.

MR. BLONDE
Do you have any idea what these
ladies make? They make shit.

MR. WHITE
Don't give me that. She don't
make enough money, she can quit.

Everybody laughs.

NICE GUY EDDIE
I don't even know a Jew who'd have
the balls to say that. So let's
get this straight. You never ever
tip?

MR. WHITE
I don't tip because society says I
gotta. I tip when somebody
deserves a tip. When somebody
really puts forth an effort, they
deserve a little something extra.
But this tipping automatically,
that shit's for the birds. As far
as I'm concerned, they're just
doin their job.

MR. BLUE
Our girl was nice.

MR. WHITE
Our girl was okay. She didn't do
anything special.

MR. BLONDE
What's something special, take ya
in the kitchen and suck your dick?

They all laugh.

NICE GUY EDDIE
I'd go over twelve percent for
that.

MR. WRITE
Look, I ordered coffee. Now we've
been here a long fuckin time, and
she's only filled my cup three
times. When I order coffee, I
want it filled six times.

MR. BLONDE
What if she's too busy?

MR. WHITE
The words "too busy" shouldn't be
in a waitress's vocabulary.

NICE GUY EDDIE
Excuse me, Mr. White, but the last
thing you need is another cup of
coffee.

They all laugh.

MR. WHITE
These ladies aren't starvin to
death. They make minimum wage.
When I worked for minimum wage, I
wasn't lucky enough to have a job
that society deemed tipworthy.

NICE GUY EDDIE
Ahh, now we're getting down to it.
It's not just that he's a cheap
bastard--

MR. ORANGE
--It is that too--

NICE GUY EDDIE
--It is that too. But it's also
he couldn't get a waiter job. You
talk like a pissed off dishwasher:
"Fuck those cunts and their
fucking tips."

MR. BLONDE
So you don't care that they're
counting on your tip to live?

Mr. White rubs two of his fingers together.

MR. WHITE
Do you know what this is? It's
the world's smallest violin,
playing just for the waitresses.

MR. BLONDE
You don't have any idea what
you're talking about. These
people bust their ass. This
is a hard job.

MR. WHITE
So's working at McDonald's, but
you don't feel the need to tip
them. They're servin ya food, you
should tip em. But no, society
says tip these guys over here, but
not those guys over there. That's
bullshit.

MR. ORANGE
They work harder than the kids at
McDonald's.

MR. WHITE
Oh yeah, I don't see them cleaning
fryers.

MR. BROWN
These people are taxed on the tips
they make. When you stiff 'em,
you cost them money.

MR. BLONDE
Waitressing is the number one
occupation for female non-college
graduates in this country. It's
the one jab basically any woman
can get, and make a living on.
The reason is because of tips.

MR. WHITE
Fuck all that.

They all laugh.

MR. WHITE
Hey, I'm very sorry that the
government taxes their tips.
That's fucked up. But that ain't
my fault. it would appear that
waitresses are just one of the
many groups the government fucks
in the ass on a regular basis.
You show me a paper 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 this non-
college bullshit you're telling
me, 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.

MR. ORANGE
He's convinced me. Give me my
dollar back.

Everybody laughs. Joe's comes back to the table.

JOE
Okay ramblers, let's get to
rambling. Wait a minute, who
didn't throw in?

MR. ORANGE
Mr. White.

JOE
(to Mr. Orange)
Mr. White?
(to Mr. White)
Why?

MR. ORANGE
He don't tip.

JOE
(to Mr. Orange)
He don't tip?
(to Mr. White)
You don't tip? Why?

MR. ORANGE
He don't believe in it.

JOE
(to Mr. Orange)
He don't believe in it?
(to Mr. White)
You don't believe in it?

MR. ORANGE
Nope.

JOE
(to Mr. Orange)
Shut up!
(to Mr. White)
Cough up the buck, ya cheap
bastard, I paid for your goddamn
breakfast.

MR. WHITE
Because you paid for the
breakfast, I'm gonna tip.
Normally I wouldn't.

JOE
Whatever. Just throw in your
dollar, and let's move.
(to Mr. Blonde)
See what I'm dealing with here.
Infants. I'm fuckin dealin with
infants.

.

 

[ShyGuy]

I'm Australian and we dont' have tipping mandatory there, it's a much better system.

I tell you it was a major culture shock to get to USA and Canada and actually get people giving you a bad attitude for not tipping, I was like "WTF?" when I gave an exact amount.

How was I supposed to know it was MANDATORY? lol

Mandatory Tipping sucks, but I don't have a problem tipping if the service is awesome.

Starbucks, Timmy's, Subway, wherever...there shouldn't be tipping. They're not doing anything special, if they were then maybe I'd tip.

Tipping is engrained for North Americans, while the reverse is true for us Australians. It's engrained in us to pay what the bill says, not some random percentage above that.

 

[8bit]

Do people tip in Europe, BTW?

It varies by country. In Switzerland the service charge is usually included in the cost. In other countries you would probably leave any small change(effectively rounding up to the nearest euro or whatever).

The worst place I found for it was Singapore. I took a shower in the airport and the towel person was standing with their hand out expecting payment.

 

[Meier]

In Europe, they practise tipping.

I was once on holiday in Vienna. After our meal, we gave the exact amount(35 euros) to the waitress. We had the intention of giving a small tip to the waitress by placing it on the table. But the waitress thought we are not tipping her as we gave the exact amount. I bet you could see the sulk on her face from a distance. After that, my friend placed 2 euros on the table. She saw it and immediately smile and said "Have a good day, blah blah."(in German). :lol

The difference a tip could make.

haha 2 Euros on a 35 Euro bill? Ya cheap bastard!

p.s. Ihate this tipping exodus we're seeing -- leave it at bars and restaurants only, dammit!

 

[Mairu]

I never tip at Starbucks, and I can't say I really feel that bad either. I'm a regular at the one near my place of work, and none of the people there have ever said anything or seem to expect anything more. They're cool guys, but I spend 2.35 there almost every day (just for a hot chocolate) and I don't see why I should tip for getting a hot chocolate. I have no problem tipping waiters/waitresses or deliverymen but tipping for something like Starbucks just seems awkward.

 

[GDGF]

I don't usually tip at Starbucks, because people at Starbucks get paid an acceptible wage.

Most servers only get paid something like 2.15 or 2.75 and hour, though. Those people live on their tips, so I don't mind handing them out.

 

[Error Macro]

Doesn't anyone else find it funny that someone named "Maxwell House" started a thread about a coffee franchise?

 

[shantyman]

Some thoughts on this:

1. One of the reasons starbucks charges what they do for their drinks is they actually offer tangible benefits to employees- health insurance, tuition reimbursement, etc.

2. I personally never tip, for two reasons. The first is I pretty much can't afford to. Second is the employees at Starbucks make a full wage, so they do not rely on tips like a server at a restaurant does. I ALWAYS tip a server at a restaurant, because they need it.