jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I saw an article online recently saying that you don't have to pay the gratuity if it is automatically added to the bill.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Yes but only once. I understand it from both points of view. And, how much business did you cost the owner because the customer never came back and also told everyone else what bad service he got. When I managed computer stores, I was taught that a customer will tell 3 or 4 customers how good service he/she got, but would tell 8-10 when they got bad service. I tended to exaggerate that. I would try to tell at many about good service when I got it as I would about bad service when I got that. I tied to keep it equal and I always told at LEAST 10 about either one. I could list the places down here that I've gotten really good service (Brown Boxer on Clearwater Beach and Brown Boxer on Clearwater Beach going over to Sand Key Beach, also the Frog Pond on Redington Beach and also the one on St. Petersburg Beach, (all in Florida). Also a great hole in the wall Mexican restaurant on Drew between Highland and Keen in Clearwater has great authentic Mexican food and very reasonable prices but they speak very broken English. As for bad, I got the worst service and food I've ever gotten at an Arby's in Venice Fl. And until then, I've never had bad service or food at an Arby's. And they weren't busy either.. so can't blame it on a rush. My point is that, when I was providing services to customers, I treated each one like they were my number one priority, because they were and are. They provide my income through their continued return for services and by their "free" advertising telling friends and acquaintances.

Sure, I have customers that couldn't be pleased no mater what you did, and I prayed that they would never come back, but I always tried my best to give them good service. And figure that anyone that they tell about bad service is going to know them well enough to understand.

brent46 Loc: Grand Island, NY

Here in Erie County of New York State the sales tax is 8.75%. I just multiply the tax amount by 2 to calculate the appropriate tip (17.5%). It doesn't get any easier.

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

Yes and most of today's kids WILL miserably fail this vert simple exercise, and SOME will eventually teach and that folks open the barn door for more trump

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

What ever happened to 15%? Obviously, the cash register is programmed incorrectly. By the way, you are not supposed to tip on the entire bill including tax, only the net before tax . If you have discounts, coupons, Groupon, etc. you are supposed to tip on the entire bill before discounts are applied.

Martino Loc: Northwest Florida

The whole tipping thing is changing in the US. It's a result of generational changes (Boomers as well as Millennials) and other issues. See http://www.owenorganization.com/231-2/

Regrettably it's not just the 'kids' of today that can't do percentages or simple mathematics, it seems to apply cross generation and cross socioeconomic groups.

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

Yeah, guest should have specified from 80' on

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

My wife will never tip on the total which includes the tax. Price of food only, which the waiter has to deliver.

Sarge69

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

Tips are earned for more than taking order and putting it on the table, that what server are paid for, doing more is what earned gratuities,

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

blame roosevelt for waitress's being paid so low that they need tips to make ends meet.

Orson Burleigh Loc: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

'Suggestive' tip? As opposed to suggested tip or tipping suggestion. If someone is going to get 'suggestive' with me, I would hope for something rather more risqué

smiling fox Loc: Baltimore, md

I'm a good tipper.
20%.
Love a waitress that smiles at me. Waiter that smiles at my date, they converse, interact.
Good service too.

I've had wait staff come out and get me to thier tables rather than let hostess seat us.
As for breakfast/coffee.... always more.
When I was young, actually dated a waitress cause I gave r her 3xs the cost of coffee for tip. Lol.. she was hot. Just as good too.

Tip them well, they are living off your tips and their good service.
Smiling Fox

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

That's if you are eating at Hooters.

jerryj98501 Loc: Olympia Washington

At a restaurant not to long ago, the check came and because it was a group, a tip of 18% was included. I noticed that several people at the table were adding an additional 15% as a tip. When I asked my friend if he had seen the added tip on the original bill, he said he hadn't paid attention. Total tip was at 28%, many restaurants will automatically add the tip to groups.

Deecee

Yep, I will usually tip between 10 to 15%, depending on how good the service was. I mean, that's what the tip is, an extra based on the service right? What I hate is when these eating establishments demand 18% for parties of six or more. I was in a restaurant in San Fran last year, had a snobby and rude waiter, but what did he care, he was getting 18% no matter how good or bad the service was.