"Special Treatment"? (Page 4): When I first came to the US I thought the tipping system is an optional system to reward waiters that go out of their way to service the customers. That...

BebuLamar

Mr. SONY wrote:

But we don't live in Japan.
Politicians set the rules not businesses.
The tipping system can work in favor of waits if they take care of their customers.
A good wiat does why better than a straight paid server.

When I first came to the US I thought the tipping system is an optional system to reward waiters that go out of their way to service the customers. That is well and good but now I know that if you don't tip even bad waiters they are under paid and some restaurants make it mandatory which is very silly. If they want the money just increase the price.

Mr. SONY Loc: LI, NY

BebuLamar wrote:

When I first came to the US I thought the tipping system is an optional system to reward waiters that go out of their way to service the customers. That is well and good but now I know that if you don't tip even bad waiters they are under paid and some restaurants make it mandatory which is very silly. If they want the money just increase the price.

Yep, that's the way it should be.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Mr. SONY wrote:

Politicians set the rules not businesses.

Well...

Harry02 Loc: Gardena, CA

jerryc41 wrote:

Two incidents from yesterday. A woman customer in... (show quote)

I'm an old man with a cane, but I still defer to women. Hold doors, etc.
I deliberately don't use my handicap plate 'cause other people are hurt worse.
I guess we all exercise our "Freedoms!" in different ways.
Then again, genetics and parenting has a lot to do with outcomes.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Harry02 wrote:

I'm an old man with a cane, but I still defer to women. Hold doors, etc.
I deliberately don't use my handicap plate 'cause other people are hurt worse.
I guess we all exercise our "Freedoms!" in different ways.
Then again, genetics and parenting has a lot to do with outcomes.