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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager
What most of the cheap substandard tippers may not have taken into consideration that wait staff including the waitresses, bartenders and even the person who is the maître d' do have a memory.... And through the evening they talk to one another, and keep track of these types..
I used to work as a bartender and I clearly remembered who was a decent tipper and who was not. Usually that substandard tipper was a jerk who felt he or she was entitled or better than you. I don't wanna get flagged so I will not rip the actual persons name on this particular thread but you can go back and look at his post and clearly see he is one of the people I am talking about. Yes he will get service… Will he get great service....nope!!! And what does entitled person who thinks I am unemployable and can only get this job doesn't realize is the next time he comes back we all remember who he was.
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Excellent point. Being remembered positively is certainly a valid reason for tipping. Back in Minnesota we ate often at Asian restaurants. I'd always leave my (generous) tip in $2 bills--I was told by a couple of Asian waitstaff that $2 bills are seen as good luck. After a couple of visits we were immediately recognized and our service was fantastic.
Same thing on cruises. We never buy the drink packages but pay with our room card at the bars. The tips are taken automatically from the card but are split among literally hundreds of people. I've found that tipping the bartender $1 for every drink I order ensures fast service AND generous pours.