[gingin410]

We learned on a trip about 3 summers ago that a tip paid on a credit card can result for the waiter/waitress due to card fee the business pays and passes on to the wait-staff. Some businesses not only make the wait-staff cover that fee, but may even take pay less keeping some of the tip for themselves for various reasons.

So, we usually pay about 20%...in CASH...if the service has been good. And, we'll pay a little extra when it's a place we frequent and know our waiter and our waiter knows us.

[salpal]

If the server is an older person (50 plus) as I am, I generally tip more than 20 percent. They are not working that tough job because they want to. Guess it is partly guilt and partly counting my blessings.

[Pturner]

20+. I round the bill up to the next dollar and tip 20% of that.

[Regor]

Some one isn't telling the truth around here. I talk to lots of waiters and waitress's and they all say that Villagers are horrible tippers!

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

dillywho, you must be like us and have "check ID" written on the signature part of your debit or credit cards.

I sure do. FYI The post office will not accept a card that simply says "See ID". You can put that on it, but it has to be signed as well, and they will ask for ID.

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by Regor

Some one isn't telling the truth around here. I talk to lots of waiters and waitress's and they all say that Villagers are horrible tippers!

I don't know where they work, but I have not witnessed Villagers being bad tippers. I know I'm not a bad tipper, but I'm sure not going to tip $5 on an $8 check, either.

[bkcunningham1]

Well, I suppose the 13 members of this forum who posted comments on this poll and about 100 of the poll takers are good tippers. How many residents are there in TV? Regor, if we all had dinner at your friend's place of employment, your friend would feel rich after a night of good tippers.

[OpusX1]

For poor service I will leave 10%, for average service 15% plus $1 plus round up to the nearest dollar. 20% plus for good service and 25% plus for superior service. I generally leave around 18% for most of the Village restaurants but we have on occasion left plus 25% for some great service.

[Grill Meister]

Unless the service is below par, I will tip 20% and round up to the next highest dollar. If the service is below par, I will leave at least 15%....the serve staff works for tips and I appreciate their efforts even when it ain't great.

[jazzy48]

We leave at least 20%. We have several restaurants where we're "regulars" and the wait staff knows us (we eat out entirely too often). Our favorite servers at those places get between 25-30%.

20% unless the service is really bad.

[dominick]

I was behind a guy in the line at Dunkin Donuts yesterday. A real Mr. Personality. He kidded around with the clerk and anyone else who would bother, made her laugh, etc. Had a huge order, picked out 2 doz donuts and 8 coffees and other drinks of varied kinds, sugar, milk, etc. It took her the better part of 10 minutes to wait on him.
He paid the clerk, received about $4.80 in change, gave her a big smile, said thanks, and went on his happy way without leaving a tip. Guess he thought it was the clerk's honor and priviledge just to have been in his presence. CHEAPO!!!

[cats12470]

I agree about the happy hour thing.... tip on the "free" drinks too... most servers are very nice.... I could not do what they do....

[jebartle]

This is a hoot, and if you know my husband you will understand...
He was a waiter when he was in school ,at a high-end pizza joint, a group of BIG baseball players orders, as is custom, he serves the first piece on each customers plate, misses the plate, ends up on the BIGGEST guys LAP, my husband lets out an expletive, picks up the piece from his lap, returns it to the platter, spins the platter and
says "Bet you can't guess which piece fell"....Fortunately everyone laughed and he received a BIG tip....As a side note: He always leaves a big tip, if you ever had to wait tables, you know it is a tough job...Another side note:
NEVER return anything, they do some pretty dispicable things...Enough said

[memason]

Originally Posted by OpusX1

For poor service I will leave 10%, for average service 15% plus $1 plus round up to the nearest dollar. 20% plus for good service and 25% plus for superior service. I generally leave around 18% for most of the Village restaurants but we have on occasion left plus 25% for some great service.

Sorry Opus, I'm not picking on you.... Why in the world would you leave anything for poor service?

What is a tip for anyway? Who should you tip? ...your hairdresser, waitress, waiter, hostess ??, guy who washs your car, the guy who drys it, the guy sacking your groceries.... My problem is, it never ends!

I guess I'm a bad person, but I would never consider tipping a person in a donuts shop, no matter how long I used their time...that's what they're there for and the last time i looked, they were called employees and should be paid a fair salary by their employer...

do you tip the counter person at Panera's ? How about Starbucks ? SHould I tip my Sales Rep, when I'm there in May???

Sorry for the rant...I'm just really confused by some of the comments . . ..