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I hope he was spatula slappedā¦Federal minimum wage for waitresses. $2.13ā¦ā¦Michigan, $2.65ā¦AZ, $4.55, Idaho, $3.35ā¦$2.77 in Washington D.C. But those guys donāt just give a tip, the give you the whole thingā¦ā¦repeatedlyā¦ā¦from behindā¦..
Seriously, waiters and waitresses and bartenders are the best folks in the world. (Especially bartendersā¦urp!) Most of them are putting themselves through school, or putting shoes on their kidās feetā¦.Hearts of gold folksā¦please tip them well. Remember, instead of sittinā around waiting for a hand out, there they are, .serving you. Thatās right. SERVING YOU your breakfast in the morning, when itās still hard for you to focusā¦.Please tip them well, not only do they deserve itā¦ā¦ā¦.Iāll be watchingā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦..with my spatulaā¦.
Reminds me of āSupport Your Local Sheriffā. The Sheriff (James Garner) couldnāt afford bars for his jail cells, so he dribbled red paint on the floor. When the bad guy asked what the red stain on the floor was, he was told, āThatās the last guy who tried to escape.ā
I think you meant, ācommensurateā. Although, come to think of it, we might commiserate with the wait staff and tip them as we would like to be tipped.
Iām surprised Archie McPheeās doesnāt sell a Tip Meter. Itās like a taxi meter only the price goes in reverse, displayed under a sign saying āYour tip.ā Bet it would be a big hit in the really fancy restaurants.
I grew up working in my folkās restaurants, and cooked for cash until I went in the Army. I only tip appropriate to the SERVICE. If itās good, I tip VERY well, if not ,well: once got TERRIBLE service, the change from dinner for four was two cents. I left it on the table and the āwaitressā bitched about her ātipā, I just told her, āItās twice what youār worthā.
Canāt resist commenting on the WORST service I ever got,about twenty-five years ago. (Usually my servers are great.) A young man who looked like the son of the manager or something took my order for spaghetti and water. (Usually I got minestrone, but felt flush.) Then a large party of young people came in and ordered. He got the spaghetti to me, but not the water. The young people got their wine and food in abundance. Later he came to check on me and asked if I needed anything. I said, pleasantly enough, I hope, āSome water would be nice.ā No water. Finally I went to the kitchen, peered around the corner, and there he was. I said, āCan you PLEASE bring some water?ā Of course he couldnāt. When I left I sought him out and gave him down the country, and didnāt leave any tip (wish Iād left a penny). I also wish thereād been the Internet back then. Guess I ought to give it up and let it stop poisoning my soul.
When I was ācoming up,ā I did the food service route and served people well. Nowadays, when I go out to eat with company, I let the server/waiter/waitress know that Iāve walked in their shoes and āplease donāt āhoverā ..if somethingās wrong, youāll know soon enough.ā Just to catch their eye and a head-nod is signal enough. And at gas prices these days, a 20% tip is enough to cover their āgetting to work tomorrowā expense. What they get for āgoing homeā is how good they serve todayās specials. For the record, I still donāt like those ādollar an hourā wage dictates.
Some years ago, I was at a cafeteria-style restaurant that also had a wait staff to serve drinks and such. I asked the waitress if they accepted tips. She replied, āVery gratefully.ā
Yes, pay appropriately for the service. Just doinā the job, 15%. (It brings them up to normal minimum wage)If they are helpful, sincere, do their job well and make you feel welcome with a smile, 20%. It they enhance the experience, are extra helpful, and make us laugh at least twice, 25%. But thatās just me. The thing to remember, is the extra 5% is usually just a couple bucks to me. Itās the rent, tuition, or kids shoes to themā¦
Letās talk about morning waitressesā¦..Donāt they come to the table and bring you specific things the same amount of times a night waiter does? Is bringing bacon and eggs, coffee and a glass of milk any different than bringing the surf and turf with a hundred dollar bottle of wine? No. They both work just as hardā¦.guess who gets tipped lessā¦ā¦.I wonāt make recommendations on this issue, just think about it is all I askā¦.Is that extra 1 or 2 dollars that precious to you?
I think waiting tables should be a mandatory rite of passage, like military service is in some countries.If everyone waited tables for a year or two of their lives the world would be a much better place.If you have never waited tables, this may seem a silly idea;If you have, you know just what I mean.
Peabody-Martini almost 13 years ago
Sometimes you have to be subtle to make your point.
Ida No almost 13 years ago
Or, Marge could simply put a coin lock on all the doors during 1/2 price beer happy hour. $5 to get into the toilet, $2 to get out to the street.
cleokaya almost 13 years ago
My friend bought a persuader shotgun. The name says it all.
chireef almost 13 years ago
i wonder if she owns the book āhow to serve manā
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
She panned his performance.
pouncingtiger almost 13 years ago
In other words, tip or else!
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Um, the cook, in the diner, with the tomato surprise,ā¦.
Varnes almost 13 years ago
I hope he was spatula slappedā¦Federal minimum wage for waitresses. $2.13ā¦ā¦Michigan, $2.65ā¦AZ, $4.55, Idaho, $3.35ā¦$2.77 in Washington D.C. But those guys donāt just give a tip, the give you the whole thingā¦ā¦repeatedlyā¦ā¦from behindā¦..
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Seriously, waiters and waitresses and bartenders are the best folks in the world. (Especially bartendersā¦urp!) Most of them are putting themselves through school, or putting shoes on their kidās feetā¦.Hearts of gold folksā¦please tip them well. Remember, instead of sittinā around waiting for a hand out, there they are, .serving you. Thatās right. SERVING YOU your breakfast in the morning, when itās still hard for you to focusā¦.Please tip them well, not only do they deserve itā¦ā¦ā¦.Iāll be watchingā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦..with my spatulaā¦.
stripseeker almost 13 years ago
It seems that somewhere along the way, someone required the enhanced version of persuasion.
philyfanstukinmi almost 13 years ago
Is this Tipper Goreās place?
spehnec almost 13 years ago
Not getting my email!
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Reminds me of āSupport Your Local Sheriffā. The Sheriff (James Garner) couldnāt afford bars for his jail cells, so he dribbled red paint on the floor. When the bad guy asked what the red stain on the floor was, he was told, āThatās the last guy who tried to escape.ā
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I think you meant, ācommensurateā. Although, come to think of it, we might commiserate with the wait staff and tip them as we would like to be tipped.
Ermine Notyours almost 13 years ago
Iām surprised Archie McPheeās doesnāt sell a Tip Meter. Itās like a taxi meter only the price goes in reverse, displayed under a sign saying āYour tip.ā Bet it would be a big hit in the really fancy restaurants.
hcr1985 almost 13 years ago
encouraged, as in ādo it or die!!!ā
Ernest Lemmingway almost 13 years ago
Whatās the difference between a cheapskate and a canoe? A canoe tips.
Yakety Sax almost 13 years ago
Nothing like good old cast iron to get someones attention!
Dtroutma almost 13 years ago
I grew up working in my folkās restaurants, and cooked for cash until I went in the Army. I only tip appropriate to the SERVICE. If itās good, I tip VERY well, if not ,well: once got TERRIBLE service, the change from dinner for four was two cents. I left it on the table and the āwaitressā bitched about her ātipā, I just told her, āItās twice what youār worthā.
It DOES mean āTo Insure Proper Serviceā.
KEA almost 13 years ago
i think you mean commensurate ā otherwise theyāre just crying together
KEA almost 13 years ago
well at the least the Restrooms sign isnāt in some silly theme code
Gokie5 almost 13 years ago
Canāt resist commenting on the WORST service I ever got,about twenty-five years ago. (Usually my servers are great.) A young man who looked like the son of the manager or something took my order for spaghetti and water. (Usually I got minestrone, but felt flush.) Then a large party of young people came in and ordered. He got the spaghetti to me, but not the water. The young people got their wine and food in abundance. Later he came to check on me and asked if I needed anything. I said, pleasantly enough, I hope, āSome water would be nice.ā No water. Finally I went to the kitchen, peered around the corner, and there he was. I said, āCan you PLEASE bring some water?ā Of course he couldnāt. When I left I sought him out and gave him down the country, and didnāt leave any tip (wish Iād left a penny). I also wish thereād been the Internet back then. Guess I ought to give it up and let it stop poisoning my soul.
unca jim almost 13 years ago
When I was ācoming up,ā I did the food service route and served people well. Nowadays, when I go out to eat with company, I let the server/waiter/waitress know that Iāve walked in their shoes and āplease donāt āhoverā ..if somethingās wrong, youāll know soon enough.ā Just to catch their eye and a head-nod is signal enough. And at gas prices these days, a 20% tip is enough to cover their āgetting to work tomorrowā expense. What they get for āgoing homeā is how good they serve todayās specials. For the record, I still donāt like those ādollar an hourā wage dictates.
ReaderLady almost 13 years ago
Some years ago, I was at a cafeteria-style restaurant that also had a wait staff to serve drinks and such. I asked the waitress if they accepted tips. She replied, āVery gratefully.ā
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Yes, pay appropriately for the service. Just doinā the job, 15%. (It brings them up to normal minimum wage)If they are helpful, sincere, do their job well and make you feel welcome with a smile, 20%. It they enhance the experience, are extra helpful, and make us laugh at least twice, 25%. But thatās just me. The thing to remember, is the extra 5% is usually just a couple bucks to me. Itās the rent, tuition, or kids shoes to themā¦
Varnes almost 13 years ago
Letās talk about morning waitressesā¦..Donāt they come to the table and bring you specific things the same amount of times a night waiter does? Is bringing bacon and eggs, coffee and a glass of milk any different than bringing the surf and turf with a hundred dollar bottle of wine? No. They both work just as hardā¦.guess who gets tipped lessā¦ā¦.I wonāt make recommendations on this issue, just think about it is all I askā¦.Is that extra 1 or 2 dollars that precious to you?
6turtle9 almost 13 years ago
Wow, so much ignorance here it is hard to know where to start; so I wonāt.
6turtle9 almost 13 years ago
I think waiting tables should be a mandatory rite of passage, like military service is in some countries.If everyone waited tables for a year or two of their lives the world would be a much better place.If you have never waited tables, this may seem a silly idea;If you have, you know just what I mean.