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RedBlack1978 t1_ixwo7gr wrote

Reply to comment by Iron_Worker_ in Alamo Draft House by [deleted]

>Why does it upset you if you planned on tipping anyway?

i think the idea is what if the service was bad, rude staff or whatever reasoning so they were not planning on tipping but were forced to tip an undeserving staff member?

Mind you i am not advocating not tipping as i usually tip 20% or more on any restaurant that my wife and i visit.

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yaxgto t1_ixwq0a3 wrote

We went there and the service was absolutely dogshit. No refills, all food came out at once including our apps mains and desserts, would put up flag and someone would come and read just to never be seen again. Then I get hit with a mandatory 18%. Not to mention I told them I was paying cash they never came around to take my money and bring change back. Never. Not even 5 minutes.after the movie ended. It was crazy.

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RedBlack1978 t1_ixwqu7g wrote

Yep then i would absolutely not leave a tip....maybe two cents just to give them my two cents. i completely and wholeheartedly agree with you.

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PreviousHeight6263 t1_ixx2g2v wrote

I have left .02 as a tip before. At the roost I got the sliders before and ordered an odd number. My last one was like the crusties from the corner of the grill and I confronted the waiter for a replacement. He came back with it and said "we aren't going to charge you, that is the best I can do." I wasn't being unreasonable I just wanted what I ordered, so I left a 2¢ tip and wrote the message "that's the best I can do." I usually tip well over 20% so it's not that I'm cheap with the server, but this has been multiple times in a row that I received sub-par service. What really got me was when he said that's the best I can do, like it was coming out of his paycheck. I just wanted my 1/4 of a burger patty...

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RedBlack1978 t1_ixx6wut wrote

I can relate with that one! Its not something id usually consider but if they arent willing to help themselves? Then i wont bother

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Iron_Worker_ t1_ixwoquy wrote

That makes sense. I guess not tipping gives people a passive aggressive option if they don't want to say anything lol.

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RedBlack1978 t1_ixwrg7q wrote

that is true, though i rarely complain about the service unless they absolutely deserve a complaint or negative review. i feel like if someone is doing that bad and just doesn't care, then they will recognize the non-verbal message on why they got a low tip or no tip at all.

the other difficult issue is some people dont believe in tipping even if the service members went above and beyond on servicing you, so not tipping or low tipping wont always send the same message because some people are just a-holes or cheapskates

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Iron_Worker_ t1_ixwsbrx wrote

I think at this point any nonverbal communication goes right over people's heads. It's probably best to think about where the blame really lies (usually management) and focus our criticism there. If a server is rude or inattentive, it's easy to just address them directly but I would say the majority of the time it's not anything deliberate on their part. It would take something pretty bad for me to not tip.

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