Is 10% pretax too low for a tip?

[anycee]

I think so. My friend disagrees.

[gordholio]

Hand them over your life savings. That should do it.

[rems]

i thought standard rate for average service was 10% post or 15% pre tax...

[JLee]

I try to 10% post if nothing goes wrong and everything is normal

less, or none, if service was garbage

more if service was good!

Some people tend to think that tips are expected... that's pretty ********.

[Legend24]

I pretty much just tip whatever the tax comes to (13-14%) if the service was what I expected. If it was really good service, I'll leave a bigger tip. It the service was bad, I would leave a smaller tip, even though they don't deserve a tip at all of that's the case. But I'll save my rant on tipping for another time...

[Nikita]

Yes, it's too low if you received good service. I always tip at least 15%, up to 20% for excellent service.

[ullyeus]

I vote for option 4, tips aren't mandatory.

[UncleSteve]

The poll is flawed. It's missing the option to vote for "Crap, not another thread about tipping".

This thread will end up about 20 pages filled with 2 types of posts:

1) Since I don't tip my doctor, why should I tip my waiter?
2) Hey, I deserve a tip, since steaming milk for a latte is art.

etc., etc.

[UrbanPoet]

i usually just give the TAx amount which is what.. 13% now?
If its good exceptional service ill give up to 20% O_O

[Azxster]

I tip because society pressures me to, but I honestly do not see the point of gratuities.

[Spidey]

It costs me or my wife enough to take out our family of 5 to eat at a restaurant. So I dont tip that much. Society can pressure me all it wants.

If its a restaurant we frequent regularly in town or a pub, I do tip. Not a lot, but I do. If its in a restaurant out of town I will never be in again, I usally dont. Depends on the sitation

if I tip to much, that takes away from my fun money.

[Bazooka Joe]

The poll is flawed. It's missing the option to vote for "Crap, not another thread about tipping".
This thread will end up about 20 pages filled with 2 types of posts:

1) Since I don't tip my doctor, why should I tip my waiter?
2) Hey, I deserve a tip, since steaming milk for a latte is art.

etc., etc.

+1

I consider someone cheap if they don't tip at least 15% pre tax unless service was well below average.

[Spidey]

+1

I consider someone cheap if they don't tip at least 15% pre tax unless service was well below average.

This is RFD, we're all cheap arent we

[cheeseshredder]

It's funny when servers complain on these forums about how they deserve tips and have "low wages" and do hard work.

I work in a restaurant and the amount of tips these people get are insane. So around minimum wage + tips = a lot more than most people think.

[Alvito]

my brother vends beer at the acc and rogers center. he easily pulls in 60 bucks a night, for only working 2 1/2 hours. + his hourly wage.....