tipping

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I’m always confused when it comes to tipping when I go out to eat. Whether it is at IHOP or some nice restaurant, I always feel like I either tipped too much or not enough, what guidelines do you guys follow or recommend?

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I don't even care if the food is good or not but if the service is crappy, I leave zero tip and if i'm satisfied with it then don't mind throwing $20/$30 usually.

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In the US, 15% is standard, 20% for great service.

Remember that most of the service people get paid lower wages because the employers account for tips in the compensation package. If you have a horrible server who is not doing well at all bring it to his/her attention. If that doesn't work, talk with the manager.

Remember even the best service people have off days like you and me so cut them a break.

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15% to 20% is for good classy resturaunt and good service.

Try to tip even for buffet resturaunts. Try not to tip with loose change if the total was low, say four or five dollars for a drink, rounding off to a dollar is better.

If you have too many people (say over six) then tip may already be charged so check the bill before paying or leaving the tip. If the tip/gratuity is already included and you had bad service, you are entitiled not to pay the tip after talking with the manager.

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Thanks for the replies, I usually tip around 15% as that is the rule I've always known however I was kind of confused when some of my peers walked out without paying a tip and just blew it off because it was just a casual place.....or just yesterday my friend told me how she went out to eat with family and the waiter messed up their orders and was rude, yet they still left a decent tip and when they were walking to their car the waiter came out after them and told them that they didn't tip him enough, to avoid any trouble they just took some more money out and gave it too him ......just curious to see if I was tipping correctly

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Do you also tip when the bill separately includes service charges? Does that money go to the staff or the owners?

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They should not have to pay the rude person.

Now, a minor mishap should not be a reason to avoid the tip. But the fact that this person came after them for more was even worse and they should not have paid him any more... They should have let the owner/manager know about it.

Remember, most places do know customer is always right however customers should also be polite.

Not all places require 15%-20% tip by the way. Depends on the place and environment.

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15% fore regular and 20% if the service was great or if there were too many people in a group. I have also heard that you should let the waiter take your payment instead of paying at the front register (like Friendly's chilis etc allow you to do that) because there they get timed and tips are deducted if they were not quick or efficient. Having cash for tip is the best.

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OMG i NEVER tip. I will only tip if i get good service. However my bf ALWAYS tips, no matter what, I will take off the money, but he will give me the look as in aw leave it. So i end up tipping. But omg why am i gonna tip for crappy service?!

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I had 5 British work abroad students on my staff and they constantly grumbled about the North American tipping culture. According to them, tipping is not de riguer in the UK. It would drive them crazy having to tip a buck or so on every beer they bought. So it may be cultural.

In the North America, you can't not tip - you're labelled a miser if you don't - and this goes for all personal services received (hair, salon, delivery, doorman, etc.).

I just tipped the delivery guy who delivered my furniture (this on top of the delivery charge the store had already charged). Go figure.

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15-20 % is standard, but since i'm a cheapo, I always round it to the closet 0/5.