Gratuity?

134. The automatic tip on the bill for parties with large groups of people

She didn't ask what the definition of gratuity is...

"If you ain't got no money, take yo' broke ass home!" I mainly relay on tips too. Most of the time I do very well because I have regular bar guest. Unfortunately, there are some people that know our hourly wage and that we depend on tips and still don't care. I've heard, "If you don't like the way the system works, why don't you get a different job blah,blah, blah. . ." I wish everyone could work a day in our shoes and realize it's much harder than it may seems to appear.

You make the mistaken assumption that anyone cares what you get paid. Your career choice is absolutely not the customer's problem. Get over yourself.

So having a large bill and tipping a small amount automatically means I can't afford the bill? I always just assumed it meant I was cheap...

That's actually a good way of saying it, large bill small tip, your cheap.

Just a funny story: My boyfriend does the very same thing. We went on a quick dinner date to Steak and Shake and our service was just terrible. To make it worse, there were only two other couples there at the time and it took 20+ minutes for our burgers and fries to be cooked. Well, by the time we were done, we hadnt been offered any desert or refills for nearly an hour. My boyfriend was so aggravated that he just spelled out "YOU SUCK" with our leftover fries, paid for my meal (because his was wrong, TWICE) and left.

I feel like no matter how a server does you should tip even a little. even if its under 15-20% you never know what a a person may be going through that may cause them to not meet the typical expectations of a server, and many servers/host depend on that money to make up for their $3-4 paycheck. plus, im also a host so i get a % of tipshare of what a server makes so not only does not tipping impact a server but also hosts working too usually.

My motto is "Tips are earned" so if the server was terrible but the food was acceptable I'll tip 5%, as many places tip out the cook staff that much of the bill and decent food means they did their job properly.

"What's a motto? Nothing. What's a-motto with you?" "Hakuna Matata!"(:

just because you leave a small tip doesn't mean you can't afford a tip. I tip depending on service. if my.glass sits empty, my order is wrong, or the wait staff is rude I might not tip at all or at most $2-$3 ..but if service is great amd staff is friendly and does what they can to prevent/fix any problems that may occur I have tipped $10-$20 before

Maybe if you can't afford to live on the wage you're paid, you should find a new job, rather than depend on the largesse of others. That makes much more sense than telling customers how to spend their money.

Yes, because it's that easy... It's not like a large portion of the country is unemployed or anything. Servers deserve their tips, it's the only way they get paid decently. If you can't afford to tip, don't go out to eat.