Today, I was doing takeout orders at the restaurant I work at. I spent a long while putting together this guy's $135.00 order. When he finally got there to pick it up, I told him to fill out the credit card slip. I looked at it after he left. He gave me a 40 cent tip. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML
Today, I ordered take out, and paid with a credit card. The cute cashier gave me the receipt to sign, and under 'tip' I gave a couple of dollars. I realized that I had given too much, crossed it out, and changed it. Unaware she was watching, She then responded, "Did you just lower the tip by $1?" FML
Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML
Today, I was working in a restaurant. On the receipt under "tip" someone actually took the time to write out "$0.00." FML
Today, at work, 5 minutes after I'd sent my help home, we got an 83 dollar order. I'm the only cook. FML
Today, I ordered pizza for dinner and left cash by the door so my son could pay for it, in case it arrived before I got home. I told him they should get all the money, but I just found the tip. Apparently he thought I'd miscounted. I'm a server. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant and only brought $14 with me to eat. I ordered and ate my meal, then went to the counter to pay for it. I threw $2 into the tip jar then got my bill. My bill was $13.86. I had to reach into the tip jar and take my $2 back so I could pay for my meal. FML
Today, at work, a man bought a lot of really expensive stuff. He paid the large bill with cash, and the manager helped me count the money. When we were done, he handed me a $100 bill to thank me for all the help. We can't accept tips. The manager was next to me. I had to say no. FML
Today, my parents came to the restaurant I work at as a waiter. After, I picked up the check to realize they had left me a $500 tip! We split the tips among the employees so I only got $50 back but I was still psyched. When I got home they asked me if I had noticed that they used my credit card. FML
Today, after about 8 hours of working and making huge orders, I received my share of tips. It was only a quarter. One single quarter. FML
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alphaxzero 0
who the hell tips takeout? no one.
bubuchi3 0
most people i know don't leave tips when they order food to go, i guess coz most of the work put into it was done by the cooks, not the waiter/waitress. or something like that.
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miraidebbie 0
I used to tip for takeout orders, but then I realized, when the cooks make the food and box it up and someone sets your bag down next to the bartender, why tip the bartender who does nothing but hand you the bag? I had to stand around waiting for him as he made drinks for tipping customers anyways. Tipping for takeout is nice but by no means necessary, and I don't know of anyone who expects it. Also, technically tipping poorly isn't going to make a difference in your service unless you come to that restaurant often. I don't know of any sit-down restaurants where you pay and tip before you eat. Maybe you'll piss the server off and someone else will get shitty service because of it, but you're likely already out the door. I tip well for dine-in and delivery, usually 20% or more, but if you don't refill my goddamn soda your tip is ticking down. Bad service you get a flat 10%.
funkandspacejunk 2
Wait, what? Maybe everyone's already mentioned this, but I don't feel like reading through 184 comments. Why did you expect a tip for a take-out order? What did you do to deserve it? I completely understand and condone tipping waiters and waitresses who take orders, bring meals, refill water, ask how the food tastes, etc. But what did you do to deserve a tip? Walk two steps into the kitchen, grab the food, and walk back to the counter? I don't get it.
ohSNAPyall 27
holy shit mnm! relax dude
VSOLORIO 0
I don't think that to go orders at any restaurant deserve a tip. Tips are for waiters who wait on you. I am sick of everyone who's in the service industry thinking that just cause you offer a minimum of customer service like a simple hi that you need to be tipped.
beckster_05 9
Ahaha, gotta love Gramar Nazi humor! (;
Se7enLC 0
It's takeout, you don't get a tip. Douche.
toasterlovin 0
here are my feelings on tips. if I order a 10 dollar meal, I will pay 10.60. that's 10.00 plus tax. if I order something for a certain ammount of money, and someone says I have to pay more than that, then I'm gonna laugh in that persons face. if a tip is required, then it's not a tip, it's called stealing. and for all of you who say "your an asshole for not paying more than you said you would" I don't care. you can throw your money away if you want
AJG390 0
I don't understand why people try to cause problems on FML. Whoever you were calling a **** never said anything to provoke you. You just started to going off. Mind your own business and leave other people alone. Stick to commenting the post. B*tch. (@80)
woolie 0
all of you who think tipping is wrong need to go work in a restaraunt...
abalgatti 0
if thats your career then YDI for being a lazy sack at the bottom of the food chain