Quote Originally Posted by Cataholic
How funny. You, as a server, have the 'right' to post your opinions, but, others do not? I thought your post was incredibly insulting. It made me think that I would not want to be waited on you, as you would 'expect' something that wasn't required.
Not funny at all. Others can post whatever they like and have, including you. I won't say I'm sorry you were insulted because I also thought your post was insulting and down right rude.
And if you wouldn't want to be waited on by me that's fine, it doesn't hurt my feelings. And no, I wouldn't 'expect' a thing from you. You'd just be missing out on a great dining experience with me
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I'd just like to share something that happened to me last night.

I had two tables both who's bill were both $60. One said everything was great and left me $5, the other who didn't say a thing and asked to see the manager while I cashed their check out.
I had no idea what the problem was but found out that they wanted to rave about their service. Needless to say this made me feel very good. Not only that, but they left me $17
I didn't do anything different to the table that left me $5 than I did to the one that left me $17.

I think people leave however much they want and I don't think that will ever change.
So please don't feel I'm telling you how much to leave. That's not what my post was about.
It's like cyber-sibes said:
When I read this opening post, what I hear is a very frustrated wait person venting.
That's exactly what it is and nothing more.
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Quote Originally Posted by jackie
OK, I think you are being way to dramatic with that. Servers don't go out of their way, they do their job. Smiling and giving the customer what they want, IMO, is just doing their job.
Yes, maybe I was but I felt as if people in my profession were being attacked.
You have no idea how much us as servers go out of our way to make guests happy.

Just recently I had a man ask me to cut up his salad for him, a lady who asked me to take her lobster out of the shell and then there was another guest who asked me to shell her crab legs for her.
I've run boxes out of the restaurant to guests that have left them sitting on the table along with credit cards, hats and other things.


I'd like to thank you all for your imput on this thread. It makes me understand why people tip the way they do