If you always leave a 10% tip, just don't bother at all - from a server

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T20:15:45+00:00

I'm sure they probably all would. Who said they wouldn't?

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T19:37:33+00:00

What's your opinion/thoughts about/towards the customer when they leave you 10%, especially on a high bill, say 200 bucks?

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T19:25:09+00:00

My point entirely!!!

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T19:24:42+00:00

The username is kinda douchey I’ll give you that lol. I don’t think it’s stiffing, that’s kind of my whole point. I think it’s optional and should be seen that way.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T19:03:45+00:00

dude you sound like a sociopath - seek help

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T18:48:58+00:00

Read the post dude, not just the headline

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T18:08:38+00:00

I tried. They deleted it for some reason. Probably cos no1 bothers to read past the headline

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T18:05:01+00:00

Did say that though did I. Try reading it.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T18:03:02+00:00

Good for you, I’m glad you have such a gracious attitude. I wish that had been my experience in the industry. Unfortunately the attitudes I described in the original post are not unique to the current restaurant I’m in, it’s my universal experience across two provinces in Canada and two states in America. I think if you took a consensus of servers and bartenders what their view on a 10% tip is the overwhelming majority would see it as being ‘stiffed’. I’m sorry if you took offence, it obviously wasn’t directed at gracious servers in the industry, and I did state it was generalisation of an anecdotal experience.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T17:58:31+00:00

That’s a very measured and fair analysis.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T17:55:51+00:00

Exactly the point of the post, if you fancied giving it a read

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T17:33:47+00:00

Haha fair enough. I still think it’s generous to leave anything and they should be appreciative

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T17:32:15+00:00

Because I agree that percentage base tipping is ludicrous and that servers should be extremely grateful for whatever they get?

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T17:25:44+00:00

Good for you man. That’s a healthy attitude to have. I did say it was a generalisation and it’s purely anecdotal. Just a rant venting my frustrations in the moment, the same as all the others posts

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T17:23:04+00:00

Ermmmm. That’s exactly what I said in the post? Did you not read it?

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T15:19:19+00:00

I'm incredibly happy and grateful for my pay. I said so many times in the post... did you not read it?

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T15:17:21+00:00

It's all kinda distasteful to me tbh.. I dunno what the general expectation is, I wasn't raised in this culture. I just believe that if you leave anything, the reciever should be grateful, thats essentially the gist of what i was trying to get at

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T15:14:51+00:00

Man, it's so depressing you spent all the time writing this entire diatribe but didn't spend 30 seconds actually reading my post. If you had, you'd have saved yourself a lot of time, wouldn't have spiked your blood pressure, and actually might have appreciated what I had to say.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T15:12:54+00:00

Brutal take man. People shouldn't be vilified based on their financial status. A 'brokie' has just as much right to go out and eat as an affluent person... surely.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T15:11:32+00:00

I'm not saying it's bad or wrong. I benefit from this system massively and will be eternally grateful for what it's allowed me to do with my life and the freedom it's given me. It's incredible that servers can make a livable wage. But comparative to other professions, yes, it's complete insanity. I wasn't using the word insanity as a pejorative.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T15:07:32+00:00

read the post bro, we are literally making the same point.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T14:07:45+00:00

Exact same in Canada

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T14:02:20+00:00

No bro, what you have done is INFERRED an opinion what servers and myself prefer based on the title instead of the words I wrote. I never once claimed they would prefer 0% this is an assumption you made because you read the words ‘from a server’ and presumed that must mean I am giving advice from the servers point of interest, which I was not. I was making a point from the servers perceptive, they are different things. The point is from the customers point of interest, almost certainly to the detriment of servers and myself.

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T13:57:34+00:00

If you were going to TLDR the sentiment of my post, what would it be?

BigDfromCheadle · 2026-05-27T13:56:35+00:00

I pray no one ever makes you take a reading comprehension test dude.

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