Why is it that people go out to eat and get amazing service and don't tip their...

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...waitresses?!? I am a waitress and I know that I give good service even when I am at my worst. I don't understand why people refuse to tip. Even when its not me, my fellow servers also get stiffed when I know they do a great job.

And one more question... why do people thing $2 is a good tip? Its not... unless your bill is $15 or under.

Please answer both questions!
 
im not sure. my mom always pays the full amount of tips.
shes good at that.
sometimes if the person looks worried or tired she gives them more :D
 
I'm not a server, never was, so it actually comes as a surprise to me that people actually don't tip or tip such a small amount.

I don't know why people would do this, other than either being really cheap or really ignorant like the person who said a tip isn't guarenteed and you should be happy to get anything. I mean, I know that servers get paid very little and rely on their tips for their pay. For the people who think that tips are optional, I'd like to see their reaction if their boss decided to keep part of their pay, and just said to them that their full pay was optional.

As for people who think $2 is a good tip, meh, I dunno. $2 is my minimum tip, and thats only if I go out to breakfast by myself and the bill is like $7. Even if my bill was $15, I'd likely tip $4-5, since usually I'd be around 15-20%, but if my bill was so low, its probably because I'm dining alone, but that doesn't mean the waitress is doing less work, since she's still waiting on my table, so I usually increase the tip in those situations to compensate for them not having a full table.
 
People are cheap and self centered.
As a server you have to get a 6th sence about who will stiff you. And put your top energy elsewhere.

If you have been stiffed by someone before, and you recognize them, you could do the math for them on the ticket, but you have to be brave and playful.

Write a cute-sy note, for example on a 50$ ticket...
"Working hard to keep you happy! How was service today? Gratutity levels:
:( = $0
:/ = $5
:) = $7
:D = $10

Good Luck!
 
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