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I usually leave about 20 percent. I leave more if I am by myself or the service is exceptional. Even if the service is bad I usually leave a decent tip though. I guess I just feel weird leaving nothing, even though it is sometimes deserved.

Depends on the service. Rule #1 is to not let my drink run dry. After that...usually 20%.

Honestly I used to just stick to 15% until I started hearing horror stories from non-LU people about being stiffed on Sundays after church (or by people they knew were LU people during the week). Since then I've tipped probably way more than I should almost every time I've eaten out, simply trying to counter that perception. It may or may not work, but I never want to be part of the reason LU and it's associates get a bad reputation around town.

I always pull my phone out, do 15% and then normally throw in a dollar more or so...

EDIT: i know thats more then what a lot of college students give....because well, college students are dumb...not just Liberty students...but of course since its liberty and the town is always looking for a reason to not like us...throw bad tipping in on the list....this town annoys me

20% simply b/c I was a waiter and it's tough work...nothing better than seeing someone not tip and then leave a Christian track...that always makes me cringe


Although last night our waiter had a jerk beside us who kept talking about how he's "a business owner" and I felt bad for the guy so I bumped it up a little....you cant pay someone enough to wait on idiots

Normally 20% and then if the service is really good I will leave more....I frown on people who tip poorly!!!!!

I normally do 15-20% and then round up to the next whole dollar. I'll throw in an extra dollar or so over that if they're good or good looking.

15 or 20%. unfortunately a lot of the time it's not even the service that weighs on my tip, but rather the attitude of the server. if he or she is innocent and good, then great tip. arrogant, bad tip. average-joe (or joyce), 15ish%. bad service, bad tip.

20% minimum. as GMTM said i cannot stand to see a poor tipper.

Hold My Own wrote:nothing better than seeing someone not tip and then leave a Christian track...that always makes me cringe

That's exactly the kind of horror story that makes me tip way too much.

Thanks.

Do you guys grandparents tip well? I think its a generational thing, because the older people are, it seems to me, the less they tip. I don't think they understand these people are paid below minimum wage.

I usually tip 15%, and if $ allows I will go as much as 25 or 30

kel varson wrote:Do you guys grandparents tip well?

Forget grandparents. My parents don't even tip well. Well, my dad doesn't. I've had to go back into restaurants man times "to use the bathroom" (and leave more tip) when I've gone out to eat with him.

Unless the service is really crappy, its always at least 20% for me. Having worked as a server, I definitely tip well.

20% or more if service is great.

Pretty much anywhere from 15-25% depending on service level. Keeping my drink filled is the most important thing. Also, making sure the appetizer comes out before the meal. I can't stand it when they bring out the appetizer then 2 minutes later the meal is there. It's like, why did I even order this? I'd say I'm usually a 20% tipper but there have been a few rare instances where I left little or no tip (Ham's in Lynchburg comes to mind). If the server is rude and doesn't do a good job at all, then they don't deserve the tip, IMO.

El Scorcho wrote:Honestly I used to just stick to 15% until I started hearing horror stories from non-LU people about being stiffed on Sundays after church (or by people they knew were LU people during the week). Since then I've tipped probably way more than I should almost every time I've eaten out, simply trying to counter that perception. It may or may not work, but I never want to be part of the reason LU and it's associates get a bad reputation around town.

i do the same thing. i normally just do 20% in my head and round up.
only exception is if the service is really bad, like at vinny's today. refilled once the whole meal and had to wait 15 minutes for the bill. then they get whatever i feel like, which today was $1. (my bill was less than 10)

You guys need to watch Reservoir Dogs.

Nice Guy Eddie: C'mon, throw in a buck!
Mr. Pink: Uh-uh, I don't tip.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don't tip?
Mr. Pink: Nah, I don't believe in it.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don't believe in tipping?
Mr. Blue: You know what these chicks make? They make ****.
Mr. Pink: Don't give me that. She don't make enough money, then she can quit.
Nice Guy Eddie: I don't even know a *********** who'd have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight: you don't ever tip?
Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.

Although that is how I truely feel, I calculate 15% and round it up to whatever will bring my bill total to an even dollar number. Mainly because I feel obligated to.

thepostman wrote:I always pull my phone out, do 15% and then normally throw in a dollar more or so...

EDIT: i know thats more then what a lot of college students give....because well, college students are dumb...not just Liberty students...but of course since its liberty and the town is always looking for a reason to not like us...throw bad tipping in on the list....this town annoys me

i used to do this but have now since bumped it up to 20%. i then usually round up.

my buddies father actually counts the number of times they come up and do stuff. he has a system. its hilarious...

I usually try to tip around 15%, but my wife's uncle used to really embarrass us, because when he felt like he got bad service, he would always leave a PENNY to make a statement. Looking back on it, I think the old guy was just cheap or had unrealistic expectations, because he left more pennies than he did a decent tip.

When I was in college and working as a cook at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, I remember a waiter got fired when he went up to a customer who left a 25 cent tip and said, "here, I think you dropped your quarter."

LUconn wrote:You guys need to watch Reservoir Dogs.

Nice Guy Eddie: C'mon, throw in a buck!
Mr. Pink: Uh-uh, I don't tip.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don't tip?
Mr. Pink: Nah, I don't believe in it.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don't believe in tipping?
Mr. Blue: You know what these chicks make? They make ****.
Mr. Pink: Don't give me that. She don't make enough money, then she can quit.
Nice Guy Eddie: I don't even know a *********** who'd have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight: you don't ever tip?
Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.

Although that is how I truely feel, I calculate 15% and round it up to whatever will bring my bill total to an even dollar number. Mainly because I feel obligated to.

LUCONN are you serious? you really feel that way? Having worked as a server for 3 years prior to my "grown up" job, try making 2.15 an hour, and then getting taxes taken out of 2.15 an hour. your literally making LESS than **** and all so people like you can go out to eat and be waited on without having to lift a finger other than to raise your fork or glass. Don't be such a penny pincher, and don't tip because you feel "obligated" tip because its how some people are making a living, and without them you couldn't be lazy...you'd have to cook and clean up your own food.

ALWAYS tip....you have no idea what that waiter/waitress has been through before you got there. Perhaps they received some bad news before work that affected their service....or maybe they are just having a bad night. One good tip could help to change a person's attitude. If you can't afford to tip or you're too cheap to leave a descent tip...don't go out to eat. Oh, & if you order adult beverages...tip more than usual, because the waiter has to split with the bartender.

justagirl wrote:

LUconn wrote:You guys need to watch Reservoir Dogs.

Nice Guy Eddie: C'mon, throw in a buck!
Mr. Pink: Uh-uh, I don't tip.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don't tip?
Mr. Pink: Nah, I don't believe in it.
Nice Guy Eddie: You don't believe in tipping?
Mr. Blue: You know what these chicks make? They make ****.
Mr. Pink: Don't give me that. She don't make enough money, then she can quit.
Nice Guy Eddie: I don't even know a *********** who'd have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight: you don't ever tip?
Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.

Although that is how I truely feel, I calculate 15% and round it up to whatever will bring my bill total to an even dollar number. Mainly because I feel obligated to.

LUCONN are you serious? you really feel that way? Having worked as a server for 3 years prior to my "grown up" job, try making 2.15 an hour, and then getting taxes taken out of 2.15 an hour. your literally making LESS than **** and all so people like you can go out to eat and be waited on without having to lift a finger other than to raise your fork or glass. Don't be such a penny pincher, and don't tip because you feel "obligated" tip because its how some people are making a living, and without them you couldn't be lazy...you'd have to cook and clean up your own food.

Hey, I don't tip the cashier at Taco Bell and they still cook my food for me. If I could go to Outback and put in my own order and get my own drink and all that stuff, I'd honestly rather do that. Either that or just build the freaking cost into the menu items and pay the waiters a normal wage like every other business in this country. Believe me, I am not going out so that I can be lazy. I'm going out because I like the food that these places make. Maybe I should tip the chefs too?

LUconn wrote:

justagirl wrote:

LUconn wrote:You guys need to watch Reservoir Dogs.






Although that is how I truely feel, I calculate 15% and round it up to whatever will bring my bill total to an even dollar number. Mainly because I feel obligated to.

LUCONN are you serious? you really feel that way? Having worked as a server for 3 years prior to my "grown up" job, try making 2.15 an hour, and then getting taxes taken out of 2.15 an hour. your literally making LESS than **** and all so people like you can go out to eat and be waited on without having to lift a finger other than to raise your fork or glass. Don't be such a penny pincher, and don't tip because you feel "obligated" tip because its how some people are making a living, and without them you couldn't be lazy...you'd have to cook and clean up your own food.

Hey, I don't tip the cashier at Taco Bell and they still cook my food for me. If I could go to Outback and put in my own order and get my own drink and all that stuff, I'd honestly rather do that. Either that or just build the freaking cost into the menu items and pay the waiters a normal wage like every other business in this country. Believe me, I am not going out so that I can be lazy. I'm going out because I like the food that these places make. Maybe I should tip the chefs too?

tipping the chef is unecessary, as is tipping your taco bell girl, as they make NORMAL hourly wages. (actually chefs make anywhere from 12-20 an hour!) I'm just saying, we can't control the pay. We didn't ask for a normal hourly wage to be 2.15 an hour, help us out. We pay our bills pay people appreciating what we are doing for them.

LUconn wrote:Hey, I don't tip the cashier at Taco Bell and they still cook my food for me. If I could go to Outback and put in my own order and get my own drink and all that stuff, I'd honestly rather do that. Either that or just build the freaking cost into the menu items and pay the waiters a normal wage like every other business in this country. Believe me, I am not going out so that I can be lazy. I'm going out because I like the food that these places make. Maybe I should tip the chefs too?

Maybe you should stick with Taco Bell, big spender.

I go with at least 20%, sometimes as much as 33% if I'm feeling generous or it was really great service or a cheap tab. These people work hard and, especially in Lynchburg, they don't get nearly as much in tips as they should. I try to do my part to balance things out a little.

I hate to order water, especially in this town, as it gives the inmpression that I'm going to be cheap with my tip. I actually order water sometimes so I can give that drink money to the server.