Comments on: Another Point & Counterpoint on Tipping

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:07:28 +0000

lol jen! we sit in back hoping and repeating please don’t sit in my section! rock, paper scissors sounds like a good idea!

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:40:05 +0000

Here’s the thing, its the cheap tippers that have us servers rush into the back to play a quick game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who is going to get stuck having to serve you….we see you coming and we always remember who you are:( Don’t be that person!!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:18:47 +0000

We really hope you don’t actually do that Simone, we would never endorse that sort of behavior.

By: Simone

Simone — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:08:50 +0000

I am a server. I’ve served possibly 1,000 of people like you. I remember your faces, and spit in your drink the next time you come in. I enjoy handing that beverage to you, bussing a table near yours & watching you sip on that drink for the rest of your beverage.

By: Brittney

Brittney — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:04:34 +0000

I’m seventeen years old about to graduate high school and i took a job serving at Huddle House, an old-fashioned seat-yourself restaurant, to pay for a car and college. I get paid $2.13 an hour to take orders, deliver them, keep drinks filled, bus the table, wash the dishes and play cashier, not to mention side work (which by the way is sweeping, mopping, restocking condiments, cleaning the restrooms, rolling silverware, etc). Let me repeat that. Two dollars and thirteen cents an hour. So yes, a tip is greatly appreciated, if not essential. As I read Mr. Thompsetts “article,” I felt a wave of indignation. How dare he imply that my job is easy. I come home everynight exhausted only to get about a few hours of sleep before school the next day. I work hard for my money, Mr. Thompsett. So just remember the golden rule, will you? Treat others how you wish to be treated.

By: john

john — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:18:54 +0000

I defintley agree with jen, if you dont want to tip or cant afford to tip thats fine, go to macdonalds because your clearly misinformed about how much waiters and waitreses get paid. it varies depending on state but on average is about 3 dollars an hour witch is way less than minimum wage. so yes we do depend on our tips in order to live. so please tip or dont go out to eat at a sit down restaraunt.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:50:42 +0000

Usually when you visit another country you adapt to their standards…

By: Joe Braga

Joe Braga — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:42:15 +0000

Jesse Wilkinson,

Way to keep your cool and insult the writer’s points and not attack him personally (yes, that was sarcasm).

“shame on the Sun Times for printing your column.” Really? Have you heard of freedom of speech? They are trying to sell papers. You sell papers by having articles that people read. You obviously read that, should like they are doing their job.

I agree with your sentiment as a whole, but I think you approached the situation like a little angry child.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:04:01 +0000

I am a waitress, love my regulars. My regulars tip. They love me. If you come into my restaurant, you will find a very friendly and efficient charming waitress. If you do not tip, the next time you come in, I will still be that friendly, efficient charming waitress. And normally at this time, you will also tip. If not, the next time you come in, you will see a VERY friendly, VERY efficient and VERY charming waitress to EVERYONE in the place but you. *Here is a tip for you: Go to the grocery store, buy your food, make it yourself, clear your table and then do your dishes.

By: John Russo

John Russo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:04:51 +0000

Mr Thompsett, I have to ask if your mother worked for minimum wage, declined all tips as charity and survived on almost nothing as income. That isn\’t true, is it? Your mother worked for low wages and tips to survive. This industry has always been set up for serving staff to make their living off gratuities. Not tipping well for bad service is understandable. HAving people tell you how much they want as a tip is somewhat out of line as the cruise ship incident.

Service should always be outstanding where possible but please don\’t penalize the personnel for an understaffed poorly run operation. Don\’t blame a server doing their best to make you smile because you already have an attitude about leaving a tip. I have my degree in this hotel restaurant and have worked it for over 20 years. I\’ve seen it all and believe me some people are just opportunist at getting over on others. I had a cocktail waitress work a party of 14 women one night. Treated them with respect and was there as needed. The last woman to leave collected the money and tip for the bill. She stayed behind, left the cash for the bill and pocketed the tip, leaving the server nothing for the night.

Mr Thompsett, not only does it sound like you never did any of this work but never ran a food business. I\’ve done both and until you do there is no way you will ever understand the industry. Didn\’t you learn anything from your mother? Did you tell her to get a real job too? How willing are you and millions of others to start paying more money for restaurant meals to cover cost in place of gratuities? I think you would be doing a server a favor if you started your dining experience by stating you don\’t tip so you could clear the air and decide if you should stay or go. One point I\’ll make, all servers never forget non tippers and warn one another about them.

Tipping is a way of life and means of support for many. Call it what you may it is worldwide. Even minimum wage today in many states in the US requires charity to cover additional expenses and support. If we only tipped those who really needed it half the population today would need tips, really!! You have made some good points that need to be considered but please don\’t stiff your server. They may be a parent with a family depending on that tip to put food on their table and pay the bills.