Do you tip the waiter

United States
October 26, 2006 6:59pm CST
in restaurunts how much of the bill do you tip . i do 10% of the bill amount
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@erielle (1280)
• United States
27 Oct 06
We always try our best to tip the waiter. If we have enough money we have a scale we go by. We do not do percentages. It isnt fair for the waiters that are more polite and work harder. $2- if they are polite $1-If they fill our drinks before we run out $1-If the table is clean $1- for every person that is at our table. With just Sean and I, if they are really good and do all of that stuff... they can earn 7 bucks.
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• United States
27 Oct 06
yes
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
27 Oct 06
Most of the decent restaurants where we avail the services of the waiters, giving minimum 10% tips is a custom and I do it.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
27 Oct 06
At least fifteen percent.
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@bigedshult1 (1613)
• United States
27 Oct 06
the i.r.s. figer tha 15% is what thay get os that is what I give
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• United States
27 Oct 06
I always tip the wait staff. Usually I tip about 20% if they are really good (especially when we have the kids with us). I've been known to tip more if the service was exceptional. If they are absolutely horrible, I'll tip as low as 10%. There was one time my hubby and I went out and the service was so aweful that we only left a penny. The waitress was only at our table twice: once to take our order, and once to bring our food and drinks (together). No refills, no "how's the food," nothing. We had to ask the manager for our bill! The restaurant was not even busy that night.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
27 Oct 06
In India, star hotels expect 15% tips and sometimes it is added to thebill at the request of customer, if they are paying through cards or company is sending the cheque. In medium hotels, the waiters are grateful if 10% is given. In smaller restaurants, waiters do not get tips at all. In many reputed hotels run by a family, tips of the waiters are pooled and shared equitably among all the stafff including people who wash the dish, cashier, cooks etc.
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Yes, my sister use to be a waitress, and lots of people use to stiff her, and it was hard on her because that is how she made her living, if they are really a bad waitress, then I might not tip them 10%, but most of the time I still do, they have to live too.
@ladyheart25 (1815)
• Philippines
27 Oct 06
I usually give 10% tip from the bill i got but my boyfriend is too generous, he adds up another dollar lol..
• United States
27 Oct 06
Usually at lunch, I tip 10%, at dinner, 15%. Also, it depends on the service I get.
• United States
27 Oct 06
10-20% depending on the service.
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
27 Oct 06
In singapore no matter what we have to give 10 % Service Charge (no matter happy not ) and 5% GST to government . Which i think i too much !!!
@massaj03 (4367)
• United States
27 Oct 06
It depends...if the person is nice and friendly, yes...if not then they won't get a dime from me..I know they have to make a living too, but if a gonna be rude, then you must not need the tip too bad.
@girldust (14)
• United States
27 Oct 06
usually 15%, but it depends on how good (or bad) the service is.
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@manodogs (415)
• United States
27 Oct 06
I worked as a server for years and most people don't tip for anything, then complain about the service. I always tip at least 25% of the bill unless the service was bad, then I talk to the server and tell them. If they have a good reason and not just some lame excuse or a bunch of attitude, I'll still tip around 20%. Even if the service is really bad, I still usually tip about 10%. If it is downright awful and/or the server is rude, I'll tip $1.00 as an insult and maybe complain to the manager.
• United States
27 Oct 06
I always tip according to the quality of service received. If they were very good they get about 15% if they are so-so the get about 10% if they bad I leave 25 cents just so they know I didn't forget to leave one.
@carlennj (589)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Depending on service, I will go as high as 25%. Bad service, I comment on to the server and the manager and leave 0 - 5%.
@saphire539 (1639)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Yes i always tip the waiter or waitress as they work really hard and there tips are the most money they get for working.
@namd3r (395)
• Canada
27 Oct 06
We tip the waiter/waitress about 15%, usually more because breaking bills is not fun. I am forever reminded, though, of the one Friends episode where the one guy (I think it was Bruce Willis or some guest star) tips 2% and then Ross gets mad and, yeah. TV leaves such an impression on it's viewers.