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The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Yup. I know people who don't tip at a buffet 'cause "I did all the serving."
Really, asshole? Someone had to initially order and then make your damn food -
plus had to clean up after your nasty ass.

Actually, since I don't really eat fast food, I'm more inclined to tip by the hour -
how much time did I take up at your table - so the tips are larger than normal.

Good man. I know tipping isn't a thing in Europe but it is here and the only people who don't do it are twats like Merit.

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

is only @$23 for the half brickini and a small cheese pizza, and i tip for it to be 25 something. wow, didnt know that asked for a tip at a fast food place, id actually leave and go someone else because once i told them i didnt want to tip, theyed treat my food like ****. sorry the batlord, id of course tip well at yours if i lived near ya and went there and stuff.

and id only tip in a fast place place if the money actually went to the worker and not a store

We don't got that **** here so I have no idea how it works nor had I even heard of it. But, bruh, why would you tell the people serving you food that you don't want to tip them? Of course they're going to treat you like ****. Just tip them a couple bucks and never come back.

Srsly though if you've never worked at a fast food joint and don't know how miserable and stressful it is then maybe you should just take my word for it and tip cause you don't want to maybe be an *******.

WWWP · 10-06-2018, 10:28 AM

I've never seen a fast food place ask for or even accept tips. Sounds like maybe a square register in which case it's just a built-in function?

rostasi · 10-06-2018, 10:30 AM

I've learned to be careful about overtipping in Europe,
because even if I want to show that I'm grateful for their service,
I've learned (from German friends, for instance) that if you give
more than 10% that you come off as an ostentatious American and
it looks really bad. Most European restaurant employees get paid
closer to a living wage and tips are just a friendly, but modest, extra.

**Frownland** · 10-06-2018, 10:30 AM

I went to this bar called the cow shed and they got upset when I tipped them.

The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 10:35 AM

Europeans get mad when you "over tip". Wow. "**** off, dummkopf, I have too many deutschmarks as it is!"

rostasi · 10-06-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

Europeans get mad when you "over tip". Wow. "**** off, dummkopf, I have too many deutschmarks as it is!"

Well, they don't get mad. They just talk about you in the kitchen. BTW: they don't do "marks" anymore.

rostasi · 10-06-2018, 10:44 AM

"...When dining in a restaurant in Europe you should expect to tip a bit more modestly than you would in AmerTipping in Europeica. If a service charge is included in your bill then leaving a tip is optional. If it isn't you can often leave a 5-10 percent tip without insulting your waiter or waitress. In many restaurants in Europe a 10 percent tip is considered quite generous and leaving more (while appreciated) will often say more to locals about your cultural ignorance than it will about your generosity. European servers are quite well compensated so any tips are considered a small bonus. Often leaving a tip at a restaurant is a way to make settling the bill more convenient - it's common for diners to "round up" the bill to a whole number.

As an additional note - when ordering food in Europe you're really only expected to leave a gratuity when you are served by a waiter or waitress ... if you're ordering food or drink at a counter (at a pub for example) you shouldn't feel that it's necessary to leave a tip ... even if you would normally do so at home.

If you do choose to tip while dining in Europe a good rule of thumb is to add a Euro or two for each person in your party (this is an easy calculation for travelers to remember ... even if you've enjoyed a few drinks!). We recommend that if you do choose to tip the waitstaff that you hand them the tip rather than to leave it on the table ... especially if you've dined at a busy restaurant ... otherwise your money may find its way into the pocket of the diners at the next table..."

The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

the batlord, are you going to try and become management at your place of work or go back to school? or find a better job? i actually took a class on happiness once online through https://academicearth.org/ with the yale course and the instructor was talking about how the some of the happiness people switch their place of work the most. staying in their field still though, just a new atmosphere and stuff. im getting to the point though, maybe fast food and that stress could be avoided by finding a newer job

I'm a garbage student with no motivation so I've just chalked it up to a loss. No more school for me. And **** management. That's how you become a drone who either starts thinking like corporate wants you to think or realizes that the extra money isn't worth the extra stress and dealing with dickhead bosses who now deal with you directly. There are very few managers I've worked for who haven't let that **** **** with their heads in one way or another. Also I'd be a terrible manager and the thought of firing somebody for whatever reason leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 11:26 AM

I'm 32 and feel no more motivation than I did when I dropped out of high school. It's simply not in my personality to give a **** about school. And I'm not stupid. I know what I'm doing to my life. I just can't bring myself to care enough to make a difference. I'm oddly content with just floating along and working just hard enough to one day get my own double wide trailer.

Plankton · 10-06-2018, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I woke up feeling like crap with this flu bug, so I stayed home today. Currently watching the USDGC on YT and broadcasting it to the big screen. I've gotten progressively better throughout the day too. What a rough week though.

Link in case anyone wants to check it out:
https://www.pdga.com/videos/2018-usdgc-hole-17-live-0

*scratch*

Feeling a lot better today. Watching the final round.

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCN9dhHENk

10-06-2018, 10:30 AM	#55694 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I went to this bar called the cow shed and they got upset when I tipped them. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-06-2018, 10:30 AM	#55693 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,009	I've learned to be careful about overtipping in Europe, because even if I want to show that I'm grateful for their service, I've learned (from German friends, for instance) that if you give more than 10% that you come off as an ostentatious American and it looks really bad. Most European restaurant employees get paid closer to a living wage and tips are just a friendly, but modest, extra.

10-06-2018, 10:44 AM	#55697 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,009	"...When dining in a restaurant in Europe you should expect to tip a bit more modestly than you would in AmerTipping in Europeica. If a service charge is included in your bill then leaving a tip is optional. If it isn't you can often leave a 5-10 percent tip without insulting your waiter or waitress. In many restaurants in Europe a 10 percent tip is considered quite generous and leaving more (while appreciated) will often say more to locals about your cultural ignorance than it will about your generosity. European servers are quite well compensated so any tips are considered a small bonus. Often leaving a tip at a restaurant is a way to make settling the bill more convenient - it's common for diners to "round up" the bill to a whole number. As an additional note - when ordering food in Europe you're really only expected to leave a gratuity when you are served by a waiter or waitress ... if you're ordering food or drink at a counter (at a pub for example) you shouldn't feel that it's necessary to leave a tip ... even if you would normally do so at home. If you do choose to tip while dining in Europe a good rule of thumb is to add a Euro or two for each person in your party (this is an easy calculation for travelers to remember ... even if you've enjoyed a few drinks!). We recommend that if you do choose to tip the waitstaff that you hand them the tip rather than to leave it on the table ... especially if you've dined at a busy restaurant ... otherwise your money may find its way into the pocket of the diners at the next table..."