Comments on: “Christians Are the Worst Tippers Ever.” http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2 Faith & Culture Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-5602 Justin Wise Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:33:04 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-5602 +1. EPIC comment. +1. EPIC comment.

]]> By: Frannie http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-5583 Frannie Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:47:23 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-5583 Once, instead of a tip, I got the guys business card. He was the head pastor of a church. I never went to his church... I think the point is, whether or not we all agree with it, it is standard (and the law in some states) to tip your server 15%. Sometimes I want to give a dollars worth of service, since I only get a dollar tip. Maybe no silverware this time, or napkins, or drink. Maybe I'll even spill on the table... :) Just saying. Once, instead of a tip, I got the guys business card. He was the head pastor of a church. I never went to his church…

I think the point is, whether or not we all agree with it, it is standard (and the law in some states) to tip your server 15%. Sometimes I want to give a dollars worth of service, since I only get a dollar tip. Maybe no silverware this time, or napkins, or drink. Maybe I’ll even spill on the table…

:) Just saying.

]]> By: Frannie http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-4432 Frannie Wed, 12 May 2010 10:33:09 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-4432 In my opinion, it's not hard to give great service. The part about refilling drinks and cleaning off unwanted dishes and doing basically whatever the customer wants is part of the job description! If you can't handle that much, maybe a job in the service industry is not for you. As for the being friendly while doing it? I've never had a hard time being genuinely nice to people. Granted, many days I go into work I have to pray before and during the shift that God fills me with a patient and caring heart and that I would appear to be more like him than my natural self. It is tiring and we are human after all...but let me say, God answers my prayer EVERY SINGLE time! It's amazing how in a snap I go from grumpy to caring. It's awesome for the guests and myself. Everyone wins. My hourly wage has nothing to do with it.<br><br>One thing I've always said is I would rather have the nicest customer who doesn't tip than a jerk who does. At the end of the day, the nicer one will change me more than the other.<br><br>Keep tipping! Woot Woot! (preferably at Huhot in Ankeny...where I work, haha) In my opinion, it's not hard to give great service. The part about refilling drinks and cleaning off unwanted dishes and doing basically whatever the customer wants is part of the job description! If you can't handle that much, maybe a job in the service industry is not for you. As for the being friendly while doing it? I've never had a hard time being genuinely nice to people. Granted, many days I go into work I have to pray before and during the shift that God fills me with a patient and caring heart and that I would appear to be more like him than my natural self. It is tiring and we are human after all…but let me say, God answers my prayer EVERY SINGLE time! It's amazing how in a snap I go from grumpy to caring. It's awesome for the guests and myself. Everyone wins. My hourly wage has nothing to do with it.

One thing I've always said is I would rather have the nicest customer who doesn't tip than a jerk who does. At the end of the day, the nicer one will change me more than the other.

Keep tipping! Woot Woot! (preferably at Huhot in Ankeny…where I work, haha)

]]> By: Frannie http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3774 Frannie Wed, 12 May 2010 05:33:09 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3774 In my opinion, it's not hard to give great service. The part about refilling drinks and cleaning off unwanted dishes and doing basically whatever the customer wants is part of the job description! If you can't handle that much, maybe a job in the service industry is not for you. As for the being friendly while doing it? I've never had a hard time being genuinely nice to people. Granted, many days I go into work I have to pray before and during the shift that God fills me with a patient and caring heart and that I would appear to be more like him than my natural self. It is tiring and we are human after all...but let me say, God answers my prayer EVERY SINGLE time! It's amazing how in a snap I go from grumpy to caring. It's awesome for the guests and myself. Everyone wins. My hourly wage has nothing to do with it.<br><br>One thing I've always said is I would rather have the nicest customer who doesn't tip than a jerk who does. At the end of the day, the nicer one will change me more than the other.<br><br>Keep tipping! Woot Woot! (preferably at Huhot in Ankeny...where I work, haha) In my opinion, it's not hard to give great service. The part about refilling drinks and cleaning off unwanted dishes and doing basically whatever the customer wants is part of the job description! If you can't handle that much, maybe a job in the service industry is not for you. As for the being friendly while doing it? I've never had a hard time being genuinely nice to people. Granted, many days I go into work I have to pray before and during the shift that God fills me with a patient and caring heart and that I would appear to be more like him than my natural self. It is tiring and we are human after all…but let me say, God answers my prayer EVERY SINGLE time! It's amazing how in a snap I go from grumpy to caring. It's awesome for the guests and myself. Everyone wins. My hourly wage has nothing to do with it.

One thing I've always said is I would rather have the nicest customer who doesn't tip than a jerk who does. At the end of the day, the nicer one will change me more than the other.

Keep tipping! Woot Woot! (preferably at Huhot in Ankeny…where I work, haha)

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3738 Justin Wise Mon, 03 May 2010 21:00:13 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3738 Preach it, girl! You NEVER know what a server is going through ... That's why you tip well. Always. Preach it, girl! You NEVER know what a server is going through … That's why you tip well. Always.

]]> By: Frannie http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3731 Frannie Mon, 03 May 2010 02:57:25 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3731 The question of minimum wage is a little silly in my opinion. I get paid $3.40 an hour, but I easily make about $15-$25/hr because of tips. I also have to claim all credit/debit card tips for taxes, but not cash ones. So, it evens out to be pretty favorable to the server. <br><br>As far as why you should tip, well, other than the obvious (thanks Justin), there are tons of reasons...<br><br>-How long are you sitting at the table?<br>-How many refills did you get (whether or not you asked for it) or how many errands did you have them run for you to get things like extra napkins or to change the TV channel at the bar?<br>-Do you have kids, and are they messy?<br>-What is the cost of the bill?<br>-Is anyone sitting at the table that is NOT eating?<br>-Did you have to send anything back? (Chances are, it wasn't your server's fault anyway)<br>-Is there a bus boy? (if not, you can bet your server is the one cleaning up after you)<br>-Was your server friendly?<br>-Did you see your server doing other work?<br><br>I could go on for days. I've been a server for over two years, and it's clear that I'm a little biased. 'The point is, this is the system we have set up, that when you go out to eat, you tip. If you don't want to tip, order your meal to-go and save yourself and your server the trouble. And if you do get bad service, your server was probably having a bad day. (afterall, the back of the house usually isn't the most Christ-centered environment but full of sex-talk, drug-talk, and drunk-talk...mostly about each other. It's less than fun.) Have some compassion :)<br><br>Look, I've turned this into my own little soap box, I'm getting off of it now...one little piece of advise if you want better service. Always, always always remember your serve'rs name! The question of minimum wage is a little silly in my opinion. I get paid $3.40 an hour, but I easily make about $15-$25/hr because of tips. I also have to claim all credit/debit card tips for taxes, but not cash ones. So, it evens out to be pretty favorable to the server.

As far as why you should tip, well, other than the obvious (thanks Justin), there are tons of reasons…

-How long are you sitting at the table?
-How many refills did you get (whether or not you asked for it) or how many errands did you have them run for you to get things like extra napkins or to change the TV channel at the bar?
-Do you have kids, and are they messy?
-What is the cost of the bill?
-Is anyone sitting at the table that is NOT eating?
-Did you have to send anything back? (Chances are, it wasn't your server's fault anyway)
-Is there a bus boy? (if not, you can bet your server is the one cleaning up after you)
-Was your server friendly?
-Did you see your server doing other work?

I could go on for days. I've been a server for over two years, and it's clear that I'm a little biased. 'The point is, this is the system we have set up, that when you go out to eat, you tip. If you don't want to tip, order your meal to-go and save yourself and your server the trouble. And if you do get bad service, your server was probably having a bad day. (afterall, the back of the house usually isn't the most Christ-centered environment but full of sex-talk, drug-talk, and drunk-talk…mostly about each other. It's less than fun.) Have some compassion :)

Look, I've turned this into my own little soap box, I'm getting off of it now…one little piece of advise if you want better service. Always, always always remember your serve'rs name!

]]> By: Just Life http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3697 Just Life Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:11:56 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3697 It seems pretty cheap for employers to put their servers salary onto the customers in that way. Give them at least minimum wage and then make sure your servers are happy, I wonder how customer satisfaction would change with happy servers?<br><br>Then once they provide great service they need to be tipped! I'm often amazed at servers making next to nothing and still providing great service. It seems pretty cheap for employers to put their servers salary onto the customers in that way. Give them at least minimum wage and then make sure your servers are happy, I wonder how customer satisfaction would change with happy servers?

Then once they provide great service they need to be tipped! I'm often amazed at servers making next to nothing and still providing great service.

]]> By: emeiji http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3660 emeiji Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:48:59 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3660 Not only should we tip generously, we should fight for a decent living wage. An honest day's work deserves the dignity of a decent paycheck. The poor will always be with us, but we should always strive to lift people out of poverty. Not only should we tip generously, we should fight for a decent living wage. An honest day's work deserves the dignity of a decent paycheck. The poor will always be with us, but we should always strive to lift people out of poverty.

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3604 Justin Wise Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:46:20 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3604 Those fake bills are the worst of all. They get your hopes up and then... SPLAT. No tip for you, just bad theology. Those fake bills are the worst of all. They get your hopes up and then… SPLAT. No tip for you, just bad theology.

]]> By: miccah http://bedeviant.com/untitled-1-2/comment-page-2#comment-3557 miccah Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:30:09 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/2008/11/24/untitled-1-2/#comment-3557 Here's what gets my goat, as a Christian ex-server. have you SEEN those fake dollar bills which are actually tracts? I think they should be burnt. I have actually come across those intended to be tips. what are those folks thinking? do you want people to come to church or not? do you want people to take you seriously or not? i never want to see another of those, anywhere. cheapest, lousiest gimmick of all time, and waaaay below us, ok? ok. Here's what gets my goat, as a Christian ex-server. have you SEEN those fake dollar bills which are actually tracts? I think they should be burnt. I have actually come across those intended to be tips. what are those folks thinking? do you want people to come to church or not? do you want people to take you seriously or not? i never want to see another of those, anywhere. cheapest, lousiest gimmick of all time, and waaaay below us, ok? ok.

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