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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 1:38 pm
Oh, that looks good, but hold some of that horseradish. Extra juice and a cold, locally brewed beer--sounds AWFULLY good to me right now. Maybe I will move up there, lol.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 1:39 pm
I'm not a big fan of the tipping system either, but that is the system that we have here in North America. That is one scary sandwich!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 1:40 pm
The taste is entirely changed if you don't use horseradish. To pass the New York residency test, you'll have to buck up and use it, lol. Suppose we are talking about restaurant food, but sort of drifting away from topic. Sorry!
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 1:41 pm
Unfortunately Jimmer it is. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 1:43 pm
ewwwww horseradish! Suppose we are talking about restaurant food, but sort of drifting away from topic. I'm sure you can get this in a restaurant and I'm sure you tip when you get it, so all is good. *L*
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 1:45 pm
Well, I sort of figure when I order from the menu, that the price I will be paying is not the price shown on the menu. The actual price is about 25% more, and that is what the meal costs. Period. Tip and tax extra, but still part of the price. Period. I don't consider the tip any more optional than I do the tax. They just leave it up to you to figure out, which may not be such a good idea given some folks's math skills.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 2:03 pm
I take my beef on weck without horse radish. YUM! And tipping isn't rocket science. Just takes a calculator and some common sense. If ya don't have enough money to tip your server then don't eat out.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 2:04 pm
yeah Jooj, I have the worst math skills, which is why in a way, I don't mind when they add the tip to the bill for large groups. But somehow dh and I generally find that in large groups WE get stiffed, cuz someone (or two) generally and conveniently 'forgets' to leave THEIR tip, so we end up covering it. Or folks come out to dinner with us, and at the end of the meal they say 'oops, I can't cover the tip can you do it for me' sigh. And its usually the same culprits over and over and over again. You'd think we'd learn by now. But since I stand firm on if you can afford the meal then you have every right to be in the restaurant, I can't fault them, I can either pay their tip or not. I generally do. That's what friends are for, I suppose. <77> It's a nice day and I'm finally headed for my bubblebath. Wishing all my friends here a wonderful day, whether we agree on this topic or not. Hugs!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 2:22 pm
One last thing I forgot to mention: Kit said and I totally agree: ...Price the meals to cover the serving staff and I'll happily pick and choose on the menu what I'm willing to pay for. And if the staff go over and above what I think is their job, then I might give them extra. It just makes much more sense that way. ITA 100%. What's so difficult to swallow about that argument? We're willing to pay, but don't play games and call it a gratuity, if it really isn't. The restaurants should just fold the tip into the price on the menu. Period. Ciao for now! 
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 2:30 pm
So how much should one tip at a buffet? Or should one tip, esp if it is one like Old Country Buffet or Hometown Buffet where you pay up front and except on extremely busy days you seat yourself. And you get your own drinks, and if you are lucky somebody might come by once to take your ditry plates?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 2:46 pm
Serate, we usually tip $1 per person at the table for buffet.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:20 pm
yeah the wait staff in a buffet get screwed! we usually leave a couple dollars though. Funny how we dont feel as obligated at a buffet when really the only difference is that they didnt bring the food to the table. They bring drinks/make sure ya have plates/etc. ok now I am feeling so bad about those buffet servers I have decided not to cook dinner tonite but to go out to a buffet so I can tip them!!! LOL (and the fact that I dont feel like cooking as nothing to do with it!!! LOL)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:21 pm
tip doctors? bring them gifts? wow!!! I must be on the shitty patient list cuz I would have never thought of doing such a thing!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:25 pm
I am a lousy tipper in North America. But I live in the heartland....so YMMV. At a buffet? Nothing or a $1. At a place where I pick up my food and there is a tip jar. NOTHING. Taxi--on the rare occasion that I use one...a couple of bucks (or I round to the nearest $5) Airport shuttle....$1 because I have only one bag. Hairdresser...well it used to be one of my students and she would get about $5 extra because she was priced too low and was a student. Now she graduated so I guess a couple of bucks at Great Clips. My student who does yard work....I round his hour up and I pay him $10 per hour which is a very high wage here. My former housekeeper. NOTHING. She would cut time and frankly didn't do a very good job. Canceled a lot....we'll see how my new cleaning lady does. She is one of my students and is very reliable. I pay a high wage for this area especially for a student. I don't expect to tip. Manicure/pedicure. HA HA HA. never used the services. Here in the heartland, public school teachers make more than college professors. I sure would like to be tipped. Our last raise was $4 per month (HA HA HA!!! Isn't that about one Starbucks?) When I am out (rarely) at a restaurant where tips are expected I usually am at 20 % unless the server was a dufus. Most of our servers are college students and truly need the money. When I am a performing musician I rarely get tips. I am salaried. One of my students makes more in tips per hour than I do if you divide my hours (60-80 per week) out to an hourly salary. Yeah, a 21 year-old with very little life or work experience makes much more than I do with over 30 years of work experience and a PhD. Granted public school salaries out-strip university salaries. (My student also makes more per hour with tips than my brother who has no college at all, but works for the power company, with 30 years of work experience when he is working double/triple over time on storm clean up to restore power.) Something is out of whack here.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:27 pm
Funny how we dont feel as obligated at a buffet when really the only difference is that they didnt bring the food to the table. They bring drinks/make sure ya have plates/etc. The 2 buffet's I mentioned [actually the same chain but Old Country is farther north and Hometown is farther south] they don't do anything but take your money and possibly take dirty plates. IF it is really busy they might point you to an area that might have an empty table. But as far as getting food & drinks, you do it yourself. And the plates are on the buffet. [I kinda like being able to get my own drinks.]
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:29 pm
And you get your own drinks, and if you are lucky somebody might come by once to take your ditry plates? I know I posted this but what the hell is a DITRY plate? *L* I'm such a dork.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:35 pm
Love the horseradish. The weck . . . no, thank you. Not into that much salt. I've never been big on pretzels for that reason. I've NEVER had a problem with my blood pressure. I know there could be other reasons than salt.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 3:37 pm
Ooh, I LOVE the horseradish and the salt! I'll take yours! I tend to knock off some of the caraway seeds if it's too heavily seeded. They can be overpowering.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 4:16 pm
<tip doctors? bring them gifts? wow!!!> Yeah Pamy, when you really, really need their help in dealing with HMO's and getting tests and procedures approved, it doesn't hurt to bring in the odd plant or box of chocs to the office staff ;)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 4:45 pm
Holly, good to know. I figured letting him play with my boobs was tip enough 
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 4:48 pm
Heh.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 5:34 pm
Ha,ha Pamy.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 7:33 pm
I just got back from eating at a buffet.. it was $9 something for all you could eat. My friend had coffee so hers was closer to $11. We got our own food, even the water, forks and so on, but a waitress did come over and clear off dishes more than once so it was more pleasant since we sat there for a good long time talking after we finished eating. We each threw down $2. And I'd feel more inclined if they brought the drinks. But then I also tip if I go in for carry out food that requires packaging or assembling. I don't tip doctors but I certainly tell mine when I appreciate something, like when I call with something potentially important, they have always fit me in that day and I make sure to thank the office staff, the nurse and the doc. I did give them devil duckies and they still have those I also share great places where they can order food and have got them hooked on the hot dog place that Scooter got me hooked on. They always have so much food around from detail reps that it is more likely that they offer food to ME (or free pens) than the other way around. My boobs go to the gyn and I don't tip her, either Hairdresser.. I give mine 20% and also a gift near Christmas. That sandwich looks good but I'd have to go pretty light on the horseradish.. and I'd rather have a big juicy onion bun personally.. Pamy, what buffet did you go to???
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 8:31 pm
Sea, I was thinking of Sizzler, Hometown, and one we went to in FL. I believe all of those have servers bring drinks except Hometown. The girl in FL also talked to us, found out we were tourists and gave us some cool tips on places to go. We watched her with other customers in our section and she was awesome! One guy didnt like his steak(she overheard him talking, he wasnt even going to complain) and I swear she insisted he get a new one or that one was free, the guy was like it's ok, and she said 'no, its not! I want you to leave here happy!' he laughed and said you have made this night fun and what more can I ask for. aahhhhh.....we left her a big ass tip 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 10:38 pm
Yep, big ass tip definitely warranted in that case.
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