You're bang on the money. Basic civility costs nothing and should be used when someone is serving you in any capacity.

Another former waiter/restaurant manager here. Being rude to the wait/host staff used to be the quickest way to have your name crossed off of the list.

I went out to eat with a buddy of mine once. He really wanted to have strawberry cheesecake after dinner. When the waitress said they didn't have any, this was the conversation that followed.

"Do you have cheesecake?"
"Yes, we have raspberry cheesecake tonight."
"Do you have strawberries?"
"We have some in the walk in."
"Then take the raspberry cheesecake, scrape the raspberries off and put the strawberries from the walk in on top."

I was so embarrassed that I left her a 50% tip.

Yep...as well vommitting at the table after drinking so much...

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I'm guilty on the tipping part though--I don't always tip unless I'm overly impressed by the food and service--If I do, it's divided, I won't tip my own individual wage---just the bill divided. Maybe I should stop that. :o

I do 15 percent unless somebody goes above and beyond the call of duty, then I bring it up to 20. If somebody is rude, slow or otherwise performs badly, I bring it down to ten percent.

That's reasonable. I don't feel as bad now. I thought I was being snoody, by only going along with it as you've said, "going beyond the Call of Duty."

i believe in the old measuring stick : if someone is nice to you but rude to a waiter ... what does that make them ?


an asshole as far as i'm concerned .. everyone should be treated with equal respect until they prove that they dont deserve it.

(by actions, not occupation)

Don't show her your 20 inch penis. :p

Could you SOUND more virgin? :rolleyes:

Agreed...



Now people who do that should just be shot in the face...

Everything else is just... kinda gross.

hehehehehe...virgin... haven't been called THAT in a long time, so thank you! :D