An excerpt from one of my favorite movies Reservoir Dogs:


NICE GUY EDDIE

Okay, everybody cough up green for

the little lady.


Everybody whips out a buck, and throws it on the table.

Everybody, that is, except Mr. Pink.


NICE GUY EDDIE

C'mon, throw in a buck.


MR. PINK

Uh-uh. I don't tip.


NICE GUY EDDIE

Whaddaya mean you don't tip?


MR. PINK

I don't believe in it.


NICE GUY EDDIE

You don't believe in tipping?


MR. BLONDE

(laughing)

I love this kid, he's a madman,

this guy.


MR. WHITE

Do you have any idea what these

ladies make? They make shit.


MR. PINK

Don't give me that. She don't

make enough money, she can quit.


Everybody laughs.


NICE GUY EDDIE

I don't even know a Jew who'd have

the balls to say that. So let's

get this straight. You never ever

tip?


MR. PINK

I don't tip because society says I

gotta. I tip when somebody

deserves a tip. When somebody

really puts forth an effort, they

deserve a little something extra.

But this tipping automatically,

that shit's for the birds. As far

as I'm concerned, they're just

doin their job.


MR. BLUE

Our girl was nice.


MR. PINK

Our girl was okay. She didn't do

anything special.


MR. BLUE

What's something special, take ya

in the kitchen and suck your dick?


They all laugh.


NICE GUY EDDIE

I'd go over twelve percent for

that.


MR. PINK

Look, I ordered coffee. Now we've

been here a long in time, and

she's only filled my cup three

times. When I order coffee, I

want it filled six times.


MR. WHITE

What if she's too busy?


MR. PINK

The words "too busy" shouldn't be

in a waitress's vocabulary.


NICE GUY EDDIE

Excuse me, Mr. White, but the last

thing you need is another cup of

coffee.


They all laugh.


MR. PINK

These ladies aren't starvin to

death. They make minimum wage.

When I worked for minimum wage, I

wasn't lucky enough to have a job

that society deemed tipworthy.


NICE GUY EDDIE

Ahh, now we're getting down to it.

It's not just that he's a cheap

bastard--


MR. ORANGE

--It is that too--


NICE GUY EDDIE

--It is that too. But it's also

he couldn't get a waiter job. You

talk like a pissed off dishwasher:

" those s and their

ing tips."


MR. BLUE

So you don't care that they're

counting on your tip to live?


Mr. Pink rubs two of his fingers together.


MR. PINK

Do you know what this is? It's

the world's smallest violin,

playing just for the waitresses.


MR. WHITE

You don't have any idea what

you're talking about. These

people bust their ass. This

is a hard job.


MR. PINK

So's working at McDonald's, but

you don't feel the need to tip

them. They're servin ya food, you

should tip em. But no, society

says tip these guys over here, but

not those guys over there. That's

bullshit.


MR. ORANGE

They work harder than the kids at

McDonald's.


MR. PINK

Oh yeah, I don't see them cleaning

fryers.


MR. BROWN

These people are taxed on the tips

they make. When you stiff 'em,

you cost them money.


MR. WHITE

Waitressing is the number one

occupation for female non-college

graduates in this country. It's

the one jab basically any woman

can get, and make a living on.

The reason is because of tips.


MR. PINK

all that.


They all laugh.


MR. PINK

Hey, I'm very sorry that the

government taxes their tips.

That's ed up. But that ain't

my fault. it would appear that

waitresses are just one of the

many groups the government s

in the ass on a regular basis.

You show me a paper says the

government shouldn't do that, I'll

sign it. Put it to a vote, I'll

vote for it. But what I won't do

is play ball. And this non-

college bullshit you're telling

me, I got two words for that:

"Learn to in type." Cause if

you're expecting me to help out

with the rent, you're in for a big

in surprise.


MR. ORANGE

He's convinced me. Give me my

dollar back.


Everybody laughs. Joe's comes back to the table.


JOE

Okay ramblers, let's get to

rambling. Wait a minute, who

didn't throw in?


MR. ORANGE

Mr. Pink.


JOE

(to Mr. Orange)

Mr. Pink?

(to Mr. Pink)

Why?


MR. ORANGE

He don't tip.


JOE

(to Mr. Orange)

He don't tip?

(to Mr. Pink)

You don't tip? Why?


MR. ORANGE

He don't believe in it.


JOE

(to Mr. Orange)

He don't believe in it?

(to Mr. White)

You don't believe in it?


MR. ORANGE

Nope.


JOE

(to Mr. Orange)

Shut up!

(to Mr. Pink)

Cough up the buck, ya cheap

bastard, I paid for your goddamn

breakfast.


MR. PINK

Because you paid for the

breakfast, I'm gonna tip.

Normally I wouldn't.


JOE

Whatever. Just throw in your

dollar, and let's move.

(to Mr. WHITE)

See what I'm dealing with here.

Infants. I'm in dealin with

infants.



I actually do tip waiters and waitressess but this thread reminded me of this movie.

 

Waitress / waiter - 25-35% I feel a few extra bucks won't hurt me, and I generally get really good service everytime I come back.

Valet Parking - $2.00-3.00 each way, since I usually don't get the same person when I drop off or pick up my car.

Car wash dryer's - Never been to one.

Pissboy - Sorry, I just feel uncomfortable giving money to a dude in a restroom.

Homeless People - I came up to a guy with a sign that said "will work for food" and offered to pay him to mow my lawn, but he told me to screw off. So I won't give money to homeless people.

Grocery packers - A lot of supermarkets in my area strictly forbid tips, otherwise I give $1.00-$2.00

 

I tip 15% on the dinner ticket always... rarely do I have valet park my car, when I do it's on ocassion and generally $2-$3. Other than this no tips for the bag boy, I carry my own shit, push my own cart... Lastly, 1 buck and my change when I buy espresso... it's just a coffee but they make minimum wage, that's why I tip.

 

i have some friends that work as waitor and waitresses....always put down bout $50

 

BBY2KS2K - that was funny shit, and when I'm in a bad mood sounds like me... F... that, F... this, F... you. Bad service I can relate to that.

 

I hate tip jars. They should be BANNED!

 

I think anyone that's worked in retail/service appreciates good service more than most because you understand what it takes. You also have higher standards though. Good waiterstaff get a minimum $10 (on say a small $20 bill) up to 30%. Average get 18-20%.

You also know that there are a lot of lazy people out there that just don't care and have the nerve to bitch when they get small tips. I have given a 66 cent tip before just to make a point. I just pulled all the loose change out of my pocket. The waitress tried to get smart and tried to give it back so I had to tell her (in front of her manager no less) that she was the absolute worst waitress ever and I know it wasn't because she was just too busy, which I understand can happen on occasion.

People who don't tip should be forced to work as a waiter for a month.

 

Bravo!! That's the very last person to tip as far as I am concerned. They are working the counter they aren't waiting on me at a table. Then I have to go and find a clean table (most coffee shops are self busing) if I can.

 

What about at hotels? Do you guys leave a tip for housekeeping?

for me, usually:
-waiter/waitress: 20%, or more if it's on the corporate card and we have a big party
-hairstylist: about 25%
-bartender: $1-2 a drink, but a few times i tipped 50-100% cuz they hooked me up

 

Generally in a restaurant, I'll leave about 15-20%. If service was good, it's never less than 20%. We go to this one place where the waitress is awesome! She knows what type of wine we like, never leaves us waiting for water/more wine/butter, etc., and even knows to put in my dessert order early (since it takes 20 minutes to cook)! She takes the cake & we like her to know how much we appreciate it. 30% goes to her - but she really deserves it.

For the lady who does all of my waxing, I generally tip about 40-50%.