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Originally posted by hilbert25
A waiter or waitress, on the other hand is serving you. Yeah, you personally. Think about the aforementioned Bartenders. They follow a procedure, much like the McDonalds workers. But they can also very much affect your experience. For one thing, unlike McDonald's wage slaves, they don't have to serve you, and if they do, it doesn't need to be prompt. Also, even at the most busy times, the best bartenders I've seen aren't simply mindlessly taking orders and giving drinks. They provide personality that that you wouldn't get if you stole your dad's vodka and sat at home drinking with your high school friends.
Waiters and Waitresses are the same way. The best ones that I've ever had have made the experience eating in a restaurant 10 times better. That alone would be a good reason to leave a tip.
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But what if they make your experience miserable? Can you take money from the bill? Hell no, you have to tip them even if they are shit.
I once gave a $.05 tip to a waitress at hooters, because she ignored our table completely, and never gave us any refills on our $2 cokes. Nevermind the fact that our party spent over $65 in food... and she could have recieved a good tip ...
She was sitting at a table chatting with her friends the whole time, and came to our table 3 times. To get the order, deliver our food, and drop off the bill.
I think she ended up leaving with $3-4 dollars. Didn't hurt her any, as hooters waitresses get shitloads of cash.