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When I opened up this thread, I figured it would be a rant from someone who waits tables about not receiving adequate tips. Instead, I found a thread from someone who admits to "frequently not tipping at all."
Waiters and waitresses make TWO dollars an hour. If they spend an hour of their working time with you, you owe them a tip. Period. Tipping is simply not an option - THIS IS HOW THESE PEOPLE LIVE. Pay checks are a joke to them. If you tip only for exceptional service you are doing others a disservice.
If you CHOOSE to go to a restaurant, you are seated in a waiters or waitresses section. He or she probably has only four or five tables. If you spend an hour at one of their tables during rush hour, then do not tip, you just substantially cut their potential income.
Tipping is an art form. If you order the two-for-one special at the local grease bucket, and the check is 7 bucks, you owe your waiter/waitress more than 10 percent. If you spend 250 bucks on a two-person meal, you do not owe the wait staff 50 bucks.
Use your head, but understand there is an opportunity cost associated with waiting tables. If you walk into a restaurant knowing you probably won't tip, you have ruined the opportunity for someone to make even minimum wage during the hour you eat there.
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