I try not to lend things anymore. If it's something I have that I don't need that someone else could use then i'll just give it to them. Otherwise if it has some use in any foreseeable future, I don't part with it.
In my experience, most of what is lent will never get returned. And if it does, it's rarely when you actually want/need it back.
ninjainspandex wrote:I always wondered am I supposed to tip for takeout? I never do and now I'm wondering if thats wrong. I eat takeout alot from that place and probably would eat there considerably less if I was expected to tip.
I used to tip for takeout. After the majority of people gave me an odd look for doing it, I pretty much stopped. If I don't see a tip jar on the counter I don't even consider tipping for takeout anymore.
SpoonyBard wrote:
I used to tip for takeout. After the majority of people gave me an odd look for doing it, I pretty much stopped. If I don't see a tip jar on the counter I don't even consider tipping for takeout anymore.
Leaving money on a counter can look weird. If I get like $16 worth of food I just hand them a $20 and casually say "keep the change."
ninjainspandex wrote:I always wondered am I supposed to tip for takeout? I never do and now I'm wondering if thats wrong. I eat takeout alot from that place and probably would eat there considerably less if I was expected to tip.
It depends on the restaurant, but you should probably tip 10% for take out. The server who rings up your order will probably have to pay tip-out to the kitchen for the order regardless of whether it is dine-in or take-out. Likewise, the server will probably have to pay taxes as if he or she had received a 10% tip. Finally, a 10% tip usually does not add much more than a few dollars to a carry out order; so, it should not be too burdensome.
BoneSnapDeez wrote:Leaving money on a counter can look weird. If I get like $16 worth of food I just hand them a $20 and casually say "keep the change."
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SpoonyBard wrote:
I used to tip for takeout. After the majority of people gave me an odd look for doing it, I pretty much stopped. If I don't see a tip jar on the counter I don't even consider tipping for takeout anymore.
Leaving money on a counter can look weird. If I get like $16 worth of food I just hand them a $20 and casually say "keep the change."
yeah, that's what i do. most of the take-out places around me have some sort of tip jar so i throw my change in there usually.
there is NO reason to not tip someone for services rendered, ever, unless they smack you in the face and call your wife a bitch or something. when in doubt, if you can tip, you should. i tip at buffets, too.
aaron wrote:
there is NO reason to not tip someone for services rendered, ever, unless they smack you in the face and call your wife a bitch or something.
If that happened, it would be really, really awkward when they brought you the check...
Mcdonalds workers make minimum wage at least. Servers are assumed to make tips and are paid around $2.50 an hour. If you dont tip they dont make shit
Common misconception
They establishment is required by law to pay the server the standard minimum wage. There is a set "tipped minimum wage" though; if with that and tips you make over the federal standard minimum then the company doesn't have to shell out anything more. But if as a server you don't the establishment has to make up that difference.
I have always been against lending things. I will do it for close friends and family on occasion, but I will also be on them like a hound and make it understood I want it back exactly when I want it back. So with lending, no, I am not generous at all. I am more likely to just give something away. I don't exactly see it as stingy or anything either though, I think it's pretty reasonable to be protective of your belongings.
I'm not a super generous tipper unless the person really went out of their way. Usually I have in mind to do something around 10% of the total. Not really sure if that's even a good amount or not, but I almost never go out to eat (2 or 3 times a year max) so this barely applies to me.
brunoafh wrote:I'm not a super generous tipper unless the person really went out of their way. Usually I have in mind to do something around 10% of the total. Not really sure if that's even a good amount or not, but I almost never go out to eat (2 or 3 times a year max) so this barely applies to me.
10% is pretty low to me, but i usually tip in the 20-25% range. the percentage is skewed if it's a lower bill (like $10 or so at a bar) or if the server is someone i know.
Mcdonalds workers make minimum wage at least. Servers are assumed to make tips and are paid around $2.50 an hour. If you dont tip they dont make shit
Common misconception
They establishment is required by law to pay the server the standard minimum wage. There is a set "tipped minimum wage" though; if with that and tips you make over the federal standard minimum then the company doesn't have to shell out anything more. But if as a server you don't the establishment has to make up that difference.
I get an automatic 10% discount at a local restaurant just for being THE MAN (okay, I had the kids in school too)..... But what ends up happening every time is that I leave a MASSIVE tip to compensate for the guilt I feel about getting a discount. Maybe that was their plan on along...........
As far as lending goes, I don't lend shit. Still burned about the stolen (complete) copy of EarthBound that I "lent" to a "friend" 13 years ago.
