Your Money: Tipping Etiquette

From money spent on clothing and groceries to summer travel - consumers' budgets are shrinking. But as AP Personal Finance editor Trevor Delaney explains, one area you shouldn't scale back on is tipping.

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[rich0319726]

15% tip just for being served? Not if the service is poor.  Tipping is to ensure good service, not to just be served.

[mockingarab]

I don't leave a tip if I don't like the food or service.

[FortNikitaBullion]

@rich0319726 I agree. I often don't tip.

[mockingarab]

Fuck tipping, employers should pay them right! Everything should included.

[xwhatever33x]

ok, as in any other business, when u are treated rudely, what do you do? You complain to a supervisor. This could cost the waiter his job, as it should. But if you receive everything u asked for with the possibility of an over site here or there, and the server is trying to be cordial, and accommodating. U need to tip. Many people look for any excuse not to tip, that is just being cheap. It makes the difference of being a valued customer. or a despised customer. Don't u want to feel appreciated?

[xxxFaustusxxx]

It was an extreme example - but my point is, if the waiter is rude to you the entire time or something, you shouldn't feel obligated to tip.

[xwhatever33x]

Come on man, no employer would allow that, not to say I couldn't happen. The waiter would first of all, have to be deranged, and second of all why would anyone do that to you? Sure I've see vid. of it at Domino's, but if you go to a decent restaurant, and you are civil, it should never occur.(You create your own reality, through your expectations and beliefs -DVD=The Secret) This industry does need pay reform.But as it stands, now, You just shouldn't eat dine in if you can't tip appropriately.

[xxxFaustusxxx]

So if your waiter spits and throws up in your food, you should tip him?

[xwhatever33x]

Yeah you should always tip, the people serving you make less than half of minimum wage ie. $2.65/Hr $0.00 after taxes. You should stick with McDonalds.

[borys66]

At first I thought you were serious then I realised your sarcastic brilliance!

[global2012]

I'm not a biggot i just wrote it as a smartass comment[not somthing i'mparticularley proud of]. i actually when i got the subject reply forgot what i wrote.