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Served: Why Tipping Makes Everyone Uncomfortable
@hookrilla: Been there, done that. I was a server for two years. During that time I worked hard and got both good and bad tips. It happens. I no longer work in the service industry because I prefer a solid paycheck that has no chance of wavering based on other people's whims.
This is the beauty of that thing called "choice." No one is forcing her to be a waitress who happens to live in an extremely expensive city. I live well within my means and therefore don't need to chase down my employer and ask why my check isn't bigger.
Served: Why Tipping Makes Everyone Uncomfortable
It’s your job to tip graciously at the end of your meal
Now see- this is where I disagree. It is your job to provide exceptional service. The tip I leave at the conclusion of my meal is a reflection of how I judged your service to be. If you bust your butt and work twice as hard as Server X, don't you think you deserve a better tip? Conversely, if you got my order wrong, never refilled a drink, and were rude to me- do you think you deserve the standard 20%?
This is why tipping is optional, and also why it is deemed to be the paying customer's choice for leaving tips both large and small. The desired effect is for a waitperson to do their best job so they can receive the best tip. If I receive less than stellar service, you shouldn't be surprised to receive a less than stellar tip. If you confront me about it, I would even consider withholding your tip in entirety, simply because approaching me to essentially demand more money is without tact and classless, so I'd return the favor to you.
Served: Why Not to Date Customers (One Day I Will Learn)
Served: This Is Not a Dating Column
Sure about that? How about writing about... well, food? Most of your columns seem to revolve around guys that you date / would like to date / used to date.
You obviously enjoy working with food and are around lots of dishes most non-foodies don't have a chance to see, let alone try. Let us live vicariously through you. We're interested in Serious Eats, not Serious Meets.
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@ bltzie:
If you want to get pedantic, then fine. If she expects me to tip graciously, i.e. in a giving or merciful nature, then yes- I expect exceptional service- far above a standard, average experience. If I wanted an average meal I wouldn't be eating in an upscale restaurant. I'd be eating in Burger King with the rest of the asshats.