Cheap A** or to be expected?

[KingAdrock]

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@guiness56 wrote:

Some people just refuse to tip, period.

I do tip for what I feel the service was worth, not just the cost of the food.   I am not cheap but at the same time, what if the service was horrible? 

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I do personally believe that tipping for bad service encourages bad service. But if the service is actually really bad, you should talk about it with the manager. If you only leave no tip the server may just assume you're cheap. 

[starry1]

If the service is bad I tip 15% on the nose and make a point of telling a hostess or manager why I didn't tip more. If the service is good or better, I'll tip anywhere from 20-40%. If its excellent and I bond a bit with my server, I've occasionally been known to tip up to 100% I waited tables in high school and college and I know how it is.

[DaBears]

I left a penny once cause our service was so bad. The manager offered us a free meal I said hell no. I get better service at a Taco Bell!!!

[KingAdrock]

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@starry1 wrote:
If the service is bad I tip 15% on the nose and make a point of telling a hostess or manager why I didn't tip more. If the service is good or better, I'll tip anywhere from 20-40%. If its excellent and I bond a bit with my server, I've occasionally been known to tip up to 100% I waited tables in high school and college and I know how it is.

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If the service is bad, why tip at all? You realize you're tipping the amount most people consider the standard for average service, right?

[starry1]

Because sometimes there are reasons beyond the server's control.