Should I tip the cable guy? URGENT:

[Cyrus]

You should send it back moonbear. Honestly, I would. I am not paying money for bad food. Unless the waitress is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT, then ill just shut up and eat it with a smile. That happened to my friend and I once, she was like did you enjoy your meal, we were like it was great thank you , when we walked out the door we just looked at each other and said great food my ass. (I think it was a Hooters...)

 

[Moonbear]

You should send it back moonbear. Honestly, I would. I am not paying money for bad food. Unless the waitress is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT, then ill just shut up and eat it with a smile. That happened to my friend and I once, she was like did you enjoy your meal, we were like it was great thank you , when we walked out the door we just looked at each other and said great food my ass. (I think it was a Hooters...)

If it isn't inedible, I don't bother sending it back (I did that once, and then everyone else is done eating before your food comes back, so it just isn't worth bothering), though if there is something wrong, I usually do let the server know, just so they know to give the feedback to the cook to correct the problem. One example was ordering a burger at one of those chain restaurants. I know they don't usually cook them rare, so I specifically asked the waitress about that when I ordered and she said I could order it rare, so I did. It came out not just medium, but fairly well-done. I was too hungry to bother sending it back, and it wasn't like I was surprised they couldn't cook a burger rare there, but when the waitress came around, I let her know that it wasn't rare. I ended up deciding to get a dessert that day too (yeah, I was really hungry), and when the check came, she told me she comped me the dessert since the burger wasn't done right...so I added the cost of the dessert to her tip. It was a nice gesture, and I hadn't asked her to do anything about the burger, just let her know so she could inform the next customer correctly, and I was prepared to pay the price for the full meal, so it didn't really matter. Besides, I suspected she must be new to have made that mistake, so figured it would show her that it's worth it to do the right thing for the customer even if they don't ask for it.

 

[mattmns]

Hmm, I think I remember a prono starting out with the same scenario.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Hmm, I think I remember a prono starting out with the same scenario.

yep. Saw that.

baow tikka waow waow..

HRW: Ooh, I'd really like to get ALL those channels...
Cable Guy: Sure. But that will be.. you know.. extra...

baow tikka waow waow..

HRW: What do you think I would be missing if I didn't get Showtime?
Cable Guy: You might miss something like this..

baow tikka waow waow..

HRW: Like that? Oh, no, I don't want to miss that..
Cable Guy: Or this...
HRW: Do you think I would.. ooh.. miss this..?

baow tikka waow waow..

(seven minutes later)

Cable Guy: OK, 14 extra channels. I'll just need your signature.

 

[Evo]

yep. Saw that.

baow tikka waow waow..

HRW: Ooh, I'd really like to get ALL those channels...
Cable Guy: Sure. But that will be.. you know.. extra...

baow tikka waow waow..

HRW: What do you think I would be missing if I didn't get Showtime?
Cable Guy: You might miss something like this..

baow tikka waow waow..

HRW: Like that? Oh, no, I don't want to miss that..
Cable Guy: Or this...
HRW: Do you think I would.. ooh.. miss this..?

baow tikka waow waow..

(seven minutes later)

Cable Guy: OK, 14 extra channels. I'll just need your signature.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[honestrosewater]

Seven minutes?

 

[Math Is Hard]

Seven minutes?

Hey, I'm just bring honest.
oh, I believe the name of that film was "Cable Ready".

 

[honestrosewater]

Hey, I'm just bring honest.
oh, I believe the name of that film was "Cable Ready".

I wasn't actually complaining. I was going to say something else, but my good angel won.
:grumpy: She's only supposed to work Mondays.

 

[Kazza_765]

People don't tip here. Well, hardly ever. If you go the bars at the casino, they leave your change on a little dish so you can leave them a tip if you want, and some of the really really high class restaurants expect it (not that I can ever afford to eat there). But otherwise people here get a wage for their job and that's it.

Now, if someone goes out of their way to do something nice of course I'll leave them a tip. And I tip the local businesses that I frequent often. But generally here we just don't tip people.

 

[Mk]

I gave him some cookies and water that I made (I only made the cookies). You may or may not allow him to take a look and/or eat your cookies.

 

[Bimbar]

The cable guy I met ddid't know what was Kazza trafic:tongue:

 

[Kalimaa23]

Perhaps as long as income is taxed (so people have to report their tips), it might just be a natural progression that tips become factored into what people charge and are paid. I wonder how it started anyway...

Here in Belgium the service is factored in the price. Tipping is unheard of. I find the idea of paying someone to be nice with you rather odd. I mean, professionalism should mean that they would have to provide good service anyway, no?

 

[Orefa]

People don't tip here.

Good!

Here in Belgium the service is factored in the price. Tipping is unheard of.

Excellent!

I knew tipping was redundant. Let's all rally against this absurd concept. Revolution! Revolution! I'm so excited! Someone get me down!

 

[FUNKER]

hey , here in new zealand you hardley ever tip anyone. its not expected in the least. but it is still a nice guesture if you do.that was directed at you moon

 

[Mk]

I knew tipping was redundant. Let's all rally against this absurd concept. Revolution! Revolution! I'm so excited! Someone get me down!

Should I used the bat or the mace?

 

[honestrosewater]

Should I used the bat or the mace?

Boo. Snorefest.

Taser or flamethrower?

 

[Curious3141]

No tipping here in Singapore. Bills come with an explicitly stated service charge of 10 %, and it's assumed that that goes to pay the service staff. Why tip on top of that ?

 

[Orefa]

Should I used the bat or the mace?

Taser or flamethrower?

Thank you. I feel better now.

 

[tribdog]

I'm an overly generous tipper. bad service gets 10 or 15 percent. If they do anything above and beyond their call of duty 20-75 percent. I once tipped a band in a bar $100 because they played a request for me.