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  1. #1
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    Just leave it blank. My drycleaners receipt has a place for the tip too, my point being not everybody's technically savvy enough to change what their receipt says, if they have the option. It's not worth the effort to be annoyed over something so easily ignored.
    "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." -- Bill Nye

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deanna View Post
    Just leave it blank.
    Nooooo! At least put a line through it. I've had a restaurant provide themselves a nice $100 tip by just strategically inserting a "1". Fortunately, the credit card company believed me when I asked them how many college students would provide a $100 tip on a $17 meal.
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  3. #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate View Post
    Nooooo! At least put a line through it. I've had a restaurant provide themselves a nice $100 tip by just strategically inserting a "1". Fortunately, the credit card company believed me when I asked them how many college students would provide a $100 tip on a $17 meal.
    Ditto. We had a 2 added in front of the tip. Fortunately, it was in the days of carbon receipts and we had the carbon.

    As far as being annoyed - It just makes for an uncomfortable situation (at least it did in that location), and quite frankly I stopped going there (in part for that reason). That location went out of business. I go to Pei Wei (same food, same distance, no annoying tip line).

    CA
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  4. #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by CA_in_NC View Post
    Ditto. We had a 2 added in front of the tip. Fortunately, it was in the days of carbon receipts and we had the carbon.

    As far as being annoyed - It just makes for an uncomfortable situation (at least it did in that location), and quite frankly I stopped going there (in part for that reason). That location went out of business. I go to Pei Wei (same food, same distance, no annoying tip line).

    CA
    Stuff that really bothers me. Why can't people be honest. I guess I expect too much of people sometimes which gets me frustrated. As for the tipping, if I call and place an order then go pick it up I usually don't tip.

  5. #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by CA_in_NC View Post
    Ditto. We had a 2 added in front of the tip. Fortunately, it was in the days of carbon receipts and we had the carbon.

    As far as being annoyed - It just makes for an uncomfortable situation (at least it did in that location), and quite frankly I stopped going there (in part for that reason). That location went out of business. I go to Pei Wei (same food, same distance, no annoying tip line).

    CA
    Good point! I guess I've been fortunate in my restaurant choices.
    "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." -- Bill Nye

  6. #6
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    Sonic deserved the tip

    When I was moving here, driving from far northern California, due south and then west to Louisiana, in August... Stopped at a Sonic somewhere in SoCal for lunch - fast food, and they had some shade on part of their lot. I had 4 unhappy cats in two crates, and my two dogs. I ordered my lunch, but before I could dig out the dog's water dish to offer them water and give them a chance to stretch their legs, the waitress (?) was back with a mixing bowl and a pitcher of cool water for the doggies. The girls were very appreciative.

    I don't normally tip when I'm at Sonic, but this added bit of consideration for my fur babies deserved the bonus. They also asked if I wanted a couple of plain hamburgers for the dogs, but I thanked them and said no. I generally don't feed my dogs people food, and the girls weren't eating very much on the trip. I did NOT want to deal with upset tummies driving cross country.
    Beth

  7. #7
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    Carhops. They're called carhops at Sonic.

    I would have tipped well in that situation, too. How nice they were to go above and beyond!

    Karen

  8. #8
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    How stupid am I??? I had no idea that sonic carhops made at or above minimum wage. I always thought they made the sub-minimum and have always tipped them accordingly. I don't go there very often, but when I have I have always tipped under that assumption. Wow!! Not that I mind, but had I known I might have just given them change rather than a couple of bucks each time. My sister used to work there many, many years ago, and she made less than minimun and thats what I always based it on.

    I tip at a restaurant depending on the service.
    I don't like that tipping has become a mandatory thing. Many moons ago, you tipped because of excellent service, or didn't because of poor service.
    Now you are required to tip even if you get poor service.

    I have recieved some pretty bad service where I live, and I can tell you there are many times I don't want to tip, but I still do give at least the 15% tip.
    Donna

  9. #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuckervill View Post
    Carhops. They're called carhops at Sonic.

    I would have tipped well in that situation, too. How nice they were to go above and beyond!

    Karen

    Thanks, I couldn't for the life of me remember. Don't go there very often.
    Beth

 

 

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