Tipping take out

[Blueberry]

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

[solobiker]

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.

[Deanna]

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.

[bmccasland]

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.

[Tuckervill]

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

[DDH]

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.

[7rider]

I've never been to a Sonic. I don't think I've ever even seen one. It's a fast food joint, isn't it? I think I've seen commercials for them on t.v. Something about really gross looking drinks.

[bmccasland]

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.