If you seen your waiter wearing an apple watch....

[anez]

Of course not; what a horrible suggestion.

Though I would worry about it getting scratched up and ruined and the possibility of spills... Hope he's wearing the sapphire face version!

 

[AdonisSMU]

How is any of that my problem or concern?

Not adequately tipping a waiter 18% gratuity is an a--hole move. If waiters got paid a normal wage, you'd be paying a lot more money to sit down and eat. Tipping is actually cheaper than what you'd have to otherwise pay for getting served food.

 

[foxkoneko]

Here are some handy ‘tips’ that you can use to not pay someone extra for just doing their job.

When on a date:

You’ll need a credit card for this one. When the bill comes they always give you two receipts, the store copy and your copy. On your copy write in a big tip in full view of your date; I like to do 50-90% for effect. You can play it up “What’s a good tip? $40?”. Now, here’s where you need to do a little slight of hand. On the store copy write the word CASH in the tip line as if you left a cash tip. This way, you also **** with the waiter, who wonders if someone stole the cash you supposedly left for him. This has the added bonus of creating mistrust among the waitstaff and could lead to violence. Add to that, no waiter will post your receipt online to shame you, because it indicates that a tip was left. finally when leaving, feign forgetting something at the table and pull the old switch-a-roo.

When at a bar:

Here’s a great way to get excellent service and strong drinks all night long… Bring a lot of small denomination bills, $5s and $10s. The trick here is to pay after every serving and get back some ones. Leave those ones on the bar, not so far out that the bartender would be bold enough to take them, but far enough that there is no doubt that you are leaving them as a tip. As the night goes on and that stack grows, you’ll see your service and the quality of your drinks increase. At the end of the night simply pick up your change and leave.

In General:

Guesstimate on the cost of the meal before you go. Get a Visa prepaid card with just a few dollars over the expected value. When it comes time to tip be super generous. When you are billed out the tip isn't run through until the end of the shift. You've already paid for the meal on the card, but the tip won't be able to post since there isn't enough left to cover it; you can then go can spend the last few dollars on the card on penny whistles and moonpies comfortable in the knowledge that you didn't pay a societal leech for simply doing their job.

seriously **** this cheap bastard

 

[iBreatheApple]

Maybe if it was an Edition.

 

[Speechless]

can this thread ****ing die already.

 

[zmunkz]

The OP definitely should have clarified that they were the waiter in this scenario... Instead of waiting until page 2.

 

[8CoreWhore]

Oh, brother.

 

[swiftyfx]

Would you tip less? (Under the assumption that if they can afford luxuries like the apple watch they don't need the tip as bad?)

You do know waiting tables/bar tending is a job. I used to make 65,000 a year.. working harder than I do now bartending and waiting tables. Just because the server isn't on the poverty line doesn't mean you shouldn't tip. Tip based on service, not on how poor you think the person is.

 

[Attirex]

did you also work as a thread necromancer? because you're good at it.

 

[PuppetBoy]

...

 

[lax28]

Really, are we going to revive this thread every 18 months or so when Apple releases a new watch.

 

[DblHelix]

Would you tip less? (Under the assumption that if they can afford luxuries like the apple watch they don't need the tip as bad?)

Are you ****ing serious? If so you are a real piece of work

 

[Phil A.]

Are you ****ing serious? If so you are a real piece of work

You should have probably read the whole thread rather than just the first post: the OP posted that because he is a waiter who was concerned people would leave him smaller tips if he got an Apple Watch and wanted views on whether that fear was justified...

 

[ManicMarc]

Would you tip less? (Under the assumption that if they can afford luxuries like the apple watch they don't need the tip as bad?)

No, because I don't tip out if pity, I tip good service. Plus, in the grand scheme of things, AW isn't *that* luxurious and I don't assume someone wearing one is mightily rich (unless it's the solid gold one).

Plus, I'm sure there are plenty of people who'd rather buy designer shoes or sunglasses instead of a digital watch.

 

[NewtonPippin]

If they were wearing the ceramic watch, I'd tip less. But in general, of course not. I always tip between 5% and 10%, 10% if the service is particularly solid.

 

[Newtons Apple]

The Apple Watch is very far from being a luxury watch. You can pick them up brand new for less than $200 on Craig's List. Some even have AC+

 

[Attirex]

mods, please lock this stupid thread.

 

[satinsilverem2]

I was a waiter until this past summer and wore my watch everyday and it had no effect on my tips. When they first came out I got a lot of complements on it since it was brand new and no one really had them yet.

 

[0098386]

Would you tip less? (Under the assumption that if they can afford luxuries like the apple watch they don't need the tip as bad?)

I don't get it, why would it affect anything?
I mean I don't tip at all. We have minimum wage, and my waiter friends make much more than that.

 

[dominiongamma]

Would you tip less? (Under the assumption that if they can afford luxuries like the apple watch they don't need the tip as bad?)

This is a pathetic thread, if they owned a yacht I would tip them good if they have a great customer service experience.

 

[KillaMac]

Reminds me of a day I went into the Ford dealership, with my 15 year old Toyota Camry. Looking at the GT500, they wouldn't even give me the time of day. But they have no clue I could own several of those cars if I wanted too. First impressions people assume just by the way you look, what you wear, or what you drive you can't afford crap. LOL!

 

[Apple2GS]

Would you tip less? (Under the assumption that if they can afford luxuries like the apple watch they don't need the tip as bad?)

Nope, I would tip normally. BTW, why is everyone so damn pissy? Its a legitimate question asked by a waiter. Jeez people.

 

[mobilezero]

AW are popular in my area, they're quite visible.

 

[Jessem1133]

If they were wearing the ceramic watch, I'd tip less. But in general, of course not. I always tip between 5% and 10%, 10% if the service is particularly solid.

Are you in America? If so...you're kinda a scumbag.

 

[44267547]

mods, please lock this stupid thread.

What makes it stupid? Because you don't like the comments in here? It's optional to leave the thread versus you directing the moderators to close the thread. But then again, your comment really adds to this 'Stupid' thread.