I swear. When I first started waiting tables, I heard about how black people don’t tip. I didn’t believe it until I experienced it for myself. I have waited tables at three different restaurants in the past few years and it’s the same at each place. Black people don’t tip.
It doesn’t matter if you’re white or black or any other color, you’re most likely not getting a good tip. most often, I see $1 per person. If it’s a 4 top and the bill is $100, the tip will be $4. That’s accurate unless two of the people are children, then you’re getting $2 tip.
Because I give everyone a fair chance, this still hurts every time. Sometimes the table will be as sweet as can be, then tipped me the standard $1/person. I don’t see how something is racist if it’s true. Ask black people who wait tables. If they’re honest, they’ll tell you they know this to be true as well.
I’d just like to know why black people don’t tip. If you’re black, and you don’t tip, why not leave a comment on here.
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P.P.S. This happened as recently as yesterday. We have an all you can eat rib special….the worst promotion ever. I will run back and forth for a table, refilling sweet tea and lemonade for an hour, even 2, as well as running plates of food, extra napkins, and dirty dishes, and still get no tip or a $1/person.
I had to be reminded of the sad fact that “dumb” black people DO NOT tip. Not only do they not tip they leave the table a complete fucking mess. It really pisses me off that we not only run our asses of for these people, but my goddam taxes pay for them to live on welfare. What is wrong with these people? How can you live your life like this? How can you wake up in the morning and be happy with the face that is looking back in the mirror. Maybe that’s the problem. No mirrors. No shame. No wonder you can’t get out of the ghetto with the way you represent yourself and communicate with others. No wonder a respected employer wouldn’t wan’t to hire you. Get your shit together and take an example of respected black men and women in history. I bet my life that Barrack Obama leaves a 20% tip.
These responses are ridiculous!I’m not a faggot, a racist, a n lover, or hater. I’m a server for the past 12 years and I have a bachelors degree. You know why I serve? Because I make more money being a server than with my degree. Just because I make more money serving doesn’t give someone the right not to tip me. I run my ass off for you. You know what else I know. MOST BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP! My boyfriend is black. My daughter is black. My in laws are black. I have black coworkers. I have black friends. And it is talked about, discussed, laughed about. Most black people are cheap. Most black women like to run white women like myself ragged. You can say it ain’t so, but you are lying or you have never experienced it for your self. Don’t talk about things you don’t know anything about! You know why I came across this website because I worked my one millionth dreaded Sunday lunch today for mere peanuts for church people. I worked for 42$ dollars today! I ran till my feet ached after all these Jesus freaks left singing their praises so they could come and treat me like shit. All I’m saying is don’t talk about things you know nothing about! I’ve experienced it the last decade. There is truth to what these people are talking about!If you cannot afford to leave 15-20% for good service don’t go out to eat! PERIOD!
There are five questions that keep popping up in my head:
1. What other groups- racial, age, gender, etc.- were treated badly in America?
2. Have you ever had a friend that did something that annoyed you?
3. Will despising your on your neighbor’s lawn make your own grass greener?
4. What’s the thing you like the most about your race?
5. And what is one thing you dislike about your race?
I was working as a bartender and a group of blacks ran me ragged, no tip. At least 20 of them ordering frozen drinks one at a time, and complaining that the drinks were weak. After catering to this to this obnoxious bunch for 2 hours and putting up with the “You ain’t got no” lack of education lingo, they became verbally abusive because we(my partner and I) had to wait on the other 100 people in the bar. The biggest blackest brother started to curse us out and went and bought his own bottle the proceed to make his own drinks. He was asked to leave and refused with threats to our health and well being. The police were called and a white officer came in with no backup, so he cursed the officer out and still wouldn’t go. The very well built cop tried to restrain this 350lb. hunk of crap and was having a very hard time dragging him out trying to cuff him. I didn’t know that large people required 4 sets of handcuffs and police only carried 2. Well the other 19 people were screaming at this cop and backup came. Wow I thought he was a goner when the big turd shifted his weight and tried to squish this hunk of a popo. Whew, he proceeded to arrest the brother and we were again threatened. But this time with the nnacp. Oh back to the tips, who wants to come to a bar and see that kind of attitude??? So our tips went down because people left. This is more than blacks don’t tip, they ruin business with their attitudes. and if you try defend yourself you are a racist. Watch your words, you might say the wrong word when questioned and that might be a “racist” remark and here comes Mr. Dullton. Oh well, no money, a headache, and the boss is not happy. I just have to say smile and thanks to blacks for not tipping.
When I was a male stripper…Black women in their 30′s 40′s and 50′s were the worst! If I served shots and asked “would you lady’s like a shot?” they tried to grab a shot and respond…oh I had to pay for that? I forever hate black women because of this. I refused to even serve them or let them lay their unemployed fingers on me. I now have a home improvement business. Blacks constantly try to find reasons not to pay the full bill…so now I just don’t respond to their service calls. Haha they all bitch how delivery Company’s don’t deliver to the “hood”. Figure it out Let a blacks deal with their own kind and their lack of respect. Segregation is the answer.
Harsh words, but I can see where your frustration is coming from. Being a male dancer, I would love it if you used the “submit your story” link and shared what it was like, the good and the bad, being a male stripper.
Black people are not a monolith. I too believe that segregation is the answer and I live my life as such. I don’t deal with white or black people. I don’t deal with black people for some of the reasons that have been stated here. My husband and I owned a business in “the hood” and yes black people would look suprised when asked to pay tax on their purchases as if it were something that was extra.(I am black and my husband is white) I am very aware of the shortcomings of some black people, but we are individuals. I would have a problem if someone could not tell the difference between me and a “Shaniqua” type. This is why I limit my interactions with white people because most generalize black people but they can look at white people as individuals. Back in the day I worked as a bank teller and 9 times out of 10 if someone showed their ass in the bank (getting loud and yelling about some perceived error on their account which was ususally an accounting error on their part) or tried to make it in at 4:59 when we closed at 5:00 they were indeed white and male. (and had the nerve not to even know their own account number or have anything filled out)I always tip 20%-25% because I know what it is like to live off of tips. My husband use to deliver pizza when we first got married 22 years ago.When I go to my regular places servers WANT me in their section. They know my drink and food order before I even speak.
Soo. Am I suppose to be sad because you took on a $2-$3 Career lol Just give you my hard earned money because you brought my food to me? All I’ve seen on this site was bashing races and trying to make another race feel guilty enough to start tipping FAIL. This is a site to make everyone not give superb service to another race because they don’t GIVE YOU EXTRA MONEY FOR DOING SOMETHING THEY COULD DO ON THIER OWN.
And to the person that said black people are more racist…. Haha Why shouldn’t they be? 1. Slavery and Segregation 2.How 90% of our people look down on them as heathens. “Forgive but Never Forget” is what they live by. I guess you think everything is just suppose to be peachy now since time has passed. No!
No one wants your pity. You can keep it. You should also stay out of the public. You seem like a stuck up cunt of a human being. Seriously. I know people living on the streets with more class in their pinkie fingers than you have in your entire body. You come off as an angry, miserable person. In fact, I’m starting to feel sorry for you.
Even the most ghetto of ghetto people don’t come off seeming half as trashy as you. You’ve portrayed yourself as a complete scumbag. Personally. I have no interest in “guilting” anyone into tipping. That’s not what gratuity is about. Certainly everyone has their own view on the topic, a topic that is the most talked about in the service industry, and they’re encouraged to share it here. It takes all kinds to make up the population of this country. You’re only reading what you want to read on this site. You’re also trying to defend and sympathize with a history you know nothing about. You’re that tree hugger who brings up slavery and equality, but bashes people along the way. That makes you no different than the people you’re not happy with. In fact, it makes you worse.
I strongly believe the majority of minorities who are poor or non-tippers simply don’t understand how gratuity works in this country. Sure, I get the people who try to get free food, run me like a dog, then leave a garbage tip or no tip at all. But, most of the people who don’t tip me an amount I feel is fair are pretty damn nice. The problem is, they don’t realize what a “standard” tip is in this country.
What I can do is express my thanks to you for keeping me entertained. You make me feel better about my life and better about the people around me. Please keep visiting this site. You’re only increasing the traffic stats, number of contributions and my bank account. Thanks!
Where’s Admin? It appears that the content some of Admin’s recent replies have become progressively more ad hominem. It is much more helpful to criticize the ideas and attack the illogic rather than merely call names. I’m very careful in my comments. For example, I don’t directly call anyone a racist, but I do criticize the weak logic supporting racist ideas and statements promulgated on this website.
The infamous White Man………. You have obviously never worked as a server. The majority of servers only receive 2.13 – 3.00 and hour and cooks receive 10+ and hour. The chef or cooks gets paid if the restaurant is slow or fast or if they mess up or not. Serves also have to participate in a “tip share”, which means no matter what the tip is, servers owe money to the people who “help” them such as bus boys, bartenders, expo, food runners, ect. This is usually anywhere from 2-4% of the total bill. So if you can do math……. a S100 meal + no tip – 2% of the bill = (the grand total of) -$2 for the server.
This website just sealed the deal for me. I’m never tipping you ignorant people again. I’ll tip the CHEF because they are the ones doing the service for me. I could get my own drinks and food lol Waiter… Must get a lot of respect for that title. How much do you get paid? $5 an hour LMAO No wonder why you want extra money for CARRYING PLATES AND FILLING UP DRINKS. $100 meal and you didn’t even cook none of it? hahaha I might as well start my own blog about Not Tipping Waiters/Delivery workers lol Funny people. You must work hard for that tip. Break a sweat, get in the kitchen in some heat then an EXTRA TIP ON TOP OF YOUR PAYCHECK would be earned. haha you people made my day.
Now you’re trying to use “waiter” as some type of demeaning comment? I have nothing against any profession, but just so you know, I’ve been successfully self employed for a decade. I took a part-time server job to socialize and make some extra spending money. Nice try though, pal.
Not impressive. I’ll just eat at all you can eat buffets. You know, the place where you don’t tip lol Just because of this cite Every time I go out to eat I’m going to leave pennies and nickles. Mabye put some ketchup that you broke a sweat bringing me extra of on the change haha And I’m not even Black and it makes me sick to see White people on the INTERNET talk about other people. Sorry excuse for a man making money of negative topics. Oh and here is your tip.
Your replies are really going downhill. If you plan on leaving pennies and nickels, for no reason other than you’re a miserable piece or garbage, I would hope you don’t plan on eating at those same establishments again. While I would never do anything to taint someone’s food, even someone like you, other people certainly are capable of it.
Now that I think about it, I hope you return to those establishments.
As for talking about other people on the internet………….you’ve been doing it in your comments. That would make you a hypocrite.
As demonstrated this is the black mans typical response. Even after being brought to his attention he responds with rude comments defending his classless behavior. It’s no wonder 7 in 10 black children are born out of wedlock, and will use the welfare system for some or all of their lifetime. 6 in 10 will do time in county jail or the federal prison system at some point of their lives. No other race in America has these staggering statistics. If you want to bleed the American tax payer dry and destroy America for your “illigit” chitlin’s” so be it, but stay out of Old Country Buffet’s, Denny’s, or whatever dinners. That’s why there are food share programs in every state You’re not to be seen or heard if youre on the governments payroll.
SOURCE PLEASE? Like I stated before, we need to get it together. And @Kill White E, I never called him anything but what he is a WAITER haha He called me a Cunt, Trash, ETC… and to Kill White E Maybe doing some research helps perhaps http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n2_v48/ai_12970819/ …. What does not being married when having a child have to do with anything. I see how you people act. You just say thing that tries to make someone upset without stating a source. http://articles.cnn.com/2009-04-15/justice/blacks.whites.prisons.drugs_1_crack-offenses-powder-cocaine-crack-cocaine?_s=PM:CRIME haha you are such a smart person. Your mother should’ve swallowed you and Admin. lol You still bring me no reason for Why I should start tipping you bastards for <> Always change the subject haha you started being a waiter so you could try and get some friends hahahaha Man best website ever. Keep it up. Hopefully you will be able to MAKE SOME REAL MONEY AND NOT HOPE FOR HANDOUTS LIKE YOU SAY BLACK PEOPLE DO. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know what I’ll give an extra tip to every white person from now on. This website changed my life! I can finally see the truth! hahaha Admin.. In all honesty, I hope you don’t have children. I wouldn’t want them to be a faggot like their father.
You have derailed. What’s with the CAPS LOCK on “he’s a WAITER?” I really don’t get that. You’re too cheap and too much of a scumbag to tip, but you keep throwing around “WAITER” like it’s some kind of put down. You’re that guy. You’re the guy who doesn’t like himself and get your rocks off by trying to put other people down. That truly is sad.
As for your linking to “sources” on the internet, I can link you to sources that back up the notion of the world being flat, aliens live among us and the world is going to end this year. For the service industry workers who make statements about what it’s like to be a server, general tendencies of the public and segments of the public, and what we think could make the dining out experience better for both sides, we ARE the sources.
Finally, whats up with “you started being a waiter so you could try and get some friend”? You’ve started to put together sentences like a ‘tween girl.It’s hard to get anyone to listen to you when you’re writing like that. A man getting out of the house and working a couple shifts a week, surrounded by a lot of new and interesting people, has been a pretty brilliant move. How do you think men meet friends and women? Either out, at work, or (some) people even meet people on the internet. I filled in the final piece by getting part-time employment with people who would likely share the same interests as I (clubbing, drinking, food, etc.). Having to explain this certainly isn’t flattering to you.
Again, thanks for contributing to my site. I look forward to future comments from you.
Hey bro, your research would be more valid if it weren’t an outdated 1992 article, based on 22 year old statistics, by an unqualified author. I’ve bartended my way through college and grad school over the past 10 years…with my experience most African Americans do not tip well, if at all. True, there are people who tip poorly in every race, but the highest percentage goes to African Americans.
My ‘typical’ Black man’s response is:
http://news.yahoo.com/low-iq-conservative-beliefs-linked-prejudice-180403506.html
You are an ass. We work on tips. If you can serve yourself than stay at home.
Amen to that, Big Momma! I serve part-time at a fine dining restaurant. For anyone wanting to throw an insulting connotation at the word “Waiter”, get out of the 1980′s. Restaurant servers work damn hard for what little they get. It is an honorable profession, unlike what others think, and I’d rather wait tables than sit on my ass and collect an undeserved monthly government check any day! Bunch of freeloaders! If you’ve never waited tables, you clearly will never get it. I will say that there are many whites who will also not tip. I can understand not receiving a tip if I give bad service because I didn’t work for it. However, when I get the bible beating church crowd for Sunday Brunch, apparently that’s when Jesus is left outside the front door, because these supposed God-fearing people have the most despicable attitudes of anyone I’ve ever met. They’ll order all the mojitos, margaritas, hot wing appetizers, and surf & turf entrees they want, running up a $80-$100 tab, yet they’re so selfish and ignorant to not leave a tip. Total self indulgence with no gratitude for who is running their ass off for them! Yeah, I see how well Jesus is working in your pathetic souls! As a matter of fact, I have actually returned cheap ass $1 and $2 tips to these pathetic excuses for human beings, telling them they need the money more than I do. I am NOT a racist person, as many of my close friends are African American, but I WILL agree that many blacks REFUSE TO TIP. Why is this? According to my black friends, they are cheap and don’t want to, PERIOD. They have a sense of entitlement when they walk into a restaurant; “I’m paying for my food, so what’s the big deal? It’s a server’s JOB to get me stuff.”. As far as I’m concerned, there should be a race known as IGNORANT, and unfortunately, many (not all) blacks are stereotyped as just that because of their delusional thinking that society owes them something for nothing. Heed fair warning, cheapskates (black or white): if you claim that you don’t need to tip your server, then stay the hell home and serve yourself! Either that or go to Taco Bell where frugality is always welcome. Here’s a tip from a fine dining server to all selfish bastards: your server is the last person to see your food before it hits the table. I personally have never “altered” anyone’s food, but I have personally seen it done by servers far bolder than me. Your business is not welcomed if you’re too cheap or selfish to not think of everything your restaurant server does for you.
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