What's the stupidest thing anybody has said to you?

[madformac]

Originally Posted by Jessica Leigh

when i came back to clean the table after they had left there was another 14 cents on the table. thanks guys... ?

I can't stand people who do stupid **** like that... It's better they don't tip at all than to first leave an insult, and then take the piss by leaving 14 cents!!!

I dropped a 20% tip last week because I was looked after and was served with my meal with speed. The waiter was so pleased he started grinning and it obviously made his night which made me feel happy because I got the service and I knew I had made his day better. I tend to tip reasonably when I can afford it. However there are exceptions...

I once had a sandwich (that's all) in Wolfies diner in Miami and the bitch from hell that served me (I think she had some kind of racist streak because she made it quite obvious she didn't like serving white european males) took a $15 tip for herself as standard, this was about 50% and I went ape****. The service was astoundingly bad, the food was OK and the atmosphere when she came to the table was awful, all I wanted was a quiet meal!!!

I was more stunned by her audacity at deciding to take a huge tip than the charge itself. I never went back again.

Originally Posted by Jessica Leigh

i've never talked to a customer about a tip before... was that wrong of me?

I think it's not a good idea... Purely if other customers overhear it and decide against tipping because its been made an issue (even if they were assholes).

However, maybe it will make them think twice next time.