When we asked for your two cents on tipping and service last week, we got plenty of responses. We're ready to change the subject. The summer movie season is upon us. A gratuity is supposed to be for service provided, not because it is dictated. I appreciate beyond words a server that can make my meal out, whether it be in an average eatery or an exclusive one, a pleasant, relaxing and even humorous event.
Tips are a waitperson's main source of income.
And withholding a tip is not a valid way to object to a long wait or other factors outside your server's control. Not only is he very rude and impatient, but he is also condescending and downright horrible. It also seems he only treats students badly, but that could be because the clientele is mostly students. I am a student and have received extremely poor service. I had my hair cut, which earned the stylist far more per hour than I make at my job, and I had to tip her on top of that in order to ensure that she not botch it up next time in revenge.