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gweniveeve (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} gweniveeve) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} otf_wank, |
I couldn't help myself.
Everyone is all, "But what's wrong with asking for the music?"
What's wrong is this: most servers aren't DJs. They have other things on their mind rather than the music. Maybe really expensive restaurants do insist that their servers be up on the music, but honestly, when I was a server (at a Mexican restaurant) I didn't particularly think about it. It's not that rude, it's just not something that the waiter is going to be concerned about.
Bringing anything of your own to a restaurant (unless it's for bona-fide health reasons) is tasteless and makes you look like a cheap-ass. Yes, tea is overpriced. But if you can't afford it, you can't afford to eat out. A restaurant is not a picnic.
People lie about allergies because they hope that their weird-ass demands will be taken more seriously. I do sympathize with those that really have allergies, however -- I can't count how many times my lactose-intolerant mother would specifically say "no cheese" but still end up with cheese. However, at some point servers start wondering why a person with so many dietary restrictions is at a restaurant which mainly serves food they can't eat. I once had people ask for "no oil" for their fajitas because they were trying to be health-conscious. Dude, fajitas. What are they without the oil?
The meticulous "adding" on checks is annoying because it seems like the person was more concerned about getting a nice round number than giving the server a tip he or she deserved. (Also, the server does not care about all their checks ending in nice round numbers -- they add up unevenly, anyway).
I'd say 15% is still normal but 20% should be given for either large checks or small checks (Don't give less than $1 even if you only ordered $4 worth of food). It's nice to leave more if you stayed at your table for awhile as well (just because the server might have gotten more if your table could have been used by others).
Everyone is all, "But what's wrong with asking for the music?"
What's wrong is this: most servers aren't DJs. They have other things on their mind rather than the music. Maybe really expensive restaurants do insist that their servers be up on the music, but honestly, when I was a server (at a Mexican restaurant) I didn't particularly think about it. It's not that rude, it's just not something that the waiter is going to be concerned about.
Bringing anything of your own to a restaurant (unless it's for bona-fide health reasons) is tasteless and makes you look like a cheap-ass. Yes, tea is overpriced. But if you can't afford it, you can't afford to eat out. A restaurant is not a picnic.
People lie about allergies because they hope that their weird-ass demands will be taken more seriously. I do sympathize with those that really have allergies, however -- I can't count how many times my lactose-intolerant mother would specifically say "no cheese" but still end up with cheese. However, at some point servers start wondering why a person with so many dietary restrictions is at a restaurant which mainly serves food they can't eat. I once had people ask for "no oil" for their fajitas because they were trying to be health-conscious. Dude, fajitas. What are they without the oil?
The meticulous "adding" on checks is annoying because it seems like the person was more concerned about getting a nice round number than giving the server a tip he or she deserved. (Also, the server does not care about all their checks ending in nice round numbers -- they add up unevenly, anyway).
I'd say 15% is still normal but 20% should be given for either large checks or small checks (Don't give less than $1 even if you only ordered $4 worth of food). It's nice to leave more if you stayed at your table for awhile as well (just because the server might have gotten more if your table could have been used by others).
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