Why do we tip for service?

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Sunner
I'm with Mr Pink, though maybe not quite as harsh.
If the waiter/ess puts forth the effort, as in acting nice and not taking too much time to see that my glass is empty or near empty, I'll tip.
Sometimes you get asshat waters that make you think you ran over their dog at some point, those dicks can forget about their damn tip.

That's not Mr Pink's stance. He opposed tipping for nearly all service, even if acceptable.

Your stance is actually the correct one. Tip goood for outstanding service, average for acceptable service, and low to none for poor service.

That's the incentive for waiters to provide good service and personalize your experience.

Well, he said "If they really put forth the effort I'll give them something extra, but this tipping automatically, it's for the birds".
Like I said, a tad harsh, but just a variation.

Not all that important though

 

[chcarnage]

I've recently heard about a study that claims that politeness and quality of the service is only the third most important criterium deciding how much customers tip. Hm maybe I can find it again...

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: chcarnage
I've recently heard about a study that claims that politeness and quality of the service is only the third most important criterium deciding how much customers tip. Hm maybe I can find it again...

http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/96/5.16.96/tipping.html

Found in all of 3 seconds on Google.