Tip the Damned Maid! (An article about tipping)

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We've been over this before. We never discuss divisive issues at NJC. No "keyboard commando" here. Bring this up at NJC and someone says he doesn't tip the maid because they don't deserve it, and I'll call him scum to his face.
 
tlove482 said:
Give me a better place and I'll try it. Maybe the New Orleans chefs just know how to do it.
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I'll second ATN's Capital Grille. Vic and Anthony's is another good one with a few locations. What city are you near or visit?

Since you mention New Orleans, Emeril's NOLA has been knock your socks off good on two visits, and kind of a miss on one visit. Or if you happen to visit MGM in Vegas, his store there, Fish House, was very good.

Not all big expensive steak houses are worth it though... "Prime Steakhouse" located in the Bellagio was a serious disappointment as was Perry's in Houston.
 
Tips are always nice, especially for a job well done. As a mechanic, I'd just as soon get a decent level of respect instead. Especially, if I really bust my hump, to get you back in the air,lol.
 
Sapper said:
I'll second ATN's Capital Grille. Vic and Anthony's is another good one with a few locations. What city are you near or visit?

Since you mention New Orleans, Emeril's NOLA has been knock your socks off good on two visits, and kind of a miss on one visit. Or if you happen to visit MGM in Vegas, his store there, Fish House, was very good.

Not all big expensive steak houses are worth it though... "Prime Steakhouse" located in the Bellagio was a serious disappointment as was Perry's in Houston.
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Seconded.

40 minutes into the meal when he brought the steaks I asked the waiter where my cocktail I initially ordered was. "Oh they just finished your Tom Collins! It'll be right up!" I've got a peppercorn steak (subpar) that'll probably drown the refreshing lime flavor, how about a red wine instead? The semi polite arguing back and forth over red wine vs Tom Collins would make for an amusing Yelp review.
 
genot said:
Seconded.

40 minutes into the meal when he brought the steaks I asked the waiter where my cocktail I initially ordered was. "Oh they just finished your Tom Collins! It'll be right up!" I've got a peppercorn steak (subpar) that'll probably drown the refreshing lime flavor, how about a red wine instead? The semi polite arguing back and forth over red wine vs Tom Collins would make for an amusing Yelp review.
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"The steak was sub par, and my red wine that I eventually got had a distinct unwashed ballsack aftertaste. 1 star."
 
PeanuckleCRJ said:
"The steak was sub par, and my red wine that I eventually got had a distinct unwashed ballsack aftertaste. 1 star."
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Dear God. They let you fly planes with that sense of humor? I fully expect you to say you were fired pre PATCO for exposing yourself in the cab and got rehired in 98. I'm also laughing like crazy and trying to spin that into a joke I can use around the coffee maker. I'll credit you of course.
 
genot said:
Dear God. They let you fly planes with that sense of humor? I fully expect you to say you were fired pre PATCO for exposing yourself in the cab and got rehired in 98. I'm also laughing like crazy and trying to spin that into a joke I can use around the coffee maker. I'll credit you of course.
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I figure someday HR will catch up to me. I refer to the airbus fleets as the only fleets where you can grab another man's stick when you're entering the runway and it be deemed perfectly normal.

You gotta tip the whoever that does that, though. It's customary, trust me.
 
I haven't been able to read most of this thread because, for some reason, the internet filter at work considers most of the pages to be "gambling" related. There's probably a joke in there somewhere.

Anyway, I've always tipped at sit-down restaurants. I go in expecting to leave 20% and if by the time the meal is over I'm happy with the service, I'll leave the 20%. I've left the table without tipping a time or two, but only because the service was awful.

Any other situations, I've never tipped. Guess I'm scum too.
 
ShyFlyer said:
I haven't been able to read most of this thread because, for some reason, the internet filter at work considers most of the pages to be "gambling" related. There's probably a joke in there somewhere.


Any other situations, I've never tipped. Guess I'm scum too.
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Do you tip your prostitutes? If so, apparently you're a class act. That is the type of person calling people scumbags.
 
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On topic, watched an entire crew of a certain airline drop all of their bags at the back of the shuttle, let the 110lb lady load them all, then none of them gave her a tip. Classy.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
You're welcome to put me on the ignore list if you'd like. Won't make me shed any tears. Or you could sack up and realize that someone who tells you exactly what he thinks is better than some pantywaist who minces words in order to make people happy. Your choice.
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I won't ignore you because you drop some nuggets of truth that are worth reading.

Also there is a difference in not being a pantywaist who minces words and someone with a sense of social decorum who's parents taught them that calling people names is not the proper way to conduct yourself as a grown up.
 
poser765 said:
Also there is a difference in not being a pantywaist who minces words and someone with a sense of social decorum who's parents taught them that calling people names is not the proper way to conduct yourself as a grown up.
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I disagree. Complete and total honesty is the most respectful thing that anyone can ever do. I want to hear what people really think, not what they want me to believe that they think. Anything less is dishonest.
 
Pilot Fighter said:
Just a thought. Pilots are a collective. The world of housekeeping and van driving is a collective. It is in the best interest of the former to maintain a good relationship with the latter.

I've had van drivers speed to get me to the airport and I've had housekeepers do special favors like laundry and ironing. These folks were eager to help because they had been well-treated by pilots in the past, collectively.

It's not just about custom. Airline pilots embrace collective action when it comes to unions but some fail to see it elsewhere and don't see a problem with not tipping.

The maid that ironed my clothes before a diplomatic flight, that was worth a lot to me. The van driver that sped to the airport, I would have paid a grand not to be late. I didn't have to pay a fortune for these small acts because pilots generally tip well.

You are also tipping to help the next guy.
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And what else....?????

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