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By: amanda

amanda — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:36:31 +0000

That’s odd, my parents are excessive tippers. They grew up in rural China but whenever we go out to eat they tip 20 percent, even if the service is iffy. Consequently my and my siblings tip a lot when we go out, I never knew this was a stereotype. But my parents do tip more when they’re out at an asian place versus an american place. Now that I think about it, they probably do it because it’s the norm in America so the go out of their way to fit into this cultural norm.

I love tipping when the service is good, I feel good making their day and they feel good for a some extra cash. Everybody wins.

By: Lev

Lev — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:07:00 +0000

I’m Asian American and a labor union organizer… just heard this stereotype at a comedy club and this is totally new to me. Are “we” really bad tippers? Mainstream America is saddled by the strangest hang-ups! Oh… and servers should totally organize. Different and disparate employers? No problem… organize a guild.

By: PAM

PAM — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:59:03 +0000

In terms of bad asian tippers here’s the down-low in SF:
Filipinos=-5%
Chinese=-5%
Koreans=-10%
Japanese=-10%
Asian Americans=15-20% unless service is bad
(The one good thing about AF/WM dates is that while the ladies usually pay in 90% of these couplings, asian girls will basically tip higher than if white boys are left to pay, don’t know if it has to do with credit cards and their asian dads paying the bill,etc… or the white boys’ paycheck to paycheck lifestyle and zero savings) ROFLMAO!!!

By: PAM

PAM — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:50:11 +0000

I went to this Italian restaurant and this white waiter gave me this look once he saw that my date and I were asian and I should’ve listened to my inner voice and asked for another waiter because obviously he wasn’t wasting his time giving us any good service just to get stiffed. Lesson learned, if you’re asian and you get that look from a waiter/tress upon first glance, switch tables or waitpersons because it works out better later. Leave an extra 10% on top of what you were gonna give your new server and make sure the previous server hears you compliment them on the way out.

By: Tecaba

Tecaba — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:21:06 +0000

Ok, being a server, manager, bartender, and customer, I think I might have insight. My fellow coworkers in the past, some assume you should automatically tip 15 or higher no matter what. I have been their manager and fellow server/bartender at different times, and I can honestly say that I would not leave them more than 10% because I know how they are. But on the otherside, I know I have gone above and beyond to serve and been left 8 to 5% because honestly I think its just the whim of people.

When I have in the past estimated my good tips compared to bad/ or no tip, its like 80% tip appropriate to really good, and 20% who are in the bad/no tip category. Overall, it all balances it self out. Some days you have great days, then sometimes you have bad days. Everyone has them. I do agree with one thing about the video above that no server should accost a guest for a tip. Never mandatory, just move on and do better at your next table.

Last thing I wanted to share the ultimate honesty of tipping. The link that follows is clip of the show 3rd Rock from the Sun. The tipping scene starts 3:30 min. I would love to try this but I’m afraid someone would spit in my food or worse. Enjoy. Let me know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbwHqgef2gQ

By: MacLu

MacLu — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:48:16 +0000

I too tip at least 20% to compensate for some paranoia about my cheap ass predecessors. But even worse is Joan’s dilemma about small tips resulting from bad service… maybe write a note on the receipt saying, “I had a 20 burning a hole in my pocket, and it would have been yours if you didn’t cop that shitty attitude”? Not that I’ve done this.

By: elsiemonster

elsiemonster — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:26:05 +0000

I never noticed if my mom was a lousy tipper. Actually, we rarely ate inside a restaurant, except the occasional birthday at a Filipino or Chinese restaurant (and that didn’t even happen every year). We always picked up food from some place and brought it to the house. Hey… maybe she was trying to AVOID tipping by avoiding restaurants? I have no clue.

But I can tell you why I tip: I am grateful that the server is doing this thankless job because I wouldn’t want it. It’s not that I feel like I’m better than them; I don’t have the patience and skill to grin and bear all the crappy attitude they have to endure. I can’t do that job. I am truly thankful for those who can so I can having a pleasant dining experience.

By: Irwin

Irwin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:21:02 +0000

I always tip 20% unless the service is horrible. It’s not that I’m full of money but servers do really live on tips – especially those that work in Chinese restaurants that routinely have some of their pays deducted by their employer/landlord/visa sponsor for “uniform fees” or “cleaning fees” or no reason at all. It’s one thing to stiff the waitress at Red Robbin that probably lives at home with her parent and will do ok without your $4 but quite another to cheapskate your fellow Asian Americans immigrants that are living in indenture servitude to bring you dim sum… all in the hopes that their kids will not grow up pushing dim sum carts.

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:49:44 +0000

wow Elaine,

you impress me with your economic psychology