When you have customers that ask for water to drink, do you view them as being cheap, and write them off as bad tippers? Or do you even notice?

12/1/2011 7:14:45 PM

As a customer, I usually help offset the savings in getting water by putting it back in the tip if the server is good.

12/1/2011 7:15:55 PM

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"When you have customers that ask for water to drink, do you view them as being cheap, and write them off as bad tippers? Or do you even notice? "

I'm not a server, but they generally assume you're not going to be buying beers, which means you won't have as big a tab as other tables who are drinking, so they don't care about you as much.

Unfortunately, this is a feedback loop which causes the teetotaler to tip less when they are ignored, if the server is a dick about it.

12/1/2011 7:17:21 PM

I usually ask for water so it doesn't interfere with my tastebuds. Some foods just do not go together with soda, etc.

12/1/2011 7:17:54 PM

I used to view it as an opportunity to ask "would you like still, sparkling, or taaapppp waterrrr" while making a disgusted face while saying tap water

about 50% or more of the folks would ask for bottled water

then my bill got $2-3 higher

12/1/2011 7:18:02 PM

Actually nvm. I usually get asked sparkling or not.

Annnd I know this is an asshole thing to do but thread on serving and:

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"Major : history"

Had to do it.

V yeah I had to think about it for a second.

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 7:21 PM. Reason : s]

12/1/2011 7:19:06 PM

only tacky restaurants bring water to the table automatically

12/1/2011 7:20:47 PM

Being part animal, I require water to live.
Being a human, I enjoy water with my meal.
If bitches be trifling over what I choose to drink with my succulent meal I just take it out of their tip.
I'm not going to start drinking out of the sink in the bathroom just because some lazy waiter thinks he can read his customers.

Hence the old feedback loop that moron mentioned.

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 7:26 PM. Reason : s]

12/1/2011 7:23:01 PM

I always order water, and i always tip at least 20%

12/1/2011 7:23:24 PM

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"I'm not a server, but they generally assume you're not going to be buying beers, which means you won't have as big a tab as other tables who are drinking, so they don't care about you as much."

At Applebees? Typically when I order water it's to aid in dehydration from all the beers/wine I'm going to drink.

12/1/2011 7:26:11 PM

people go out to restaurants for two reasons: 1) to be entertained and 2) to do shit and get shit that you can't get at home


get your water fix at home, cheap motherfuckers. drink a fancy cocktail or a good microbrew when you go out

12/1/2011 7:27:51 PM

I tip 35% on every water I order.

12/1/2011 7:28:03 PM

I order water with every meal regardless of my other drink options. It is rare that I order water only, but it is not uncommon for me to drink far more water than soda or beer.

I might get one soda refill and three water refills with a normal meal when I eat out. Both refills are cost-free, but I choose to drink more water than soda.

I feel like I really enjoy the sugary burn of the soda when I drink it like that.
Or a crisp draft beer.
It compliments the meal when it is a luxury rather than a necessity.

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 7:32 PM. Reason : s]

12/1/2011 7:29:39 PM

I don't think I've gotten soda at a restaurant since i was 15.

12/1/2011 7:30:18 PM

but but but....I can't get Coca-Cola at home

12/1/2011 7:31:00 PM

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"people go out to restaurants for two reasons: 1) to be entertained and 2) to do shit and get shit that you can't get at home get your water fix at home, cheap motherfuckers. drink a fancy cocktail or a good microbrew when you go out "

haha?

12/1/2011 7:35:18 PM

but but but....I can't get good beer or cocktails at home

oh wait...Actually I can.
In fact, I'm pretty sure I can make better cocktails than you'd get at the vast majority of the cheap ass restaurants around raleigh.

12/1/2011 7:35:35 PM

Ok so don't go to cheap ass restaurants.

12/1/2011 7:37:45 PM

but you don't have all of the individual ingredients to make a good cocktail at your house

12/1/2011 7:39:26 PM

Does Harris Teeter and the ABC store have all the ingredients I need to make good cocktails at my house?

12/1/2011 7:46:19 PM

To the person that posted about my major - I do nothing related to my major, so if you're trying to say something about what I make, that is an awful assumption. Not really sure where you were going with that, but if it had to do with money, I'm pretty sure I make more than you do.

And I usually tip 25-30%

We get water because its healthier than any other drink on the menu

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 7:49 PM. Reason : sadf]

12/1/2011 7:47:41 PM

Fuck all of you haters.

I'm going to tip your ass. Stop being fucking cheap, get a job that doesn't worry about tips. I want to eat somewhat healthy by cutting the calories of my meal so fucking be it. I quit drinking soda for whatever fucking reason at the moment.

I tip at least $5 even if my meal was only $12.

12/1/2011 7:48:25 PM

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"Does Harris Teeter and the ABC store have all the ingredients I need to make good cocktails at my house?"

they sure do. but you're going to pay $Texas for that one cocktail instead of $7-8

12/1/2011 7:50:10 PM

whenever I had somebody order a water, I would think to myself "this gentleman or lady clearly cares about his or her health. who am I to judge?"

hydration is underrated

12/1/2011 7:56:34 PM

i like this thread. i only drink water. interesting to hear the other side.

12/1/2011 8:01:16 PM

i like water with steak.

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 8:01 PM. Reason : g]

12/1/2011 8:01:18 PM

you want the exact same cocktail over and over and over every single time you drink?

12/1/2011 8:02:08 PM

i drink water, beer and the occasional mixed drink. if i'm not drinking alcohol, then water it is. i don't drink soda or tea, so my servers can suck it if they don't like it.

12/1/2011 8:10:50 PM

^.

I honestly never really thought about being judged as cheap for ordering water.

12/1/2011 8:12:31 PM

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"To the person that posted about my major - I do nothing related to my major, so if you're trying to say something about what I make, that is an awful assumption. Not really sure where you were going with that, but if it had to do with money, I'm pretty sure I make more than you do. And I usually tip 25-30%"

If I had a dime for every time a history major said that...

I'm kidding man no hard feelings. I also tip 25-30%. If they're noticeably bad then it's 10-15%.

12/1/2011 8:37:49 PM

These days it seems majors have no bearing on a career. I'm in IT and there were actually two other history majors I worked with in my group at IBM.

I asked the original question because the other day we were at a restaurant (nothing fancy, just macaroni grill) and the waiter kind of gave us this look when we ordered water.

12/1/2011 8:50:48 PM

More often than not, I just get water when I go out to eat.

why?

I fucking love water. I gulp that shit down all day, everyday. I quit drinking soda all together, and it's just as easy to drink water. Healthy, cool, refreshing water

12/1/2011 8:53:41 PM

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"I always order water, and i always tip at least 20%"

12/1/2011 8:55:33 PM

lol i don't see it as anything... sometimes they order water then order the lobster *shrugs*

12/1/2011 9:35:54 PM

ordering water wasn't what made me think people were cheap. it was the people that split one entree and ordered 5 baskets of bread

fuck those guys

12/1/2011 9:47:25 PM

HAY DO Y'ALL HAVE FIVE ALIVE???

12/1/2011 9:55:36 PM

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"If they're noticeably bad then it's 10-15%."

Why would you encourage their shittiness by giving them money that they would typically get?

The entire argument for tipping revolves around giving extra money to people to get good service.

Though oddly enough, the best service I have ever had has been in countries where tipping is not the norm. China, awesome service. Germany, awesome service. Austria, awesome service. America, fucking sucks.

12/1/2011 9:56:42 PM

lol ddk i've been there... or the people that order the bread and just two appetizers.... the large but cheap ones

12/1/2011 9:57:05 PM

this isn't a tipping thread

12/1/2011 9:57:58 PM

I always order water when I go out. Typically I do order a beer after, but in some cases I do not. But like some others have said, I need to hydrate while eating. And while sodas taste great, they do very little for hydration and take away from the flavors of what I am eating.


Also, in some cases I will order water only so that I can spend more on my meal. Maybe include an appetizer to share.


And I waited tables for 8 years. I tip 18-20% everytime unless you are an asshole.

12/1/2011 9:58:09 PM

if they order water with lots of lemons and sugar, when you have lemonade on tap ... then you know to write that table off .. and it happens quite frequently

12/1/2011 10:03:15 PM

somebody got fired back in the day for bringing this susta a glass of water (no ice), a whole lemon (uncut) and a saucer with a huge pile of sugar on it

12/1/2011 10:06:00 PM

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"people go out to restaurants for two reasons: 1) to be entertained and 2) to do shit and get shit that you can't get at home get your water fix at home, cheap motherfuckers. drink a fancy cocktail or a good microbrew when you go out"

bullshit, its less filling and healthier. it goes with any type of food. bring me my damn water slave

12/1/2011 10:06:03 PM

^^ the susta drank every last drop too


^ what's the bullshit part about it?

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 10:07 PM. Reason : d]

12/1/2011 10:06:24 PM

People go out to eat for various reasons, other than the ones you presume.

Not everyone is the same as you.

12/1/2011 10:13:06 PM

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"I'm kidding man no hard feelings. I also tip 25-30%. If they're noticeably bad then it's 10-15%."

Wow, if someone's noticeably bad, they are not getting anything near 15% from me.

And like someone else said, the service in China is awesome. You just yell fuyen and someone comes running.

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 10:28 PM. Reason : FUYEN]

12/1/2011 10:26:54 PM

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"Does Harris Teeter and the ABC store have all the ingredients I need to make good cocktails at my house?"

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"they sure do. but you're going to pay $Texas for that one cocktail instead of $7-8"

Wat? Your logic. It makes no sense. In the long run, buying all your own ingredients for the same cocktail from those two places will be WAY less expensive.

Also, why would you pass judgement on someone just because they order water? They will be a bad tipper if they tip you badly, not because they order water with their meal. As it has been stated before in this thread, some people just simply enjoy water over any other beverage with their meal.

Why's everyone got to be all up in other peoples' business about frivolous shit like this!?!?

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 10:37 PM. Reason : I like the word frivolous.]

12/1/2011 10:37:00 PM

IF they ask for water, I just ignore them.

12/1/2011 10:37:26 PM

ncstatetke: What restaurant do/did you work in?

12/1/2011 11:30:41 PM

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"Wat? Your logic. It makes no sense. In the long run, buying all your own ingredients for the same cocktail from those two places will be WAY less expensive. "

I dunno man. Gin, vermouth, and a jar of olives is hella expensive around here.
Or like, whiskey and some Coke or 7Up might break the bank.
You better spend $7 on a drink that has less than 1.5 shots of liquor in it instead. It's the practical thing to do so you don't waste your money on "ingredients".
lol

[Edited on December 1, 2011 at 11:40 PM. Reason : l]

12/1/2011 11:40:02 PM