As a former waitress, it really interests me that few things inspire really contentious web discussions like tipping. I didn't even read the comments because you can see where it's headed.

I've always said this. A tip is a fee for service, not a compliment or a vote. If you're unhappy, leave the barest minimum and TALK TO THE MANAGER. Too often people think the bad/absent tip is a great strategy to get their voice heard. But it really has no lasting effect. In other words, passive-agressive is a good word for it - it's not assertive.

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A Shitty Tipper Database

But it really has no lasting effect.

It has a lasting effect, the customer gets to keep their money. I think this provides more motivation for the kind of customer who would leave no tip than any lasting improvement in service.

I hate the tipping system. But it's not going away, and it's not my job to make it go away.

I once had a guy college preppy frat type leave me a tip of “Get a Real Job”

Unfortunately for him, my girlfriend happened to be one of his bosses at the law firm he was file clerking at….the rest of his summer sucked

Haha, awesome.