dreamstream

@Snow If we presume that @dreamstream is a good waitress, then it's not rude at all, at least here in the states. That's because waitstaff get paid a really low hourly wage. If you're eating in a restaurant in the U.S., and the waiter was just average, you're supposed to get about 15% as a tip. Higher if they did really well, and lower if they sucked.

The only time that you should not give a tip is if they were absolutely abysmal. Like straight up ignoring or arguing with you. Or if it's like a tip jar on the counter and all they did was hand you your food. That's not tip worthy.

Damn. I'd say #2 is worse, that's just a person putting on a nice face to get free stuff.

I'd tip you, @dreamstream, if it makes you feel any better.

Thanks guys. I do my very best to be a great waitress. I make sure I make at least one person at my table laugh. For example one of my favorite jokes to play with my customers is the ones that get water. If they ask for a refill before I get to it first I tell them, "Sorry, we're all out of that." Or if they ask for something and say, "would it be too much to ask..." I respond, clearly joking and then laugh afterwards with "Oh absolutely, that's too much to ask, and then I bring them extra or do something extra to make them extra happy. The highest tip I got was $10 on a $3 meal ticket. I was shocked. I'm also that waitress that will chase after my customer if they leave something at the table. My philosophy when it comes to being a waitress is this: I'm paid to serve because they didn't want to cook dinner. I know there are days I wanna be lazy so I work like they want to relax.