Why do most (not all) minorities and foreigners tip bad?
143673
Maybe it's the way the waitstaff treat the minorities.  \n\nWhen I first started waiting I was told that blacks and hispanaics tip badly.  However, I did not see that at all. \n\nWhat I did see was that Young people usually tipped poorly,  middle aged people sometimes tipped VERY well and old people tipped the horribly.  It wasn't because all the old people were on social security or anything like that because usually the people at my resturant were at least middle income, usually upper income because in was in a high income neighborhood.
937979
All service industry people upon completing the task. The exception are some who get tipped at holiday time - a yearly bonus. Many of those I rarely see, like the paper delivery person, the gardner. Wait staff, hotel staff, airport staff, (curbside), hairdressers, manicurists, delivery people, valets all get tips upon service. Using the excuse that their employers should pay them more in order to get out of tipping is rude and illogical. If they were paid that much, we would all be paying for it anyway because it would be built into the price, so why not give people incentive to give you better service? If they were paid the same no matter what - good service or bad - what do you think would happen? How would we reward those who are so very good at their jobs?
28137
I tip waitresses and cab drivers only. If service is good, I have been known to tip 100%. If service is not good, I tip nothing. Tips are not a right and should not be automatic.\n\nI do not tip anyone else. As a matter of fact, any place I go to that has one of those "Tips, please" jars, I complain to management.
774084
It's because they can get away with it.\nYour not allowed to stand up for your country.\nIt's not because I'm a racist,it's because it's wrong.\nPeople work really hard for what they have got then someone just walks in and gets it on a plate and all we HAVE to do is smile and not say a word. It's all wrong!!!
1117475
My guess: every immigrant community goes through it, hence the Irish, the Polish etc. joke. They were different, they talked funny, acted funny, and so people manage fear/ lack of understanding with jokes. It's too simple to say that it's just racism and done by bad people. We in Eastern Europe, for example, have a whole lot of very painful, pointed jokes about ourselves. Bulgarians have some of the most vicious Bulgarian jokes around. Humor is a way to transmit very simplified cultural messages.
909604
I ignore tip jars at take-out counters.  These people get paid a higher base wage than table service and they do less for me.  I find it ridiculous for them to expect tips.  (A friend of mine was treated so rudely at a take-out counter he reached into the tip jar and took a couple bucks out!)\n\nHowever, I do tip when I receive table service.  The people who serve me there make less than half of minimum wage, and my tip is based on their performance.  I start at 15%, 20% for fine dining, and go up and down from there.  If the service is totally crappy I get a manager and let it be known how bad a time I had.  Often this will result in my not paying for my meal at all, and many restaurants make the server pay in these cases.
616258
I am totally against tipping. Maybe it's because I am English, but in my country you don't get paid extra for being polite, on time and well mannered. I don't get tipped for being polite to my colleagues, or for answering the phone in a nice way, or smiling, or being nice... why should waitresses and waiters get tipped for doing the same thing I don't get tipped for... they shouldnt, therefore i do not tip (unless they are REALLY hot or if they go out of their way to help me, that deserves a tip!!)
38226
Chances are they do know what the correct amount to tip is and they are just lame. Confronting them could be a wrong move because they may never leave a tip again. That is true that your boss might fire you if he found out you confronted them during your working hours. If they truely are your friends then maybe it is something that you could discuss with them when you are not at work. Unfortunately sometimes we just don't get our just thanks.
520770
The principle is this is any place where democracy is practiced, money rules all. The fact is whites, blacks, hispanics, and all other races for the most part follow one general human behavior, fear of having something to lose. Once you have money you fear all those who don't have it b/c you know they are "hungrier" than you and will work harder or live by "any means necessary". The racial aspect humans add b/c of a underlying fear of difference.
812086
Anywhere that the worker isn't providing any kind of exceptional or quality customer service (ie, being friendly, attentive and helpful from the get-go) Especially if that person is making a regular wage (not server/waitress wages)\n\nIt's tough because I've worked plenty of crummy counter service and retail jobs where a tip now and then might have made up for the way I was often treated by customers despite bending over backwards to do a good job. \n\nA tip JAR doesn't really bother me, because it's kind of an afterthought, and I don't feel guilty passing it up.  What does bother me is that tip LINE on the credit card receipt practically everywhere. I tipped someone for a *pick-up* pizza the other night just because the line was there and I felt guilty leaving it blank.  That's ridiculous.
88376
I asked a friend that very same question a couple years ago b/c I noticed that sometimes her sister would tip and sometimes wouldn't regardless of what type of service we rec.'d.  If I realized she wasn't going to tip that night, when her back was turned, I would pay her tip w/out saying anything--just b/c I have always been taught that you pay tip if you go to a restaurant that has servers.  My friend's reply was that she disagreed w/ her sister's philosopy but, her sister's idea was that not everybody had the money to be able to afford to pay tip every time and so, if she had it that night, she'd pay it.  I was absolutely stunned.  I replied that I had always been taught, if you can't afford the meal and the tip both then, it was obvious that you couldn't afford to eat at that type of restaurant and you went to somewhere else like McD's or Taco Bell or something...or do w/out.  It amazes me how some people try to justify things like that.  Fortunately, my friend disagreed w/ her sister's thinking.  I at that point told her what I believed and let her know that I had many times "covered" her sister's "missing" tip in the past...I think she must have told her sister b/c to my knowledge, she's been paying her tip ever since, whenever we've all 3 been out to eat...
890976
If I encounter a rude waiter or waitress, I usually ask if they are new.  Sometimes it's nerves that makes them come across as being rude.  If they tell me they are not new, then I know they are just plain rude and should not be doing that type of work.  I might leave them a few pennies or a nickel instead of a real tip.  Someone told me a long time ago that by not leaving a tip, they might just think I forgot to leave one. If I leave a few pennies, they will know I didn't like their service. I hate it when I'm dining alone and it takes the waiter/waitress forever to bring my check.  They should always leave the check when the food is delivered to you.
1011743
unfortunately i think this is a problem between all races/colors/religious groups/political groups/ethnic groups etc.  i was once called a "racist white b***h" because i walked up to a guy and said "i had your paycheck ready but i screwed it up and shorted you so give me five minutes to fix it and i'll bring you your new check".  he said i shorted him on purpose because i was a racist.  there are angry jerks in every group.
425660
I see this all the time. A white cashier is all chatty and nice to a white customer, but as soon as they start dealing with someone of a different race, they clam up and become all wooden. I'm white, but I watch people a lot, so I can verify that you aren't alone in recognizing this phenomenon. It's sad and probably says more about race relations than bigger situations do.
1127708
If you're a waiter or in the position where you get tips, those businesses are allowed to pay below minimum wage, as it's compensated by tips.
810582
Ok, I want to know what state you people live in.  I live in California and EVERYONE gets at least the minimum wage of $6.75 an hour (even waitresses) and then they get tips on top of that.  I know because I used to be a waitress in an Italian restraunt.  And in January, minimum wage is going up to $7 something an hr.  So dude, I have to agree with you.  Tips were just an extra bonus for me.  I don't see why we need to tip here in Cali.  Service sucks, it is expensive AND the waitresses get paid better than anywhere already.  So if there are any waitresses complaining about their $2 an hour, move to Cali and get treated with better pay.  No one gets a measly $2 an hour here.  Is that even legal?  Sad.
399489
It’s not a question of colour but financial status. Poor people are more likely to steal. In the USA the rate of blacks is high among the poor. This can be the reason, I guess. Well, in my country many more white people steal.