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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
On January 02 2016 11:04 GreenHorizons wrote: On a somewhat related note, when did this become a "salad"? ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ps4G0Yy.jpg) About the time you went into a hipster cafe I'd say. Entirely your fault for going into a place like that. You had it coming. They probably named it something sounding french or italian, that no one understands. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23956 Posts
On January 02 2016 11:25 Cascade wrote: About the time you went into a hipster cafe I'd say. Entirely your fault for going into a place like that. You had it coming. They probably named it something sounding french or italian, that no one understands. Haha, this was actually at a chain restaurant that's outside a mall. But that's what I was thinking more or less. I was like "did they change the name of this place without me noticing!?" This folks is why you don't give gift cards as presents... | ||
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Simberto
Germany11839 Posts
On January 02 2016 11:22 Zambrah wrote: What in the hell IS that exactly? It kind of looks like you took some sort of lettuce, cut it in half, put it onto a grill for a few seconds, than added a slice of toast and put some grated cheese on top of it. I am not quite certain why anyone would do that, though. | ||
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
On January 02 2016 12:08 Simberto wrote: It kind of looks like you took some sort of lettuce, cut it in half, put it onto a grill for a few seconds, than added a slice of toast and put some grated cheese on top of it. I am not quite certain why anyone would do that, though. That sounds awful. What a creative way to ruin a potential grilled cheese. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45925 Posts
On January 02 2016 09:51 GreenHorizons wrote: So if you go out to eat and get terrible service (no refills, bad attitude, bad food, etc) and then (maybe by listening in on those table tablets they have nowadays) they realize you had a terrible experience and then they offer you a complimentary dessert (to share with your date), what is the appropriate amount to tip? I know it would of been no or minimal tip if the manager hadn't offered dessert but since he tried to make good (even if it's with something I didn't really want) do I tip as if I got good service (~20-30%) or since despite the dessert, the experience was generally bad, is a reduced tip still appropriate? Did the manager offer the free dessert, or did the bad waiter? If the waiter did, then you might want to consider a tiny tip because he realized he screwed up. If the manager did, then don't tip because the waiter didn't earn it; the manager offered you it because he's hoping you come back another time. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45925 Posts
On January 02 2016 12:08 Simberto wrote: It kind of looks like you took some sort of lettuce, cut it in half, put it onto a grill for a few seconds, than added a slice of toast and put some grated cheese on top of it. I am not quite certain why anyone would do that, though. It looks like the laziest chicken caesar salad ever, since neither the chicken nor the lettuce is cut up. Edit: And it has the shredded cheese but no caesar dressing...? | ||
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AeroGear
Canada652 Posts
On January 02 2016 09:51 GreenHorizons wrote: So if you go out to eat and get terrible service (no refills, bad attitude, bad food, etc) and then (maybe by listening in on those table tablets they have nowadays) they realize you had a terrible experience and then they offer you a complimentary dessert (to share with your date), what is the appropriate amount to tip? I know it would of been no or minimal tip if the manager hadn't offered dessert but since he tried to make good (even if it's with something I didn't really want) do I tip as if I got good service (~20-30%) or since despite the dessert, the experience was generally bad, is a reduced tip still appropriate? Kinda depends on what kind of table you're talking about. At a fancy 100$+ dinner, great service is expected, its part of the price, of the 'experience'. At some cheap dinner like Fridays, the Keg, or w/e...where waiters have to deal with fast rolling orders, service just cant be the same. To expect to be treated like a king is unrealistic. And no, a 100$ bill at the Keg because you decided to drink 10 beers doesn't qualify. I usually tip 15% regardless, in part due to the fact that in Canada waiter's salary (baseline) is lower than minimum wage to take into account the extra money coming in from tips. And also because tips are usually split between all waiters and busboys, so it seems be unfair to punish all of them. If the food is great and the service is lacking, I'll prolly eat there again, but I'll complain about poor service. If both are lacking, then I just wont go back. Edit: Rereading what you said, I would need clarification about the 'bad attitude' part. It might change the leniency of my answer  | ||
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riotjune
United States3394 Posts
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riotjune
United States3394 Posts
I was writing post on the Chrome, and it was like bleep bleep bleep blipblipblipblip, and then, like, my entire post was gone. And I was like, ".....hungh? It devoured...my post..." It was a really good post. And then I had to write it again and I had to do it fast so it wasn't as good. It's kind of...a bummer... | ||
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
This is the first hit on google ("disable backspace shortcut chrome"). www.laptopmag.com Seems like you have to download a third party software... Or go firefox! | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45925 Posts
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Thieving Magpie
United States6752 Posts
On January 02 2016 16:38 AeroGear wrote: Kinda depends on what kind of table you're talking about. At a fancy 100$+ dinner, great service is expected, its part of the price, of the 'experience'. At some cheap dinner like Fridays, the Keg, or w/e...where waiters have to deal with fast rolling orders, service just cant be the same. To expect to be treated like a king is unrealistic. And no, a 100$ bill at the Keg because you decided to drink 10 beers doesn't qualify. I usually tip 15% regardless, in part due to the fact that in Canada waiter's salary (baseline) is lower than minimum wage to take into account the extra money coming in from tips. And also because tips are usually split between all waiters and busboys, so it seems be unfair to punish all of them. If the food is great and the service is lacking, I'll prolly eat there again, but I'll complain about poor service. If both are lacking, then I just wont go back. Edit: Rereading what you said, I would need clarification about the 'bad attitude' part. It might change the leniency of my answer I have the +/- rule. 20% for good service 15% for expected service 10% for bad service Zero tip is just bad form no matter the service. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On January 03 2016 02:21 Thieving Magpie wrote: I have the +/- rule. 20% for good service 15% for expected service 10% for bad service Zero tip is just bad form no matter the service. Are waiters only paid by the tips in America? | ||
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Simberto
Germany11839 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45925 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45925 Posts
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riotjune
United States3394 Posts
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Thieving Magpie
United States6752 Posts
On January 03 2016 03:49 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Not only tips per se, but they aren't required to be paid a standard minimum wage, so I've had friends who got paid like $3/hr plus tips. It's pretty bullshit and highly variable. Minimum wage is in the $6-$7 range for most "low level" jobs. Except for service industry--which can go as low to $2 for a lot of states. If you don't tip the $1-$3 on average for most small purchases you literally cut their pay by almost half. Hence why I pay 10% minimum for bad service. | ||
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greenelve
Germany1392 Posts
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