Tiger Woods and tipping.........

Found this FWIW:

[Trivia: Lisa Hammond, a former Las Vegas cocktail waitress, once called Tiger Woods the worst-tipping celebrity she had ever encountered. "He wasn't very friendly," she recalled. "Very snobby."]

Sounds like he does tip but a bit of a tight wad. If it's true he's robbing from the kharma bowl

 

Try searching the Sh!tty Tipper Database at http://www.bitterwaitress.com

 

That's pretty funny. Although you wonder how much of it is really true.

 

I worked as a Bellboy for a year. Worst tip I ever got was Rod Woodson, (then with the Steelers) I carted 10 bags to his 4-Runner and he gave me a dollar. ONE lousy dollar. I gave it back and walked away. Kevin Green however gave me $5 to tie his neck tie. Couldn't reach his neck very well.

 

tipping is stupid, most service you get sucks ass as doesn't deserve the money you paid just to get that. OTOH if someone does an exceptional job - above and beyond what was necessary to achieve the result i originally paid them for - then i might feel generous, but that is very very rare. the service industry is filled with 99% idiots who can stay there for life for all i care, they're not using my hard-earned to get out of it.

 

I get a kick out of people disappointed by cheap and/or aloof celebrities. These are people accustomed to getting their asses kissed everywhere they go, usually with tabs being picked up for them or at least getting barraged by fans. It's as if the wait-people are hoping for a home-run tip just because these people are wealthy. Sure, Tiger could go through the motions, pretend he's thrilled to meet the cocktail waitress he'll never see again and leave a large tip. What does she expect? $10,000? Regular people tend to feel like celebrities should always be "on", smiling and cordial. Yeah, some are bigger a-holes than others, but don't forget that poor 'ol Tiger's married now, so you'll have to expect a little grousing from time to time.

 

Tiger Woods give a tip?

Didn’t he once tell someone to use a 5 iron and not a putter?

 

Who gives a crap how much the man tips?

 

Anybody who's ever waited on him i guess, lol

 

losers who want a few bucks off him

 

Have you ever had to work for tips before? I'm guessing no. The 99% you are refering to are hard working people who are trying to work their way through college or just trying to make ends meet while waiting on A$$bags like you who are going to make their job miserable and then stiff them. Just because they didn't kiss your ass for an extra dollar. If the service is bad and you don't want to leave a tip, then say something to the manager. They will appreciate it and either give you a gift certificate or comp your dinner. After all isn't that what you are shooting for anyway. Something for nothing.

 

Stevie Williams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

haha right, try reading what is written before slinging insults. i want what i pay for, most people want more than they deserve for the service they're providing. i don't care about their sob story, it's not my mission to give money for nothing, and i don't expect it in return. you can be part of that 99% for all i care, you've made my ignore list for stupidity.

 

Tipping is a dumb system
Waiters et al. should get paid by their employer and not bothering customers with that. They should be free to tip if something really amazing was done.
I mean, the restaurant already gets cash from the food and esp. the wine, so what's the problem ?
Also, tipping hotel drivers or so for complementary cars (peninsula Beverly Hills and Ritz Carlton NYC for one) is also weird.

I don't like this system when people are used to it and expect it.
Would you tip your postman ? Nope.

 

I leave my postman a check for Christmas time.
Also the garbage men.

Tipping is worthy, but I agree that if you don't want to tip, explain to the waiter/waitress/manager as to WHY you are dissatisfied with the service. That will clear everything up. If the service was satisfactory, leave 10%. If it was exceptional, leave what your heart desires. Remember, these people that work in restaurants and other places where tips are offered DO NOT get paid minimum wage. They are just trying to make some money probably because they are less fortunate than you are, not necessarily because they are idiots (all though I agree, many of them are). Stereotyping is a dangerous tool.

 

My GF owns a restaurant. The only days she makes any money there is when she waits tables!

 

Actually, Yes. Do I LIKE it? No, but it is now built into our system.

 

I tip the postman, garbageman and club staff at Christmas.

 

Doesn't Japan frown on tipping?

 

Maybe you should read this again yourself. You said that most service sucks ass, and if you get "exceptional" service you "might" feel generous but that is "very very rare". That says to me that a server could bend over backward to take care of you and still may get the shaft. Maybe your attitude to your servers ("idiots" and "losers") comes across right off the bat. That would explain the crap service you always seem to get. By the way, what have you done with your life that is so great? Lets see, nope Cancer is still around and people are still hungry around the world, looks like nothing. Ignore me all you want but you are still an A$$bag.

Edit: I take the something for nothing comment back, you did say you only want what you pay for. For that part I am sorry but the rest is spot on.

 

The problem though is that no one customer should represent such big hope for a wait person. If you're good at what you do, then the tips from all your customers will reflect that. It wasn't as if Tiger Woods, or any other celebrity for that matter, was about to write this woman a cheque for $5,000,000 and set her up for life. Sometimes you get stiffed in life, and that isn't the exclusive domain of people in the service industry. Speaking from experience, it's annoying as all he77 being one of the many nobodies in life at a bar/restaurant when a celebrity is present. We are the bread and butter of the industry but often get ignored like a hot turd once somebody famous shows up. I'd be interested to hear how patrons at this woman's OTHER tables felt about their service that day.

 

You're absolutly right. When I was a bellboy I never treated any celeb different than anyone else. Most times I was well tipped. I was good at what I did and I had business travelers request that I be there when they checked in. I can't speak for that server, maybe she sucked. Tiger has no more responsibility to be a big tipper than anyone else. But people remember celebs and love to talk about them. I only take exception to people who make blanket assumptions about the service industry and have never been on the other side of the fence. I would bet that Ashimmonds would fail miserably as a server and I would challenge him to take a job like that for a week and see how it goes. It is not as easy as it seems. I work in a different type of service industry now. Providing uniforms and other products to businesses. I have done well in this business because I treat the $30 a week Mom and Pop Deli just as well as the $20k per week multi national corporation. Even the people who are a pain in the neck I treat everyone the same.