men get ram rodded in the tips arena

5/12/2012 12:19:22 AM

Stirring the pot a bit more, courtesy of a study done right here at NC State:

Study Claims 1 In 3 Restaurant Servers Discriminate Against Black Customers

http://consumerist.com/2012/04/study-claims-1-in-3-waiters-discriminate-against-black-customers.html

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"We'd like to believe that when we go into a restaurant, the waitstaff will treat everyone at the table equally (which may be a good or bad thing, depending on the server), but a new survey claims that more than one-third of servers admit to providing inferior service to African-American customers, and more than half say they've seen other servers treating customers poorly based on race. The study surveyed 200 restaurant servers — 86% of them identified as white — at 18 restaurant chains in North Carolina. From the statement released by NC State: “Survey results showed that 38.5 percent of servers reported that customers' race informed their level of service at least some of the time, often resulting in providing inferior service to African-American customers. Findings show that many servers perceive African-American customers to be impolite and/or poor tippers, suggesting that black patrons, in particular, are likely targets of servers' self-professed discriminatory actions. The survey also found that 52.8 percent of servers reported seeing other servers discriminate against African-American customers by giving them poor service at least some of the time. Findings also show that restaurant servers share anti-black perceptions through racist workplace discourse, indicating a considerable amount of talk about the race of their patrons. Only 10.5 percent reported never engaging in or observing racialized discourse.” "Many people believe that race is no longer a significant issue in the United States," says the paper's co-author. "But the fact that a third of servers admit to varying their quality of service based on customers' race, often giving African-Americans inferior service, shows that race continues to be an issue in our society.""

5/12/2012 1:29:51 AM

they should do a study where they find out how much each race tips.

5/12/2012 1:33:08 AM

they should do a study where they find out who gives a fuck.

5/12/2012 1:42:18 AM

10.5 percent are liars

5/12/2012 1:45:18 AM

from what i've heard, Canadians don't tip very well, generally speaking

5/12/2012 1:48:36 AM

5/12/2012 1:50:16 AM

I give everyone good service

black people still don't tip

(not ALL obviously. but most. and it is a real bummer. makes you feel like shit even when you expect it)

[Edited on May 12, 2012 at 1:52 AM. Reason : ]

5/12/2012 1:51:25 AM

Negro here. I tip for like everything except shit carryout. My mom tips literally everything

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5/12/2012 4:52:14 AM

What is up with negros coming in and placing their order while theyre talking on their cellphone

5/12/2012 4:56:22 AM

^ assholes of all colors do that.

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"10.5 percent are liars "

Lol I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if they asked about Asians. Seems like waitresses are always bitching about Asian tippers too.

5/12/2012 10:17:43 AM

only WASPs tip well

5/12/2012 10:31:45 AM

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"youve clearly never worked for tips Not saying that's a bad thing. Just don't pretend to know what you're talking about there. "

I've clearly worked for tips. For 10 years.



[Edited on May 12, 2012 at 10:57 AM. Reason : .]

5/12/2012 10:55:37 AM

We gave you free service for 400 years without a tip.

5/12/2012 11:01:54 AM

Black people don't tip at a higher rate than white people even when you provide good service.

Having a tip line on a receipt only confuses people like wdprice3 who hate everyone in the world and think every person is out to steal his money from him. I can tell you from working in a crappy service job for awhile now that no one expects tips for doing their jobs in those settings. It's still nice when it happens though.

Tipping for carry-out at a place like Outback or Applebee's is expected though. It doesn't take much, just a dollar or two.

If you place a large order on short notice during peak business hours and the place provides even adequate service you're a dick for not tipping though.

Can we end this thread now so that we can start a new tipping thread?

^ Did you, personally, give us service for free? Because I sure as fuck haven't reaped any rewards from this arrangement other than having shit like that thrown in my face for some shit I never participated in. Being reminded that some rich assholes who happened to have the same color skin as me did some bad shit centuries ago is reward enough I suppose.

[Edited on May 12, 2012 at 11:43 AM. Reason : ]

5/12/2012 11:40:38 AM

http://tippingresearch.com/uploads/CQ10RaceDiff1_12_10__REV.pdf

Damn. Dude's written a shitload of papers on tipping: http://tippingresearch.com/index.html


I was looking for some research that showed if education level influences tipping habits. Can anyone find it?

5/12/2012 5:13:14 PM

Got some take out pizza from Pizza Hut the other night. Cashier looked pissed I didn't leave her a tip. I'm amazed they even put a tip line at those places. Half the reason I'm picking up is to avoid the tip + delivery charge. I tip the hell out of drivers, but not the person who grabs my pizza out of the warmer. [/rant]

8/29/2012 10:30:52 AM

Maybe the cashier was just a pissy person in general.

8/29/2012 10:32:19 AM

while we're on the topic of restaurants and stereotypes, has anyone ever figured out why black people always/usually ask for straws?

8/29/2012 10:43:17 AM

You can drink more in a shorter period of time with a straw so they can maximize the value of their drink purchase?

8/29/2012 10:49:44 AM

black people have a weird aversion to drinking out of restaurant glasses. apparently there are more germs on the cups than on their cutlery or plate??

8/29/2012 10:51:03 AM

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"has anyone ever figured out why black people always/usually ask for straws?"

er, I think most people from all ethnicity ask for straws...not just a black thing

8/29/2012 11:01:06 AM

fuck straws, i'm not 12

8/29/2012 11:02:11 AM

My wife still uses straws since her teeth are super-sensitive to coldness. I occasionally use straws at home for smoothies or something like that. We have glass and stainless steel straws though which I kind of like At a restaurant I never ask for a straw.

8/29/2012 11:07:49 AM

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"has anyone ever figured out why black people always/usually ask for straws?"

has anyone ever figured out why black people always/usually ask for to-go bags for 1 item?

8/29/2012 11:09:59 AM

I like to put straws together and try and drink someone's drink across the table.

8/29/2012 11:11:11 AM

8/29/2012 11:32:05 AM

bttt

7/10/2013 3:34:41 PM

i use straws because you never know how clean the glass is or how clean the people's hands are who touching the top of the glass before it gets to your table.

7/10/2013 3:35:51 PM