Tip Script ~ May Offend Some (?)

[wAggie]

I keep forwarding my "waitresses!" linx to mah bf, he found this on a site. apparently it's from a movie called "reservoir dogs."

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpo...40/script.html


MR. PINK
Uh-uh. I don't tip.

EDDIE
You don't tip?

MR. PINK
No - I don't believe in it.

EDDIE
You don't believe in tipping?

MR. BLUE
You know what these chicks make? They make ****.

MR. PINK
Don't give me that. She don't make enough money, she can quit.

(Mr. Blonde laughs.)
EDDIE
I don't even know a ****ing Jew who'd have the balls to say that. Let me just get this straight. You don't ever tip, huh?

MR. PINK
I don't tip because society says I have to. Alright, I mean I'll tip if somebody really deserves a tip, if they really put forth the effort, I'll give 'em something extra, but I mean this tipping automatically is for the birds.

(Eddie laughs.)
I mean as far as I'm concerned they're just doing their job.

MR. BLUE
Hey, this girl was nice.

MR. PINK
She was OK - but she wasn't anything special.

MR. BLUE
What's special, take you in the back and suck your dick?

(They laugh.)
EDDIE
I'd go over 12% for that.

MR. PINK
Hey Look, I ordered coffee, right? Now we've been here a long ****in time, and she's only filled my cup three times. When I order coffee, I want it filled six times

MR. BLONDE
Six times? Well, you know, what if she's too ****ing busy?

MR. PINK
Words "too ****ing busy" shouldn't be in a waitress' vocabulary.

EDDIE
Excuse me, Mr. Pink - the last ****ing thing you need's another cup of coffee.

MR. PINK
Jesus Christ - I mean these ladies aren't starving to death. They make minimum wage. You know, I used to work minimum wage. And when I did, I wasn't lucky enough to have a job society deemed tip-worthy.

MR. BLUE
You don't care they're counting on your tips to live?

(Mr. Pink rubs two of his fingers together.)
MR. PINK
You know what this is? It's the world's smallest violin playing just for the waitresses.

MR. WHITE
You don't have any idea what you're talking about. These people bust their ass. This is a hard job.

MR. PINK
So's working at McDonald's, but you don't feel the need to tip them, do you? Why not? They're servin ya food. But no, society says don't tip these guys over here, but tip these guys over here. That's bull****.

MR. WHITE
Waitressing is the number one occupation for female noncollege graduates in this country. It's the one job basically any woman can get and make a living on. The reason is because of their tips.

MR. PINK
(pauses) **** all that.

(They all laugh.)
MR. BROWN
Jesus Christ!

MR. PINK
Hey, I'm very sorry that the government taxes their tips. That's ****ed up. That ain't my fault. It would appear that waitresses are just one of the many groups the government ****s in the ass on a regular basis. You show me a paper says the government shouldn't do that, I'll sign it. Put it to a vote, I'll vote for it. But what I won't do is play ball. And this non-college bull**** you're giving me, I got two words for that: "Learn to ****in type." Cause if you're expecting me to help out with the rent, you're in for a big ****in' surprise.

[rexdoggieowner]

haha... okay... thats kinda ironic.. cause i JUST came home from working at east side marios.. haha... when i read the part ' i don't tip' it got under my skin.. lol.... i have 2 jobs, and am tryin to help out my parents for school, and rex is allllll my fiancially responsibility... and that is a lot for a 19 year old.. that part was right when it said that we work our a** off... and its true... my feet are throbbing right now.. and its only 10... i don't mind.. its life-- but you put someone that says that on the floor to serve-- they wouldn't last 5 MINTUES... NOT EVEN KIDDING... but i thought the story was amuzing

[wAggie]

ok, a few things.... EVERYONE ( i hope ) goes thru ups and downs in life, we've allllll been there, and we probably will again ( )

but there's no reason to wallow in those negative and depressing thoughts!


heck, i moved out on my own w a 5 month old puppy into a bsmt apt only to get TWO 12wk old kittens 2 months later!

WHAT was i thinking, eh? I had 2 jobs (i still do!), AND school... (but that's beside the point)

this is going back 3 yrs... only, hehe. congrats on what u've accomplished so far and keep making goals of where u wanna go!! that's key.


... hey, dont u get to take left-over's home from work? at least for the DOG, right?

[Cinnabear]

Funny script.

[rexdoggieowner]

not really left overs.... but 50 percent off the food.. mmmm... I STILL LOVE EAST SIDES!!

[wAggie]

damn, cant' beat that... maybe next time i go there, i'll ask for the discounted menu... THEN i'll tip proper.




JUST TEASING@@@

[chico2]

Yeah Aggie,that is funny.....but you know,the"I don't believe in tipping"thingy,just means,cheap,cheaper,cheapest!!!!!
and if anyone believes"any dummy"can waitress,you are in for a surprice,I've seen many"dummies"come and go

[wAggie]

i know that!

it's just like, any "dummy" can do customer service, IMPOSSIBLE!

anywho... lol at least we agree on that!

[heidiho]

Just have to say i cant stand a cheap tight wad guy either,TURN OFF..Not sure why i had to say that

[glasslass]

For those who think that they should just raise the wages and no tipping, think about this. The owner would just raise the prices and you can bet he'll raise them more than 15%. So, higher prices, no tipping, no incentive to provide stellar service. Sighhh! Don't really want to think about it!

[wAggie]

glasslass, i absolutely disagree with you!!

check out every other nation where tipping is not "Mandatory"!!



believe it or not, "serving" customers is just that. and what does that make u? a server aka servant.

not something we'd typically favour as the job to have, i'm sure.

the pay will always be poor.

[heidiho]

Maybe not mandatory,but the right thing to do.........

[SSAC]

Loved the movie. Hey Aggie, if you liked reservoir dogs, then you might like "Snatch". (other than one part in the movie)

Back to tipping, I tip according to the service. There are times that I haven't tipped because the service was sooooo very bad. They are also the places that I never go back to.

I love East Side Marios (kung pao all the way) and I always tip 15 - 20% there because I always get great service!

but true, I've worked min. wage jobs in the past and had to survive without tips Ce cera

[chico2]

Aggie,I take offence to what you just said.First of all ANY job is an honorable job,secondly we are servants or being served one way or the other all our lives.
As for being poor,most good waitresses probably make more money than you do,if they lived on the $5.95/hour wages yes,they would be poor...but they don't!!! I know,from years of experience.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with serving people,I would take a waitress job ten times over being a POOR store-clerk any day.
There were times and there are places where a waitress is considered more a less a hooker,but this is 2004.Whatever you do in life be it a bankmanager or waitress,pride in yourself and your job is what matters.
Bigotted comments like yours really get to me,sorry!!

[heidiho]

I am with Chico on that,why do you have such a negative attitude about it??

[Writing4Fun]

SSAC - I LOVED "Snatch". Very funny - but then again, my sense of humour is a little skewed.

Tipping? I tip for just about anything - and it always depends on the type of service I receive. Yes, I worked in many customer service jobs where tipping simply wasn't done. Once in a while, though, a customer would see fit to send along a little something in thanks for a job well done - a box of chocolate or a card, etc... That was the ULTIMATE pick-me-up! Not because of the gift itself (which I shared with my co-workers), but because someone was really touched by what I did for them and THAT made my job worthwhile! That's why I always make sure the server (or whoever it is that I'm tipping for their job well done) hears my sincere "Thank You" when they get their tip.

[wAggie]

Chico, i'm sorry you take offence, i certainly don't mean any... my stands holds from the belief a customer should NOT pay for the services of a waitress/waiter or the like. in society, we do NOT tip any other workgroup, and even thinking about it seems nothing more than silly.

i CERTAINLY don't feel comfortable taking money from someone for doing my job! waitressing/waitering shouldn't be any different.

i don't know where this "tipping" biz started, but i sure as hell wish i wouldn't contribute! you could sort of say i try to boycott the issue ( )

and for those who feel the same, i believe they'd move away from this workgroup/industry.

chico, tell me... ur offended bc....? u love ur job, ok, that's fine... but do u love ur job bc customers show their appreciation of ur job in tips aka money?

please show me what u mean so that i can understand ur point of view, right now i am at a loss, my mind is scattered, and perhaps skewed... for now.



writing4fun, THAnks for that last comment!! that's what i've been trying to say w/o being able to find the right words!!!!


the THANK YOU is most important. THAT puts a smile on my face EVERY TIME.


btw, i've never seen "reservoir dogs" or "snatch" but i'll put that on my list of movies 2 c

[chico2]

Aggie,we all have our views on different subjects.
I for one have never felt uncomfortable with tipping for good service,no I would not dream of tipping an insurance salesman,or the the cashier in the grocery-store,but yes,if someone pumps my gas in the winter,delivers me a pizza,or serves me a wonderful meal with a smile,sure tipping is warranted!
As for loving my job,I have not worked for many years but yes,I loved it....I worked Sat/Sun,14 hours alltogether usually make about $180 in tips those two days.But of course I would not love it enough to do it for $5,95/hour(then minimum wage for a waitress serving liquor).
I took offence to you insinuating,that it was something shameful to work serving people,I don't know what you are doing,but I am sure you are serving someone,maybe not food,but serving someone....
All the ladies I worked with for years,not teenagers,worked to make a living and did a darn good job at it,many with more education than a cashier in a supermarket,the hours are flexible and not all their money is taxable.They were all excellent waitresses,that's why many of our customers came back for more,year after year.
To be honest with you,most waitresses might do it if the owner payed $20/hour,but no less and that would bankrupt any restaurant.
I am not sure where the whole tipping business started,but I know in former communist countries,like Romania,Poland,Ukrain,Hungary,East-Germany etc...there was no tipping allowed and boy,did you ever wait for service.
We went to Romania on a family vacation while we lived in Sweden,so maybe you inherited the terrible aversion for tipping(no offence meant towards your Polish parents,whom I am sure are wonderful people).
There are plenty of places where you don't tip where you can go,but if you chose to go somewhere a little fancier,well even then,you don't HAVE to tip,it's not mandatory,totally up to the individual.
Personally Aggie,I think you are probably just a teensy bit cheap

[heidiho]

No kidding,i have never heard someone feel so against tipping,doesnt matter ,wow,i dont know about you but i have had pizza delivery guys that are about 70 years old doing it because social doesnt pay enough do they can retire,you can bet your a ** he is gonna get a good tip from me...God i pray someone like you to NEVER sit at my table.What a bad attitude..

[Spoiled]

I think that is stupid and offensive. I read only the first few sentences and thought so, so the others must have pretty bad stuff in them, too. I glanced over the whole thing and it had offensive stuff in it to.

[wAggie]

Chico, i'd gladly donate to charity (and i have!) before putting change into a WORKING person's pocket!

anyhow, you're absolutely right. i never stated otherwise, i am serving my internal customers, i've mentioned earlier i'm a hr admin.



haha, chico's seems to be attempting to hit below the belt. nice try.
here's a little of aggie history. i moved to ka-na-da at the tender age of 6. my parents neither enforced OR discriminated to tipping, i never heard of it. then again, my parents werent into the whole restaurant idea. family and food coincided. "outside food" was for the lazy.

that's about as deep as my parents got about "tipping." oh but yes, my mom did get "lazy" every now and again, that was when we ordered delivery pizza. and this may come as a shock, but my mom tipped!


heidi, ppl who retire at 65, can NOT work. legally..

[melanie]

well again in oz we dont tip. i dont care about service that much, i dont care if i get a smile and a polite hello with my food, i just want my food. and i really dont care how long it takes as long as it comes today really. isnt that what tipping is for, the smiles etc.
i do agree with aggie, we dont tip other low wages services or jobs, the garbage man comes out in the cold too but i dont pop out to give him a few bucks for picking up my trash, the man at the toll both on the highway is friendly i dont tip him, a child care worker in australia get $6 an hour and they are caring for our kids, that is a very important service but i dont tip them and there are a thousand other jobs that pay min wages but are not tipped. and if i earn min wages why should i tip another who earns the same if they dont come to my work place and tip me? it seems a bit unfair to me.

i say put up the wages, and put up the price of the food if needed to cover the costs, ppl will always pay for food. that way the system is fair and no one can be discriminated against, be it the waitress that the customer doesnt like so they wont tip which affects her overall earnings or be it the customer who did not tip so will get bad service on the next visit. also the system currently sems to involve alot of negative emotion from both parties, the customer surely knows your on min wage, and thus feels guilt or similar emotion in relation to their choice to tip, but it is not that customers fault that your on that wage. just something to ponder

[heidiho]

Well in america i tip,always have always will or i just wont go out to eat,or get my hair done,or take a cab etc etc...That is just how i feel about it.

[melanie]

wow when you get your hair done? how cool it must fell pretty fancy to be tipping the hairdresser, it would make me feel kinda nice and special. so grace kelly to me

[heidiho]

ARE u kidding???? Uh yeah i tip my hairdresser so does everyone i know that gets there hair done..

[wAggie]

for the record, i'm not telling anyone NOT to be a waitress/waiter! heck, if you love it, it's your dream job, GO FOR IT. but don't be in it expecting "un-lousy" tips from ur customers.

and, ahem, dont be complaining about them. there are other minimum wage jobs, like mcdee's pointed out various times earlier. they're ULTRA fast and friendly! y not tip them?!

ooooh, it's bc u'r going to a more 'upper class' restaurant? give me a break.

it's like this, and i'll give an example of the clubbing scene. regardless of underground or upscale night club, there's either a price or 'guestlist' admission where you don't have to fork over ANY dough to get in.

why? it's business! u'r paying for something else. and guess what? it's included in the drink fee!

(thanks mel, loved ur comment... feels good not to be alone in this. but stemming from the "waitressing" thread, this is something i was prepared in dealing alone being that it's such a huge pet peeve of mine ... and don't say i didn't warn you guys!! this thread's title has a disclaimer and so did the first sentence in the first post i made in the other thread...)

ne ways, carry on. *hugs* to all... (i feel giddy, i just got back together w my h.s. best friend. she "left" me bc of differences... that was early 2000 and this evening we've been chatting up on msn... oooooooooo, kk i'll stop now )

[heidiho]

Hey you can have your own beliefs i dont have to worry about ever waiting on you, thank god.and dream job being a waitress,pretty rude comment,maybe some people do what they have to do to live...

[wAggie]

heidi, u know what?

maybe you should be reading my posts with an opened mind! i wasn't being sarcastic!

[heidiho]

Well you dont believe in tipping,so i am going by that.

[wAggie]

WHAT?

so bc i'm against tipping, i'm also SACRASTIC??!



someone, PLZ, help me understand this one!

*sigh*