Here’s a Tip…Tip!
31
Mar
2010
The story goes like this:
I was at a bar with a guy I was interested in. I ordered two beers totaling up to a whopping $5. The bill came. I pulled out my money waiting for the guy to tell me that he insisted on paying. After all, it was just $5. He didn’t bite the bait so I paid for my drinks. Then came the tipping part. It was like the word tip didn’t even exist in the guy’s vocabulary. $2 tip for a $30 check.
Please, we’re not asking for you to make the headlines, just to be a nice date that does the right thing.
So what was the first thing that went through my mind? …I didn’t care how gorgeous the guy was, his charming smile would never make me forget how offended I felt. So it took one character slip up on his part for me to make an all-too-easy decision…he was completely off my radar. Adios my friend!
Check out this clipping in the article from The Sun about bad tippers:
Don’t you see guys? The tip says a lot about you. Bad tip? …You don’t really care about the random person who’s been serving you all night. That must mean that the attention we’re getting from you is completely staged until you get what you want from us. And as my boldest girlfriend would tell you outright… Sh*t ain’t happening.
So here’s my advice, especially for you gentleman that are concerned over how to secure the best women. Know your etiquette. Pay for the meal and then smile while you generously tip your server. That way you don’t have to invest your time trying to find another woman. Keep it simple. Keep the woman. There’s something so sexy about seeing your man’s sensitive side when he shows that he genuinely cares about people…especially if that person is a complete stranger! Who knew that a caring personality, especially in the restaurant, could convince your woman that you’re the next Clark Kent!
Now go save your woman! Pick up the bill and tell her to save her money for the pair of heels she’s been dying to buy. If that doesn’t work on her, then she’s simply not into men…And that’s a whole different story.
Hugs + Kisses!
XoX
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Great article! Sometimes men need a little help in that department!
Thanks Persephone! I have to agree!
Glad you enjoyed! XoX
So, so true! Tipping says a lot about a man – I’ve had a chat once about that – these people work for YOU to be comfortable – I tend to tip 20-22% because I APPRECIATE it when someone does something for me. It’s also right up there with saying thank you. That’s my other pet peeve. When they bring you a drink, food, etc. that you ordered and they hand it to you, I frown at those that can’t acknowledge that – mama didn’t raise no fool!
Nichole you could not have said it ANY better! And you’re right…mama didn’t raise no fool!
PS- I saw your pics at Bon Jovi…looked FUN!!! 
XoX
As I said before on your last post, no worries here, I’ve always been a generous tipper (and a firm believer in saying thank you whenever a server is there taking care of you, be it refilling your water glass, clearing your plate, asking you how everything is, etc.
And I’m quite big on the thank you notes to folks (although these days since we are in the electronic/digital age said thank you note is usually delivered over the internet, but that also falls in line with my whole paperless, save a tree thing).
Cool post, many, many thanks!
Oh and my woman already knows I’m the next Clark Kent, hehehe, she found that out quite early on, cheers!
- El Rojo
I’m the biggest proponent for thank you notes…THANK YOU for actually admitting that you write them! I don’t see them handwritten very often anymore! …and even thank you emails are disappearing! I’m continuing to write them though, because people are always so surprised to get a handwritten card in the mail! Thanks for the comment!
Love it! Thank you! I agree that it says a lot about someone. I’m hoping that the situation will correct itself, but we’ll see. xoxo
Oh sure, you’re quite welcome!
Yes, I should get off my lazy bum and get some stamps, envelopes and thank you note cards and get back to the hand written thank you notes I suppose.
My twin sister still does them (“so, you have a TWIN sister”, sorry, I can never help myself whenever there is a Star Wars quote relevant, hehehe, and we were born two days before the first Star Wars movie came out, ooooooo – Episode IV of course, not Episode I), perhaps I should follow hers and your lead here and get back to the good ole hand written thank you notes again.
Good stuff, good stuff. And yes, City Girl, hopefully the situation will correct itself as we lead the way back to thank you notes for/from/to all!!!
And I’ll leave you with my standard signature/end salutation that are almost always in all of my (email/electronic) thank you notes:
All my very best to you and yours, all my gratitude!
- El Rojo