how much do you tip the pizza delivery person?

[Rockafella Skank]

Haha. Bold type bugs me and I use the smaller type to save scroll for people with dial up connections and/or those with screen res set at 800 x 600. Don't tell me, you set yours to 1600 x 1200 like I do? Besides, the quote is just for reference ... the only text that matters is mine. lol

 

[Warik]

Haha. Bold type bugs me and I use the smaller type to save scroll for people with dial up connections

Actually, the scroll time is determined by the speed of the person's computer and not his Internet connection. The data size of the letter "A" in size 1 is equal to that at size 10. It takes equal time to download.

and/or those with screen res set at 800 x 600.

You mean people still use that crap?

Don't tell me, you set yours to 1600 x 1200 like I do?

Ok, I won't tell you.

Originally posted by Rockafella Skank
Besides, the quote is just for reference ... the only text that matters is mine. lol

Eh? What did you say?

-Warik

 

[Rockafella Skank]

Actually, the scroll time is determined by the speed of the person's computer and not his Internet connection. The data size of the letter "A" in size 1 is equal to that at size 10. It takes equal time to download.

So true. It's Sunday. I've had some coffee -- my mind wandered.

You mean people still use that crap?

Sadly, they do. My Web logs show me that 46% of site visitors are using 800 x 600. Another 5% are using 640 x 480!

Note the bold, normal type. Happy now?

 

[Warik]

Sadly, they do. My Web logs show me that 46% of site visitors are using 800 x 600. Another 5% are using 640 x 480!

Wow... what percentage are normal 1600x1200 folk like us?

Note the bold, normal type. Happy now?

No. I hate inconsistency.

HAHAH

 

[Daeo]

Oh, I play the game as well - I just think that it's ridiculous and downright wrong that the customer should have to pay for the employer's greed. Now, I'm not saying that greed is a bad thing - it's only a bad thing when it fucks the customers.

Think about it, especially when going to a nice restaurant where the bill may be close to $100 for only two people. The waitress will be getting close to $15, and for what? For bringing two drinks, two plates, and one dessert? It's not like she cooks the damn thing. She picks it up and brings it over.

Let's do a rough analysis of the difficulties of being a waitress.

Step 1) "Hi what would you like to drink?"
Duration: < 1 minute
Step 2) "Table X needs blah blah blah and blah"
Duration: < 1 minute
Step 3) Bring items requested
Duration: < 1 minute
Step 4) Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 for x such that x is an element of {"Food","Dessert","Bill"}
Duration: 3 x 3 = < 9 minutes

9 minutes + 3 minutes = 12 minutes.

Add 3 minutes for "is everything OK?" and we get 15 minutes.

So...

$15 in 15 minutes = $60 in 1 hour + $2-3 per hour normal salary = $62 per hour for performing services requiring nothing but basic writing, speech, and lifting skills.

And 10% of the bill is considered cheap?

5% should be the maximum.

-Warik

That's just the way the restraunt buisness works Warik. There's alot of shit that goes along with being a waiter or bartender that you haven't mentioned. Obviously you haven't been in the service industry ever. If you don't want to tip stay at home and eat. That way you don't have to feel so obligated to tip anyone. I really hope that you don't tell this to the girl that you're going to dinner with though. Girls usually don't like tightwads...

 

[Daeo]

And to answer the original question, most of the time I tip generously. Usually I give the pizza guy around $3-5. There's no pockets in a casket so why be so cheap...

 

[Rockafella Skank]

Originally posted by Warik
Wow... what percentage are normal 1600x1200 folk like us?

I misread the 640x480 ... damn small screeen rez! It's 2% at 640x480.
Just 1% for 1600x1200.
1024x768 = 37% and 1280x1024 = 5%.

 

[KA-BAR]

$2

 

[Warik]

That's just the way the restraunt buisness works Warik. There's alot of shit that goes along with being a waiter or bartender that you haven't mentioned. Obviously you haven't been in the service industry ever. If you don't want to tip stay at home and eat. That way you don't have to feel so obligated to tip anyone. I really hope that you don't tell this to the girl that you're going to dinner with though. Girls usually don't like tightwads...

I don't mind paying tips - I'm just saying that it's wrong.

Calm down, chief.

-Warik

 

[Daeo]

I don't mind paying tips - I'm just saying that it's wrong.

Calm down, chief.

-Warik

There was no hostility in my post. I was serious. If you take that much time to break down what a waiter does and his worth then you do mind paying tips. I don't think it's wrong at all. Waiters get paid next to nothing at most restraunts. Tips is the only way for them to make money. Right or wrong that's the way it is. There's alot of shit in life that I'd like to argue with but nothing is going to change so why bother...