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Before anything, I'm generally a good tipper, however I do base it on service.
Now for my likely unpopular opinion... It seems like you are leading this group's breakfast outings, even if that leadership is not in any official manner. If that's the case, lead it and do it. Collect all of the money, etc, and make it "official" as a group. If not, people are there as individuals and your opinion is quite simply irrelevant. People are going to do what they do. Expecting everybody else to subscribe to your exact tipping habits is foolish. WTH is a "tip threshold" and who defined it? You? Why not $10 per person? Why not $15? Quote:
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if you are the official/unofficial leader of this gang, then lead. set out rules (where we are going, how we're going to get there, when we leave HQ, how long we are staying, when we return to HQ, and how much it will cost per head/car to join along). if you are going to burn $10 of gas having fun, then another $10 for a "tip/gift" to your favorite waitress shouldn't be breaking any budgets. and if it does, then they can stay home and watch Matlock. imagine the reaction your gang would get if you left $200 in tips on bills totalling $75. bet they would welcome you back anytime. "ah, here come those rich Corvette owners!" |
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So far, nothing but positive comments from the group. |
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And, no one's arm is twisted to attend, don't like the tipping, don't come, very simple game. |
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If I am paying for myself, I am going to be tipping however much I want to tip, no different than if I was just out with friends in any other situation. Of course as I read this thread, it reminds me of some of the reasons that I have no desire whatsoever to be part of "groups". :leaving: |
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Your points are well taken, and of course, they are your opinions. Some folks like to have leaders, some are followers, some don't like to belong to groups, some like to belong to groups, some are too damn lazy to take any initiative to do something as mundane as setting up a breakfast gathering of friends. Here's the way I see it, I take it upon myself to organize these meetings of breakfast and lunch runs, because I like to. I'll set some rules to participate, no arm twisting, no ostracizing, everybody's welcome, however folks that don't like it...............there's the door. Just like you, if you don't like, you don't participate, I do the same as well. |
Collect 5 bucks from each person before any ordering takes place.
You're welcome. |
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And I have done the throwing in of extra money, more times than I can remember in the past 10 years, that gets old. Not counting any holidays that fall on Thursday, I've roughly did about 450 of these gatherings. Asking everyone, gimme 5 bucks, gimme 5 bucks, I'm not doing that shit either.:D |
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easy solution: let someone else "organize" your next road trip.
you both want to lead this rag tag group, but at the same time, not lead them in the sense of making sure a sufficient tip is left behind for your non-group group. pick one end of the pool and jump in already. |
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No one has ever stepped up in this group to organize these runs. These every Thursday get togethers are like second nature to these guys, they know they're going to breakfast at 0900 regardless of the weather, like folks going to church every Sunday. These guys don't make Dr's appointments or schedule anything on Thursday mornings. If I can't make it, I still set it up, and they go. |
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I send out an email on Tuesday advising those that want to attend the Thursday breakfast, it will be at such and such at 9. That's about it. |
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