Black Folk Don't Tip?

"Black folk don't tip"?
We need you to chime in on this one. Is this a question of class? Of culture? Of race? Is there any truth to the statement at all?
Web series 'Black Folk Don't' is asking some questions here.
They say: "In some cases, “Black folks don’t” is a statistical fact. Black folk don’t go to the doctor in the numbers they should. In other cases, “Black folk don’t” is an anecdotal idea and concept that is based on a negative stereotype. However, stereotypes are based in truth and in some cases, these ideas are true about Black folk. Ask any waiter. Black folk don’t tip. It’s just true. But Black folk do tip their hairdressers or barbers so go figure."

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Comment by Sydeevahh Lin on June 2, 2012 at 11:36pm: Classy ppl tip... bottom line,,, I dont matter black or white... I bartend so I know! I have gotton great tips from black ppl,,, so this is fuckin stupid,,, I live in DC so mabe its a question of area also,,

Comment by HeartOfAMetalhead on June 2, 2012 at 10:42pm: Went to Giordano's with a bunch of friends. The waitress came and sat food on the table walked away. Didn't come back to check if everything was ok. Wasn't cheerful at all and acted as though she didn't wanna do her job. We were supposed to give her 10 dollars. The eff??? She did nothing to earn that tip.

Comment by PolarVibez on June 2, 2012 at 9:58pm: I think this is another one of those broad genralizations that plague Black people. I seriously doubt Black people are any more or less generous than whites or whoever else when it comes to gratuity. You have cheap mofos and generous tippers in all races and walks of life. Me personally, I usually tip at least 15%. You have to really wow me in order to get more than that. The service has to be absoulutely horrible for me to tip nothing. I tip cab drivers most of the time maybe a dollar or two and I'll tip bartenders a dollar up to like the second drink. it's just a gesture of kindness. It takes effort to deal with people and all of their shit on a daily basis and still matain decent service and a maybe smile or two. So, why not tip if they desreve it?

Comment by paul pelt on June 2, 2012 at 12:35pm: Most bartenders are cool w a dollar per drink. They make more per hour than waiters and get to drink on the job.

Comment by Compound Egret on June 2, 2012 at 9:00am: I usually tip about 20% if I go to a sit down restaurant. I tip the barber a buck on a 7 dollar haircut. Honest and diligent mechanics and home repair people much more, as they have SAVED me hundreds of dollars.

I think another issue is the sense of entitlement that some service workers feel because of their job and economic situation. If I go to a bar and order a roy rogers, the guy pours some grenadine in a glass, tops it off with a pistol grip of coke syrup and says "4.00". Is that good or bad service? Does that really deserve a 25% tip? The person making sandwiches at Subway does more for me for no tips. If the bartender feels like he doesn't get paid enough, join the club; I'm already a member. I can't take that out on the customer though.

On the flipside, if I go to the bar and the guy says "designated drivers drink free" I'm kicking in 2 bucks per round. That guy is going out of his way to provide good service and deserves as much.

Comment by BK_Malik on June 1, 2012 at 10:28pm: I guess I'm cheap but my father was a waiter and later a maitre'd and he always tipped 10% so I always have. Nothing for bad service though...

Comment by 1truCadenza on June 1, 2012 at 10:26pm: im gonna have to say no to they dont tip their hair dressers....i know we all know how to press our hair at home but if you come to the salon every week and you dont tip and you know you have a ton of hair....

Comment by paul pelt on June 1, 2012 at 10:15pm: Waiters make less than $4 an hour. Tips are how they get paid. If you can't afford or can't bring yourself to tip 20% you shouldn't eat at a sit down restaurant. Black folk tip, triff'lin' people don't. If you can't pay don't play.

Comment by paul pelt on June 1, 2012 at 10:11pm: 15% is the bare minimum, 20% is ok. If the whole experience was great or the check was pretty small for the amount of food you were served like Ethiopian or Chinese, 25% is good. It's part of the cost of your night out.

Tipping isn't optional or charity. Suppose your employer only paid you a small fraction of your wages, that's exactly what you're doing if you stiff your wait person or leave a crappy tip. If you don't tip you are taking money out of that persons pocket, somebody else could be sitting at that table. And if you're too broke to tip why don't you tell the waiter that before you order your food. That would be an interesting exchange. I'm a chef. If you're adamant about not tipping I doubt your mind will be changed. If you didn't know, now you do.

Comment by Trysta_Ismene on June 1, 2012 at 9:16pm: Funny...I have had to explain this to multiple family members, but as with anything, I hesitate to say it's "all __ folk", simply out of principle...however...it had been brought to my attention by white acquaintances who've worked in the industry(and friendly bartenders as well) that it is overwhelmingly true, at least for them. One time I went out with mom and sis they wanted to tip like 2 dollars on a 25 dollar bill, and I had to break it down...and that wasn't the last time I had to do it either...For a long time (when I first started going to bars restaurants frequently) I didn't really know what the proper amount to tip was/that tips were "required" until some associates (incidentally, white brethren) kindly schooled me...so all that said, there might be something to it... especially for people who don't know that wait staff get paid shit and that tipping is expected...I also understand that back in the day, when we ordered pizza, it was a treat (both by way of spending the money and eating it), so there wasn't usually much extra to just "be giving away" lofl...Now when I go to a restaurant I usually tip 10 % if the service was only straddling decent and upwards of 20 % if it's stellar. Admittedly, I have been known to throw in extra at times to compensate for my non-tipping brothers and sisters ; )