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Students learn appropriate tipping etiquette
Charlotte Kyle
Issue date: 9/26/08 Section: Features
Gidcumb said she is always grateful for tips and knows other servers are, too.
"A lot of servers really appreciate of it because a lot of them are students trying to work themselves through school," Gidcumb said. "They depend on the five or 10 bucks that a table leaves them. There are other servers who have kids and they depend on that money. Everybody has a different story."
Because Murray is a college town, there are times when students don't tip as well as other patrons, Gidcumb said.
"(I don't think) it's because they feel it was bad service," Gidcumb said. "They don't have the funds to just do whatever they want. If I don't have a lot of money, I can't really tip really well, but I try."
Todd Broker, graduate student from Murray, said he used to deliver pizzas and knows how frustrating tips can be.
"I hated getting deliveries to the dorms because they never tipped," Broker said. "I definitely noticed that after I relied on tips, I started tipping others better."
Broker said it is important for him to tip well.
"It's just a way to be a blessing for (others)," Broker said. "It is a way to help them out and a way to be unselfish."
Some people suggest that if the next time a meal is considered fantastic or a pizza arrived within promised delivery time, appreciation should be shown - a few dollars and a "thank you" could mean better service when frequenting those restaurants.
Charlotte Kyle can be reached at
charlotte.kyle@murraystate.edu.
"A lot of servers really appreciate of it because a lot of them are students trying to work themselves through school," Gidcumb said. "They depend on the five or 10 bucks that a table leaves them. There are other servers who have kids and they depend on that money. Everybody has a different story."
Because Murray is a college town, there are times when students don't tip as well as other patrons, Gidcumb said.
"(I don't think) it's because they feel it was bad service," Gidcumb said. "They don't have the funds to just do whatever they want. If I don't have a lot of money, I can't really tip really well, but I try."
Todd Broker, graduate student from Murray, said he used to deliver pizzas and knows how frustrating tips can be.
"I hated getting deliveries to the dorms because they never tipped," Broker said. "I definitely noticed that after I relied on tips, I started tipping others better."
Broker said it is important for him to tip well.
"It's just a way to be a blessing for (others)," Broker said. "It is a way to help them out and a way to be unselfish."
Some people suggest that if the next time a meal is considered fantastic or a pizza arrived within promised delivery time, appreciation should be shown - a few dollars and a "thank you" could mean better service when frequenting those restaurants.
Charlotte Kyle can be reached at
charlotte.kyle@murraystate.edu.
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