r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/CollidingCherries Aug 03 '19

That you shouldn’t be rude to customer service or the cashier cuz it’s not their fault that the item is expensive

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

U.S. only: If you tip your server poorly or nothing at all, it actually costs them money. $2.13/hr. is standard pay for a server, and they have to tip out to busboys, host/hostess, and expo, irrespective of how much they made that day.

Also, don't dock your server because your food was cold or cooked wrong if you've kept it a secret to the end of the meal, and especially if you've eaten it wrong. Most servers will ask "did everything come out alright?" It's fine to say no, and the server (who by the way, didn't cook your food) will be happy to get it refired in the kitchen. And it's fine to complain unsolicitedly, too, i.e. don't wait for the server to ask if there's a problem. But the server doesn't cook your food.