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tipping question

#21

I might buy her a house if she let me live with her

Darrin Culver <dtculver@mhcable.com> wrote: I can't think of any time when a tip of $1000 would be warranted, even $4-500 is way above what I would hand over to somebody just to say "thanks". Granted, I'm not a high roller, and $400 is a lot of money to me, but still, what has this staffer done for you to deserve a $1000 tip? A $400 one? They brought you the money you won, how hard is that? Why do they deserve a percentage at all? I'd just slip them a few bucks for prompt service, and leave it at that. Granted, if I won big, I'd be more generous, but no way in hell would I be tipping in the multiples of $100's, no matter what the win. I think this tipping stuff has gone too far when we feel obligated to give away a percentage of what we have won to the casino employees. What if you hit for several million, do you buy the coctail waitress a house? Where does this stuff stop?

Just my $.02.

Darrin

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ernie
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 12:52 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] tipping question

My wife and I were playing at Harrah's Tahoe tonight on the $5
machines and after I was dealt 2 to the royal and the next 2 cards
were to the royal, 5th card made the flush, we realized that we
almost won $22,000 (progressive). After our hearts restarted we
starting talking about tipping on that. We usually tip out around
5% depending on the staff and our familiarity with them. I told my
wife that I wouldn't tip $1,000 to staff that I didn't know,
especially when I never got, nor required any service while I was in
the high stakes room. I would have tipped about $500. I am not a
low tipper, usually meals at 20-30%.

Would I have been cheap at only 400-500 on a 20K payout? Any
thoughts from those of you who deal with this regularly? I would be
curious how you handle 20K+ payouts at your home casino with familar
staff as opposed to a different casino where you know no staff, nor
were you treated special.

Thanks in advance,
Ernie Mayhorn

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#22

I guess I meant that I would spread around about that much, but I am in
agreeance with everyone here. I used to bartend and work for tips, my wife
you to waitress, and I live in Nevada so I am very used to tipping, but
tipping large percentages to these people seems a bit much. Thanks to all
for their opinions-glad to know I'm not the only one around who feels this
way!!

Thanks again,
Ernie Mayhorn

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wow you tip that much for somebody who is giving your
your winnings? its not like the waitresses who waits
on you and bring you your food. or is it?

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#23

A long time ago when we first started and were quite naive my wife hit for $5000, She could not remember her SS# and had to search for me while the slot attendent guarded the machine. When she found me she said she wanted to give the guy a nice tip for being so patient,Like $300, and she was usiing my slot card ( as we always use one card) the guy tried to make an issue out of this until I raised my voice then he said he could make the pay as if I were the one that hit. LIke he was doing us this big favor. Any way when he paid me I gave him the $300 tip like my wife said. And he was gone , a few minutes later I gave my wife the $4700 she asked me where the rest was and I said I gave it to the attendent, she siad "so did I" So this guy got $600 from us. I could not readily find him and we decided to let it go.I go to the same casino all the time and after that incident when I hit I would give maybe $5 or NOTHING and I would tell the attendent that Story with the guys
name. Now that I dont see him there anymore I am back to tipping but the most I will tip on anytthing 3k or under is $20 bucks.
Cogno Scienti <cognoscienti@gmail.com> wrote: There is no need to tip slot attendants.

Cogno

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