http://billydotcom.wordpress.com Just another blog hey why not Wed, 14 May 2008 13:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/red-balloons-sunday-morning-recap/#comment-115 Webkinz Vs. Real Life « Billydotcom’s Weblog Tue, 13 May 2008 14:39:35 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-115 [...] I wrote about my daughters webkinz one other time here [...] [...] I wrote about my daughters webkinz one other time here [...]

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/why-tipping-is-an-art-form/#comment-114 jeffsdeepthoughts Fri, 09 May 2008 21:32:04 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-114 I was hoping for a post on cow tipping. But this was good to. I totally agree with your implication that food server entitlement is part of the problem. But the other part of the problem, I think, is that things like food server hourly wages and even food server income tax is all calculated on the assumption that tips will happen. I get it that poor service deserves poor tips, but there is a difference between not rewarding poor service and actually actively penalizing someone. A food server could pay taxes on money that they never even earned, or earn less than minimum wage if they didn't earn good tips. I'm not sure how to solve this: we as consumers shouldn't be pressured or manipulated into solving the problem by ourselves and shouldn't feel obligated to tip mediocre service. I was hoping for a post on cow tipping. But this was good to.
I totally agree with your implication that food server entitlement is part of the problem. But the other part of the problem, I think, is that things like food server hourly wages and even food server income tax is all calculated on the assumption that tips will happen. I get it that poor service deserves poor tips, but there is a difference between not rewarding poor service and actually actively penalizing someone. A food server could pay taxes on money that they never even earned, or earn less than minimum wage if they didn’t earn good tips.
I’m not sure how to solve this: we as consumers shouldn’t be pressured or manipulated into solving the problem by ourselves and shouldn’t feel obligated to tip mediocre service.

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/why-tipping-is-an-art-form/#comment-113 pastormarty Fri, 09 May 2008 18:36:25 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-113 Yo Billy, good article. I love to tip the wait staff when they do good service. When they don't, not so much. By the way, cna you change my link on your blog to martyholman.com. Gracias. Yo Billy, good article. I love to tip the wait staff when they do good service. When they don’t, not so much. By the way, cna you change my link on your blog to martyholman.com. Gracias.

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/why-tipping-is-an-art-form/#comment-112 aldancyspeaks Fri, 09 May 2008 13:52:57 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-112 Billy, you hit a home run here. I cannot agree with you more. Tipping is truly an art form, and many people need to work on how they look at it. The person giving and the person getting the tip. I love getting exceptional service, and I love rewarding it with a fat tip! Billy, you hit a home run here. I cannot agree with you more. Tipping is truly an art form, and many people need to work on how they look at it. The person giving and the person getting the tip. I love getting exceptional service, and I love rewarding it with a fat tip!

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/why-i-will-be-smiling-all-day-on-thursday/#comment-110 jeffsdeepthoughts Thu, 08 May 2008 04:22:49 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-110 Last time you blogged about a daughter she broke her foot the next day. I'm thinking it's not such a good idea for you to be blogging about your kids. Actually, wait a minute. I guess you're welcome to blog about your kids all you want. Just don't blog about mine. They have quite enough problems as it is. ;) Last time you blogged about a daughter she broke her foot the next day. I’m thinking it’s not such a good idea for you to be blogging about your kids.
Actually, wait a minute. I guess you’re welcome to blog about your kids all you want. Just don’t blog about mine. They have quite enough problems as it is.

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/why-i-will-be-smiling-all-day-on-thursday/#comment-109 pastormarty Wed, 07 May 2008 17:50:04 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-109 She is so cute Billy. I just can't believe she comes from you! She is so cute Billy. I just can’t believe she comes from you!

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/this-friday-at-630-am/#comment-108 Why I will be Smiling all day on Thursday. « Billydotcom’s Weblog Wed, 07 May 2008 17:33:27 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-108 [...] post will be significantly shorter than this one, only because the back ground story is already out [...] [...] post will be significantly shorter than this one, only because the back ground story is already out [...]

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/update-to-my-last-post/#comment-107 jeffsdeepthoughts Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:50:37 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-107 I'm just glad Billy didn't break his foot and have to be carried by Emilie. ;) I’m just glad Billy didn’t break his foot and have to be carried by Emilie.

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/update-to-my-last-post/#comment-106 billydotcom Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:02:04 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-106 is that a fat joke? is that a fat joke?

]]> http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/update-to-my-last-post/#comment-105 pastormarty Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:33:51 +0000 http://billydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-105 Thankfully God made you the way he made you, huh? Thankfully God made you the way he made you, huh?

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