Message 16633 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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> My findings: gay men are excessive tippers, you 
> almost feel bad for taking their money. Lesbians on the other hand 
> are excruciatingly tight with their money and heterosexuals are fair. 

> Thoughts anyone?

i totally agree, on a stereotype of reasoning.  i believe gay men tip the 
best, straight people set the norm for tipping, and blacks and lesbians are 
the worst tippers.

my reasoning:  back in 2002 i was going out with a cocktail waitress from 
Laguna Beach.  her brother was a bartender and is gay.  He made a ton of money 
each night.  I was baffled.  why did he make so much more than me, becuase the 
crowd he serves is gay and the crowd i serve is straight?

her answer:  many gay men work white collar jobs that pay well.  most gay men 
don't have children and families to support, along with being partnered.  Dual 
income, no kids.  leaves alot of disposable income.  it made sense to me.

as for blacks and lesbians being weaker tippers than the straight/white 
segment of the population.  I grew up in Seattle, which has a large gay 
community(gays and lesbians).  from my experience, lesbians are just shitty 
tippers on the whole, no real reasoning other than experience.

and for blacks being bad tippers,  there is a Cornell University School of 
Hotel Administration study that expands on this mystery.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1329241

...any comments from the non-american service workers will be taken with a 
grain of salt.

atilano