A word about tipping

I work as a server in a restaurant. It's nicer than Applebee's but not as nice as Olive Garden. As a server I am making $2.50 an hour plus tips. But, if I make too much in tips for the week I do not get that hourly pay. So essentially I am working for my tips.

What irks me is that people can come and spend $90 or more on a meal and tip less than 15%. Even when they only spend $25 on a meal most people that come in still tip less than 15%. I can't believe it when I see it. I give above and beyond service. When I wait on someone I make sure their glass in never empty and that I make sure their food is cooked just the way they want it. I make sure to ask if they need anything else with their meal. I am super nice.

So why is it that people still tip way less than they should? Are they really hurting for money that bad that they can't leave a decent tip for great service?

Bottom line: If you can't afford to tip 15% or higher please don't eat out. We work for those tips and our income depends on it!