I take it that it is the same reason waiters and waitresses hate to wait on black customers. They always complain that they give lousy tips. Black men have a reputation (deserved or not) of being cheap and always trying to negotiate as well as sometimes just walking out .
Originally Posted by spear88
Yes, it sucks that that reputation exists but it does...it's really up to the provider to decide whether she wants to believe it or not.
And as far as the black tipping thing...MY family and I always tip at least 20%. But one of the reasons a lot of black people do not tip well is because the waitress/waiter assumes we will not tip well and thus gives us poor. service.
They hate waiting on black customers and it shows, how are we supposed to feel? We then do not tip well because their service sucked, not because we are cheap - but it becomes perceived that way because we are black and thus continues the cycle.
I have been out numerous times with groups of all black people, and groups where I am the only back person. When I am with a white group, it never fails, I am always treated better. The waiters come around more often,smile more often, I get seated much quicker. It is always a better experience. All of the times where my table has been "forgotten" and we're waiting 45 minutes to be seated, another 40 for food, and another 30 for my check and don't even get me started on refills, I was with a black group. I had one lady that I actually had to get up and ask when our food would be ready after over 40 minutes (the restaurant had a whopping 10 people I counted), and she was like one minute...thenn she came back to our table and asked us what we ordered again!! I was like wtf she hadn't even put in our order yet! My friends and I put in our orders again then got up and left...