My First Rant.. oops!

Sooo.. I know this is way cliche, and on my second blog post I shouldn't be ranting, but I just have to put it out there. It happened to me today and I'm still upset about it, actually I am always upset about it. And EVERYBODY should know this:

If you get food from a RESTAURANT you tip. Even if you are only getting a take-out order, you tip.

Even though the person handing you your food hasn't waited on you for an hour, they still gave a service to you that should be rewarded. If you don't want to cook yourself food that day and you are making someone else prepare it for you, you should give a thank you (with a tip). That simple. Yet nobody does it! 

I think the worst is when people acknowledge that they should tip you, but don't. I had a guy come into my work today and I was getting his take out ready for him. I had asked him if he wanted a drink on the house while he was waiting, threw in extra rolls for him, and got him the three extra sauces that he had asked for (that we usually don't provide on take out).  He asked me if he was supposed to tip on take out. I told him that most people do, but its up to the person (which was a lie, but I was hoping he would get the hint that he needed to tip). He then said, "Oh good. I'm not going to tip you then."

It's seriously the most irritating thing. I understand that I didn't grant your every wish for an hour, as I would if you were to sit down and eat, so I don't deserve as big of a tip as servers do. All I am asking for is some sort of thank you. Even a dollar would be appreciated. I NEVER complain if I get tipped a dollar. Because at least they are acknowledging that I did something for them!

So tip your server, tip the take-out. 

Okay, I'm done. That's my first rant, but probably not my last.