10 worst celebrity tippers

[ASUADPi]

10. Rachael Ray shows up on quite a few lists of measly tippers. "Tipped $1 on a $10 tab" according to List of the Day, which also accuses her of "promoting less than a 20% tip on a show that millions of people watch!" Rachael might have to rename her series of $40 a Day books $40 a Day -- Not Including Gratuities.

9. Bill Cosby is ranked #6 on Glamorati's list of 34 notoriously bad tippers, and the Cos makes it onto just about every other list too. He is said to have once left a $3 tip on a $350 order. This from a man who preaches about the importance of setting a good example.

8. Sean Penn and three others had "New Orleans waiters waiting on them hand and foot. The tip left on a $450 tab? Absolutely nothing. There are lots of instances of Sean Penn stiffing waitstaff," Glamorati reports. He takes the number three spot on the Frisky's compilation of measly stars as well. Of course Penn was in N.O. helping out poor people, so let's at least acknowledge he's generous with his time, if not his money

7. Mariah Carey is said to have kept a restaurant open late with a very large party. Glamorati, getting its info from the New York Post, wrote that "Mariah and crew were very diva-ish with their demands. Despite keeping staffers jumping and a high tab, no one left a tip."

6. Usher is consistently cited as one of the worst tippers, including the Stained Apron's 44 tipping "sinners," and the number five spot on the Frisky. "Always tries to get someone else to pick up the bill," reports glamorati.com. More damning is the oft-repeated tale of Usher having once left his autograph as a tip.

5. Jeremy Piven, according to Zimbio, showed up at Nobu in Aspen with a party of 12 -- without a reservation. After being seated and served, Piven reportedly told the manager: "Thanks for nothing," and left a signed Entourage DVD as the tip -- which is at least a bit more generous than an autograph. According to the story, a Nobu employee hurled the box at Piven as he was leaving, and Piven was banned from ever returning to Nobu. Sounds like something Ari Gold, his Entourage character, might do. The act earned Piven the number one "worst tipper" on Zimbio's list of ten worst tippers, number two on thefrisky.com, and at or near the top on most others. We would have placed him higher, but he doesn't make as much money as most folks on this list, and it's just one incident.

4. LeBron James comes in at number four on thefrisky.com's list, and perhaps for good reason. Seems he once made a Cleveland steak house stay open until 4 in the morning so he could finish his feast. The bill: $800. The tip: $10. Obviously LeBron is waiting to win a championship and use the windfall for tipping.

3. Barbra Streisand is mentioned again and again for being a cheap tipper as well as a rude and demanding customer. Glamorati says, "Doesn't always tip." Thefrisky.com notes that at a New York restaurant, Babs once "left a $10 tip for a $457 tab." That's not so funny, girl.

2. Madonna: It's just like the old days: Madonna comes in number one on chart after chart. Glamorati in 2008 named Madonna numero uno in its list of the 34 stingiest celebs. "Doesn't always leave a tip, and when she does it's a cheap one." A year later, List of the Day put her atop its cheapster listing and reported that Madonna and then-husband Guy Ritchie left an $18 tip on a $400 tab (Madonna's worth, incidentally, is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions). Madge is also the cover girl for bad tippers at thefrisky.com, nabbed the number five spot on zimbio.com's list of worst tippers, and also appears LoveToKnow's survey as well.

1. Tiger Woods came in number four on Zimbio's scrooge compilation and was cited on every single list. The reason he doesn't tip: The man worth more than $500 million says it's because he never carries cash. The Frisky reports Tiger dated "a gal in Las Vegas who had to tip for him whenever they went out." And according to List of the Day ,Tiger once "pulled a mulligan on a $5 tip, repocketing the money meant for a waitress after realizing he had tipped her earlier in the evening. He was possibly distracted by the $10,000 hand of blackjack he was playing." Hey, Tiger, we have a tip for you: When it comes to leaving money for those who are serving you, just do it.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/short...ean_penn_t.php

I'm sorry, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for these stars to pull this crap. If a "poor" person (i.e. someone who doesn't make millions) can afford to tip a waiter, so can they.

I hope these celebrities get bombarded with negative press, but chances are that won't happen.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

10. Rachael Ray shows up on quite a few lists of measly tippers. "Tipped $1 on a $10 tab" according to List of the Day, which also accuses her of "promoting less than a 20% tip on a show that millions of people watch!" Rachael might have to rename her series of $40 a Day books $40 a Day -- Not Including Gratuities.

9. Bill Cosby is ranked #6 on Glamorati's list of 34 notoriously bad tippers, and the Cos makes it onto just about every other list too. He is said to have once left a $3 tip on a $350 order. This from a man who preaches about the importance of setting a good example.

8. Sean Penn and three others had "New Orleans waiters waiting on them hand and foot. The tip left on a $450 tab? Absolutely nothing. There are lots of instances of Sean Penn stiffing waitstaff," Glamorati reports. He takes the number three spot on the Frisky's compilation of measly stars as well. Of course Penn was in N.O. helping out poor people, so let's at least acknowledge he's generous with his time, if not his money

7. Mariah Carey is said to have kept a restaurant open late with a very large party. Glamorati, getting its info from the New York Post, wrote that "Mariah and crew were very diva-ish with their demands. Despite keeping staffers jumping and a high tab, no one left a tip."

6. Usher is consistently cited as one of the worst tippers, including the Stained Apron's 44 tipping "sinners," and the number five spot on the Frisky. "Always tries to get someone else to pick up the bill," reports glamorati.com. More damning is the oft-repeated tale of Usher having once left his autograph as a tip.

5. Jeremy Piven, according to Zimbio, showed up at Nobu in Aspen with a party of 12 -- without a reservation. After being seated and served, Piven reportedly told the manager: "Thanks for nothing," and left a signed Entourage DVD as the tip -- which is at least a bit more generous than an autograph. According to the story, a Nobu employee hurled the box at Piven as he was leaving, and Piven was banned from ever returning to Nobu. Sounds like something Ari Gold, his Entourage character, might do. The act earned Piven the number one "worst tipper" on Zimbio's list of ten worst tippers, number two on thefrisky.com, and at or near the top on most others. We would have placed him higher, but he doesn't make as much money as most folks on this list, and it's just one incident.

4. LeBron James comes in at number four on thefrisky.com's list, and perhaps for good reason. Seems he once made a Cleveland steak house stay open until 4 in the morning so he could finish his feast. The bill: $800. The tip: $10. Obviously LeBron is waiting to win a championship and use the windfall for tipping.

3. Barbra Streisand is mentioned again and again for being a cheap tipper as well as a rude and demanding customer. Glamorati says, "Doesn't always tip." Thefrisky.com notes that at a New York restaurant, Babs once "left a $10 tip for a $457 tab." That's not so funny, girl.

2. Madonna: It's just like the old days: Madonna comes in number one on chart after chart. Glamorati in 2008 named Madonna numero uno in its list of the 34 stingiest celebs. "Doesn't always leave a tip, and when she does it's a cheap one." A year later, List of the Day put her atop its cheapster listing and reported that Madonna and then-husband Guy Ritchie left an $18 tip on a $400 tab (Madonna's worth, incidentally, is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions). Madge is also the cover girl for bad tippers at thefrisky.com, nabbed the number five spot on zimbio.com's list of worst tippers, and also appears LoveToKnow's survey as well.

1. Tiger Woods came in number four on Zimbio's scrooge compilation and was cited on every single list. The reason he doesn't tip: The man worth more than $500 million says it's because he never carries cash. The Frisky reports Tiger dated "a gal in Las Vegas who had to tip for him whenever they went out." And according to List of the Day ,Tiger once "pulled a mulligan on a $5 tip, repocketing the money meant for a waitress after realizing he had tipped her earlier in the evening. He was possibly distracted by the $10,000 hand of blackjack he was playing." Hey, Tiger, we have a tip for you: When it comes to leaving money for those who are serving you, just do it.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/short...ean_penn_t.php

I'm sorry, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for these stars to pull this crap. If a "poor" person (i.e. someone who doesn't make millions) can afford to tip a waiter, so can they.

I hope these celebrities get bombarded with negative press, but chances are that won't happen.

This makes me SICK. I tip 20-30% and I clearly dont make anything near what these cheap a-holes make...they should be ashamed honestly...such BS.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by twinkle555

This makes me SICK. I tip 20-30% and I clearly dont make anything near what these cheap a-holes make...they should be ashamed honestly...such BS.

lol
Yep, 30% - 40% is generally what I tip, too. If it's bad service then I don't leave anything, and I also don't return to the establishment. I tip high because every time I come back they know me by name, and I get better service.

Bottom line, you get what you give. You give nothing, you get nothing in return. And this applies to pretty much anything in life.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Yep, 30% - 40% is generally what I tip, too.

Again, that's great if you want to do that. But your generosity shouldn't be confused with the standard.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Again, that's great if you want to do that. But your generosity shouldn't be confused with the standard.

I think it's great if I want to do that too, but who's getting my generosity mixed up with the standard?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I think it's great if I want to do that too, but who's getting my generosity mixed up with the standard?

The post that you were responding to.

[ellebud]

We shared a pool man with Cary Grant. (Cary Grant was a client way before us). Cary Grant not only refused to pay his bill, he (Cary) thought that it was a marketing strategy for the pool man. "Just tell everyone you are Cary Grant's pool guy.:

Our pool man fired Cary Grant.

[DubaiSis]

The part of this that isn't discussed is how was the service? But if you keep a restaurant open late for the customer than it goes without saying that there was good service. If it had been bad enough to not pay, you wouldn't have stayed so late.

And although it may be BETTER to pay tips in cash, if you literally have none I think you can go ahead and add it to your credit card. This falls into the pathetic excuse category.

Here in Dubai people don't tip because the bill says "service charge" so they think they don't have to. Dubai is "tax free" so the city charges a "service charge" (hypocracy you say?). When people I know learn this they are horrified to know they have been scrooges for a year or more. And in some cases, even if you do tip, the money goes to the owner, so it's not doing what you want it to anyway. So it's a crap shoot, but I always tip unless I am super annoyed with the service.

I had a waiter follow me out of a bar in KC once because our entire group didn't tip. First, some did. He apparently wasn't even aware of this because people had to go to the bar to pay. Second, I intentionally didn't tip because this group who went to this bar every month got horrendously bad service and I was sick of it. If I have to beg to get the bill, you're not getting a tip. Sucks to be you.

It hurts me to hear Cary Grant was a douche canoe. I loved him.

[Jill1228]

I'm a firm believer in the following:
People who don't tip or have the CBS (cheap bastard syndrome) should be sentenced to be a server for a week! It'll give them a whole new appreciation

[Tulip86]

Really hate lousy tippers. Served two groups yesterday. One group of students who spent about $20 each and one group of very wealty store owners who had $60 meals AND a lot of expensive bottles of wine. The students tipped about 20 %, the others not a penny. I asked them is there was anything wrong with the service and they just told me they don't tip waiting staff as they don't think the job is very demanding. Asshats.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by Tulip86

Really hate lousy tippers. Served two groups yesterday. One group of students who spent about $20 each and one group of very wealty store owners who had $60 meals AND a lot of expensive bottles of wine. The students tipped about 20 %, the others not a penny. I asked them is there was anything wrong with the service and they just told me they don't tip waiting staff as they don't think the job is very demanding. Asshats.

I would have lost it!!!!!!!! (and then probably lost my job) That is absolutely sickening to me.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I take all of these stories with a grain of salt. Maybe they are accurate. Maybe they are not.

This. Articles like these are really just a way for people to feel superior to "celebrities."

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I hope these celebrities get bombarded with negative press, but chances are that won't happen.

You mean more than the negative press to which you linked, and to which that article referred?

Originally Posted by twinkle555

This makes me SICK. I tip 20-30% . . .

Just curious -- why do you tip up to 30%? I mean, that's great if you want to do that, but that's quite above the standard, and I hardly think someone should be criticized for leaving a standard tip.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

don't and I never will. They should consider themselves lucky that I chose not to tip rather than speaking to a manager.

I leave something, but it's a token something so that the terrible server can't just say "well, he forgot." And I speak to the manager.

Personally, I wish Americans would just do away with the tipping system -- I'd much rather restaurants just increase the price of the meal to cover it or include a service charge -- but it'll never happen.

[33girl]

Cary Grant gave his entire salary from The Philadelphia Story ($150,000 in 1940 dollars - probably around $15,000,000 today) to the Red Cross. Yeah, real douchecanoe.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I leave something, but it's a token something so that the terrible server can't just say "well, he forgot." And I speak to the manager.

It's clear that I didn't forget because I put a line through the tip area or I tell the server.

You also speak to the manager so the tip you left is balanced out. LOL.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Cary Grant gave his entire salary from The Philadelphia Story ($150,000 in 1940 dollars - probably around $15,000,000 today) to the Red Cross. Yeah, real douchecanoe.

Tipping is the be-all and end-all of life. Our life contributions and accomplishments all boil down to whether we tip and how much. Cary Grant is NOTHINGNESS. NOTHINGNESS, I SAY.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

This. Articles like these are really just a way for people to feel superior to "celebrities."

You mean more than the negative press to which you linked, and to which that article referred?

Just curious -- why do you tip up to 30%? I mean, that's great if you want to do that, but that's quite above the standard, and I hardly think someone should be criticized for leaving a standard tip.

I leave something, but it's a token something so that the terrible server can't just say "well, he forgot." And I speak to the manager.

Personally, I wish Americans would just do away with the tipping system -- I'd much rather restaurants just increase the price of the meal to cover it or include a service charge -- but it'll never happen.

OH no I dont criticize people that leave 18% at all! I have a problem with people leaving less than that for great service lol. My minimum is ALWAYS 20%. If they REALLLLLLLYY suck, then 18%..but thats rare. The 30% tip is reserved for people I know personally, servers or bartenders that really bust their ass for me if me or my friends are being picky or demanding, servers or bartenders that have "hooked you up" (giving you a couple beers free or not charging you for a soda, something like that), and usually during happy hour..if your check is $15, but due to 241 drinks should have been more like $30, then I tip on the original amount (the $30.. in which case Ill leave $8-9 or so).

I worked as a server and bartender all through college and it is hard work. Right now am bartending a few days a week for extra cash for my wedding in November. Trust me, I come across some really cheap people who just dont get that I only get paid $4.25 an hour and rely on their tips. I could go on and on about this subject so Ill shut it for now lol.