sunshine 2 #26 August 31, 2004 Back a few months ago when i was still on crutches i ordered pizza. When i opened the door i asked the guy if he would come in and set the pizza on the counter for me. He was so wonderful and nice about it. I tipped him well. In my mind he went beyond what he had to do. Something as simple as walking 20 feet to set down my pizza, but it meant a lot to me at the time. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #27 August 31, 2004 It's stupid not to tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #28 August 31, 2004 QuoteIt's stupid not to tip. Awesome! Cause I tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #29 August 31, 2004 Tha's stupid. It's stupid to tip without a helmet.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckbrown 0 #30 August 31, 2004 QuoteIf I get shitty service, I leave a small tip. If I get shitty service, I leave NO tip and make sure they know it. I'm about the easiest customer to please. Smile, be nice, do the best you can & I leave a generous tip. Even if my food shows up late & cold, if the waiter/waitress is trying, they get a good tip. On the other hand, cop an attitude ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #31 August 31, 2004 Totally depends on the service that I receive. Good service: Pizza delivery - usually a buck or two (i.e. on time and still hot) Sit down restaurant - 15-20% (or more) for good service Hairdresser - between $5-15 depending on what is done and how it looks Coffee place - depends...if it's a mom & pop kinda place, usually $0.50-1.00; Starbucks, etc. - nope. Bad service: Pizza delivery - nada (i.e. cold pizza) Sit down restaurant - nada Hairdresser - nada Coffee place - nada (i.e. bad attitude from server or not what I asked for)Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #32 August 31, 2004 Well, I kinda meant like a penny. As a way of saying, I'm tipping you what you were worth. It's mean, but it shows that you didn't forget to tip, whereas no tip could be misconstrued. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #33 August 31, 2004 No idea what the logic is behind my tipping, but I tip: Food delivery, grocery delivery, but not mail/UPS delivery. Packers, but not coaches/instructors(aside from beer and maybe rarely buying them an extra jump ticket if they really helped me out). Taxi drivers. Valet parking, when they get my car(not when they take it). Room service. My barber. Waitresses(but I never put money in those stupid tip jars at a fast food joint, unless I want to dump loose change I'd rather not carry). If someone was doing mechanical type work for me and went the extra mile, I wouldn't tip, but I would buy them beer or something to show my appreciation. I guess I tend to tip low paying service jobs, don't tip higher paying or more "professional" service jobs, but will buy them beer or whatever if they go above and beyond the norm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckbrown 0 #34 August 31, 2004 QuoteWell, I kinda meant like a penny. As a way of saying, I'm tipping you what you were worth. It's mean, but it shows that you didn't forget to tip, whereas no tip could be misconstrued. Good point. When paying cash, it's the penny. If I use a credit card, I put a BIG O in the tip section of the bill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #35 August 31, 2004 The whole 'Low income service providers NEED a tip' is, to me, bogus. I worked minimum wage retail/gifts/toys for years. Worked my ass off, I'm great with people (not blowing my own horn, but I do great customer service!) and not once did I receive a tip. *You bought that telescope at a different/competitors store from people who don't know a tripod from a telephone pole and don't know how to find the moon? Okay bring it in and I'll teach you how to use it.* Nope, not a single tip. But if I'd worked with food intead of educational toys and equipment, that would be different somehow. Bull shit. That said, I tip well, when deserved. My kick ass hairdresser gets a big tip. So do good servers. The chirpy barista, yup her too. The gal who did everything right while I was shopping for a dress for a friends wedding, her too. Pizza delivery? Sorry, unless you do something extra, above and beyond what you're already being paid to do. I can be such a bitch Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #36 August 31, 2004 well if your mouth. you give out a certain guys phone nu,ber to the waitress and she ends up calling me....i mean him... when he is at the worlds largest boogie. "Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #37 August 31, 2004 I usually tip pretty well if the person is deserving the reason for including tipping is to promote better service... which is why some servers make more money then others... I spent a year or so working as a cook in a resturant...(before joining the AF) and never once recieved or expected a tip (I have seen people that knew one of the cook's personally specifically request a tip go straight to him... but just once... but If I recall correctly that individual tipped the server pretty well too...) Some cultures don't tip. (in japan for example it isn't expected... but my service was always pretty good there... course that is culturally driven...) ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #38 August 31, 2004 A favorite quote of mine: "Take care of the people who take care of you." Whenever it's appropriate, I tip and (try) to tip well. It always comes back to you. Elvisio "don't like my food being messed with and like quick service at the bars" rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #39 August 31, 2004 Quotewell if your mouth. you give out a certain guys phone nu,ber to the waitress and she ends up calling me....i mean him... when he is at the worlds largest boogie. That's all she wanted for a tip. Sure saved us moneyMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YahooLV 0 #40 August 31, 2004 I'm a pretty good tipper. If I like you and I'm being taken care of, you can expect 20% or better. If it sucks, ya get bupkis.http://www.curtisglennphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YahooLV 0 #41 August 31, 2004 You and I both know that our "skydiving" is service oriented. Although, it's rare a tip does happen. (We hurdle through space towards earth to make memories for our customers. I'm always greatful for a tip...esopecially when I have a hard opening.http://www.curtisglennphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #42 August 31, 2004 I always tip. I have worked the restaurant job it ffing sucks monkey balls. Dealing with A holes all day. If the person is nice and good I tip 20%-30% depending on the bill. The lower the amount the high %. If there ok but not good standard 15%. If they suck I leave them a 25 cents just to tell them they suck. Only happened once. The wateriest was a racists bitch.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #43 August 31, 2004 Again, minimum wage for servers is $2.13 per hour, not $5.15 like other jobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #44 August 31, 2004 But the real question is - does Clay get tipped?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #45 August 31, 2004 I lived in GB on and off for a few years and that time tipping was downright insulting. The waiter/bar tender would give you your change back down to the last penny and would run after you if you left it on the table. Things may have changed by now. Here in the US I tip for good, but ONLY for good service, and I tip generously. I had denied tips for surly or inattentive waiters before. One of them, who had a bad attitude and disappeared several times for long periods had the nerve to come back and complain after we paid our bill! "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #46 August 31, 2004 Interesting note about this whole tipping thing - I was just in Australia for 3 weeks where tipping is not expected for anything. People won't turn down a tip but it is not common at all to leave tips. 4 of us split a room at the Mariott one night and we had a ton of bags between all of us that we left to be brought up to the room. When the guy brought them up I was ready to give him a tip (because I definitely thought he deserved it) but he closed the door and left before I had a chance to. There were a couple places we ate that we did leave a tip because of excellent food / service and the server was very surprised and appreciative. I think that that's how tipping should work - it's an extra bonus that is appreciated but not expected. Here in the states I always tip 15-20%Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
white_falcon 0 #47 August 31, 2004 OH, I thought you guys were talkin bout COWS. Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #48 August 31, 2004 We are, but you gotta wear a helmet, cause it's just not safe. Get a Pro-Tec. With a gold star on it.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #49 August 31, 2004 Yeah its interesting....here in the UK....tipping is not the 'norm' ...however good service gets its reward, like it should wherever. Certainly in the UK ...people dont expect 'tip's to make a significant portion of their income. I live in London and being the cosmo city it is.....its getting more like the US where you almost feel 'bullied' into tipping....and I dont agree with that. On my trips out to the US....I am totally confused by this tipping culture....I mean a dude opening a door for you that you were quite able/willing to open yourself and then expecting a tip?..... Hey I got nothing against low income workers trying to make a living.....but the tipping culture feeds itself....If you make it acceptable for people to do a fairly menial job and get a really shitty wage ( relying on tips as a backup)....then they will....however if you lobby to get a decent minimum wage ....then let people decide whether they wanna do that job or not and if they do...DONT EXPECT tips....but just like it should be...if you do it real well...you may get rewarded for it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #50 August 31, 2004 That all said....I'm still a bit confused. Anybody fancy giving me a idiots guide to what 'tipping' is expected/accepted in the different US service industries Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
