Tip Thread

[JStorm]

Decent night on the town = 18%, or more, to the barkeeps.

Nice dinner for two = 15% ,or more, for the waitron.

Random lunch at a buffet = what say you?

 

[Kane52630]

I sometimes tip $5 depending on the waiter/waitress. Otherwise I'll write down "nope."

I wanted to add a Steve Buscemi quote from Reservoir Dogs somewhere in this post but oh well.

 

[Erzengel]

I usually tip 18 to 20% for meals.

I don't tip for takeout pickup.

Since they added a delivery fee, I tip pizza places like a dollar and change to make it like $3.

The girl who cuts my haircut I usually give $5.

 

[bullets]

I usually tip 15 percent on lunches , more on dinner depending on the service.

There's only been two time in my life where I haven't tipped. Once was because my friend lied and said he had it covered. The other time I was on a date and the waitress must of been having a bad day and decided to take it out on us. When she put our drinks down they slid across the table.

I never tip on carry out though.

Also , I thought this thread would be about useful tips.

 

[AndThePickles]

Unless the service is terrible, I always tip 20% or more.

I don't generally eat at buffets, but if I recall correctly from years ago, we usually left a few dollars on the table for the people who come around to clean up.

 

[Erzengel]

Also depending of the attractiveness of the stripper, depends on how many singles I give them.

 

[Sensi]

I tip 20% or more.

 

[Morg]

since when people tip at buffets? I only do that if the server gets the drinks for me

 

[Immortalfire]

I tip according to service. I suck at figuring percentages.

 

[AndThePickles]

Thinking of tips, I don't like when people don't leave a tip for housekeeping after staying at a hotel. I was mortified recently after leaving a hotel and realizing my two friends and I hadn't left a tip, and when I mentioned it to the others, they said that they never do Housekeeping does a lot of unpleasant work for not much money.

 

[Erzengel]

Usually I do about $5 per day.

 

[Lord Valumart]

The only place I ever tip is a small cafe that I go to for lunch about once a month. I only do this because for the past, 8 years I think, not once has the food been anything bellow excellent.

 

[E-Man]

The barometer is 15% for me. If the service is so-so it's 15%. If it's good I won't hesitate to pay higher than that. If it's bad they get nothing. They shouldn't be an ******* if they want money.

 

[Darthphere]

My friend and I have had this tradition of going out for food and drinks on Christmas Day. We usually tip the waitress or waiter up to 40% because it's Christmas and it must be ****** to be working that day.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I tip double the sales tax.

 

[AndThePickles]

I tip double the sales tax.

How much is sales tax where you live? That wouldn't even come up to 15% here.

 

[JewishHobbit]

I used to tip $5 for everything. These days it varies between $3-$5 depending on the level of service I receive. I don't really do percentages because, frankly, I suck at it.

 

[JewishHobbit]

Thinking of tips, I don't like when people don't leave a tip for housekeeping after staying at a hotel. I was mortified recently after leaving a hotel and realizing my two friends and I hadn't left a tip, and when I mentioned it to the others, they said that they never do Housekeeping does a lot of unpleasant work for not much money.

Well now I feel bad. I've never once in my life even THOUGHT about tipping at a hotel. It's not that I'm against it, it's just never occurred to me.

 

[Erzengel]

I don't tip in hotels if I'm spending one night there.

But if i'm there for a couple of nights. And then give me fresh towels and turn down my bed etc. then I do tip.

If you are on a cruise, you tip everyone. Your cabin steward, your waiter, your beverage person, the head waiter and multiply that by the number of people who are with you. It's pretty much $15 per day, and that's not including alcohol.

 

[AndThePickles]

Well now I feel bad. I've never once in my life even THOUGHT about tipping at a hotel. It's not that I'm against it, it's just never occurred to me.

Don't feel bad - you didn't know. I remember finding out when I was a teenager and read an article on tipping etiquette. Unfortunately, I think that a lot of people aren't aware that those staff members usually rely on tips to make any substantial money. You certainly aren't the only one - what's frustrating is the people who leave a huge mess behind them that staff cleans up for them each morning, know they should tip, but don't. I have noticed that many hotels will now provide tip envelopes in the hotel info on the desks or dressers in each room.

 

[AndThePickles]

I don't tip in hotels if I'm spending one night there.

But if i'm there for a couple of nights. And then give me fresh towels and turn down my bed etc. then I do tip.

Sure, there are definitely times when I think that it's acceptable not to tip. If I've stayed one night and haven't left a mess at all, I often wouldn't tip. But if I'm utilizing the staff, I feel bad not tipping.

 

[Hound55]

Only tip strippers and cab drivers.

Strippers for losing their clothes, cab drivers for leaving theirs on.

Tipping doesn't really happen in Australia. We pay most workers a decent liveable wage (cab-drivers not quite so much, a lot tend to be recent migrants who badly need the money and get out of the profession once they've managed to stabilise themselves).

 

[DoomsdayApex]

I believe this calls for Dick's wisdom.

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[Blitzkrieg Bop]

After working as a dishwasher in a restaurant, I have come to dislike all servers, so I don't tip.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I only tip at fancy restaurants.

10e tops.