Pizza carry-out

[steve dave]

The one thing I hate, tipping the bathroom attendant.  If I do not have cash on hand, it makes me feel like I cannot go to the bathroom.  I hate that rough rider (but still tip him)

omg, hate this. always grudgingly give him a dollar.

[j rake]

The one thing I hate, tipping the bathroom attendant.  If I do not have cash on hand, it makes me feel like I cannot go to the bathroom.  I hate that rough rider (but still tip him)

omg, hate this. always grudgingly give him a dollar.

This actually makes me mad. But yeah, me too. 

[Kat Kid]

Just read an article on tipping.  Eye opener for some of the low lifes in here, assuming they ever stumble in to a classy establishment:

http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2000/10/pocketful?printable=true

[Deez Nutz]

Anyone else ever given out a $350 tip before?  I have.   

[Fldermaus]

Anyone been to other countries where tipping is not expected and minimal when it happens?   Very hard not to feel guilty, but recognize you are a complete chump if you do tip. 

[steve dave]

Anyone been to other countries where tipping is not expected and minimal when it happens?   Very hard not to feel guilty, but recognize you are a complete chump if you do tip. 

I tip like normal in Mexico....but most places I've been in Mexico are touristy so that's prolly not unusual.

[felix rex]

Anyone else ever given out a $350 tip before?  I have.   

Biggest tip I ever left was after picking up the tab at a restaurant on New Years this year. Not terribly happy about it. I mean, I feel like there's a limit to the "20%" rule. Am I supposed to tip my waiter more if he carries the $200 bottle of wine over to my table instead of the $50 bottle? I say no. My wife, the former waitress, tried to explain something about what the waiter makes versus the bartender's cut or some hogwash. I'm still pretty pissed about it and make a point to sarcastically reference it every time she makes the mistake around the house of saying  something like "You want anything while I'm up?"

[Cire]

Here's another one: How much do you tip for valet parking? I've only used it twice, and I tipped $5 both times. Is this too much, not enough, or about right?

I usually tip around $3 for valet.  $2 for the valet who hails my cab for me.  Tip $1 per bag brought to the room.  $5 for a cab.  $1 per drink ordered at the bar.  20% and round up for meals.  $1 for the guy at the hibachi station. 

good rules of thumb.

[jtksu]

Take a guess how the sommelier makes his/her money.  If your podunk ass doesn't even know something as basic as that, why are you trying to impress your podunk friends with $300 bottles?  I'm sure they would have been perfectly happy with a bottle of Yellow Tail and some Slim Jims.

[Dr Rick Daris]

Anyone been to other countries where tipping is not expected and minimal when it happens?   Very hard not to feel guilty, but recognize you are a complete chump if you do tip. 

I tip like normal in Mexico....but most places I've been in Mexico are touristy so that's prolly not unusual.

i tip pretty normal too. also, those all inclusive places that are like "tips included. don't tip". you are a dick if you don't. i mean my god, you're staying at some place that costs hundreds of dollars a night and you can't give the guy who brings you food and drinks a couple of dollars. just unbelievable.

[Deez Nutz]

OK, so I go to Colorado last week to ski for three days and while I'm there I go to an outfitter's shop to rent my skis, poles, and boots.  An employee has me take off my shoe to measure my feet, gets the right sized boots, and then adjusts the ski fittings to the boots, all of which took under 5 minutes.  I have never heard of tipping for this sort of thing, but when they ran my credit card there was a line on there to tip if I wanted to.  Employees didn't say anything about it or act like I was supposed to, but I was still kind of surprised to see it on there.  I did not tip for that because I always assumed the fitting of boots is a standard part of the rental fee.  Who here thinks I should have tipped?

[felix rex]

Doesn't matter how long it took him. How long would it have taken you? I'd probably have tipped something. Aside from the sommelier thing, I'm very pro-tip when it involves actual good service. Maybe the credit-card machines in general usually just include a spot for a tip? But I'm also not afraid to not tip when I think no tip is warranted, so that line doesn't really bother me if it shows up at a Subway or something.

[jtksu]

Yeah, some places just have their card machines set incorrectly or whatever.  I've seen that "tip" line in some totally weird places.   And you dom't tip the sommelier, he is either tipped out by the servers or paid a percentage by the restaurant.

[bakerman]

OK, so I go to Colorado last week to ski for three days and while I'm there I go to an outfitter's shop to rent my skis, poles, and boots.  An employee has me take off my shoe to measure my feet, gets the right sized boots, and then adjusts the ski fittings to the boots, all of which took under 5 minutes.  I have never heard of tipping for this sort of thing, but when they ran my credit card there was a line on there to tip if I wanted to.  Employees didn't say anything about it or act like I was supposed to, but I was still kind of surprised to see it on there.  I did not tip for that because I always assumed the fitting of boots is a standard part of the rental fee.  Who here thinks I should have tipped?

Was he forced to touch your gross ass feet because you didn't know your boot size?

[sys]

I tip like normal in Mexico....but most places I've been in Mexico are touristy so that's prolly not unusual.

stop doing that.

[Deez Nutz]

OK, so I go to Colorado last week to ski for three days and while I'm there I go to an outfitter's shop to rent my skis, poles, and boots.  An employee has me take off my shoe to measure my feet, gets the right sized boots, and then adjusts the ski fittings to the boots, all of which took under 5 minutes.  I have never heard of tipping for this sort of thing, but when they ran my credit card there was a line on there to tip if I wanted to.  Employees didn't say anything about it or act like I was supposed to, but I was still kind of surprised to see it on there.  I did not tip for that because I always assumed the fitting of boots is a standard part of the rental fee.  Who here thinks I should have tipped?

Was he forced to touch your gross ass feet because you didn't know your boot size?

No, it was a measurement thing you stand on and put your heel to the back of it and he could read the size in no time.  But hey, my feet aren't gross so it would not have been an issue anyway.

[bakerman]

OK, so I go to Colorado last week to ski for three days and while I'm there I go to an outfitter's shop to rent my skis, poles, and boots.  An employee has me take off my shoe to measure my feet, gets the right sized boots, and then adjusts the ski fittings to the boots, all of which took under 5 minutes.  I have never heard of tipping for this sort of thing, but when they ran my credit card there was a line on there to tip if I wanted to.  Employees didn't say anything about it or act like I was supposed to, but I was still kind of surprised to see it on there.  I did not tip for that because I always assumed the fitting of boots is a standard part of the rental fee.  Who here thinks I should have tipped?

Was he forced to touch your gross ass feet because you didn't know your boot size?

No, it was a measurement thing you stand on and put your heel to the back of it and he could read the size in no time.  But hey, my feet aren't gross so it would not have been an issue anyway.

Then I'm ok with no tip.

Also, all feet are gross.

[jtksu]

crap, the high school kid working at Foot Locker will measure your feet if you ask them and they don't get a tip.

[Trim]

TIPS ON TIPPING

Even in a tough economy, it’s bad form to skimp on tips, say the pundits of etiquette and personal finance. For many workers, tips are part of their basic wages. “If you can’t tip properly, then you need to curtail the activity that leads to tipping,” writes Liz Pulliam Weston, online columnist for MSN Money.

Who and How Much?
Few people want to be a cheapskate. To ensure you’re not, here’s a quick guide to customary tips.

Restaurant wait staff: 15% - 20% (pretax). The latter is now standard in urban areas, business situations and nice restaurants.

Bartender: $1 minimum per mixed drink, or 15%-20% of the tab.
Buffet staff: 10% if attentive.

Pizza delivery: 15%, minimum $3 if service is good/drive is long.
General food delivery: $2 minimum.

Salon care: 15% to 20% of the total bill.

Manicurist: 15%-20%.

Taxi driver: 15%, plus $1-$2 for helping with bags.

Bellhop/skyhop: $2 first bag, $1 each additional bag.

Doorman: $1-$2 to hail a cab; same as bellhop for luggage handling.

Concierge: $5 minimum for making a reservation, $10-$20 (and up) for arranging something exceptional. No tip required for giving directions or answering questions.

Hotel maid service: $2, left daily in case the staff changes; $3-$5 daily in a deluxe hotel.

Valet: $2-$3 is standard.

Who Don’t I Pay?
Filling that tip jar at the counter is optional, especially if you pour your own coffee. Carryout service isn’t usually tipped, either—but if regular wait-staff takes time away from tables to fill your order, a 10% tip is polite. Pros outside service industries generally don’t expect tips.

[felix rex]

I always tip the pizza dude VERY well.