Tipping

[EMAWmeister]

What service would you be tipping for at a drive-through?  You literally were made to drive a several thousand pound deathtrap up to a specially made window so you could awkwardly exchange goods through an open car window with exhaust fumes bellowing about.  No one is going the extra mile for you.  By comparison, at a drive-in, someone went out of their way to come up to your car, ask you what you want, go back inside, have it made, and bring it straight out to you.  How thoughtful and pleasant, tip city!

Well it's not that much different from when I go inside at Pita Pit. They are still standing in the same place just making my pita. Yet there is a tip line on the receipt so they must think that tipping is at least warranted if not the norm. Maybe the tip is for making the pita?

I'd always thought that it's just that the POS system the restaurant uses includes a tip line on the receipt.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I always assumed places like Pita Pit put a tip line on the receipt so you can tip your delivery driver when you pay with a credit card.

[Mrs. Gooch]

OK, so here is the scenario...

We have a cleaning lady who we hired to clean our house, an individual person, not a cleaning service - although she also has a couple of ladies that assist her. Last year I gave her a Christmas tip.

But this year I have realized that she is no longer actually coming to clean the house herself, only a couple of other ladies who I have never met (except for a few weeks ago when I took a vacation day on cleaning day) are cleaning. So I didn't leave her a tip this year.

Was I wrong?

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

OK, so here is the scenario...

We have a cleaning lady who we hired to clean our house, an individual person, not a cleaning service - although she also has a couple of ladies that assist her. Last year I gave her a Christmas tip.

But this year I have realized that she is no longer actually coming to clean the house herself, only a couple of other ladies who I have never met (except for a few weeks ago when I took a vacation day on cleaning day) are cleaning. So I didn't leave her a tip this year.

Was I wrong?

not judging you for hiring a cleaning lady, but like who is making your house dirty...?

[Mrs. Gooch]

OK, so here is the scenario...

We have a cleaning lady who we hired to clean our house, an individual person, not a cleaning service - although she also has a couple of ladies that assist her. Last year I gave her a Christmas tip.

But this year I have realized that she is no longer actually coming to clean the house herself, only a couple of other ladies who I have never met (except for a few weeks ago when I took a vacation day on cleaning day) are cleaning. So I didn't leave her a tip this year.

Was I wrong?

not judging you for hiring a cleaning lady, but like who is making your house dirty...?

Me & Gooch? It is not super dirty, just like normal "maintenance" cleaning like dusting and vacuuming.

Are you saying that I should tip because we are making it dirty??? That is what we pay the normal price for. If I tipped her then the tip doesn't even go to the people actually cleaning.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

OK, so here is the scenario...

We have a cleaning lady who we hired to clean our house, an individual person, not a cleaning service - although she also has a couple of ladies that assist her. Last year I gave her a Christmas tip.

But this year I have realized that she is no longer actually coming to clean the house herself, only a couple of other ladies who I have never met (except for a few weeks ago when I took a vacation day on cleaning day) are cleaning. So I didn't leave her a tip this year.

Was I wrong?

not judging you for hiring a cleaning lady, but like who is making your house dirty...?

Me & Gooch? It is not super dirty, just like normal "maintenance" cleaning like dusting and vacuuming.

Are you saying that I should tip because we are making it dirty??? That is what we pay the normal price for. If I tipped her then the tip doesn't even go to the people actually cleaning.

nope, completely unrelated to tipping. just assumed most people who hired cleaning services did so because they had people (children) making a mess in their house.

i dont think youre wrong for not tipping her.

[Mrs. Gooch]

We have a cleaning lady because we don't have kids and are therefore so we would rather pay her to clean than waste our spare time cleaning.

[sys]

if you are going to tip, obviously, the tip needs to go to the actual people cleaning, not the person sending them there.  it's not too late after xmas/new years to still tip them if you wish to.

[Mrs. Gooch]

if you are going to tip, obviously, the tip needs to go to the actual people cleaning, not the person sending them there.  it's not too late after xmas/new years to still tip them if you wish to.

I leave the payment in an envelope with the one lady's name on it...So if I want to tip them, what would I do, leave another envelope with "People who actually clean" written on it?

[star seed 7]

leave a note addressed to "the cleaners" or whatever that you appreciate their service and here is something extra to show your gratitude and leave the money unenveloped under the note.  then leave the regular envelope at least 12 inches away from the note.

[Gooch]

leave a note addressed to "the cleaners" or whatever that you appreciate their service and here is something extra to show your gratitude and leave the money unenveloped under the note.  then leave the regular envelope at least 12 inches away from the note.

No don't they don't go "above and beyond" what they are paid to do.

[star seed 7]

then don't tip them, sheesh

[Canary]

If the service was good enough last year to warrant a tip, but her specific services didn't this year you are right to not tip her. Tips are at the discretion of those being served. BTW I am a generous tipper when service is good, and average tipper when service is standard.

[420seriouscat69]

Do you guys tip on to go orders?

[CNS]

Do you guys tip on to go orders?

Yep, but not the same as dine in.  I mean, half the work is still there.

I tip around 10% on pick up.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Do you guys tip on to go orders?

It kind of depends on where I'm ordering from.

[star seed 7]

Do you guys tip on to go orders?

Yes

[420seriouscat69]

Yeah, i'm grabbing some food to go from tavern today. I haven't ordered to go in a long time, but I really need to work through lunch. I was curious. Thanks!

[SdK]

Fun fact: I had a friend sign up and told her to start a thread. This is it.

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[Kat Kid]

Mailman.  Tip?  Have never done this.  Should I?

[wetwillie]

Double Yew Tee F? Tipping the mailman now I've heard it all.

[AbeFroman]

I've never heard of tipping the mailman but the mailman that delivered to my house in Manhattan always carried dog treats and would give my dog one every time they interacted. Great guy

[slobber]

I've never heard of tipping the mailman but the mailman that delivered to my house in Manhattan always carried dog treats and would give my dog one every time they interacted. Great guy

Can't tip them cash. I know that much.

[Canary]

I've never heard of tipping the mailman but the mailman that delivered to my house in Manhattan always carried dog treats and would give my dog one every time they interacted. Great guy

Can't tip them cash. I know that much.

I tip the mailman and the trash guys. But it's usually food gifts.

[wetwillie]

Canary, you are one fascinating dude.