Common Sense

[Cartierfor3]

I hear a lot of folks these days say "well that's just common sense". But sometimes its not, even though it should be.

So let's have a thread where we discuss things are common sense, and aren't common sense but should be.

One ground rule: Don't Joe Montgomery up this thread.

[Cartierfor3]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

[Cartierfor3]

Common Sense: Kansas is in America

Not Common Sense but Should be: Puerto Rico is an American Commonwealth

[michigancat]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if I just get a friggin cup of coffee?

[Cartierfor3]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if I just get a friggin cup of coffee?

Should be common sense to throw a dime or loose change in the tip jar.

[michigancat]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if I just get a friggin cup of coffee?

Should be common sense to throw a dime or loose change in the tip jar.

Oh, that's a great way to show you're grateful, especially when I paid with a card.

[MeatSauce]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if you refill a mug and filled it yourself?

[waks]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if I just get a friggin cup of coffee?

Should be common sense to throw a dime or loose change in the tip jar.

You don't need to tip a barista unless they make a server's wage (below minimum wage) or you have some ridiculous drink that takes them unreasonably long to prepare.

[pissclams]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if I just get a friggin cup of coffee?

Should be common sense to throw a dime or loose change in the tip jar.

Oh, that's a great way to show you're grateful, especially when I paid with a card.

i show i'm grateful by saying thank you.  not that i'd ever drink coffee but if i had a crap genetic make up and was dependent upon such ritualistic and addictive things, that's what i would do, thank you.

[j rake]

common sense: if you need a ride, call for one.

not common sense but should be: if you call for a ride, call ONLY once you've secured ready position. so, if you want a ride, and you want to be picked up at 6 (possibly at a spot), you damn well be at that spot at 6. if there's a chance - even the slightest chance - that you will not be at that spot at 6, then don't call until you've arrived at that spot. it stinks for you, since you want to be picked up precisely at 6, but this is a sacrifice you'll have to make. the person picking you up should not have to wait on you since they are ultimately doing YOU the favor.

real-life example: "hi, my plane just landed, come pick me up in 15 minutes!" umm, sorry, how about i come pick you up once you've made it through baggage claim and are at passenger pickup, that way i'm not stuck waiting an hour while your bags are slow getting off the plane.

[Cartierfor3]

You cheapos who won't throw some pennies at a barista are proving my point. Its not common sense, but it should be.

[OK_Cat]

You cheapos who won't throw some pennies at a barista are proving my point. Its not common sense, but it should be.

most people don't carry change, grandpa.

[j rake]

You cheapos who won't throw some pennies at a barista are proving my point. Its not common sense, but it should be.

if you can't fold it, hold it.

don't EVER tip change.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

You cheapos who won't throw some pennies at a barista are proving my point. Its not common sense, but it should be.

if you can't fold it, hold it.

don't EVER tip change.

#ThingsPeopleSayInVegas

[Boom Roasted]

You cheapos who won't throw some pennies at a barista are proving my point. Its not common sense, but it should be.

if you can't fold it, hold it.

don't EVER tip change.

#ThingsPeopleSayInVegas

Or strip clubs.  Had a buddy get slapped by a dancer because he threw quarters on the stage.

he deserved it

[puniraptor]

I will drop my change in a tip jar. I'm not going to leave change as a tip, though.

[star seed 7]

tipping a rough ridin' coffee fetcher would be like tipping mcdonalds employees.  it's not common sense, and it shouldn't be common sense.

[Stevesie60]

The average drink a barista makes is far more difficult than the average drink a bartender makes. I mean, you tip when a guy pours a beer but not when a guy pours a cup of coffee?

[star seed 7]

The average drink a barista makes is far more difficult than the average drink a bartender makes. I mean, you tip when a guy pours a beer but not when a guy pours a cup of coffee?

i don't drink beer or coffee, jake.

[michigancat]

common sense: dog is man's best friend

But they're animals, can't really be a friend.

[Cire]

Common Sense: You should tip at a restaurant

Not Common Sense but should be: You should tip at a coffee shop

what if I just get a friggin cup of coffee?

Should be common sense to throw a dime or loose change in the tip jar.

You don't need to tip a barista unless they make a server's wage (below minimum wage) or you have some ridiculous drink that takes them unreasonably long to prepare.

[star seed 7]

common sense: dog is man's best friend

But they're animals, can't really be a friend.

true, they are part of the family 

 

[8manpick]

The average drink a barista makes is far more difficult than the average drink a bartender makes. I mean, you tip when a guy pours a beer but not when a guy pours a cup of coffee?

Barttender : $2.50/hr
Barista:$(whatever minimum wage is)/hour

[Stevesie60]

The average drink a barista makes is far more difficult than the average drink a bartender makes. I mean, you tip when a guy pours a beer but not when a guy pours a cup of coffee?

Barttender : $2.50/hr
Barista:$(whatever minimum wage is)/hour

It's generally around $4.50 vs. $7.50. But also the bartender is going to make way more (easier) drinks per hour than a barista, but the barista has to spend way more average time on each on. I would imagine, you know, hypothetically speaking, the $3 per hour difference doesn't make up for the fact that your tip per drink and drink per hour are both less.

[FP TC etc.]

Barista outed.