Tipping Etiqutte

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Originally Posted by Mman

I don't tip on how nice they are. I tip on how enjoyable they make the meal. I've been to place where I have not had to ask for anything besides ordering. Getting service like that is amazing and turns the whole ordeal into something special. You don't usually get service like that though at a regular place.

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I think bringing you a freshly made pizza and allowing you to eat it in your home without you having to do anything but pick up a phone is a damn good way that they make your meal enjoyable.

I'm not even saying that drivers always deserve a better tip. Of course speed factors into this issues (which drivers don't control, cooks do), but people shouldn't just write delivery guys off. Give them some extra coin for their troubles too.

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Originally Posted by Mman

Pizza Hut sucks by the way.

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I'm not a consumer whore.

eh, I think 10-12% is effecient for a delivery guy on a regular order, thats all. All the delivery guys I have talked to have said that is pretty decent. I guarentee it is more than they get from most houses around here. The locals are fucking dicks and college kids don't usually tip well. I'm always amazed when a delivery guy looks suprised when I actually tip him properly.

10 - 12% is a pretty average tip. They say 15% is an average but the average is probably 10% (easy to calculate).

Always always always tip your driver. This ain't a damn caste system. Unless you are Hindu.

Speak American, Hindu!

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Originally Posted by Mman

Have you ever tired carrying a piping hot pizza box for 3 blocks? Or drunk? It just doesn't work.

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not while drunk, but i have carried 2 for 5 blocks many times, not being pussy helps.
i pay 15% for all service, and i usually round up to the next dollar, i never order pizza because the pizza place is very close, so i just walk/drive down for it, depending on weather, but if i did i would tip them too,thats jsut being an ass otherwise.
heres one, do you tip the peopel who cut your hair? i was unaware of it being customary till a friend told me about it, now i tip them too.

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Originally Posted by Vasteel

Oil change specials usually costs about 25 bones. Oil usually costs about $12, oil filter $8. Then you have to figure out what the fuck to do with the old oil. I'll pay someone else to do it in 20 minutes.

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Not if you buy oil at a discount. As for the old oil, put it in one of those empty containes from like detergent or something and bring it to your local gas station. By law they have to take it. I dont trust anyone doing it because they'll do a quick and rushed job. I rather do it myself and have the satisfaction that its properly done.

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Originally Posted by gamevet

You can take the car to Walmart and have them change the oil for little more than it would cost you to buy 5 quarts of oil and a filter. Still, it's $20 that is spent on a more frequent basis, than you would with a regular job. Then you have expenses like gas, brakes and air filters.

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I rather have the satisfaction that its done correctly and well. As mentioned before, if you buy your oil on sale, you dont have to worry. As for air filters, you can buy one that isnt one of those one time use ones. Buy one of those lifetime ones where all you do is just clean it and just place it back on. Saves a hell of a lot of money.

frostwolf, I tip my barber. He's a wrestling fan, so we'll shoot the shit for a half hour, and I'll gladly tip him $5 (for a $10 haircut), for an enjoyably haircut. Plus, he deserves as much as possible for being able to get any blade through my hair.

I tip on the expectation of good service - i.e. the service has to be REALLY bad for me to leave less than 15%, though I usually just double ten percent of the before-tax total. The reason I do that is because usually restaurants don't let the waiters and waitresses keep the tips - they divvy them up evenly which isn't fair to that really friendly waiter who made some suggestions that ended up being the best meal ever while the table next to me got the pissy bitch who could barely be bothered to look at her customers. To me, that's no incentive to put any more than 50% effort into the job, knowing that I don't get my fair return.

I tip delivery guys 10-15% with a $3.00 minimum because I doubt any of them get reimbursed on gas mileage and I also highly doubt their company pays them extra for insurance on the car and thus they don't let their insurance company know about the business use on their vehicle. It's gay.

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Originally Posted by frostwolf ex

heres one, do you tip the peopel who cut your hair? i was unaware of it being customary till a friend told me about it, now i tip them too.

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I've thought of that as well, and I've never tipped them before, but, given what they do, they really should be getting a tip. What these guy do can shape how people perceive you, especially on a first impression, and that would seem more important than some one walking food over to my table.

Here's another one, would you tip the guys at the 1 Hour Photo, or whatever? They perform a service that most people can not do, so do they deserve a tip?

Yeah, I tip my barber, too. Why wouldn't you?