Is Tipping Getting Out Of Control?

[AugieTN]

That wouldn't bother me, she probably doesn't make a great hourly wage.

It's the jobs that ask for a tip for basically handing me a bag that annoy me.

I tip at the mom and pop Chinese restaurant I frequent even though I order online, it is a family owned business and the owner works her ass off. I want to keep it in business as it's the only one within driving distance that I like. During the early days of Covid I left a generous tip to show appreciation. I also left generous tips at the previous mom and pop Chinese restaurant I visited before I moved and they retired.

My post of the breakfast lady having a tip jar kind of bothered me, for the reason you mentioned. It's a lot of work setting all that all up and I'm sure her pay was probably minimum wage at best .

People shouldn't have to rely on tips for a living

 

[olbriar]

I always tip the server heavily while at a bar. Not only does it increase their lackluster income, it insures they are quick to make certain I'm served when wanted. Tipping in concept is good but being expected or tricked into tipping is abuse of the gesture.

 

[The_Chief]

I have to wonder how soon we'll start seeing a tip jar with a smaller tip cup next to it (in case you want to tip the tip jar)...

 

[AugieTN]

 

[treb1797]

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These folks may be onto something

 

[Dannydet]

Had to also post this here. This is crazy.

 

[AugieTN]

Had to also post this here. This is crazy.
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That's as bad as the woman who said her mortgage company asked for a tip.

 

[AugieTN]

How about a no tipping day?

https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/17fjz4n

 

[olbriar]

I ordered pizza last night when my dinner plans were spoiled. Online order I added a $2 tip which I always do. When the young lady showed up with my pie it was raining cats and dogs. I felt sorry for her so I gave her two bucks in cash. She more than earned it. What a lousy job when the weather sucks.

 

[treb1797]

I'd be afraid in this day and age to only tip someone $2 for delivering me food. If you short change people making / delivering your food, let's just say you might be getting more than you bargain for.

 

[olbriar]

I'm not paying them to deliver my pie. I'm tipping them to walk from their car and hand me a box in a courteous fashion.

 

[AugieTN]

I don't even bother with pizza delivery anymore. They expect at least a $5 tip

 

[The_Chief]

I'm not paying them to deliver my pie. I'm tipping them to walk from their car and hand me a box in a courteous fashion.

Exactly. Most pizza companies have a delivery fee added to the order at purchase... the tip is something the driver gets above & beyond. If it's one pizza box, I tip $3 (we're only 3 miles from the store); and $1 for each additional box (like breadsticks).

 

[AugieTN]

I had the same thing happen to me on a Pizza & Wing order. It was $32 and I gave $5 tip and the driver was pissed. I don't bother anymore with pizza delivery

 

[treb1797]

 

[olbriar]

That's not a tip.. that's payola to get your grub in a timely fashion. To acknowledge that in a public statement seems like extortion.

 

[treb1797]

Totally agree. I have never used one of these food delivery services and never plane to.

*Plan not plane

 

[Unforgiven]

I tried some grocery shopping apps during the plague, and was immediately turned off of any of those services.

 

[olbriar]

I played a round of golf today and when I put my card in to pay I was confronted with a tip menu. 20% was the lowest option besides custom. I hit custom and entered zero. I'm not tipping a dude to had me a score card and a pencil.

 

[AugieTN]

Discovered a Jersey Mike's Sub gift card I was given years ago. I checked and it had $25 on it that was still good. I went to order subs for dinner, pickup at the store, and it had a TIP line. When you pickup, they don't even hand it to you. You have to go to the rack and look through the other pickup bags to find yours. They should be tipping me

 

[olbriar]

That would be leaving a tip at the self checkout register.