# Do you tip for pick-up?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 3, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758 "2015-02-03T20:36:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758/41 "2015-02-07T23:29:19Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> Because they’re generally not paid well.

Then they should seek work elsewhere. It’s not my problem how well they’re paid or not.

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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758/42 "2015-02-08T06:35:57Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> Because they’re generally not paid well. A few extra bucks is a nice thing to do.

So you tip at McDonalds and other fast food places too then? I’m not tipping someone for simply pressing buttons on a cash register. It’s not my problem how much they make.

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**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758/43 "2015-02-08T22:18:10Z")

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Most of the sit-down restaurants around here charge .50 or $1.00 extra for take-out. No, I don’t tip beyond a keep-the-change bit.

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758/44 "2015-02-08T22:49:34Z")

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I like to tip the peasants, but only if they knuckle their brow and call me M’lud.

Honestly, I find tipping demeaning. I’m not their employer, I’m just a working stiff like they are and if they’re not paid enough, they should take it up with their boss. Now, I’ll tip for table service or delivery because that’s the custom of the land, but beyond that? Nope.

But then, I never charge my clients more than we agreed on in advance, either.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758/45 "2015-02-08T23:25:14Z")

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I tip a couple of bucks at my favorite Thai family restaurant. Not at Chipolte.

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**Author:** ![jepflast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@jepflast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jepflast)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-tip-for-pick-up/711758/46 "2015-02-09T07:13:17Z")

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I do not tip when picking up. I believe not tipping is the custom. I believe not tipping should be the custom. But if someday there turns out to be some consensus that tipping IS the custom in such situations, I would probably do it.

I do tip a small amount for delivery when a delivery charge is included, and I tip a greater amount when it’s not included.

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