I work in an industry(beauty salon) where tipping is… well, not expected, but encouraged. A few days ago I had a slight altercation with a client who chose not to tip. She had a whole series of treatments, and apart from being unpleasant, she did not tip. Nothing. So when she bitched about us being late, I brought it to her attention that most people normally leave a tip.
I have never done this before. Normally when people ask me whether they should tip, I tell them it’s optional, but this woman was too much
I’m the manager, and as such the most I get from clients is Christmas bonus, so I don’t expect anything, but I am biased as my family also works in this field, and I like my coworkers.
I tend to overtip, whether on services rendered, food being delivered, or restaurants.
What’s your take?
My name is LolaCocaCola and I am an overtipper.
I work at a gas station. When someone comes to the full service and I fill their tank, wash their windows, and check the oil (and fill it if needed) it’s nice to get a tip.
I don’t expect it, of course, and they are not required to at all, but I know there are some people who thank you so much but they don’t know its acceptable to tip.
Tip your gas guy if he does more than just fill your gas tank. Even 50 cents or something, we don’t get paid much and we do appreciate it greatly.
I hate the whole tipping culture, but generally do it anyway as I know that tips are an expected part of some people’s pay, so I’m stiffing them if I don’t.
The one person I’ve never tipped, although I’ve often seen advice to do so, is the maid at an hotel. That is a job that really doesn’t seem to merit a tip - and it is so easy not to when you never see them. Is a maid’s pay expected to include tips? I’ve asked a few people and not found anyone else who leaves tips for the maid.
I tip 15% for bad service. The tip goes up as the service goes up.
Ok, I’ve only gotten bad service a couple of times in my life but substandard service, sadly, isn’t all that uncommon.
I can only think of one time that the service was so bad that I didn’t leave a tip and it was just out of control ridiculous rudeness and blatant missapropriation of time on the waitresses part. She stood around flirting with a customer just a few feet from the window where our food was getting cold for over fifteen minutes. After waving and/coughing/yelling failed to get her attention one of my friends finally walked up and grabbed our food.
I tip 15% for bad service. The tip goes up as the service goes up.
Ok, I’ve only gotten bad service a couple of times in my life but substandard service, sadly, isn’t all that uncommon.
I can only think of one time that the service was so bad that I didn’t leave a tip and it was just out of control ridiculous rudeness and blatant missapropriation of time on the waitresses part. She stood around flirting with a customer just a few feet from the window where our food was getting cold for over fifteen minutes. After waving and/coughing/yelling failed to get her attention one of my friends finally walked up and grabbed our food.
I sometimes leave tips, but only if I remember (horrible memory sometimes), if I have a couple extra bucks, and if the service was at least average. Never if the service is poor.
I hate the idea of tipping.
Another overtipper here. When service is less than stellar, I’ll round up.
I tend to overtip, and I am going to always try to leave tips for hotel maids from now on. Did you know that in the U.S., at least (I just learned this from an Immigration Service deportation officer) that a lot of hotel maids, especially at resorts, are brought into this country under “group” visas and then put up in apartments owned by the hotel that their rents for are deducted from their pay, so they end up making about $3 an hour? So now I’m going to always leave the hotel maids a tip.
For hairdressers, I tip better than almost everyone else. I want my hairdresser to be very, very happy with me and do a really, really good job on my hair. Having been the recipient of a really, really bad job on my hair a year ago, and having to hunt to find a new hairdresser who I trust, I keep him as happy as I can now. Judging by his reaction to my tips, I’m succeeding. 
Another overtipper here. When service is less than stellar, I’ll round up.
Having worked in the kitchen, I do my very best to over-tip unless crappy service demands leaving notice.
Primo Service = 20% (or even more)
Regular Service = 15%
Poor Service = 10%
Bad Service = 0%
Crappy Service = Penny under the plate
We went out to eat at Cracker Barrel, last week, with my dad; our youngest son and his girl friend. After the meal I left a $7.50 tip for a $49 bill. My son also left a $5.00 tip. He is a manager in training at Ruby Tuesday’s and so he is like the OP in feeling like he should tip more. To me this leaves the people who depend on tips supporting each other. That is sorta like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
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Do you tip?
No, I wobble but I don’t fall down.
Can we safely assume that anyone who doesn’t tip, or simply “hates the idea of tipping” has never actually worked for tips? I’ve waited tables and bartended, so I know how hard it is. I’m another one who overtips as a result of that. 15% is a minimum, for mediocre to bad service. 20% is more the norm for me, and even a little more for outstanding service.
PS: Welcome to your very own pit thread.
I tip what the service merits. If you take care of me I take care of you. I have tipped in excess of 50% of the tab… I also, on one notable occassion, tipped one cent for every member of my party. I took 15 family members out for a dinner, and no one even took our order for over half an hour, then it was another hour until we were served… never saw the waitress again, and had to beg for the check when it was time to leave. Service? there was none… but there WAS a 15 cent tip.
I have NEVER even considered tipping when the service is unacceptable. I don’t want to encourage that kind of irresponsibility. I have been known to leave a penny to let the waiter know I haven’t just forgotten. But that was a really HORRIBLE situation.
I tip my manicurist $10 for fill-ins, but she is one of the best in the country. When I have my hair cut, I tip from $3 to $5 depending on how it looks. (No shampoo or set)
I always leave tips for maid service.
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I usually say : “Don’t look directly into the sun” then “there’s your tip”
But seriously folks, I’ll tip generously for good service. But I’ll leave the change if the waiter(ess) has an attitude or the service is bad.
I won’t tip. I hate the concept and am extremely thankful it is not standard practice in Australia. People get paid. Mind you, I get some lousy looks when I am overseas.