# Tipping standards

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-standards/66964>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 30, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-standards/66964 "2001-05-30T04:48:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-standards/66964/1 "2001-05-30T04:48:33Z")

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I know that the cutomary tip for a waiter is 15% of the bill.

What is the standard for delivery people (esp. restaurant deliveries)? Cab drivers? Barbers?

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-standards/66964/2 "2001-05-30T04:55:56Z")

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YMMV, but:

I tip between 15-30% at a restaurant, depending on service. (Many of them make only half of the minimum wage)

Restaurant delivery, 15%. (They usually make more than minimum wage, and don’t have to keep coming back to check on drinks)

Cab drivers, usually 15-20%. (Most are happy with a couple of bucks, unless it’s a longer trip)

Barbers/Hairstylists, at least 20%. (They do determine if I look like an idiot for the next month or so)

Bartenders, $1.00 per drink, unless it’s an expensive drink. (This one is as close to karma as you can get, I get triple pours in places I frequent)

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**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-standards/66964/3 "2001-05-30T14:14:52Z")

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This question just came up the other day. I can’t find the thread right now, but a quick search on Google turned up this as the first site.  
[http://www.tipping.org/tips/TipsPageTipsUS.html](http://www.tipping.org/tips/TipsPageTipsUS.html)

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**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2001, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-standards/66964/4 "2001-05-30T14:38:45Z")

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I did a bit more looking around and found the thread which is current in IMHO. It was some further pretty good links and info.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=72303](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=72303)