How much do you tip?

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

Tipping has become normal in my country apparently, but I don't really go to establishments where it's seen as normal. I think it's pretty stupid in general though.
Mr. Pink said it best.

Oh, Mr. Pink. So true, so true. My tips depend on the quality of the service I suppose. If I'm treated well and the person seems genuinely nice, I'll tip.

 

[The Afrodactyl]

I tip about 10%.

Although, the other day I ordered a pizza and the guy got it there so fast (like, 3 minutes somehow) and was so polite and kind that I tipped him 30%.

Generosity. It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, but will eventually leave you broke :/

 

[Eumersian]

Deliveries, I usually try more for around 20% at the least.

Here's some rules in a restaurant. If you got service, tip 10%. If you got decent service, 15%. If you got good service, 20%. Excellent service can be anywhere above that.

 

[jackknife402]

I do not tip. I am not giving someone more money for something that they are already paid to do.

you do understand that most of these people are not paid well. In fact, the majority of food industry workers(some chefs included) have their tips factored in as their actual wages. So the employer just pays the minimum possible(which I think is about 2.50-3.50 american an hour here in the US.) and tips are supposed to suppliment this.

There some places where only the management team is paid well, and the way other employees get livable income in they pool all the tips at the end of the night and split it up.

So no, they are not paid to do their jobs because they are barely paid at all. You are a horrible person for not being generous and I hope you burn for it. (I worked in a place for two years that we were only paid 3.75 for an hour and relied solely on tips for any sort of livable income.)

I myself tip between 10 and 20 percent. Normally it's 20 however if the service is terrible, I will cut my tip in half. I've also been known to increase tip sizes when others whom were responsible to tip barely even place down five percent.

 

[Cipher1]

At home in England I don't tip and most are happy with that but when im the US I leave a flat $4 regardless of meal price if only to stop the waiters looking at me as if I just fell out the sky.

 

[live2laugh]

usually around 10% more if it was an exceptional service and none if it was rubbish, taxi drivers very rarely get anything unless i am very impressed by them.

 

[the_real_laguna]

I tip right around 15%

 

[Boris Goodenough]

Depends where I am, country, type of shop, etc. Usually I don't because it is not customary here.

 

[Continuity]

So I recently got delivery from Pizza Hut and went to pay the driver. The meal was about 23 dollars. I gave him fourty and asked for ten back, giving him somewhere between six or seven dollars depending on the change.When I did he looked at me in a way were I couldn't tell if he was grateful for the tip or, wanted to shove the pizza box down my throat. So I was confused. I normally tip 15%, and this guy got around 30%. But I'm wondering if 15% is the average for delivery work, it might be more than eating out beacuse they actually have to drive to you. So how much do you tip Escapsit, should I feel cheap?

Ok here is my view on tipping summarised in three rules:

1) I don't tip people who earn more than me. (not so relevant now but when I was a student or just starting out at work this was a big deal)

2) I tip for quality of service and quality of product.

3) I only tip more than the standard 10% if there is an exceptional reason (like a waiter working on valentines day).

Oh and generally, delivery people don't get tips, not from me or my friends anyway. They come to the door with exact change expecting you to give them certain notes and they walk away clearly not expecting a tip... maybe thats just my town, or maybe its just the UK... or maybe me and my friends are tightwads, I dunno

 

[soam108]

As a pizza delivery guy I got paid I think $4 an hour from the restaurant, plus every order had a small delivery charge that would cover gas, this restaurant was pretty dicky because they would take half of the delivery charge for themselves. Many people would assume that I got the whole delivery charge and that was my tip, but you still have to pay for the wear and tear on your car and make up for the lousy wage.

 

[Klepa]

I've never tipped, I've never heard of any Finn who would give a tip, unless they're abroad.

In here, anyone working below minimum wage can call their respective union, who will promptly go apeshit on the employer.

 

[WinkyTheGreat]

Depends on the distance mostly. Being a delivery driver myself, if I have to leave the store for more than half an hour to get you your food and get back, I typically hope for between 3 and 5 dollars. If you're within walking distance, a couple of bucks is nice. I assure you, that guy was grateful.

Now if it's a giant order (for example, a company ordering over 15 pizzas), 10% to 15% is nice as most drivers will split the tip with whoever made the order.

All of this being said, I usually tip about $3 depending on the cost of the food for deliveries. In a restaurant, 15% to 18% unless that comes to less than $3, in which case I leave $3.

And for anyone who says that they are being paid to do their job and shouldn't get tipped, try driving someone's food to their house for 5-8 hours a night on a pay rate of $7.50 an hour. Of that $3 the place adds to your bill, the driver only sees about $1.50 for gas. Any kind of other things like car repair comes straight out of their pocket.

 

[Vault Citizen]

Sometimes I tip sometimes I don't. I live in the UK and here it is illegal for employers to subsidise pay with tips. Sometimes I feel guilty if I don't tip and other times I'm not bothered but I never tip anyone other than a waiter. At the end of the day paying them is what their employer is for.

 

[JochemDude]

Allow me to quote Reservoir Dogs
"I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job."

Damned I got ninja'd

 

[Fishyash]

To be honest I haven't tipped ever. Is it because i'm English?

I find it strange how tipping is percieved in the US as a mandatory thing, how it is an insult to the worker to not recieve a tip. It's even stranger that people factor tips as part of a minimum wage in the US, why is that allowed?

Oh well, if I was to tip in England it's probably due to being in a fancy restaraunt with several friends/relatives and the waiter provides great service.

 

[holy_secret]

I don't tip. This is Sweden. We don't do that.

Pfft. It's 12% in sweden. That's what I tip at least.
Snåle fanskap

I lol'ed hard!

OT: In Sweden you rarely tip. Only on proper restaurants and if you are pleased with the service. They already get cash for serving us... me and my family tip from 2$ to 10$ it depends on the service.

That's true. I guess I've never thought of it like that
I remember in Germany, one is supposed to tip the janitors of the toilets after using them. Wtf.

 

[Flames66]

I do not tip. I am not giving someone more money for something that they are already paid to do.

you do understand that most of these people are not paid well. In fact, the majority of food industry workers(some chefs included) have their tips factored in as their actual wages. So the employer just pays the minimum possible(which I think is about 2.50-3.50 american an hour here in the US.) and tips are supposed to suppliment this.

There some places where only the management team is paid well, and the way other employees get livable income in they pool all the tips at the end of the night and split it up.

So no, they are not paid to do their jobs because they are barely paid at all. You are a horrible person for not being generous and I hope you burn for it. (I worked in a place for two years that we were only paid 3.75 for an hour and relied solely on tips for any sort of livable income.)

I myself tip between 10 and 20 percent. Normally it's 20 however if the service is terrible, I will cut my tip in half. I've also been known to increase tip sizes when others whom were responsible to tip barely even place down five percent.

Where I am from serving staff are not treated as slaves. There is a national minimum wage and companies have to stick to it. I might consider tipping if whoever is serving me goes above and beyond what they are already paid for, but with the extortionate prices most eating establishments charge that is unlikely.

 

[jackknife402]

I do not tip. I am not giving someone more money for something that they are already paid to do.

you do understand that most of these people are not paid well. In fact, the majority of food industry workers(some chefs included) have their tips factored in as their actual wages. So the employer just pays the minimum possible(which I think is about 2.50-3.50 american an hour here in the US.) and tips are supposed to suppliment this.

There some places where only the management team is paid well, and the way other employees get livable income in they pool all the tips at the end of the night and split it up.

So no, they are not paid to do their jobs because they are barely paid at all. You are a horrible person for not being generous and I hope you burn for it. (I worked in a place for two years that we were only paid 3.75 for an hour and relied solely on tips for any sort of livable income.)

I myself tip between 10 and 20 percent. Normally it's 20 however if the service is terrible, I will cut my tip in half. I've also been known to increase tip sizes when others whom were responsible to tip barely even place down five percent.

Where I am from serving staff are not treated as slaves. There is a national minimum wage and companies have to stick to it. I might consider tipping if whoever is serving me goes above and beyond what they are already paid for, but with the extortionate prices most eating establishments charge that is unlikely.

Yeah, there's a national minimum here as well. But there's two of them, one for normal businesses and companies, another for ones where there is a chance the people will get tipped. The tip one is much lower, however the minimum wage for normal companies is still so low that unless you live in a shack and eat porridge day after day for sustenance, you can't live off of it.

 

[WaffleGod]

Don't tip here in Belgium. Really don't quite understand the reason to "tip". IMO, it's sort of a flawed system.

 

[thatguy1]

I recall the episode of Seinfeld when they're in LA.

Ann Landers says a dollar, but then again "Ann Landers Sucks!"

In reality, since I amm a poor college student, I only tip occasionally, generally at establishments that have served me well, not just sit-down restaurants.

There is even this cheap 24 hour burrito place in the town I'm in, and I would always tip them because of the excellent job they do, In comparison to a chain sit-down restaurant which the service and food are only okay, and I generally don't tip.