Tipping

[lestat]

restaurants - double nyc tax, less if i get shitty service (i've tipped a penny once... the bitch had the decency to go outside and complain... how the fuck you gonna bitch about it when you forget to put in one of the orders AFTER you repeated everything back to us?)

Bars - $1-2 per drink, if i have a tab, 20-25% of the bill

haircuts - $5 for stylist and $2-3 for the girl that washes my hair

taxi - $2-10 depending how far is the ride, and how fast he gets me to where i need to be

[readytoignite]

you guys complaining about why you have to tip fail at economics. even if restaurants were required to pay their staff real wages, they would just boost their prices commensurately. for instance, per se which does both voluntarily.

but you know what? they aren't. so i'm not sure how taking it out on the small guy in the equation is going to help. plus you're going to look super cheap

lestat, not sure if there's more to your story but it sounds like a simple mistake.

i am pro tipping, it's one of the last remnants of society that is not mere vestige.

[JayDC7]

im pro tipping, but my first job was also in a restaurant.

bars: $1-2/drink, 15-25% depending on service.

restaurants: the lowest i'll ever tip is 15%, but usually tip 20%

the one thing is i resent when people try to take my bags at hotels. i can carry it fine and dont want to have to tip them for it. but usually that will be a couple dollars.

[kunk75]

drinks: 20%

dinner: 20%

food delivery: 15%

cab: 15-20% depending on how smelly/how much of a shithead the driver is

casino: 5-20chip

barista: $1 if she's hot or really ugly and looks down on her/his luck

store delivery/furniture: curbside, nothing; in the house, usually a $20 or so

[ken shinoda]

wat bout hand jobz?

i tip 20%...

more if ima wit a shorty i wanna impress...

[kunk75]

at the rub and tug, it is based on if she makes the happy or sad face when you tip I am told by a friend who frequents them. same in strip clubs.

at my friend's bachelor party, he spent 3 hours in the champagne room and tipped the girl $10. she told him he was fat and pathetic. he said, " i really thought we had some chemistry."

[skistar]

I usually tip pretty well, I know those people make some shitty money...

food- usually 18-25% more if I know the server and get hooked up

drinks- $1 or 2 a drink... goes up the more drunk I get and the hotter the girl serving me is

I dont mind doing most shit myself though so I always carry my own bags or park my own car since I'm not ballin enough to throw money away yet

[twistedtrees]

I am totally for tipping, I just don't understand who came up with the rules as to who gets tips and who doesn't. I think some comedian was talking about how he wanted to tip a lifeguard because he felt safe out in the water. I mean really, those are the jobs that you really need to be nice to the people who work them. I really need to step up my tipping game and start tipping everybody: cashiers (so they don't steal my credit card info), pharmacists (to get the hook up), helpful Best Buy employees (because good ones are hard to find and they don't make commission), etc.

I always try to tip bartenders $1 a drink, but I really hate the fact that they just phone it in. They don't measure anything, the drinks usually taste like shit (I don't need a whole glass of vodka and a splash of tonic, I need a good tasting drink), they never even stir it, but then if you don't tip, you're gonna get shitty service the rest of the night.

[polishmike]

i am pro tipping, it's one of the last remnants of society that is not mere vestige.

what about the bitch that wouldn't bring us beers last weekend for like 20 minutes and we had to call her over for every round? i mean we still tipped her but i just wanted to put a tip of my foot up her lazy cunt. i always tip but some people just don't deserve much.

[lv d0n]

What's the correct amount % to tip your tailor?

[readytoignite]

hmmm... i agree she was not very good, however i'm pretty sure she was only waitress for the entire bar + the busboy and bartender were both on top of their respective things. so it would be pretty harsh to stiff them all by leaving a crap tip, which is shared among all the aforementioned.

that said, if the owner had been there i could guarantee we would have had better service.

[cheep]

20% or more on meals

1-2$ per drink.

nothing else i do requires tips.

[dolly]

i always make sure to tip well on fast food deliveries and cab rides...those guys generally don't make jack, and that combined with often having to use your own car isn't the best combination.

that being said, if a cabby tries taking a longer route then they can frig off.

[broneck]

yeah, fuck all this excess tipping.

tips required for

a.) waiter/bartender (their minimum wage is literally 25% lower than the rest of the populous because they can serve booze)

b.) cabby (shittiest job on the planet, show some sympathy)

c.) stylist/barber

Tip my tailor? My tailor charged me $45 to hem a pair of pants. I know how long a hem takes. No way I'm tipping him. Bus boys tend to make more than servers, and get a collection off of tips.

$200 for a half hour of work at a tattoo parlour?? Why are you tipping this guy?! He makes $400 an hour!! I understand there's a cost of doing business, but come on. If that's an average, he hauls in his rent cheque in a day.

[ms. sally]

20% at restuarants. Even if they fuck up. Waitstaff would have to insult me verbally before I wouldn't leave money. Cabs I tip $1 + change always. Delivery is always spotty. I never do a std percent for delivery. I usually just give $3 + change. That could be seen as cheap if I ordered $40 worth of food.

I dont drink but I tip $1-2 on water a couple times throughout the night. I never have to wait that way and I feel its right. I recommend this to anyone, especially if you do drink(meaning order a water and tip for it before you start drinking). Bartenders remember. Always.

Barbers maybe $3-5 on a $10 cut. Tattoo's I tip $20-40 a session and then maybe a $100 at the end if its multiple sittings. $100 if its only a 1 time sitting.

I cant really see how anyone in NYC (maybe even any major metropolitan area for that matter) tips USPS, UPS, Sanitation, Etc. They are completely faceless to me. I never see them. I suppose I could put money in the mailbox for USPS but I dont think its needed. USPS especially. They make a decent (i.e livable) salary right out of the gate and their pay is market specific(they make more in nyc, than Fargo). They also get healthcare for the whole fam and a great vacation package(every holiday + 2wks). The kicker is that their jobs are super secure. Which is why most Post Office experiences can be discribed as miserable at best. Bartenders/waitstaff make nothing in terms of salary and have to serve people on thanksgiving and they are rarely secure.

[nf one]

i wish tipping wasnt necessary anywhere so that when it is done its really appreciated. if you tip now all it means is that you arent a complete dick

i think im gonna start tipping the guys who clean the streets and subways and shit

[the_state]

I always try to tip bartenders $1 a drink, but I really hate the fact that they just phone it in. They don't measure anything, the drinks usually taste like shit (I don't need a whole glass of vodka and a splash of tonic, I need a good tasting drink), they never even stir it, but then if you don't tip, you're gonna get shitty service the rest of the night.

wait, you're complaining about a bartender giving you strong drinks? neg rep.

i read something in the L magazine (nyc-local free crappy magazine) that interviewed bartenders in the area, asking them about tourists. most said "you can tell tourists right away, because they tip poorly - like $1 a drink usually?

i'm like nigga wat the fuck? how much you expect me to give you for handing me a bottle of beer? how much you expect me to give you for pouring me that really complicated jack on the rocks?

[whitney]

i go to cafes a lot and usually whatever is the change i'd give to the tip jar cos i hate carrying change).

For the usual spots that i go to before work i'd tip a dollar + the change cos a) they often make me a free drink in the morning before they're officially open and when i'm in a rush & there is a line they'd make me my drink first and give it to me on the side.

Any cabs I take is usually reimbursed by work so i'm a bit more generous, $7 dollars for a $13 dollar fare if they get me there super fast and $3 if they just get me there on time.

Restaurants are a bit easier because i'm not the one that 'collects' so my friend would just divide the total amount by the number of people cos any party of 6 or 8 the tip is already calculated in at 18%.

[KM80]

What about take out? I always thought tips were for servers so if I'm not being served I don't need to tip, but I've heard otherwise.

I always though 15% was standard restaurant tip, evidently I've been a stingy bastard.

[darkanimal]

I tip red $1 for every funny post

[the_state]

here's one that always confused me... what do you guys do at coffee shops/diners when you eat at the counter? the hispanic dudes who barely speaks english takes your order, and drops it off in front of your face. in this situation i tip like 5-10 percent (usually some change or a dollar tops, since eggs bacon and coffee don't cost that much even in nyc).

is this foul play?

[darkanimal]

Yeah I practically paid for his Okinawan vacation!!

Eric Glennie: -$2.40 for everytime he makes corny posts

[staggst]

as someone who spends WAY the fuck too much time in bars, I feel I should make clear how beneficial it is to overtip bartenders. I've been given coke/painkillers/countless free drinks/sports tickets/introduced to women, vouched for, and generally hooked up by a number of bartenders who know me and have recognized me as a generous guy over the years.

I've been in fights in bars, and having the bartender on my side saved me a trip to jail on more than one occasion.

All of the preceding is more true in small, privately owned places than larger joints/ chains, but you shouldn't drink in chains anyway.

A few extra bucks goes a long way. Trust me.

[skistar]

I second that the_state... the only reaon that I'm tipping the bartenders in the first place is to hopefully get as drunk as possible off as few drinks as I can. Drinks are always terribly overpriced anyways.

weak drinks=FAIL

[chronoaug]

yeah, fuck all this excess tipping.

tips required for

a.) waiter/bartender (their minimum wage is literally 25% lower than the rest of the populous because they can serve booze)

b.) cabby (shittiest job on the planet, show some sympathy)

c.) stylist/barber

Tip my tailor? My tailor charged me $45 to hem a pair of pants. I know how long a hem takes. No way I'm tipping him. Bus boys tend to make more than servers, and get a collection off of tips.

$200 for a half hour of work at a tattoo parlour?? Why are you tipping this guy?! He makes $400 an hour!! I understand there's a cost of doing business, but come on. If that's an average, he hauls in his rent cheque in a day.

Delivery drivers also get paid below minimum wage and at most get $1 per delivery if the place charges a delivery fee but with gas nowadays that doesn't even cover the delivery.

[broneck]

as someone who spends WAY the fuck too much time in bars, I feel I should make clear how beneficial it is to overtip bartenders. I've been given coke/painkillers/countless free drinks/sports tickets/introduced to women, vouched for, and generally hooked up by a number of bartenders who know me and have recognized me as a generous guy over the years.

I've been in fights in bars, and having the bartender on my side saved me a trip to jail on more than one occasion.

All of the preceding is more true in small, privately owned places than larger joints/ chains, but you shouldn't drink in chains anyway.

A few extra bucks goes a long way. Trust me.

this is serious. a little shmooze and a little extra cash goes a long way.

sometimes its a good practice at a bar (generally a RAMMED bar) to drop a 20 in their hand before you even order a drink. keep tipping okay throughout the night and you'll always be the first person served. this is the unfortunate truth behind being a male and getting good service at a bar.

(although I'm a man of principle and refuse to do this to female bartenders)

[JayDC7]

here's one that always confused me... what do you guys do at coffee shops/diners when you eat at the counter? the hispanic dudes who barely speaks english takes your order, and drops it off in front of your face. in this situation i tip like 5-10 percent (usually some change or a dollar tops, since eggs bacon and coffee don't cost that much even in nyc).

i feel the same way. if they have a jar, ill drop in my change since i dont like carrying it anyway. but they dont get 20%..

and extra initial tipping at the bar is helpful if its crowded.

[lestat]

lestat, not sure if there's more to your story but it sounds like a simple mistake.

it wasnt the first time it happened...

[hawkeye]

I rarely tip coffee places. Should I? I used to work at one for a while and never expected anything unless I did actual work (eg. more than just coffee).

I rarely go to Starbucks, and then I always just get a coffee, I go to Dunkin Donuts a lot and just get a coffee.

When I go to local places they usually hand me the cup and make me pump my own, which is more than fine with me, but then they charge $1.95 for a large, and I wait for my .05 sort of feeling like a dick, but is it more dick to leave them with the .05 for handing me a cup? It took more effort for them to give me change than to do the actual service, and who wants .05?

[eastcoastrider27]

i hate tipping. theres too may expectations and obligations on both sides of the deal, generally someone feels screwed.

i find it ridiculous that i'm expected to tip someone for reaching behind them, and opening a bottle.

its also ridiculous in the sense that some jobs tips are expected and some aren't. there doesn't seem to be any ryhme or reason to this.

i tip because society says i've got to, fuck it, i've got expensive clothes to buy.

Agreed on all accounts. In many situations, tipping seems stupid. But society says you have to, so I do it.

Damn, I'm a cheap bastard. I often tip only 10%, and at a packed bar, sometimes not at all.

Then again, when I'm at a friends restaurant/bar I'll tip between 25~100% depending.

Moving from someplace much cheaper than LA has me jaded, as I often find shit way over priced, and service lacking. Especially bars....

If you can't afford to go out, then you shouldn't. If you don't tip, then you should get shit service.

Bartenders get paid way too much in my opinion. A dollar every drink when each person at the club is going to have at least 5 drinks is $5x 500 people in the club. I think that is crazy considering most of the time they just hand you a beer. Thats why I do every other drink.

Bartenders make bank, and for what, opening a beer? Kind of stupid. But at the same time my beef is with the owners who charge $5 for a beer than costs $0.50 and $8 for a mixed drink that costs $1.

i wish tipping wasnt necessary anywhere so that when it is done its really appreciated. if you tip now all it means is that you arent a complete dick

Good point.

i read something in the L magazine (nyc-local free crappy magazine) that interviewed bartenders in the area, asking them about tourists. most said "you can tell tourists right away, because they tip poorly - like $1 a drink usually?

i'm like nigga wat the fuck? how much you expect me to give you for handing me a bottle of beer? how much you expect me to give you for pouring me that really complicated jack on the rocks?

That's fucking ridiculous. More than $1 a drink?! That's pretty arrogant.

i go to cafes a lot and usually whatever is the change i'd give to the tip jar cos i hate carrying change).

Yeah, I always just leave the change at fast food places or whatever.

here's one that always confused me... what do you guys do at coffee shops/diners when you eat at the counter? the hispanic dudes who barely speaks english takes your order, and drops it off in front of your face. in this situation i tip like 5-10 percent (usually some change or a dollar tops, since eggs bacon and coffee don't cost that much even in nyc).

is this foul play?

I don't think you have to tip as much as you would in a sit down restaurant, but a few bucks is appreciate.

i sneak in an extra dollar or two after they've turned around right before leaving the restaurant.

I'll do that if my friends don't pony up enough money. I hate when people think they're leaving a great tip and it's really like 10%.

as someone who spends WAY the fuck too much time in bars, I feel I should make clear how beneficial it is to overtip bartenders. I've been given coke/painkillers/countless free drinks/sports tickets/introduced to women, vouched for, and generally hooked up by a number of bartenders who know me and have recognized me as a generous guy over the years.

I've been in fights in bars, and having the bartender on my side saved me a trip to jail on more than one occasion.

All of the preceding is more true in small, privately owned places than larger joints/ chains, but you shouldn't drink in chains anyway.

A few extra bucks goes a long way. Trust me.

Good advice.

When I go to local places they usually hand me the cup and make me pump my own, which is more than fine with me, but then they charge $1.95 for a large, and I wait for my .05 sort of feeling like a dick, but is it more dick to leave them with the .05 for handing me a cup? It took more effort for them to give me change than to do the actual service, and who wants .05?

Haha, I hear you about the waiting for your nickel thing. It's like the clerk is thinking, "You cheap bastard. You really need the nickel?" if you wait for it. But if you leave without taking it they're thinking, "Oh Mr. Big Shot doesn't need his change, huh?" It's a no-win situation.

I remember one summer when I was younger I worked at this poolside snack bar at a resort. I served drinks to people -- Mostly beer and frozen drinks. I used to get annoyed with people who didn't tip me when I gave them a drink, then I was like "dude, get over yourself. You're literally just handing them a bottle, you don't deserve an extra buck on top of the already egregious price of $6 a bottle." I wasn't really a fan of the management of the place, so I helped myself to generous "tips" from the cash register all summer long.