re: Do you/how much do you tip the following workers?

Posted by SportsGuyNOLA

New Orleans, LA

Member since May 2014

17240 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:46 am to TheIndulger

Coffee shop workers- I don't drink coffee
bus boys- 0
hotel bell boys- $1 per bag
hotel room service- 15%
valet parkers- $2
casino dealers- don't go to casinos
movers- I move my own shite and make friends help -i tip them beer
shuttle bus drivers- 0
taxi cab drivers- 10%- or more if they were helpful
miscellaneous guides/ instructors(i.e. Ski instructors)- 0
curbside baggage check at airports- $1 per bag
oil change techs- 0
barber- **THIS** is the most important tip- I use the same barber for 15 years- He charges me $20- I tip $5- every time- love the haircut every time

Posted by JohnnyKilroy

Cajun Navy Vice Admiral

Member since Oct 2012

35606 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:51 am to SportsGuyNOLA

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barber- **THIS** is the most important tip- I use the same barber for 15 years- He charges me $20- I tip $5- every time- love the haircut every time

This is exactly what I do. 25 is a little steep for a haircut, but I like the cut and I like the guy so I'm ok with it.

Posted by DrinkDrankDrunk

Member since Feb 2014

836 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 11:54 am to TheIndulger

I've never tipped oil change guys. Is that a thing?

My curbside baggage tip is proportional to how much over weight my bag is. This has never done me wrong.

What do y'all tip on to go orders?

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Posted by TheIndulger

Member since Sep 2011

19239 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:01 pm to LSUzealot

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Sonic car hops
Car wash
Fast food places like subway smoothie king who pathetically ask for tips
Bar cooks who also pathetically ask for tips

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Posted by Geauxtiga

No man's land

Member since Jan 2008

34377 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:08 pm to TheIndulger

Even priests get/expect tips for weddings, etc. Screw that.

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

Land of the Free

Member since Nov 2012

59891 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:08 pm to DrinkDrankDrunk

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What do y'all tip on to go orders?

If she's hot I'll throw em a few dollars. Ugly get nothing.

Posted by tween the hedges

Member since Feb 2012

20256 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:14 pm to DrinkDrankDrunk

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My curbside baggage tip is proportional to how much over weight my bag is. This has never done me wrong.

I didn't think about that...if my bag is ever overweight I may just throw the guy a 5 and see if he doesn't charge the hundred or whatever. Good thinking

Posted by tween the hedges

Member since Feb 2012

20256 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:16 pm to Geauxtiga

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Even priests get/expect tips for weddings, etc. Screw that.

I've heard of tips for baptisms

I understand if they accept a tip as a church donation but if they pocket it and don't seriously need it to keep a roof over their head, then shame on the priests that take tips for that.

Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

47561 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:17 pm to TheIndulger

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And anyone else I forget to mention

Hey motherfricker. Where's the Pizza Boy?

change -Coffee shop workers
$1 per person -bus boys(like when you pay at the counter and leave your trash on the table)
$2-5 -Deli/counter restaurant workers with tip jar
change-Sonic (or similar) food hoppers
$5 -hotel bell boys
20% -hotel room service
0 -hotel maids
$5 -valet parkers
don't do table games but tip cocktail waiters very well at $.02 slots -casino dealers
$20 per person -movers
$2-shuttle bus drivers
$5-taxi cab drivers
$5-$10-miscellaneous guides/ instructors(i.e. Ski instructors)
$5-curbside baggage check at airports
0 -oil change techs
don't use -car wash attendants
$5 -barber

Posted by Daygo85

Member since Aug 2008

3070 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:19 pm to Nado Jenkins83

Here is one......employees at a Chinese buffet? Normally u tell the hostess what u want to drink. It appears on your table while you are getting your own food. Each time u return from the buffet your empty plate is misteriously gone. Then as you are walking out someone shouts from across the room. "Tank u veddy much"

Do you tip 15 to 20 percent here?

Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

47561 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:19 pm to tween the hedges

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I've heard of tips for baptisms I understand if they accept a tip as a church donation but if they pocket it and don't seriously need it to keep a roof over their head, then shame on the priests that take tips for that.

That's kind of misleading. Priests don't get paid to do a wedding and the church usually charges way under what it costs to host a wedding. The tip is appropriate here. $50-$100 to priest is perfectly fine and not a sin.

Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

47561 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:20 pm to Daygo85

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Here is one......employees at a Chinese buffet? Normally u tell the hostess what u want to drink. It appears on your table while you are getting your own food. Each time u return from the buffet your empty plate is misteriously gone. Then as you are walking out someone shouts from across the room. "Tank u veddy much" Do you tip 15 to 20 percent here?

No. $1 per person. If i'm paying for two buffets I tip $2 and so on.

Posted by VetteGuy

Member since Feb 2008

28547 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:21 pm to Tear It Up

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-curbside baggage check at airports - 0

Big mistake.

Posted by mikelbr

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2008

47561 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:21 pm to ksayetiger

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what about the guy that puts a christmas tree on your car? I tipped last year, but I dont remember how much

If it's a place that they cut, level, wrap, and put tree in/on car, tip $10 or so.

Posted by tween the hedges

Member since Feb 2012

20256 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 12:32 pm to mikelbr

Weddings I understand, baptisms I don't.

Posted by Shenanigans

Spring Hill, TN

Member since Nov 2012

2394 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:00 pm to TheIndulger

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-Coffee shop workers - $0
-bus boys(like when you pay at the counter and leave your trash on the table) - $0
-Deli/counter restaurant workers with tip jar - $0
-Sonic (or similar) food hoppers -$0
-hotel bell boys -$2-5
-hotel room service - 10%
-hotel maids -$0
-valet parkers $2-3
-casino dealers - a $5 chip anytime I feel like it, but $0 if I'm losing
-movers - $10-20 each
-shuttle bus drivers - maybe $1
-taxi cab drivers - 10-15%
-miscellaneous guides/ instructors(i.e. Ski instructors) - n/a
-curbside baggage check at airports - $0
-oil change techs - $0
-car wash attendants - n/a
-barber - $2

Posted by TheIndulger

Member since Sep 2011

19239 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 1:32 pm to mikelbr

quote:
Where's the pizza boy

Good one. Added

Posted by sfdurst

New Iberia

Member since Dec 2009

195 posts

Posted on 6/4/14 at 2:01 pm to TheIndulger

-Coffee shop workers $0
-bus boys(like when you pay at the counter and leave your trash on the table) $0
-Deli/counter restaurant workers with tip jar no
-Sonic (or similar) food hoppers keep change
-pizza delivery guys grrr...10%

-hotel bell boys $1/bag

-hotel room service depends $0 to %20
-hotel maids depends on hotel and service
-valet parkers if free yes if charge no
-casino dealers nope

-movers never used one but no
-shuttle bus drivers $1 if I have cash
-taxi cab drivers 0% to 20%

-miscellaneous guides/ instructors(i.e. Ski instructors) never used one I guess it would depend on how the service was

-curbside baggage check at airports I handle my own bags at the airport

-oil change techs no
-car wash attendants don't use ... probably not
-barber keep change from a $20 usually about $5 - $8

This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 2:02 pm