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What services do you leave a tip?

Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:40 pm
Posted by Redstickbaw
Member since Jul 2023
177 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:40 pm
What services do you leave a tip? Do you leave a tip at a coffee shop if you are ordering a regular brewed coffee at a stand up counter? Should you tip a restaurant for a to-go order? Where do you tip or not tip?
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 9:17 pm
Posted by spacecitydude
HTX
Member since Nov 2021
312 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:42 pm to
When I was younger sometimes I’d leave just the tip.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
85281 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:45 pm to
Inb4 your mom
Posted by Shorts Guy
BR
Member since Dec 2023
886 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:46 pm to
Sit down restaurants, food delivery, bars, the barber shop, valet parking, bellman, hotel housekeeper, sometimes tour guides depending on the situation. I’m sure there’s a couple others I’m forgetting. But rarely at coffee shops.

ETA ride share drivers if they were good.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 8:48 pm
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
61432 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:47 pm to
quote:

What areas of your life do you leave a tip?
What does this even mean?
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
2627 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:48 pm to
When it comes to tipping, I identify as black.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
158690 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:49 pm to
I am black

what is this "tip" you speak of?
Posted by tiger turney
River Ridge
Member since Dec 2016
387 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:50 pm to
I never understand these posts. If you want to tip, tip. If you don’t, don’t tip. What kind of child needs affirmation from the internet to decide when or when not to tip?
Posted by kayjay
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
687 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:51 pm to
I’m not sure what you mean about areas of your life. I tip all those who serve me regardless the level of service because they are less fortunate than me. The Lord has blessed me.
Posted by Bushwackers
Ridin' shotgun with Reese Bobby!
Member since Dec 2006
3792 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:19 pm to
Cue Gary Oldman: “everyone!!!”
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
7707 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:22 pm to
“Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food, I can drive a taxi, I can and do cut my own hair. I did, however, tip my urologist. Because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones“
-Dwight Schrute
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26773 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:27 pm to
I was told that if I can’t afford:

a credit card surcharge
an establishment surcharge
plus a wage subsidy for the waitstaff
on top of the margin that already exists in the menu

that I could not afford to eat out. So I don’t.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52611 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:28 pm to
Anytime someone is helping me I throw them a few dollars

Not many folks do that anymore
Posted by 844_Tiger
Down_Under
Member since Jul 2021
843 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:30 pm to
quote:

What services do you leave a tip?


Michelin star restaurants
happy ending parlours
Bespoke private jet service
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
6554 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:33 pm to
Stop being a poor.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
75820 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

I am black
Kafkaesque, in a word.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
80714 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:41 pm to
Flambeaux carriers
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71745 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:42 pm to
The usual but I'll drop a gratuity on a lady or gent that just did solid work even if it's not customary.

My wife tipped the food runner at a Whataburger $5 the other day because they were slammed and he was catching all the shite from impatient customers he had to run food out to. She flipt the script and hopefully gave him the umph to finish the shift. That's what I'm talking about.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
56657 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 9:49 pm to
Sonic carhop
Posted by Huey Lewis
BR
Member since Oct 2013
5139 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 10:10 pm to
I don't tip for something I can do myself. I don't tip barbers, bartenders, etc. I can cut hair. I can make drinks.

I did tip my urologist though because I cannot pulverize my own kidney stone.
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