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Monday, January 31, 2011

Tales From the Chat

Unfortunately I can't chat as much as I once did, so I decided to post this question here:


How much do you tip?
I know there are arbitrary tipping rules out there, but how much do you actually tip?

  • Haircuts I go to Supercuts and they charge 13$ a cut. I tip the hair-person 4 or 5 dollars, depending if they try and make conversation. Tip: Don't make conversation with me hair-person. I don't care about the weather and I like to tell disturbing , the extra dollar is not worth it./ When I use to live on top of a hair salon in Wicker Park I would also tip 5$ even though the haircut was 25$. was this enough? It was only a man's cut, no frosting or creaming or whatever.
  • Pizza I tip 5$ to my regular pizza guy. They charge 22$ a pizza. 
  • Taxi If I'm downtown and only going a few blocks i tip 3$. If it's a long trip, let's say from the airport I tip 10$.
  • Restaurants & Bars I used to be a bartender when I was 16 (long story) so I'm pretty sure I over-tip. I quickly calculate 20% on my head then throw in a couple extra bucks. 
  • Massages I've only had a couple of massages because I tend to fart when nervous. I think I give $20 each time.
If I'm with someone else I try to give them the money and leave it up to them. Personally I think people who have to serve/assist me are annoyed with me so I think I over tip all around, is this true? How much do you tip and such?

10 comments:

  1. I tend to tip 20% across the board for pretty much everything. Haircuts and cabs are hard, because you're never really schooled in what is appropriate. I still generally tip 20% because it's easy to calculate quickly and can't ever really be read as cheap. Generally for drinks I tip $1 per drink, especially if it's something easy to make or a beer. If it's some complicated drink or if I get good treatment on a busy night then I'll tip more.

    I think there are separate rules for shit like limos and boat captains, but when am I ever going to be in a position to tip a boat captain?

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  2. I am the same as Superglue - 20% for everyone! Unless you suck!

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  3. It's not tipping I believe in, it's overtipping.

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  4. I would like to offer my hand in marriage to whomever wrote the Steve Martin in My Blue Heaven comment above. Even if it's a woman. I ain't even care, I love you that much.

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  5. I tip at a restaurant if the service is good but that's it... you guys tip too much!

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  6. Why do you tip for haircuts and taxis and pizza?!?

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  7. This is what caused the global recession, you guys!!! Or at least tipped it over the edge!

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  8. Duncan, tipping in the states is pretty much necessary if service workers want to make a decent wage. Most waiters will get something like $3/hour as a wage and tips make up the vast majority of their pay. Just one more wonderful thing about our "merit-based" capitalist society!!!

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  9. Because of personal experience and friends in the industry, I tend to over tip servers and bartenders. Everyone else gets a buck or two if they do a good job, but I try to avoid using services involving customary tips.

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  10. I tip drill ALL day, baby.

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