Ok, I need to yell at the clouds for a bit because I think they're on my lawn.
Last night we decided that a take-home pizza for dinner would be a nice cap for the day. So as it was, I ordered the pizza online, and I saw a row of buttons for "add tip" when I paid for the pizza STARTING at 10%. Whut? No. Then, since we live in Bum-f**k Egypt, I got in the car and drove into town to get it. No delivery this far out. Anyway, I get there, and there's this "tips" jar on the counter. For real, B**ch?
Maybe I got used to many European places that paid their staffs somewhat decent money because when we got the tickets for our meals, there was the total Euros at the bottom. No place for adding tips. Because most places didn't expect them. Even though we did leave tips for good service.
If I'm being provided a service, like table service in a restaurant, I normally tip if the service is even halfway bearable. If it's horrible, forget it, but if you ask me if I want more tea or coffee, or at least stop by the table now and again, you get a tip. Now, my wife is way too generous IMO. She seemingly likes to feel a tip amount should cover a person's rent for the month, but I usually start at 15% and go up depending on level of service. I view tips as a reward, not an expectation. But I do agree that tips shouldn't be taxed since it's such a convoluted and nebulous system of trying to tax them in the first place. OTOH, I do fear that if tips weren't taxed, we'd see hella more places wanting you to tip for that "free" income. It could be a double-edged sword.
I know tipping's a personal thing, but I have a simple rule on when I DON'T tip: If I have to pick up the food myself, say at the counter at Five Guys Burgers, don't expect a tip from me. Take it out of that $10 you just charged me for a burger. Or especially when I'm driving 5+ miles from home to pick up your stuff, no matter how good it is.
Ok, clouds, you can move along now.
Last night we decided that a take-home pizza for dinner would be a nice cap for the day. So as it was, I ordered the pizza online, and I saw a row of buttons for "add tip" when I paid for the pizza STARTING at 10%. Whut? No. Then, since we live in Bum-f**k Egypt, I got in the car and drove into town to get it. No delivery this far out. Anyway, I get there, and there's this "tips" jar on the counter. For real, B**ch?
Maybe I got used to many European places that paid their staffs somewhat decent money because when we got the tickets for our meals, there was the total Euros at the bottom. No place for adding tips. Because most places didn't expect them. Even though we did leave tips for good service.
If I'm being provided a service, like table service in a restaurant, I normally tip if the service is even halfway bearable. If it's horrible, forget it, but if you ask me if I want more tea or coffee, or at least stop by the table now and again, you get a tip. Now, my wife is way too generous IMO. She seemingly likes to feel a tip amount should cover a person's rent for the month, but I usually start at 15% and go up depending on level of service. I view tips as a reward, not an expectation. But I do agree that tips shouldn't be taxed since it's such a convoluted and nebulous system of trying to tax them in the first place. OTOH, I do fear that if tips weren't taxed, we'd see hella more places wanting you to tip for that "free" income. It could be a double-edged sword.
I know tipping's a personal thing, but I have a simple rule on when I DON'T tip: If I have to pick up the food myself, say at the counter at Five Guys Burgers, don't expect a tip from me. Take it out of that $10 you just charged me for a burger. Or especially when I'm driving 5+ miles from home to pick up your stuff, no matter how good it is.
Ok, clouds, you can move along now.
