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DoubleF · 08-27-2015, 02:12 PM

I tip 15% to 23%. I think this number changed since last I spoke about my tipping habits...

In my opinion, if you want to talk crap about a place to others/friends, you aren't allowed that right if you didn't tip. If you want to complain to management, I think you're on much steadier ground if you put in 15%.

I also "flat rate tip" certain things. Delivery of an appliance is $20 per unit, $30 if it's a heavier one. (Most times, these guys are surprised they get anything at all). A buck or two a day for hotel rooms when I travel. (Again, most times, these people are surprised they get anything at all. If you leave cash on a table, it gets organized a lot. Often, a note HAS to be written before cash is taken)

I have never zero tipped, but mulling towards maybe a $2 policy if service is bad enough to invoke it. "Leave a deuce" sort of thing. But this only works if you leave quietly. To invoke this, I think the server would have to be insanely bad. I have tipped up to 50% on meals that the server completely screwed up and gave us free food/drink. (Which is still less than cost of food without being tipped: ie: $10 on a 20 buck order but received like $15 in free food).

08-27-2015, 02:12 PM	#279
DoubleF Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2014 Exp:	I tip 15% to 23%. I think this number changed since last I spoke about my tipping habits... In my opinion, if you want to talk crap about a place to others/friends, you aren't allowed that right if you didn't tip. If you want to complain to management, I think you're on much steadier ground if you put in 15%. I also "flat rate tip" certain things. Delivery of an appliance is $20 per unit, $30 if it's a heavier one. (Most times, these guys are surprised they get anything at all). A buck or two a day for hotel rooms when I travel. (Again, most times, these people are surprised they get anything at all. If you leave cash on a table, it gets organized a lot. Often, a note HAS to be written before cash is taken) I have never zero tipped, but mulling towards maybe a $2 policy if service is bad enough to invoke it. "Leave a deuce" sort of thing. But this only works if you leave quietly. To invoke this, I think the server would have to be insanely bad. I have tipped up to 50% on meals that the server completely screwed up and gave us free food/drink. (Which is still less than cost of food without being tipped: ie: $10 on a 20 buck order but received like $15 in free food).