Manners/Social Conventions You Don't Follow

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

I don't want to pull out an old springs1 trope, but I don't believe the need for tipping on delivery or pickup orders (unless under special circumstances). So if I'm hosting poker, the hockey game, or a gaming night and my friends chip in I pocket the additional funds and just pay the exact amount in debit/credit. Now I don't ask them to tip, but everyone rounds up anyway. Dick move, probably; but their none the wiser anyway, and I'm slightly richer!

Dude... really?

[Dion]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

I only flush the toilet in my own home. If I'm at someone else's place I just leave it. Flush your own goddamn toilet. I'm not touching that filthy thing.

Sometimes if I've really polluted the room, I'll lock the door handle and close the door behind me on the way out so nobody has to deal with it. This often leads to confusion and frustration at parties, but they should have thought of that.

For me it's when I use a public toilet. First it has to be a dire emergency before i'll use them and secondly I have no desire to flush as god knows what germs are on the handle or when it was last disenfected. It get really bad when i'm walking out and the guy coming in asks who died in here.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

I don't want to pull out an old springs1 trope, but I don't believe the need for tipping on delivery or pickup orders (unless under special circumstances). So if I'm hosting poker, the hockey game, or a gaming night and my friends chip in I pocket the additional funds and just pay the exact amount in debit/credit. Now I don't ask them to tip, but everyone rounds up anyway. Dick move, probably; but their none the wiser anyway, and I'm slightly richer!

HUGE dick move. You're stealing from your friends man. Let them tip directly if they want to if your not going to. Taking the money when they think it's going elsewhere is exactly that, stealing.

Not to mention the whole not tipping thing.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

Does the delivery driver ever say anything to you?

Nope never, how are they to ever know since I never pay in cash? If I do, I round up and tell them it's all we have (I often then pay in small change to make it truly seem that way). 90% of the time I have to pay for delivery anyway, I know it doesn't count, but for me that there is the tip.

Originally Posted by Daradon

HUGE dick move. You're stealing from your friends man. Let them tip directly if they want to if your not going to. Taking the money when they think it's going elsewhere is exactly that, stealing.

Not to mention the whole not tipping thing.

They don't care, heck some of them probably know since they know I believe tipping in that manner is something I don't do. I tip at restaurants, and always will. Call it pettiness maybe, but I worked at a restaurant myself and the owners pocketed the tip jar. After that I became disenfranchised about tipping. It's also very small amounts anyway, so there's barely actually any tip money involved.

[Daradon]

OK, between Trackercowe and Rouge I think we're starting to get trolled now.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

I don't want to pull out an old springs1 trope, but I don't believe the need for tipping on delivery or pickup orders (unless under special circumstances). So if I'm hosting poker, the hockey game, or a gaming night and my friends chip in I pocket the additional funds and just pay the exact amount in debit/credit. Now I don't ask them to tip, but everyone rounds up anyway. Dick move, probably; but their none the wiser anyway, and I'm slightly richer!

You're saying probably??? It s a dick move to pocket the extra money. It's a shame your friends don;t know that you are a cheap skate.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Daradon

HUGE dick move. You're stealing from your friends man. Let them tip directly if they want to if your not going to. Taking the money when they think it's going elsewhere is exactly that, stealing.

Not to mention the whole not tipping thing.

Exactly. The whole not tipping thing is another issue, I get it to a degree (though not for the pizza delivery guy) but pocketing the cash your friends give you, that they ended to give as a tip is just so damn sad.

We've all been out for drinks and been the one to pay on our card. The money everyone pitches in for their drinks isn't to pay for my drinks and to pocket the cash. If a buddy paid way too much for his bill knowingly, that money isn't mine all of a sudden, it's their tip money.

How hard up for cash do you have to be.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Nope never, how are they to ever know since I never pay in cash? If I do, I round up and tell them it's all we have (I often then pay in small change to make it truly seem that way). 90% of the time I have to pay for delivery anyway, I know it doesn't count, but for me that there is the tip.

They can look at the receipt that's printed out I'd imagine. Or do you take that as it's being printed and hide it from your friends?

[Daradon]

I once got a phone call from a pizza place after I tipped just over two bucks. Now I know it wasn't a great tip, and I generally tip more, but it was one of those situations, it was the last change I had in my pocket at the time. And that's exactly what I told the guy.

But yeah, they know.

Haven't ordered from them since though.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

They can look at the receipt that's printed out I'd imagine. Or do you take that as it's being printed and hide it from your friends?

What receipt, who gets a receipt for pickup and delivery orders? As I said this is for orders where say the exact amount is $9.35 each (for 5 people). Everyone proceeds to round up to $10. I then pay 46.50 with debit or credit. So tell me then a better way of doing it? Other than breaking out change or everyone paying with their own card.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

What receipt, who gets a receipt for pickup and delivery orders? As I said this is for orders where say the exact amount is $9.35 each (for 5 people). Everyone proceeds to round up to $10. I then pay 46.50 with debit or credit. So tell me then a better way of doing it? Other than breaking out change or everyone paying with their own card.

Adding 2-3 bucks to the total when you pay. If the debit machine can do 46.50 I bet it can handle $49.50

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

What receipt, who gets a receipt for pickup and delivery orders? As I said this is for orders where say the exact amount is $9.35 each (for 5 people). Everyone proceeds to round up to $10. I then pay 46.50 with debit or credit. So tell me then a better way of doing it? Other than breaking out change or everyone paying with their own card.

Well the way you phrased it first, you made it sound like (almost pride in it) that there was some subterfuge going on. "No one is the wiser" or something like that. I guess if they know you aren't tipping and they aren't worried about getting change back that's different. Still really cheap, but not as bad.

I mean, why not just give him the whole handful of money if your really concerned about it being easy and convenient. It's not like your paying extra. That would be easier than doing the whole Interac thing after all.

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Nope never, how are they to ever know since I never pay in cash? If I do, I round up and tell them it's all we have (I often then pay in small change to make it truly seem that way). 90% of the time I have to pay for delivery anyway, I know it doesn't count, but for me that there is the tip.


They don't care, heck some of them probably know since they know I believe tipping in that manner is something I don't do. I tip at restaurants, and always will. Call it pettiness maybe, but I worked at a restaurant myself and the owners pocketed the tip jar. After that I became disenfranchised about tipping. It's also very small amounts anyway, so there's barely actually any tip money involved.

As someone who's stiffed on a tip for the delivery boy, yes, they do remember your house. They also know how much you're tipping since they enter the amount on the debit/credit machine and they see how much you've given them on the merchant receipt.

Since that day, they've always delivered my pizzas cold, no matter how fair my later tips have been

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

I don't want to pull out an old springs1 trope, but I don't believe the need for tipping on delivery or pickup orders (unless under special circumstances). So if I'm hosting poker, the hockey game, or a gaming night and my friends chip in I pocket the additional funds and just pay the exact amount in debit/credit. Now I don't ask them to tip, but everyone rounds up anyway. Dick move, probably; but their none the wiser anyway, and I'm slightly richer!

Do you order from the same place more than once? If so bold move, as I'm sure the delivery guys adds a little something extra to your food.

[Hugh Jahrmes]

trackerLowe has to be trolling.. Or one of those people who completely lacks self awareness

[AC]

This thread makes me wonder what specifically qualifies someone as a sociopath.

"a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience."

[Trailer Fire]

I hate celebrating Christmas. I hate going for parties, I hate the decorations, I hate the songs and the TV shows. I hate everything about it.

Except watching my son open presents. I do love the look on his face. Nearly evens everything out. Nearly.

I especially ####ing hate Christmas trees. Pine needles everywhere. Forever. Even fake trees seem to die and lose all their needles.

I also hate that Christians took a perfectly good ancient ritual about goat slaughter and practical jokes and made it about Jesus. Pretty sure the dude was born in the spring.

Edit: I'm 100% sure this belongs in the GMG thread, as I still "follow" the social convention of Cripsmus. I just hate it is all.

[Righteous1]

Originally Posted by Trailer Fire

I hate celebrating Christmas. I hate going for parties, I hate the decorations, I hate the songs and the TV shows. I hate everything about it.

Except watching my son open presents. I do love the look on his face. Nearly evens everything out. Nearly.

I especially ####ing hate Christmas trees. Pine needles everywhere. Forever. Even fake trees seem to die and lose all their needles.

I also hate that Christians took a perfectly good ancient ritual about goat slaughter and practical jokes and made it about Jesus. Pretty sure the dude was born in the spring.

Edit: I'm 100% sure this belongs in the GMG thread, as I still "follow" the social convention of Cripsmus. I just hate it is all.

It's okay.. Jesus still loves you

[Righteous1]

Originally Posted by Daradon

I once got a phone call from a pizza place after I tipped just over two bucks. Now I know it wasn't a great tip, and I generally tip more, but it was one of those situations, it was the last change I had in my pocket at the time. And that's exactly what I told the guy.

But yeah, they know.

Haven't ordered from them since though.

I hear in Japan they take it as an insult if you tip

[saillias]

Putting a napkin on my lap at restaurants bugs the hell out of me. I need that thing to wipe my hands and stuff. It doesn't belong on my legs.