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PrincessP
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
we had a pizza delvery man show up charge us 28 dollars for a pizza and calzone. I asked how it came to that much? he told me bc they have a 6 dollar delivery charge. He then tells me "BUT the delivery charge is only for the cost of the boxes"...Was this man for real?!?! LOL
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steph4777
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
I don't mind tipping at a restaurant or when I get a delivery. I think tipping everytime I go to Starbucks or a take out place is ridiculous.
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| Posted 8/10/07 4:53 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
As a former waitress, I tip generously now (at least 20%) b/c I know how hard they work. At other places though, where they are making $7/hr and are teenagers, too, no.
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| Posted 8/10/07 5:20 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
I love not tipping, and I love that when I do tip someone, its because I want to...not because I have to. I can't say this is a fact, but I think that waiters/waitresses are paid even less in the UK then they are in the states...I know bar staff are paid a pittance (being a former bar maid myself)
Message edited 8/10/2007 5:57:03 PM.
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| Posted 8/10/07 5:51 PM |
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2girls4now
Proud Mommy
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
I like tipping to show appreciation for good service
I hate when the tip is included and service was terrible
I hate feeling like everyone expects a tip to do their job but............ I do tip b/c I feel I have to or I will be treated poorly next time
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| Posted 8/10/07 5:57 PM |
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Lisa
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
I dont tip in Starbucks, DD or the local chinese place...if Im picking up. But being in Vegas, I have never seen so many tips giving out! Even the guy that calls the taxi at the hotels needs a tip!!  Hey buddy, Im from NY....I can call my own cab!!!
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| Posted 8/10/07 6:47 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
Posted by Beth1210
Not to start this whole thing again but title closers usually make an appearance fee of $40-50. This is fine if the closing takes 30 minutes, but I have sat at closings for 3 hours, not been funded and had to go back the next day to finish up. Unless you are paying off more than one mortage you need the tips. Also as a buyer, the title closer is who pays off the old mortgage so it's probably worth 50-100 to ensure everything is done promptly
ETA: I do not do this anymore specifically because of the unsure amount of income.
ok- they should be paid more- your DH is in the business and so in mine- does anyone tip him after he spends 4 months on a loan that doesn't close????
forget about sitting for a few hours- a loan officer can spend 100 hours on a loan that doesn't work out- that's the business and why I am pushing my DH to do something else!
Oh yeah I'm with ya. So is my SIL and best friend who both have DH's in the biz.
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| Posted 8/11/07 9:08 PM |
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Buttafli1277
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
I hate tipping cuz I never know how much to tip!!!
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| Posted 8/11/07 11:37 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
Where I live you don't tip anyone. There is no need to, b/c the minimun wage is $14 an hour. Waiters, waitresses and bartender make at least this.
In the US I only tip to people that dont get a full salary (waiters bartenders, etc) b/c an employer doesnt pay them enough, why should I have to pay the rest of that person's salary?
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| Posted 8/12/07 12:02 AM |
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Bellaocchi
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
The only tipping I do not mind is in diners, if they give good service I tip well. Even if they don't give such great service and I notive it's extremely busy and the boss put one waitress to a very busy section, I still don't mind tipping well.
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| Posted 8/12/07 1:02 AM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
Posted by PrincessP
we had a pizza delvery man show up charge us 28 dollars for a pizza and calzone. I asked how it came to that much? he told me bc they have a 6 dollar delivery charge. He then tells me "BUT the delivery charge is only for the cost of the boxes"...Was this man for real?!?! LOL
What?!? If you come pick it up do they put it in paper bags? 
I tip when we go out to eat, that's it. I get a little annoyed at the tip jars at the ice cream places, etc. I mean, I don't tip McDonald's workers, so I would I tip someone for getting me ice cream? If someone makes that little money and they are depending on the tips that they aren't guaranteed, they should get a higher paying job (with the exception of a waitress since that's specifically a tipped position).
Like the Summer camp tipping thread. I don't tip the summer camp counselors and that was the first I had heard of that even being a job where they expected tips. Yeah they get paid min. wage, but daycare workers work really hard and don't make much more than that and they don't get tips
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| Posted 8/12/07 10:23 AM |
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LiPo
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Lisa
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Re: Why do we live in a tipping society?
Posted by Buttafli1277
I hate tipping cuz I never know how much to tip!!!
Me too, so I always end up overtipping. 
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| Posted 8/12/07 11:27 AM |
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