yeah i'm certainly not tipping a coffee shop barista for pulling a knob to put drip coffee into a paper cup for me, but if somebody is hand tamping espresso and pulling shots for me then yeah they're gonna get something.
Pressing "NO TIP" when paying your barber is one of the most awkward interactions
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yeah i'm certainly not tipping a coffee shop barista for pulling a knob to put drip coffee into a paper cup for me, but if somebody is hand tamping espresso and pulling shots for me then yeah they're gonna get something.
LyleLanley
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Very Berry Sunday
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Do you need to tip at Starbucks?
I thought they are paid decently, although they don't have many employees working in a store nowadays.
I thought they are paid decently, although they don't have many employees working in a store nowadays.
Bustanen
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No, you only tip waiters. If you pick up your order, never tip.
Doc Holliday
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I usually don't but if I have extra change in my pocket and the service was friendly, I drop it in the tip jar.
Hidden One
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My barber charges 15 I always give him 3 extra dollars tho.
Professor Renegade
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They're providing you a service, just as waiters and waitresses provide a service. If you can't afford to tip then you can't afford a haircut.
Dr. Benton Quest
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People like you make me wonder they often eat alone.
If I was out with friends and one of them was talking this nonsense, not only would I be embarrassed, but I would roast their ass forever.
Mine charges 16 and I tip 14.
I only go once a month though and I've known her for a decade. Makes me look sharp.
Norris1020
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Another small reason I'm glad I shave my head.
Dr. Benton Quest
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Because you aren't. You're paying the shop they work in. They operate similarly to waiters.
FairFriend
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Exactly how I feel, besides some people should be more considerate before calling names and etc.
Morrigan Stark
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This
Love how the OP edited his post with like, the one post that agreed with him out of all the dogpiling haha
Well, that ain't wrong.
Ray Wonder
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Lol OP cherry picked the thread and found someone that agreed with him and added it to the OP. 😂
Naw, I tip. I like making people's day, not "fighting the system." Not tipping because you don't want tipping to become regular, is just you not tipping. Simple.
Naw, I tip. I like making people's day, not "fighting the system." Not tipping because you don't want tipping to become regular, is just you not tipping. Simple.
thechristoph
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See, this sucks, because at casual dining restaurants that have a curbside service, that is a waiter's whole shift. I'm not going to tip the same amount for that because it's not like they checked in with me for refills or requests, but they are getting screwed by having to work the to-go station.
That is ridiculously flawed logic you have there.
It's common courtesy to tip service people. It's like holding the door open for people behind you, letting an older couple go in front of you in line, putting a quarter into someone else's expired meter, or letting that person that has one item at the grocery store go in front of you while you have a cart full of food.
You're not wrong for thinking that, just a kind of an asshole, honestly. Karma's going to get you if you don't clean yourself up.
You're not wrong for thinking that, just a kind of an asshole, honestly. Karma's going to get you if you don't clean yourself up.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It's not awkward for me because I tip very generously for haircuts (like $10 on a $25 haircut).
People tip bartenders like 20% for pouring a beer out of a tap. Meanwhile, a haircutter is on their feet all day performing a skilled trade where every job is a essentially a custom order where you absolutely can't fuck it up because mistakes can't be undone. I'm not arguing haircutting is a highly skilled trade, but its not something an unskilled worker can just pick up by applying for a job.
People tip bartenders like 20% for pouring a beer out of a tap. Meanwhile, a haircutter is on their feet all day performing a skilled trade where every job is a essentially a custom order where you absolutely can't fuck it up because mistakes can't be undone. I'm not arguing haircutting is a highly skilled trade, but its not something an unskilled worker can just pick up by applying for a job.
always crazy bacon
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Wow it's true! Hey Korey take the L on this, you're in the minority opinion.
xcharles718
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I'm genuinely curious, why don't barbers just charge more for a cut?
Edit: Just read more of the thread. I guess I'll start tipping barbers then.
I still think the general concept of 'mandatory'/'forced' tipping is bullshit, but since it's so common here in the states, and employers are allowed to pay less than minimum wage on tipped jobs, I guess it's fine.
I've never tipped at a barber before. Didn't even know it's a thing.
Edit: Just read more of the thread. I guess I'll start tipping barbers then.
I still think the general concept of 'mandatory'/'forced' tipping is bullshit, but since it's so common here in the states, and employers are allowed to pay less than minimum wage on tipped jobs, I guess it's fine.
Dr. Benton Quest
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Naw it's spot on. Tipping is part of the cost and is expected. If you don't, the only person you're hurting is the one who waited on you.
Tawney Bomb
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I always tipped my barber before I started shaving my head, always felt like the right thing to do.
It's not part of the cost at all. At a restaurant, the price I pay is that on the menu. I will not be paying a penny more than the price advertised. Likewise, if I buy a £10 haircut, I will pay £10, and not a penny over.
Dr. Benton Quest
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You eat alone often?
Edit: You're not in the United States. Why are you commenting at all then?
NervousXtian
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I'd rather tip my barber or the dude at the food truck than a waiter who just brings my food and takes an order.
I also hit the no tip button.. but I'm not an asshole and I pop them a fiver and say thanks.
Food trucks get whatever change I have or got back.. typically a buck or so. Besides, they remember if you tip and hook you up sometimes.
I also hit the no tip button.. but I'm not an asshole and I pop them a fiver and say thanks.
Food trucks get whatever change I have or got back.. typically a buck or so. Besides, they remember if you tip and hook you up sometimes.
1. Eating alone or eating in a group, my stance on tipping is the same.
2. Shit, I'm sorry, I forgot tipping is exclusive to America. My bad.
I suppose it's even more an outlier for us because we pay the price we see for things all the time because tax is included. The mericans are used to the price being more than listed.
Very Berry Sunday
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$15 + 5 tip. It has been 7 months since I got a haircut.
Ganzlinger
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This. Tipping system is absurd. The owner should pay the barber a fixed salary.
Dr. Benton Quest
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I totally understand not tipping for you because your country likely pays its wait staff a living wage.
We pay ours $2 an hour. Tips are necessary for them to live.
Nappuccino
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Tip, or cut your own goddamn hair. They don't pay hair dressers enough, and you're just making their lives harder.
Complain to the company if you want, but all they'll do is increase the base cost of a haircut.
Complain to the company if you want, but all they'll do is increase the base cost of a haircut.
HawksWinStanley
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I bet Walt tipped for that pizza he chucked up on the roof.
perfectchaos007
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My barber is a hot blonde 20 something woman who gives me scalp massages. Of course I'm going to tip her. A $5 tip is a small price to pay to feel the touch of an attractive woman.
AcademicSaucer
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Gravy Boat
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Not really. Unless my google-fu is failing me, if an employee fails to make the federal minimum wage in tips ($7.25 an hour) then the employer is required to make up the difference. Some states like California just set the minimum wage to $9 and be done with it. No one is earning less than $7.25 one way or another, and even though that's still pretty low, it's pretty much the exact equivalent of what minimum wage in the U.K. is.
If I'm wrong about any of that I'm happy to be corrected. I just googled all of this.
perfectchaos007
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And if an employee continues to rely on the employer to make up the difference, he/she will get usually get fired. So, its a double whammy when you don't tip
A decent employer would happily pay the difference to ensure an employees minimum wage is met. It's not on me, as a customer, to help pay your wages. If your employer isn't doing what the law requires and pays you minimum wage of $7, then look for a different job.
How About No
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Wow, what an asshole! I always knew I hated that guy deep down.
If you're looking for a "decent" employer in the food service/hair cutting industry you're gonna not have anyone working in the food service/hair cutting industry
Ahh, the good old Donald Trump strategy
That's the craziest leap of logic I've seen all day haha.
perfectchaos007
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Yeah in an ideal industry that would happen. Unfortunately servers are 100% expendable. Training a new server doesn't cost much for a restaurant so if one under performs they'll dump them and hire a new one. The turnover rate for servers is probably higher than any other industry.
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