12 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

ANd cheap motherfuckers all around. 

I'm not cheap.

3 minutes ago, Dave said:

I'm not cheap.

Prove it, send every member $150

Just now, steve from amherst said:

They coming to your house ya need to drop at least a fin. Hell new yrs eve I picked up the pizza and salad and still left em $8 and change

Yup $5 minimum even if your just ordering a $10 pizza for yourself.  

I tip min of  25-30% or so when we are out since most restaurant workers have not had a great year.  We tip the takeoutguys driver 25%+ every day to bring us lunch,  guy does alright for 3-4 hours a day but the rest of the day he's making squat so he works 6-7 days a week to make a living.   

 

 

4 minutes ago, Angry ginger said:

Yup $5 minimum even if your just ordering a $10 pizza for yourself.  

I tip min of  25-30% or so when we are out since most restaurant workers have not had a great year.  We tip the takeoutguys driver 25%+ every day to bring us lunch,  guy does alright for 3-4 hours a day but the rest of the day he's making squat so he works 6-7 days a week to make a living.   

 

 

Same here.  Always tip over 25% - a lot of times over 30%.  I like $5 increments so depends on what the bill is. 

20 years ago I was on site for a project in Eureka SD @SSFB @NaturallyAspiratedand took some guys down to the local diner for lunch.  Food was so cheap I’m not sure how they made any money but I gave the waitress $30 and told her to keep the change.  I used the can before we left and as I was walking by she was telling another waitress ‘That guy gave me almost a $10 tip’ and she repeated it 2-3 times.  Made me smile but also think how often they got stiffed or were use to the 25 cent coffee tip. 

23 minutes ago, steve from amherst said:

Prove it, send every member $150

I only send money to people I like.

26 minutes ago, SnowRider said:

Same here.  Always tip over 25% - a lot of times over 30%.  I like $5 increments so depends on what the bill is. 

20 years ago I was on site for a project in Eureka SD @SSFB @NaturallyAspiratedand took some guys down to the local diner for lunch.  Food was so cheap I’m not sure how they made any money but I gave the waitress $30 and told her to keep the change.  I used the can before we left and as I was walking by she was telling another waitress ‘That guy gave me almost a $10 tip’ and she repeated it 2-3 times.  Made me smile but also think how often they got stiffed or were use to the 25 cent coffee tip. 

Lots of small town country folk around here are cheap as fuck and have no concept of tipping.

 

1 hour ago, frenchy said:

good for her. cheap cunts guaranteed that is his parents house. Fucking weasel too afraid too speak to her face. 

how do these losers honestly think these drivers make their $$? 

This is a good question, as tips are truly that, tips.  These delivery services get paid for delivery, Uber eats etc.  Yes, the others are paid min, plus tips.  But let's do some quick math, it was a small bag, so not pizza.  So if the tab was $32-$40, an $8 tip is 20-25%.  

I would say I am a frugal guy, but not cheap. 20-25% is not out of line Covid or not. So unless we knew what the tab was, we can't make that call on if it was an appropriate amount or not.  On the flip side, assuming she is going to get 20-25%, she should have done the math before accepting the delivery.  12 miles in our neck of the woods takes you 10-15 min to drive.  Since she said it took 45 minutes to drive 12, she should have reconsidered accepting the delivery if 20-25% tip was unacceptable.  (worst case of course)

And again, if it was a food delivery service, they are paid for the delivery tip or not.  The distance should not effect the amount tip that would have been factored into the cost of the actual delivery, unless someone went out of their way to get it there in record time.  In my mind, if it took a delivery driver 45 minutes to deliver food from 12 miles away, don't expect 20% tip at all.  (but I don't live in an urban area, and that timing is unacceptable in this region)

maybe I'm missing something

15 minutes ago, SSFB said:

Lots of small town country folk around here are cheap as fuck and have no concept of tipping.

 

I’ll always remember that town - Supt at the time was Dr. Sherlock Herning and the locals reminded me of my paternal grandpa who was born in 1903 and spoke German with his siblings.  Many locals looked very similar to him - stout Germans and still had a noticeable German dialect.  

1 hour ago, SnowRider said:

Same here.  Always tip over 25% - a lot of times over 30%.  I like $5 increments so depends on what the bill is. 

20 years ago I was on site for a project in Eureka SD @SSFB @NaturallyAspiratedand took some guys down to the local diner for lunch.  Food was so cheap I’m not sure how they made any money but I gave the waitress $30 and told her to keep the change.  I used the can before we left and as I was walking by she was telling another waitress ‘That guy gave me almost a $10 tip’ and she repeated it 2-3 times.  Made me smile but also think how often they got stiffed or were use to the 25 cent coffee tip. 

never understand how waitresses at those cheap breakfast or lunch joints survive probably get so many dickheads leaving a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast thinking that is acceptable. 

Just now, frenchy said:

never understand how waitresses at those cheap breakfast or lunch joints survive probably get so many dickheads leaving a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast thinking that is acceptable. 

 

Just now, frenchy said:

never understand how waitresses at those cheap breakfast or lunch joints survive probably get so many dickheads leaving a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast thinking that is acceptable. 

Places like this and where I grew up it was normal for old fucks to spend half the morning at the local diner drinking coffee and leave a 25 cent tip.  Only silver lining was most of the time the waiter/waitress was also the owner.  

2 hours ago, 800renegaderider said:

Hahaha that’s great. I wonder what they ordered. Probably speaking to her from behind the door because there so embarrassed about the shit tip they left her. It would have been even better if she ate there order infront of them

Covid cowards.

2 hours ago, SayatodaU.P.eh? said:

Because. COVID. Duh. 

Beat me to it.

1 hour ago, steve from amherst said:

Prove it, send every member $150

Start with me.  Let’s see how rich he is.  

52 minutes ago, Dave said:

I only send money to people I like.

Right.  Like I said above.  Thanks in advance.

2 minutes ago, frenchy said:

never understand how waitresses at those cheap breakfast or lunch joints survive probably get so many dickheads leaving a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast thinking that is acceptable. 

Minimum tip is $5 for any meal.

33 minutes ago, biff.org said:

This is a good question, as tips are truly that, tips.  These delivery services get paid for delivery, Uber eats etc.  Yes, the others are paid min, plus tips.  But let's do some quick math, it was a small bag, so not pizza.  So if the tab was $32-$40, an $8 tip is 20-25%.  

I would say I am a frugal guy, but not cheap. 20-25% is not out of line Covid or not. So unless we knew what the tab was, we can't make that call on if it was an appropriate amount or not.  On the flip side, assuming she is going to get 20-25%, she should have done the math before accepting the delivery.  12 miles in our neck of the woods takes you 10-15 min to drive.  Since she said it took 45 minutes to drive 12, she should have reconsidered accepting the delivery if 20-25% tip was unacceptable.  (worst case of course)

And again, if it was a food delivery service, they are paid for the delivery tip or not.  The distance should not effect the amount tip that would have been factored into the cost of the actual delivery, unless someone went out of their way to get it there in record time.  In my mind, if it took a delivery driver 45 minutes to deliver food from 12 miles away, don't expect 20% tip at all.  (but I don't live in an urban area, and that timing is unacceptable in this region)

maybe I'm missing something

if it takes 40 mins it's a populated urban area so prices would be higher I would think. Also assume it's from an actual restaurant so guessing probably $45-50 bag. 

But even still part of what you are paying for is to save the hassle of driving there, grabbing, and driving home. Even if it was 30 mins each way that's an hour out of your life. What is that hour worth? Certainly more than 8 bucks IMO. 

I always give a good tip and there has been the odd exception over the years with either piss poor service or food that was plated and brought to the table that I wouldn't feed a dog.

2 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

Minimum tip is $5 for any meal.

how I've always seen it. Many don't. 

8 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

Minimum tip is $5 for any meal.

You leave a $5 tip at Taco Bell....... 

No delivery out here. No such problems.

20 minutes ago, CFM said:

No delivery out here. No such problems.

Yeah only pizza here, and we just always drive there and pick it up.  What is the expected % tip for a person driving food 12 miles?  I'd think it's a lot higher than sitting at a table and tipping a waitress, no?

I hate snowmachining with weak tippers, or worse yet no tippers.  $8-10 grand plus invested in the sled sitting outside and the cheap fuckers only want to leave a dollar or less.  Many a time i've walked over to pretend to use the bathroom as everyone got up to leave, just so I could sneak back past the table to lay money down to cover their low-life asses and not leave feeling guilty.  That still pisses me off to this day, and it was 15 fucking years ago.

56 minutes ago, frenchy said:

never understand how waitresses at those cheap breakfast or lunch joints survive probably get so many dickheads leaving a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast thinking that is acceptable. 

 

54 minutes ago, SnowRider said:

Places like this and where I grew up it was normal for old fucks to spend half the morning at the local diner drinking coffee and leave a 25 cent tip.  Only silver lining was most of the time the waiter/waitress was also the owner.  

Local diner in town used to have the best breakfast, bacon, 2 eggs, hash browns, and toast for under $5.00. Even in high school I always left the waitress a $10.00 cause I know all the cheap old fucks would leave her less than a dollar on a $5.00 bill... 

I didn't usually tip for takeout prior to COVID but now I try to leave at least $5.00 no matter what cause I know way less people are eating in and that income stream has dried up for the waitresses still working.

In the 1970's a truck stop on I-94 and STH 20 had a nice size Steak, 2 eggs, hash browns or American Fries and toast for a $1.00.

48 minutes ago, CFM said:

No delivery out here. No such problems.

Skip the dishes is the worst place to order through right now....they take a 30% chunk off the top and that hurts when there's no dine in.

1 hour ago, GGNHL said:

 

Local diner in town used to have the best breakfast, bacon, 2 eggs, hash browns, and toast for under $5.00. Even in high school I always left the waitress a $10.00 cause I know all the cheap old fucks would leave her less than a dollar on a $5.00 bill... 

I didn't usually tip for takeout prior to COVID but now I try to leave at least $5.00 no matter what cause I know way less people are eating in and that income stream has dried up for the waitresses still working.

Try to do the same here, with all the takeout now.  i know alotta the local mom and pops have been really hurting, so always try to take care of them with at least 25-30+%.  Normal circumstances, i just do at least 20% of the total bill.  I feel very fortunate to not be one of those people who's income has gotten crunched recently, cuz i've been there and it sucks.

Watching the vid the lady was upset with an $8 tip?  Did I hear that right?  Even on a $32 meal that is 25%.  Hope that meal was at least $32 

Edited January 6, 20214 yr by BOHICA

5 minutes ago, BOHICA said:

Watching the vid the lady was upset with an $8 tip?  Did I hear that right?  Even on a $32 meal that is 25%.  Hope that meal was at least $32 

Yeah lets be clear.  The lady was a fucking asshole.  You don't like the tips, don't take the job.  That was theft.

2 hours ago, frenchy said:

never understand how waitresses at those cheap breakfast or lunch joints survive probably get so many dickheads leaving a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast thinking that is acceptable. 

wife worked a job like that when we were dating SMH i made twice what she was making 6 years earlier busing tables.