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Tipping culture has gone out of control.” How many times have we heard this about the service industry? Especially when talking about America. Customers get demands to tip when picking up takeout, at self-service checkouts, and even in the elevator.

Granted, it’s always been socially acceptable to tip your waiter, valet, or concierge. But with the current trend of ‘tipflation,’ tipping has been expanding into more and more industries. To demonstrate that, we’ve gathered the most absurd and infuriating cases where people had to tip. Do you have an outrageous tipping story, Pandas? And what’s your opinion on the matter: to tip or not to tip? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

Etiquette expert and author of A Traveler's Passport to Etiquette Lisa Mirza Grotts kindly agreed to lend Bored Panda her expertise. She told us more about the general guidelines for tipping in different service industries. We also had a chat about 'tipping fatigue' and in what instances it's okay not to tip. Read her insights below!

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#1

Tip Thieves Deserve Prison

Tip Thieves Deserve Prison

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MJisME
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's 💩 of them. SMH 😒

Nimitz
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This s**t makes me crazy. Business owners and managers steal CONSTANTLY and never EVER get punished. If the employees stole $375k from the till, they'd be doing 20 years each, but reverse the direction and it's a fine. They don't even make the owners write "I will not steal from workers" 200 times before they let them off the hook.

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    #2

    This Has To Stop. Now

    This Has To Stop. Now

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    Nathaniel (He/Him) Cis Het.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember your waiter doesn't have a salary? I think that is a problem for you to fix, not me. Pay your damn staff.

    PeePeePooPoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely cannot understand that the government is allowing this "your waiter doesn't have a salary" b******t like it's supposed to be cute or something.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't have a salary?????

    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait what, so the water is a slave?!?!?

    White Sauce Hot Sauce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I disagree with the current US tipping culture and think employees should be paid more, the wait staff in this post have an hourly wage ($2.13/hr + tips), not a fixed yearly salary. The sentence is just wordplay to make the customer feel guilty.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first visit to this place would be my last.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the rest of the free world is way ahead of the U.S. ! They pay their people enough, and tipping is almost non existent.

    Batson Belfrey
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    1 year ago

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    Wait staff are paid properly. They make very good money becuase they make tips! If they didn't make tips, then their hourly wage would simply be the minimum and ask any wait staff you know if they'd trade their tips for the minimum hourly wage - every single one of them would tell you NO.

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    Queeqec
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Illegal in most countries. Obviously not in the USA. 'Land of the free' (free of salary?)

    P1 No-Name
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is utterly reprehensible. I don't know what company or store this is, but they should be shut down & sued by any poor soul who thought for a minute it was a paying job. Only in the US!

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    #3

    Doordash Reminding Me That Tipping Culture Is Out Of Control

    Doordash Reminding Me That Tipping Culture Is Out Of Control

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    Daniela Lavanza
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cancel the order and go elsewhere, problem solved. Don't threaten your customers unless you want to lose your business.

    LJ Robinson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this is the only means of delivery, and you don't want to drive? It sucks that delivery is this way. I live out in the country so I don't get delivery from anywhere. I'm sure my view is skewed to "pay what they want to get it here", but if I lived in town, no freacking way would I put up with that.

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    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tip for the quality of service you haven't received yet? By the same logic, can I delay paying for the food until I've eaten it and decided whether it was worth the money or not?

    farbenzirkel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good tip for a good service - how should i know, if there will be good servcie beforehand?!

    George Costanza
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A tip IN ADVANCE OF THE SERVICE is not a tip. That's not how tips work.

    Beth H
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never use door dash or grub hub and I can't understand why they'd ask you to tip ahead of time. Wouldn't most people possibly tip more if their food arrived quickly etc? Asking for a tip before services rendered is strange to me. I have been in the restaurant industry for 25+ years and my tips reflect the good service I provide.

    Snazzy Smurf
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think about it as a determining factor used to accept a job. Do you want to know the pay of a job before you accept or decline a position? Same.thing, just labeled differently.

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    Craig Reynolds
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS is why I refuse to use delivery apps. I tip AFTER service, not before, so all those restaurants that do NOT have their OWN delivery drivers guess what? You will NEVER get my business unless you are close enough and good enough for me to pick up.

    PFD
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently DoorDash pays $2-10 per delivery; couriers pay their own fuel if driving; and about 1/3 of the time is spent waiting (i.e. unpaid) on average. Traffic conditions, weather etc are all factors in whether a specific job is "worth it". BUT because it is a gig setup and Deliverators are not employees, it's probably not far wrong to think of you - the customer - as the employer, and DoorDash as an agency. The amount you tip is the difference between whether you're a s****y employer who pays (below) minimum wage or one who pays better. Essentially it's *not* a tip, it's a bid for service. It's framed as a tip because it makes DoorDash sound less s****y and makes people blame the workers not the business model (and probably protects them from all sorts of legal issues!). DoorDash etc have a predatory business model though. If they didn't, your delivery would cost a lot more.

    PinkPeppered Squid
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're already being paid for their service, I'm damn well not paying for a tip ahead of time. I am NOT their employer. No skin off my nose, I'll order elsewhere.

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    zak
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, you guys know that you can always change the tip after the delivery, right? You have like an hour to change it after the delivery is complete. If you get bad service, change (or completely remove) the tip.

    Javelina Poppers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why I stopped using food delivery services and started getting up and going out or fixing my own meals. Not only are their delivery services getting expensive, but it seems you're keeping the lion's share of the delivery charge and not giving it to your drivers.

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    Bored Panda reached out to the Golden Rules Gal, Lisa Mirza Grotts, for some guidelines about tipping culture. She's a 23-year certified etiquette expert who helps clients and readers deal with business, social, and political situations. 

    In addition to her television, radio, newspaper, and online presence, she authored a manners blog for the Huffington Post for eight years. We wanted to know more about the current estimates of tipping and what the tipping etiquette is for classic services such as taxis, restaurant servers, and hotel staff.

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    The etiquette expert says that the typical amount to tip servers at restaurants is 20% of the bill. When it comes to a concierge or a doorman at a hotel, it depends on the special request that they do for you. Whether that's calling a cab or carrying your luggage up to your room, the nature of the request determines the sum.

    #4

    It Finally Happened. I Was Prompted To Tip At The Airport Self-Checkout Station

    It Finally Happened. I Was Prompted To Tip At The Airport Self-Checkout Station

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So does this mean I tip myself for the service I provided to me?

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always! I learned the hard way to seriously read every word on checkout screens. Tipping for doing nothing is NOT tipping. It's giving handouts.

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    #5

    Waffle House Charged The Tip The Same As The Total

    Waffle House Charged The Tip The Same As The Total

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    Nathaniel (He/Him) Cis Het.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this just theft? And rubbing your face in it?

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not know about American law well enough for that, but if this was to happen in Switzerland, it certainly would be. The best advice for such a situation I could give would be to deny taking the order, deny the bill as well and issuing a complaint to Waffle House asap in form of a mail. Then, keep everything documented by your side, in best case even printed, and issue it forward when confronted with why you refused to take your order or pay.

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    troufaki13
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's like 100% tip! And with no authorization?? wth???

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a single cent less than 100% doubled, how ... generous! /S

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    Amanda McCrary
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work at waffle house and you, the customer, has to enter the tip on the credit card machine. This was user error not waffle house

    Dainty72
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should happen anywhere EVER disgraceful!!! I tip lightly when ive received great service, but how dare American companies include it on the receipt. The Amoy of abuse that happens when someone can't afford 20% is shocking!!! The entitlement of some of the servers is beyond disgusting. If the can't live on their wage then do something about it. I've never been to the US and nor would I, but my daughter goes yearly and has been snapped at, even though she left a tip! This whole post is boiling my blood!!

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    censorshipsucks
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this alone will make me avoid the states for travel purposes. I thought trump supporters were bad enough.

    Averysleepypanda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure this is illegal and you can easily dispute this to your bank or CC company

    Craig Reynolds
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    paid by CC? Dispute the entire charge.

    Steve Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My credit card company has my back.

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    #6

    "Nice House For A $5 Tip, F*** You"

    "Nice House For A $5 Tip, F*** You"

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    Nathaniel (He/Him) Cis Het.
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good riddance. You should never expect or demand tips.

    LordNorros
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work at a curbside dispo and never expect tips but I'm always grateful whether it's $1 or $20.

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    James016
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The value of the order has no bearing on the what you did to deliver the order. If she ordered $50 of pizza, you would have done the exact same thing. Should you have a $12.50 tip?

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He just wanted 1% of the annual income?

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    AUndomiel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    CA had the opportunity to force DoorDash, et al, to pay their contractors full, minimum wage - with all adjacent rights, no matter what (tho they *are* being paid more than the 2.18$/hour mandatory server wage). DD, et al, refused to adhere to the CA *legislation*, CA did nothing to enforce it, and DD et al lined the legislature's pockets well enough to basically reverse the legislation, and put to a public vote whether or not DD, et al, should be forced to pay proper minimum wage. Special vote, that caught most off-guard, and guess who won that....

    Analyn Lahr
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Five dollars for a twenty dollar order is actually a good tip. Obviously the kid didn't understand tips are percentage based. What'd he want? A 100% tip?

    Pete Jensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what a f****n twat. Go get a real job if you rely solely on tips you loser.

    Jack Lantern
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $5 of a $20 pizza is a 25% tip. What? You expected a wheelbarrow of gold bars??

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    Grotts actually has gratuity guidelines on her website. She updated them after COVID-19 happened. "The 'tipping point' happened in 2020," the etiquette expert writes. "In normal times, gratuity depends on the quality and frequency of service." She agrees that many people may feel 'tipping fatigue,' but, as she tells Bored Panda, "the general rule is that when a service has been performed, a gratuity is in order."

    "As servers are paid a low base pay, a little extra can make a big difference in the time of Covid. The amount all depends on the type of service, but one thing experts all agree on is when in doubt, give, and make sure to have cash on you." Are there times when not tipping is okay? "Tipping is not allowed at private lunch clubs and country clubs. Also, a tip would not be expected at self-service checkout or for medical appointments, to name a few," Grotts gives some examples.

    #7

    Tipping Scale

    Tipping Scale

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    90%? Ridiculous, is the employer even paying their employees anymore if that's what's necessary to keep them afloat? This also seems to be one of those machines that want to be tipped despite there being no employee present at all.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be surprised if employees here got to keep the entire tip.

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    Analyn Lahr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those should not be the suggested tips for only $15. Where's the 15% or 18% suggestions?

    Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    jeez-us. That is exactly how you LOOSE customers. PEOPLE. Do your damn job. Pay your employees a living wage. If they do something above-and-beyond I might consider offering something above-and-beyond to price of the service, and ONLY to that person.

    ZGutr
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sure, double my bill, what would i care...................

    MJisME
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTH 🤦🏻‍♀️ 90% TIP?! That's insanity!

    Ashlie Dearest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tipping is becoming so tedious these days. I only tip, if the service staff has done a good job.

    Mel Colley
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I ordered takeout online and I chose no tip and I didn't feel guilty!

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    #8

    Now I Need To Tell My 5 Yr Old We’re Not Having Pizza

    Now I Need To Tell My 5 Yr Old We’re Not Having Pizza

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    PandaJon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cancel the order. Problem solved

    alicia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah, these are not sustainable business models. They're too low paying for the drivers, and WAY too expensive for customers. The company certainly won't take less profit, so I don't see these lasting very long. Contractors are always looking for a more profitable hustle, and they'll definitely come along.

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    Biofish23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Delivery fee, service fee AND tip!?!

    Kenneth Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's the thing: People order from delivery services in lieu of simply picking up the order themselves. Do I think the prices are outrageous? Yes. That's why I either cook or go pick up the order myself. If I want food but don't want to drive to go get it, I should expect to have to pay whatever the deliverer wants for the convenience. Having food delivered is a service, not a favor. I think the service is a ripoff, so I exercise my right not to use it. If enough people do that, the price will come down. That being said, I believe that was the point the OP was making as well.

    Keley Babs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the difference between delivery fee and driver tip??

    ninjaTrashPandaBoom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the service fee. Triple charged for the same thing...

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    Zobi123
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just happened to me tonight. I was going to have my order delivered because I was exhausted. The food was $24. But the total was $42! I got unexhausted real quick and picked up the order myself.

    Robert Beveridge
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where in america can you still get a 14" supreme for $21? I want to move there.

    René Sauer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    over 20$ for a pizza sounds insane to me. Here Pizzas barely cost over 10.

    Stygtand
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was thinking the same thing. 14 inch dosent sound that big.

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    KieLeaHar
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why can’t you just drive up and pick it up?

    Marcy Foreman
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a frozen pizza from Wal-Mart add pepperoni , mushrooms or whatever, add more cheese, pop in a hot oven for about 10 minutes and no tip needed. Don't let other steal your good times!

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    #9

    Elevator Asks For Tip

    Elevator Asks For Tip

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    Daniela Lavanza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tip for who? The lift neeed to pay for a rent?

    troufaki13
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ι guess the elevator doesn't make a living wage 😭

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    Flopsy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg I could just stick a QR code in random places and some people would just send me money?

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you could word it so the only "illegal" part would be vandalism cause if the sticker itself

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    Spinstapink
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who even knows if it goes to the staff?

    Steven McDonald
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m assuming this one is to tip the housekeeping staff for cleaning your room if you don’t have small bills to leave

    Steffan Andrews
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s my guess - as a convenience since everything is digital these days and not many carry cash. I don’t think it’s a random solicitation for tips.

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    Analyn Lahr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I'm not staying at a Best Western anytime soon. It's not like elevators have attendants (conductors?) in uniforms anymore.

    Hilary Mol
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing I'm the only person left (apart from my mom) who doesn't have a cell phone at all. This is truly ridiculous.

    Theora Fifty-five Johnson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to make these and put them up various places. Might be a good way to supplement my income. Yay, Capitalism!

    Betty Swallocks
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tipping a lift !? This is wrong on so many levels ! 😜

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    The pandemic is a big reason why gratuity amounts have increased. Shubhranshu Singh, a professor at Johns Hopkins Business School, told NPR that we started tipping more to support essential workers. After the pandemic ended, expected sums didn't go down.

    Another reason for 'tipflation' is that now it's much easier to ask for tips. All service industry workers have to do is turn a tablet around. "That person who gave service to you is in front of you and there is this social pressure," Singh adds.

    #10

    Now I'm Suggested To Tip The Kitchen As Well?

    Now I'm Suggested To Tip The Kitchen As Well?

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    StumblingThroughLife
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be scared to eat out/Take away/shop, etc, in the USA (Not to mention the healthcare. National Insurance in the UK is a blessing). There needs to be a national Minimum wage. Apart from the tipping culture, the UK will (very) soon be in the same crazy sh&t unless we get a better Govt. Updated to add: we do tip (VERY optional) if we are delighted with the service/food, but it isn't expected, as their wages have to be at or above the Minimum Wage.

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a "national minimum wage." Unfortunately, service industry corporations skirt that by claiming that the employees are tipped (even if it's less that a quarter a month) and therefore, the employer doesn't have to pay them an amount that puts them over minimum wage.

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    Keley Babs
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then where does the money for the meal go?

    ZGutr
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what? no tip to the dish washer, the janitor, the manager or the owner ???

    StumblingThroughLife
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. They get good wages in the UK. We have strong (and many) Unions, thankfully.

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    Laura MG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kitchen DOES get tipped. In most restaurants the server is required to tip out the hosts, bussers, kitchen, etc out of the servers tips. The server also has to claim the original amount of the tip as income for tax purposes but the other staff rarely/never do since there's no record of how much the server tipped them.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They forgot the garbage collector ! (I’m not sure about the food deliverers.)

    PeePeePooPoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it was only that, without the tip above, and I've had a great meal, I'd buy them a round. This way, aint nobody gettin nothin.

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    #11

    Delivery Driver Thinks It’s Ok To Make Their Food Cold Because They Didn’t Tip Them

    Delivery Driver Thinks It’s Ok To Make Their Food Cold Because They Didn’t Tip Them

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    Nathaniel (He/Him) Cis Het.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tips should be for exceptional service. You do not get tips for doing what is expected of you.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you can't get tipped for exceptional service before you've rendered it, which is the problem here.

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    PeePeePooPoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they wanted to give you a cash tip if they didn't leave it in the app?

    Daniela Lavanza
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The customer could legitimately complain and have this guy fired.

    James016
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    S**t like this is why I always go and pick up my orders. Some of the places here give a discount for collection.

    Theora Fifty-five Johnson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I prefer to tip in cash so doordash doesn't take part of it.

    Jack Lantern
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Joke's on you, punk. I actually like cold pizza.

    Meaghan Stewart
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They might have had a cash tip upon delivery but I bet this jackhole didn’t even think of that.

    Maartje
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This, because that is what I would have done BECAUSE I was in food service.

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    Fussy1
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes the crippling anxiety I have when I think about a complete stranger delivering food to me that isn't in a completely tamper proof locked and heated steel vault isn't as irrational as it sound.

    Maartje
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It isn't, I stopped having restaurant food delivered during the pandemic when I found that my DoorDash driver had eaten most of 3 bags of tortilla chips . Her hand in our food.

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    Jasmyn JAY
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tips were given AFTER the delivery. You dunce buckets. That's a good way to either get your butt kicked (depending on the person) or fired. (Depending on the manager)

    AUndomiel
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pizza Hut charged me 6.50$ to deliver 30$ of food to me the other day (directly thru PH). The Pizza had at least 50% less toppings than this one, and the Cinnabon minis hadn't even risen, NOR were baked correctly - so to make sure they didn't kill me, I didn't eat them. Got *REMINDERS* to leave a tip for your driver (who didn't bother to ring my doorbell before running off)....after ALLLLLL that. Nah, I'm good. PH never again, and blocked them on my phone.

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    #12

    My Airbnb Host Wanted Me To Tip Housekeeping…on Top Of The $200 Cleaning Fee

    My Airbnb Host Wanted Me To Tip Housekeeping…on Top Of The $200 Cleaning Fee

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    Daniela Lavanza
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically, the cleaner worked for the host, so HE should tip the cleaner, right?

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, a waitress works for the restaurant owner, but he isn't the tipper. Customers tip, not employers. Both restaurant and Airbnb workers should receive adequate salaries, not tips. And this just isn't a tipping situation anyway. (And I have my doubts that the cleaner would see a penny of any tip left.)

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    ninjaTrashPandaBoom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends and I used to use Airbnb years ago, but now with hosts like this asking for tips, charging insane cleaning fees on top of all the other random fees, AND demanding guests clean up after themselves as well....we have switched back to hotels for our adventures.

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry, but ANYBODY using Airbnb deserves what they get !

    Craig Reynolds
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you expect your guest to tip like a hotel guest then you better provide hotel service. Change their linens and towels daily, provide free coffee and tea, provide at least a continental breakfast every morning, and vacuum daily. If not, then shove your entitled Airbnb manure.

    JennyH
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a former housekeeper (side hustle), when I worked with a woman who held the LLC, she would pay me an hourly wage, separate from what she charged the client. So fir that $200, I would get maybe 20%. It's wholly unfair considering you are the one that travels and does the work. I didn't last long.

    Pete Jensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have left my dirty wet wipes in that envelope. There's your tip

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have included a note: See host for $200 cleaning fee.

    Bamamom2boys
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vacasa is a very large vacation rental company in the U.S. I know what they start their housekeepers out at. (At least in my area) There is no reason to tip. I also know firsthand what their cleaning is like. (Not great). P.S. I worked for Vacasa once upon a time.

    JennyH
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now given my earlier explanation (for certain situations, ie private housekeeping) I do agree that tipping has gotten out of control and I agree with nearly all of these posts.

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    Michael Lynn, a marketing professor at Cornell and expert in tipping research, has found that the bigger the suggested sum, the more people tip. The researchers did an experiment with an Internet app-based laundry service. The app recommended different gratuity amounts at random. The bigger the tip the company asked for, the bigger the tip the customers paid.

    #13

    4.5% Service Charge For Using Self Checkout

    4.5% Service Charge For Using Self Checkout

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great I won’t buy anything from them then 👍

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they misspelled "hostility".

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't they afraid that I might be so shocked and confused by this that I might miss scanning an item or two.?

    Fussy1
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for allowing me to pay an extra fee to do your job. I'll be sure to ask for a raise when I complete my 'self evaluation' or as you call it, 'how did we do today survey',.

    Dainty72
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this is the US they already have tax on top of the total. RIP off!!! The worst modern superpower country ever!

    Betty Swallocks
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Unexpected bottle of cola emptied into the electrics of the automatic till !"

    Ashlie Dearest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walmart is going to go ahead with this as well, at least in Canada anyway.

    Carla Phillips
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's a thought, get rid of self service checkouts and such and hire staff!!!

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    #14

    Beat This: 19% Service Fee

    Beat This: 19% Service Fee

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    Passerby
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I would teleport out of there if I could.

    Nathaniel (He/Him) Cis Het.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    19%? I will gladly fly my @ss out of there you freaking rob dogs.

    Pittsburgh rare
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Avish seems to forget their providing a product with plenty of competitors. Way to ruin your own business.

    Lazlo_NyQuil
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely! Avish can intimately acquaint himself sideways with an unlubricated sandpaper-coated simulated reproductive appendage of a person born with X and Y chromosomes.

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t read any more of these posts. I need to check my blood pressure.

    SarDemMin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha. That calls for no tip then.

    Anywhere but Here
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This might be a dumb question, but why not just increase prices by 19% and save the assholery?

    Ashlie Dearest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget the service fee, I would not be paying anything, if somebody talked to me like that.

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    #15

    Tipping Culture Is Getting Out Of Hand. Normal Tip Line With A Second Additional Tip Area

    Tipping Culture Is Getting Out Of Hand. Normal Tip Line With A Second Additional Tip Area

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who even is the additional tip supposed to go? The same server? The kitchen again?

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having known a lot of bosses, I'd say it goes to the boss.

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    Mermeow Overlord (they/she)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How long until we have "extra tip", "extra additional tip", and "pay my staff so I can buy another superyacht tip".

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not tipping you twice! It's funny you expect me to even tip once!

    MJisME
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A tip for the tip you already tipped. Got it! 👎

    Ashlie Dearest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Staff at the Grand Legacy Hotel at Disneyland is probably doing just fine with or without tips.

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    However, in the cases where there's no social contact, customers don't feel that social pressure. Because they have to tip after the ride, people feel less inclined to tip their drivers. In fact, research shows that 60% of people never tip when using rideshare apps, and only 1% always tip.

    #16

    Americans Are So F**king Weird

    Americans Are So F**king Weird

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    Edward Finger Hands
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wtf? ETA: am I tipping myself for my own time and gas money?

    SarDemMin
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never tip for pick up, drive thru and all other ridiculous things!!

    Tamra
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. I absolutely, positively will NOT tip for takeout. Never.

    alicia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO. I was a hostess for a few years. I got paid REGULAR WAGE. Seating people and grabbing takeout orders was PART OF MY JOB. If the people grabbing your food are random servers then that's, again, an issue for the restaurant, not you. This is out of control.

    Ashlie Dearest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pay for your purchase and leave. Tipping is extra, the staff gets paid either way.

    Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    were they hired to do exactly what they did? yeah. No. no tip.

    AR
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. If I have to pick it up myself, no tip.

    Theora Fifty-five Johnson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. Takeout duties must be done by fully paid staff. Pay your staff.

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    #17

    40% Suggested Tip. Absolutely Not

    40% Suggested Tip. Absolutely Not

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a waitress yesterday who earned and got a 30% tip. Over the years I have seen instances of a 40% tip being justifiable.

    Zobi123
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh I am so old, I remember when 15% was a standard tip, and 20% was very generous.

    Chickens are fluffy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember in school I was taught to tip 7%, oh the early 2010s were amazing.

    Deb M.F.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    should make custom tip $.01

    Eric Soliday
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's my tip for doing electrical work

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    #18

    Tipping Is Getting Out Of Hand

    Tipping Is Getting Out Of Hand

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    Jrog
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    50 dollars (+ tips) for a plastic coffee tamper with some gimmick useless mechanism? It's even more insulting than the tip request...

    Tom Nagel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the other stuff is BS, but the mechanism isn't useless. It keeps you from tamping the grounds down too firmly. Ours pops at 30lbs.

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    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear Lord, I read that as "Spring Loaded Tampon..."

    Naturally, 'tipflation' is also related to inflation. Sean Jung, assistant professor of hospitality analytics at Boston University, also told NPR that businesses are trying to lure in workers with benefits and higher pay. In fact, they're apparently fighting tooth and nail for them. But they also want to keep the prices of goods and services the same because lots of customers get spooked at any sign of inflation.

    #19

    Just Booked A Hotel Room Online... Tip?

    Just Booked A Hotel Room Online... Tip?

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    PandaJon
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can wait the 10 seconds to avoid this scam

    Charley128
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this some of that New Math?

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OR, you could stop paying your CEO millions of dollars to play golf.

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    #20

    We're Supposed To Tip Subway Workers Now? For What?

    We're Supposed To Tip Subway Workers Now? For What?

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    Jrog
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If true, it's very illegal in the USA. The Fair Labor Standards Act Under explicitly prevents the employers and managers from benefiting from tips left for service, even by simply being included in the tip pool. BUT, often this kind of notices are a cheap trick to push for cash use to evade taxation.

    Spittnimage
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget it. You already get paid to make my sandwich by your employer.

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They get paid non-tipping wages so this is a scam

    dandylilah
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "hand it to our hand" a real scholar.

    Maartje
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seem to remember asking at Subway if they had a tip jar and I was told that Subway employees did not take tips. Period. I don't see a tip jar there either. So I am not sure what's up with that.

    Ashlie Dearest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't like how the company works, (not saying right or wrong) find another job!

    Lea S.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't think tipping Subway workers was a new concept - you are tipping them for their service.

    Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and YET the ahole let's you post this shite making him/her look like an even bigger flaming ahole

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    #21

    Double Service Fee?

    Double Service Fee?

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    James016
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is there a charge for employees benefits contribution? And what is that? We just don’t have this nonsense in the uk.

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A new one on me too. Business owners can ask for any odd thing they want. I was wondering if there is an expectation of a tip as well.

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    BROmanicus85
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Employee benefits contribution line is the craziest sh!t I've seen in a while! So we, the customers, are supposed to pay for the employee's benefits, not the employer?! Apart from the service fee which is insane, and the expected tip?!?!?!?!

    Tempest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s nearly $100 more than the total cost of the dishes/drinks! 🤯

    Maartje
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they should tax it BEFORE the service fee ant tip or whatever, this looks like it was done after, which is wrong.

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    Lucas Jackson
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is almost $100 extra in fees and tax. No wonder people don’t go out anymore.

    Craig Reynolds
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would demand they take it off and if they refuse I will dispute the charge and they will deservedly get NOTHING.

    Ben
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This company is making the customer pay the employer's benefit portion.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I certainly couldn’t afford this place !

    Deb M.F.
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd cross out both of them and just add the taxes and new total just pay cash tip

    Heather Atwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    California has an "employee health" fee for customers.

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    The result is then that customers cover a portion of workers' wages with what they tip. "The wage workers are receiving isn't sufficient," Jung told NPR. "So now everybody is using this very weird way to increase wages while maintaining the same menu price." It's no wonder many people have been complaining that it’s a strange way for businesses to pay workers more without increasing their salaries in order to keep prices low.

    #22

    A Self-Checkout Kiosk Asking For A Tip

    A Self-Checkout Kiosk Asking For A Tip

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    Daniela Lavanza
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, I'd like to leave a tip for the person who did the job: me. Thanks for letting me subtract it from the total. :-)

    Surenu
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I did an exceptional job grocery shopping today, this one should be on the house then.

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    Peppy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My tip is ; this is not how you keep your customers happy 👍

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    Flopsy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it goes to the programmer of this interface?

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    #23

    Restaurant In Baltimore Adds 18% Tip Automatically

    Restaurant In Baltimore Adds 18% Tip Automatically

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    Cati
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just do not eat there.

    Don Adams
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would not leave an additional tip in this case, unless the service was exceptional. I would consider this like the VAT I experienced while I was stationed in Germany many years ago. Problem solved.

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Automatic gratuity is appropriate in a tipping country. It stops bad customers stiffing the servers. Just as long as it goes to the server, not the house.

    PFD
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But the argument for tipping is that it gives control to customers and staff (the former to show appreciation or withhold for substandard service, the latter by letting them "earn" better pay through superior service). Take that away and you've got no reason for a tipping-based economy at all.

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    Mjskywalk
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I usually leave more than 18%, but if 18% is all they want I won’t argue🤷‍♀️

    Samantha Wood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of restaurants do this if you are over a nine top

    Dee Breezy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another restaurant to cross off of my list!

    Charley128
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope they show this on the door, so I can turn around before I enter.

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They miss the point of tips. It's a gratuity for good service. If it's automatic, there is no reason the server could care if you choked to death or not.

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    #24

    Airbnb Owner Expects Us To Tip His Cleaning Service He Hired On Top Of The $250 Cleaning Fee

    Airbnb Owner Expects Us To Tip His Cleaning Service He Hired On Top Of The $250 Cleaning Fee

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    Daniela Lavanza
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "He hired"? He's the one supposed to tip then.

    VOTE if you live in the USA
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would just print my receipt, highlight the $250 cleaning fee, then put it in the envelope with a note that says, "you're welcome!"

    Rosemary
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, "don't spend it all in one place". That's a pretty good tip if you ask me.

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    KayKay
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Housekeeping wants them to pay a generous tip on top of $250 cleaning fee and the stove looks like that?

    Zobi123
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never seen this in an Airbnb, but it would definitely end up in a bad review if I did.

    Jung says that the only two ways out of this situation are adding fees to what we buy or simply raising prices. "You see this whenever inflation is on the rise. You see businesses trying to bring in more money any way they can: fees, extra charges. If tips go down, prices will go up. One way or another, we're still gonna be paying."

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    #25

    BBQ In Jerome: Seat Yourself, Order At The Counter, Pour Your Own Drinks, Pay 12% Counter Ordering Service Fee, And Still Be Asked For A Tip

    BBQ In Jerome: Seat Yourself, Order At The Counter, Pour Your Own Drinks, Pay 12% Counter Ordering Service Fee, And Still Be Asked For A Tip

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    AUndomiel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So don't even travel to CA....you'll have an aneurysm.

    Heather Atwood
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For MANY reasons, not even considering the tipping lol

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What's the charge for me not coming back ever again?" "You couldn't afford it."

    Willem Andries Oosterhof
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm keeping the plates and cutlery. I paid for it.

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't getting to Jerome traumatic enough?

    BumbleBloom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.bobbydsbbqjerome.com/

    BumbleBloom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They close down for a week to give staff a vacation

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    #26

    Getting Creative With These Fees

    Getting Creative With These Fees

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    SarDemMin
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Subtract that from the tip and Custom tip.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then you're just making the staff pay the Supply Increase Fee.

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    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm still paying the extra price of chlorine due to the pandemic. Good times.

    Raymond Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seen one that had a landlord fee to help cover the lease.

    Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i mean, wow. How to lose business in one easy step

    Tyranamar
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is you don't see that fee until after you've already eaten. You can not come back but you've already gotten suckered once.

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    #27

    Valet Minimum Tip $5 / Average Tip $7.65

    Valet Minimum Tip $5 / Average Tip $7.65

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    Daniela Lavanza
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's compulsory, it's no longer a tip and therefore turns into illegal extortion.

    Gustav Gallifrey
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's compulsory, then it's not a 'tip', it's deception. What the supplier is doing is advertising their price as $X.00, but the actual price is $X.00 + $5.00.

    Daune Tullina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tipping your valet is normal

    Lazlo_NyQuil
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I make it a personal point to never pay a compulsory tip on an app. I do not trust the employer to give the tip to the valets. I prefer to thank them and give a decent tip (at a minimum $5-10) when I hand over the keys.

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    Ashlie Dearest
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    1 year ago

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    If you have a valet person, park your vehicle, instead of parking it yourself, you can afford to pay them tip money.

    Bobby
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A tip is legally defined as optional to the payer. A mandatory tip is actually a service fee and needs to be labeled as such to prevent the company from being open to litigation

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    There's no universal rule for how much you're obligated to tip in every situation. But there are some general guidelines. Some finance experts recommend looking at how much the service providers earn. Restaurant servers and cashiers, for example, have different salaries. Historically, that's been the reason why we tip waiters, cab drivers, and salon workers.

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    #28

    I Could Not Imagine Giving A Tip This Big

    I Could Not Imagine Giving A Tip This Big

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    Roxy222uk
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh? Then charge enough for its use to cover your expenses and make a profit??

    BROmanicus85
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do, already, most likely!!! They just want more, and cover it by calling it "tip".

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    Zedrapazia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, people who can book a private cruise can probably pay for this too, but it still sounds incredibly snotty and greedy. And for the case that this is a public cruise with many people on, this guy can go and stick the paddle in his behind. As if a normal person could even just easily afford such a high tip.

    George Costanza
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you get tipped for just doing your job? These are not people getting tip wages (which are below minimum wage). These are normal workers.

    Jrog
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Despite some charter brokerage agencies trying hard to push this, it is absolutely NOT the norm. Typical, it's a 5%-10% tip (calculated on the charter price, without operating expenses and fuel) handed to the captain, who then distributes it to the crew according to seniority, responsibilities and performance.

    MJisME
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    4get the yacht. 😳 I'll keep my happy a$$ in the desert. 🏜

    Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then what am I paying you for. Figure it out. Don't bait and switch. don't advertise one rate then it's actually twice that much. F**k you!

    Spooky beck
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does it cost that much plus fuel?

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    #29

    When Did 20% Become Customary?

    When Did 20% Become Customary?

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    Michael Largey
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since Covid, it's become much more common.

    David Beth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When inflation hit people started asking for more because "inflation"...thing is that tips are usually a percentage - they auto-adjust for inflation so this whole 20%+ thing is just greed and nothing more.

    Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it is 'customary' for me to never do business here again. After all, it is DISCRETIONARY.

    La Lucy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The number of restaurants here adding a mandatory 20% gratuity is insane. The min wage for tipped employees is $18.56 per hour, and the service is usually awful. Some of my favorite places started this and I stopped going.

    YetAnotherSarah
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where are tipped employees making $18.56/hr?

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    Zobi123
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    15%!! 15% is standard! Tell everyone.

    Robert Beveridge
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    20% became customary in the mid-2000s where i live.

    AR
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For at least a decade now

    Deborah B
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    20% has always been customary in a sitdown restaurant in a tipping when staff are dependent on tips. Less is for poor service, or stingy bastards.

    Cerridwn d'Wyse
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not always trust me. I remember when 10% was considered customary. It's crept up over the last 50 years. I live in California so they get paid much better than they do in many states so we don't see as much of this c**p as other people do but we do see some of it

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    #30

    Unable To Accept A Tip Because Of Store Policy? Look How Miserable And Defeated They Look

    Unable To Accept A Tip Because Of Store Policy? Look How Miserable And Defeated They Look

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    Roxy222uk
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did the Tiktokker know this? I have my suspicions

    Craig Boddys
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course they did. The only people I've ever seen on it are a******s, idiots, attention seekers, and scammers. Most of them are all 4.

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    Keley Babs
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well the policy is likely in place to prevent tip B.S. like the rest of this post talks about

    Raquel Mencke
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course he was filming it. He was daring them to break the rules.

    Raymond Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s TikTok forgeeez sake. That should explain it right there. Looking for clicks.

    MC C
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they look less defeated and more like they think the guy is an a**e

    Willem Andries Oosterhof
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hail Ceasar! (I don't know if the wages are fair but if they are I think tipping is not necessary)

    Montanavanna
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or hey BUDDY, here is that money I owe you...

    jmdirks
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing at little caesars is even worth pay anything for.

    Jeremy Bolanos
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They receive paychecks and not tip wages or work for tips. So they have no system to accept tips that must be counted as income and taxed differently. Restaurants that pay their employees usually have no method of accepting tips for good reason.

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    Experts say that when there's an automated kiosk or you're ordering something to-go, a tip is not a must. "In this case, 20% is not the new minimum," Dr. Jaime Peters, assistant dean and assistant professor of finance at Maryville University, told CNBC. Except maybe when the service is extremely fast and excellent.

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    #31

    They Can't Even Provide You With The Proper Crossword Puzzle And Still Add A Mandatory 15% Tip To Your Bill!

    They Can't Even Provide You With The Proper Crossword Puzzle And Still Add A Mandatory 15% Tip To Your Bill!

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    Jrog
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The correct answer is "pork", not "pig"

    Justin Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't make work really. It wasn't beef but cow.

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    egg
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would say instead of sheep it’s lamb and instead of pig It’s boar

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