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Tipping
Feb 5, 2007 14:38:29 GMT -5
Post by killer on Feb 5, 2007 14:38:29 GMT -5
Has tipping (or the expectation of tips) gotten out of hand? Seems like you are supposed to tip everywhere now. I get the restaurant tipping. But now, it seems, we are supposed to tip movers!
Outside of the restaurant and hotel business, who exactly should we tip?
When we go in for a haircut and style the bill can be like $60. Then a tip is expected on top of that. How about spa services? I realize the tip is expected, but it seems to me that the services are priced plenty high enough already -- like hair services.
Any advice?
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Tipping
Feb 5, 2007 18:51:39 GMT -5
Post by firestud2829 on Feb 5, 2007 18:51:39 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't tip for something such as spa services. I mean what are you paying for if you must tip? When you drop $100 for a massage, are you renting the bed or what? The same goes for hair cuts. Now I have never paid $60 for a hair cut, but I still don't tip. I'm not renting the damn chair and scissors...I'm paying the barber to cut my hair. And if these people think that their customers aren't paying enough for their services, they should just raise their prices.
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Kat
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Tipping
Feb 5, 2007 19:35:12 GMT -5
Post by Kat on Feb 5, 2007 19:35:12 GMT -5
I've always tipped whoever was cutting my hair... But of course, that's the way I was raised, as The Mom has always tipped the ladies who've cut her hair. As far as spas, don't know, I don't go to spas.
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Tipping
Feb 6, 2007 10:54:51 GMT -5
Post by killer on Feb 6, 2007 10:54:51 GMT -5
Well, I've always tipped the hair people too. But now that prices have gotten so high, I don't feel good about tipping them. It's like I do it because I feel obligated. You know, if you get color services, the bill can be over $100. I think that's enough for an hour of their time. Then there's the dilemma of tipping the owner of the place -- I've heard that you generally do not tip the owner when they do the hair, but I sort of feel that obligation again.
I wish places (not including restaurants) would charge what they need for their service and let that be it.
Perhaps if someone does an outstanding job, then you tip because you really want to. But today it's expected whether or not they do a good job. In fact, many places add the gratuity automatically.
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Tipping
Feb 6, 2007 11:00:06 GMT -5
Post by galaxygoddess on Feb 6, 2007 11:00:06 GMT -5
I don't go to spas or hairdrssers.. no one but me is allowed to touch my hair...
As for restaraunts, I ALWAYS tip. If the tip is included in the price, I will go to management and demand the tip back if I hated the service. If it is not included, I will tip based on service. Good service deserves a basic tip, excellent service I'll tip more than the standard 15% a crappy server and I'll leave a penny or a nickle on the table. This way they don't assume I just don't tip, they know I tip, they just didn't deserve it. If it's particularly awful I'll leave a penny, a note, and then I'll go to the manager.
In the cas eof other service, I MIGHT tip based on my experience. If someone goes out of their way to make sure I'm comfortable and happy, then they'll earn a tip from me. But I won't tip on a basic service.
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Post by dixiepixie on Feb 7, 2007 0:24:58 GMT -5
Don't just leave ONE penny. They might just assume you dropped it. I leave a note, Usually along the lines of "Your tip is "Plant your corn early, because you will never make a living giving service like this."
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Tipping
Feb 7, 2007 19:03:07 GMT -5
Post by firestud2829 on Feb 7, 2007 19:03:07 GMT -5
Tip: at least wear slutty clothes because the service sucked...
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