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May 4, 2024
2:07:13pm

RalphWiggam Barkeep, another Mekong please

Or you’re just being generous. Maybe kindness isn’t always foolishness?

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RalphWiggam

Bio page: RalphWiggam
Joined: Feb 3, 2005
Last login: Sep 28, 2024
Total posts: 34,412 (2,238 FO)

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This makes me want to tip even less, it's so dumb.

May 4, 1:34pm

Tipping a pizza delivery driver is a totally different topic. If you’re not

May 4, 1:35pm

RE: Tipping a pizza delivery driver is a totally different topic. If

May 4, 1:37pm

Shouldn't you be out delivering?

May 4, 1:43pm

Ha. Maybe I’m a little sensitive. I delivered pizza in high school 25 years ago.

May 4, 1:57pm

Should I also be tipping my UPS, FedEx, USPS delivery drivers?

Powerbait DPM

May 4, 1:47pm

I guess pizza shops could charge an annual fee like Amazon prime.

May 4, 2:07pm

Ok, for those that don't want to pay the delivery fee per pizza. Otherwise,

Great38

May 4, 2:12pm

They certainly could, pay $20/month for dominoes prime and get free delivery.

Powerbait DPM

May 4, 2:50pm

If you're tipping for no service, you're being foolish.

Les IsMore

May 4, 1:50pm

Or you’re just being generous. Maybe kindness isn’t always foolishness?

RalphWiggam

May 4, 2:07pm

Yes but only because the system is stupid. Just charge a delivery fee.

YOHONOMOTO

May 4, 3:05pm

I never order delivery pizza, because I never want to tip them enough to make

russkiejedi

May 4, 4:00pm

I disagree. It’s actually pretty brilliant. Would be interested to see the data in a few months on how it works.

RalphWiggam

May 4, 2:05pm

I mean I wake up at 5:30am every work day to serve my patients, went to

kotacoug

May 4, 2:42pm

No. You did that so you could make $250k-800k a year or more a year. No one goes to dental school for the tips.

RalphWiggam

May 4, 4:06pm

Nobody is saying the driver shouldn't get paid, we are saying that the driver

Powerbait DPM

May 4, 2:52pm

Amen

YOHONOMOTO

May 4, 3:06pm

Because demand for pizza is totally elastic. The raise the price and build it in people order less pizza.

RalphWiggam

May 4, 4:09pm

Nah, I disagree. People are going to order their pizza. And it seems like

Powerbait DPM

May 4, 4:12pm

You can disagree all you want but there are few things that have inelastic demand. Pizza isn’t one of them.

RalphWiggam

May 4, 4:19pm

And if you fly southwest and don’t check a bag you’re just subsidizing all those that do. Which is fine. Just know

RalphWiggam

May 4, 4:26pm

I hate tipping, but as far as it goes, I think this strategy is great.

runnincoug

May 4, 2:54pm

why don't they just pay the driver the 3 dollars extra and we call it good?

May 4, 3:06pm

I believe strongly in overtipping.

roseyscenario

May 4, 3:43pm

I agree if it’s for a good server, bell hop, valet, etc.

May 4, 10:42pm

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