I know you’re joking. But she’ll hate you if you say that. I have an office of

Mar 30, 2024
8:34:08pm

blackandblue All-American

Female staff and in occasionally having to deal with middle aged or old men that are making dumb comments to them.

The guys always think they are funny. The female staff refuse to see them again.

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blackandblue

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What are the tried and true, traditional tipping situations?

Cougar Junkie

Mar 30, 8:12pm

Hair stylist

brazilcoug

Mar 30, 8:12pm

My wife goes to a hair stylist that is an owner operator. She never tips her.

VACOUGFAN

Mar 30, 8:14pm

Umm no…

ordinary tri guy

Mar 30, 8:23pm

Uh yes. She's been going to her for 25+ years.

VACOUGFAN

Mar 30, 8:25pm

My wife did say there is a lot of chatter in the industry of just

ordinary tri guy

Mar 30, 8:28pm

She's been using the same stylist for 25 years.

VACOUGFAN

Mar 30, 8:31pm

Does everyone that goes to her also not tip her for the same reason or just ur

ordinary tri guy

Mar 30, 8:42pm

She charges vacougfan’s wife more because she’s learned that she doesn’t tip.

garyfan

Mar 30, 8:48pm

Sorry to resurrect this old thread... I got some clarification from my wife.

VACOUGFAN

Apr 2, 12:03pm

I am also diligent about not tipping people who explicitly ask that I don't tip.

garyfan

Apr 2, 2:02pm

That makes more sense

ordinary tri guy

Apr 2, 2:45pm

So you wouldn't tip a taxi driver if he owned his own car? Or a server at a

garyfan

Mar 30, 8:24pm

And people like you/them are why this tipping culture will never die.

VACOUGFAN

Mar 30, 8:26pm

No, I probably tip at the same places you do, and decline at the same places you

garyfan

Mar 30, 8:29pm

My wife explained that her stylist that works out of her home, it is common

Acorn

Mar 31, 7:49am

masseuse

Martin Van Nostrand

Mar 30, 8:13pm

Cows on the farm

puntersarepeople

Mar 30, 8:14pm

Proctologist

CougarTwins

Mar 30, 8:17pm

That reminds me of my annual prostate exam, always performed by the same female

Cougar Junkie

Mar 30, 8:22pm

I know you’re joking. But she’ll hate you if you say that. I have an office of

blackandblue

Mar 30, 8:34pm

Valet service

yahtzee

Mar 30, 8:23pm

This one always intimidated me

Bill

Mar 30, 8:47pm

Just learned it’s customary to tip dropping off and picking up.

Bradleyd16

Mar 30, 10:16pm

Food delivery (always was a given with pizza delivery).

JJCoug

Mar 30, 8:27pm

Uber, Furniture/Appliance delivery guy, pizza delivery driver

IBC

Mar 30, 8:27pm

Furniture/Appliance delivery? Is that a traditional tip situation?

Cougar Junkie

Mar 30, 8:30pm

Seriously. What's next- mailman?

Bill

Mar 30, 8:37pm

Absolutely not. Karl Malone is rich enough.

Cougar Junkie

Mar 30, 8:52pm

It's pretty normal, nice to give a guy $20 that just hauled a refrigerator in

wannnacruise

Mar 30, 9:15pm

Escorts

WDaddy

Mar 30, 8:27pm

RE: Escorts

yahtzee

Mar 30, 8:29pm

Oh man

RexIdaCoug

Apr 2, 2:06pm

On vacation (cruise) we’ll tip the baggage guys & dinner servers and steward

UVCoug

Mar 30, 8:28pm

Hotel maids. Just a couple buck per day.

DwigtA2RM

Mar 30, 8:28pm

Shuttle drivers that help with luggage

Bill

Mar 30, 8:39pm

We’ve tipped guides who led my wife and I on long/difficult hikes

UVCoug

Mar 30, 8:39pm

Anytime you have to interact with a low-wage worker where friendliness matters.

Mike Bolton

Mar 30, 8:40pm

Taxi Driver?

runnincoug

Mar 30, 9:04pm

Have they not traditionally received tips?

Cougar Junkie

Mar 30, 9:06pm

I don't think so... you just pay the fare...uber recently started asking for it

runnincoug

Mar 30, 9:27pm

Taxi yes. Uber no until they changed their policy.

Acorn

Mar 31, 7:50am

Waxologist

John Doe

Mar 30, 9:58pm

RE: Waxologist

yahtzee

Mar 30, 10:07pm

RE: Waxologist

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