In today's modern times, it is safe to say that the blog (or Twitter) is mightier than the sword. Many a people have been busted, ratted out, called out (blacked out) on some blog or another for all the world to see. Usually it's celebrities, but the latest victims are regular ol' people. People who happen to be really crappy tippers.
Yep, no longer can you get away with leaving a 68-cent tip on a $73 bill (well, you can, but it'll be blogged) because a new blog, 15percent.tumblr.com, which is run by a Brooklyn-based delivery boy, is calling you out, ya cheapskates.
At first, the blog listed the people's names and addresses -- which is both kind of hilarious and kind of insane. Tumblr, the blog host, made the guy, Larry Fox, take them down. However, all the gory details of horribly cheap people are still up there. And you won't believe what you see.
Fox posts pictures of bills with 50-cent tips and recounts tales of trekking through snow storms to get people their food -- only to receive 20 cents on a $20 order. He also has fellow food service folk submit their photos and tales. My personal favorite is the photo of a $281 bill, with a DOLLAR tip. If you can afford to get close to $300 worth of groceries delivered, you should be able to tip more than that!
Now, I am not a delivery kind of gal. I could definitely count on one hand how many times my husband and I have "ordered in" since we've known each other. And you want to know why? Because we rarely have cash on us! We're debit card for two ice cream cones kind of folk. However, when it comes to restaurants, we don't mess around with the tipping -- unless the service is completely abysmal. We always tip 20% -- which, after learning that the name of Fox's blog is "15 percent," that may change. Our tipping comes partly out of "it's the right thing to do," but mainly out of guilt. We're not exactly high-falutin' peeps, but we wouldn't dream of not tipping at curb-side check-in, hair salons, valet parking, and particularly restaurants. It's amazing that there are so many people out there who don't share that same sentiment. Who knew?
However, because there is so much content on the blog, I can't help but wonder why the author doesn't just quit his job. I mean, it really seems like he hates it. Why not just try to get a job at a book store or something, where your cash flow doesn't depend on other people? But, then again, where would the blog fun be in that?
What are your thoughts on tips?
Image via 15 Percent
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We always tip 20% at resteraunts, unless the service is poor. Then we tip 15%. ONE time we gave nothing. The server never brought our food. The person who did bring it, brought it cold. And the manager couldn't figure out what we wanted done and finally didn't charge us for the FRENCH FRIES!! That was the exception.
I didn't know until recently that you should tip curbside delivery. Maybe a "DUH" for people, but I have only used it a couple of times. On another note, what about pizza delivery?? We usually tip $2 or $3, but I never really know if that is acceptable. Now we just pick it up ourselves.
we feel you get what you earn. the worst I have left was 16 cents. the lady was rude, was asking my husband *while I was 8 month pregnant!* if he wanted "meat sauce"*and let me tell ya, chick said it in such a manner, even our MALE friend that was with us thought it was inappropriate! mine and our friends drinks were only brought to us, while DH's was NEVER more than half empty. it was BAD!!! honestly, if service is bad, the waiter/waiteress deserves whatever they get. there have been times where we have tipped little, and times we have tipped gernerously.. you know..
If this person has "so much content on the blog", maybe it's because he provides really crappy service and therefore deserves the really low tips. IMO, when it comes to tips, you need to earn it to get it. Provide good service and I will provide a good tip. Provide poor service and your tip will be just as poor.
Having been a waitress for years, through college, I can tell you that there are people who just dont tip or tip horribly. Mostly the older folks (leaving a dollar or two) and the younger folks, I took these for what they were. -- older people like my GM who still sends me $5 in a birthday card (love that!!) and young people who like to act like they have $$ when they dont. But the WORST tippers of all time are the rich businessmen/women who feel that they are above you.
Service provided, sadly, plays a very little part in it. I always gave excellent service and mostly got tipped very well...there will always be bad tippers - bottom line, regardless of how you treat them.
I usually tip about 20% to waiters, and tip a few bucks to curbside pickup -- but sometimes I really wish we'd go to the European system where everyone gets an hourly wage (minimum+), and then if you go above and beyond in service, I'll give you a little extra. Sometimes I hate being expected to tip you for doing your freaking job on a mediocre level. It seems now EVERYone expects to get tipped - even those whose wages don't rely on it. If that's the case, then you're definitely only getting extra if you do your job extra well...
I agree with wootza. We usually tip 15-20% unless the service does not deserve it. I feel no shame in what we tip either. Should I be feeling shame for tipping 15% sometimes? I don't even freakin' know and frankly, I don't care. lol If you do a good job, you get a good tip. If you don't do a good job, your tip is going to suck. It's almost always just me and my husband and we aren't rude customers at all and never ask for anything crazy, so I don't think I need to give them anything higher than 15-20%.
It'd be nice to not have to worry about tipping like Wootza mentioned.
Ok, the more I read that blog, the more annoying it is. People have entitlement issues. Big time.
Have baristas always been expected to be tipped? I assumed people working at Starbucks made at least minimum wage and did not rely on tips. Therefore, imo, it's their job to make drinks and they're getting paid for it already. Tips should be appreciated there but not expected. If you order a crazy complicated drink, sure, a tip would be best. Otherwise, why should I pay you extra to make me a frappuccino? For doing what you're already being paid to do? I'm not a stingy person. I do give them tips on days I'm feeling extra generous but it shouldn't be expected of me there, especially considering what I order is straight off their menu. Nothing complicated. Surely I'm not the only one who thinks this way.
When we do go out we usually have the kids so we tip 20-30% if the service was great (and if you saw my dining room after a meal you would understand the high tips when we eat out, LOL). I start everyone out at 30%, they work down from there. If our drinks go unrefilled, the food is cold, the server is rude, the order is wrong... all those things knock that tip down. I have only once not left a tip and the service was so bad that my husband and I complained to the manager about it as well (it was our anniversary dinner). But, when we have outstanding service, we compliment the server to the manager (two anniversaries ago, LOL, made up for the year before where the service was worse than pitiful).