Tip the Damned Maid! (An article about tipping)

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tlove482 said:
Is being "cheap" a bad thing? I'm pretty sure no one ever went broke being cheap. I actually take it as a compliment. That being said, I don't use airport vans or stay in hotels often. I don't eat out much either since I'm cheap.
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Being cheap is bad.

Being frugal is smart.

Cheap is tipping $3 on an $80 meal.
Frugal is ordering water instead of a $30 bottle of wine to go with your $80 meal.

Don't be cheap. It makes you look like an ass to most.
 
wheelsup said:
Being cheap is bad.

Being frugal is smart.

Cheap is tipping $3 on an $80 meal.
Frugal is ordering water instead of a $30 bottle of wine to go with your $80 meal.

Don't be cheap. It makes you look like an ass to most.
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Good lord! 80 bucks for one meal? I hope we are talking about a family of 4.
 
tlove482 said:
Good lord! 80 bucks for one meal? I hope we are talking about a family of 4.
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Where do you live and where do you eat? Valentines was almost a $110 for me and the wife, but it was very good prime rib with a bunch of other good stuff, and because I'm 1/4 scottish, 1/4 german, 1/4 swedish and 1/4 irish I can assure you I ate with a vengeance, complained about the inefficiency of the staff, drank a bit too much and then complained about how much I paid. Yep, I am the ugly American. The swedish part of me remains neutral but enjoys driving.
 
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knot4u said:
Where do you live and where do you eat? Valentines was almost a $110 for me and the wife, but it was very good prime rib with a bunch of other good stuff, and because I'm 1/4 scottish, 1/4 german, 1/4 swedish and 1/4 irish I can assure you I ate with a vengeance, complained about the inefficiency of the staff, drank a bit too much and then complained about how much I paid. Yep, I am the ugly American.
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Lol, I live in the Midwest. Things are pretty cheap here. We occasionally eat at red lobster or outback and keep it under 50 bucks. I've been to Ruth's Chris once and I almost passes out when I got the check, but it was the best steak I've ever eaten.
 
tlove482 said:
Lol, I live in the Midwest. Things are pretty cheap here. We occasionally eat at red lobster or outback and keep it under 50 bucks. I've been to Ruth's Chris once and I almost passes out when I got the check, but it was the best steak I've ever eaten.
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Did you tip? I you gave a fair tip for the service provided you don't need to justify it here.
 
tlove482 said:
I did tip 10%. 10 bucks on a $100 meal. I can't justify giving a larger percentage to a waiter than I give to God(tithes).
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tlove482 said:
I did tip 10%. 10 bucks on a $100 meal. I can't justify giving a larger percentage to a waiter than I give to God(tithes).
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That's being cheap.

Just sayin'.

Serious question, are you Jewish? That culture tends to be cheap (frugal too, but also cheap).

But, I do agree that on larger bills customary tip amounts % wise aren't valid. Same with small bills, I tend to tip $6 on $20 bills at my normal spots.
 
When are you guys going to start tipping your mechanics? If you are an ass the fact that you would offer a tip would confirm it.:sarcasm:
 
wheelsup said:
That's being cheap.

Just sayin'.

Serious question, are you Jewish? That culture tends to be cheap (frugal too, but also cheap).

But, I do agree that on larger bills customary tip amounts % wise aren't valid. Same with small bills, I tend to tip $6 on $20 bills at my normal spots.
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Nope, not Jewish.
 
wheelsup said:
When we start getting kickbacks for writing stuff up (job security for you).
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Job security isn't an issue, I could make a post about poorly written descriptions of sqauwks and how I might be left scratching my head with a look on my face like a dog that you just offered spaghetti with meatballs but I won't. There are plenty of things that need to be addressed on an hourly or calender schedule that will keep me busy. I prefer fixing problems with the airplane, I suppose it's just my nature.
 
tlove482 said:
I did tip 10%. 10 bucks on a $100 meal. I can't justify giving a larger percentage to a waiter than I give to God(tithes).
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That's not cool. Christians going to lunch after church on sunday have a TERRIBLE reputation for skimping like this and turn people away from church as a result. :( How does it feel to know that you are turning people away from God via your actions?
 
PeanuckleCRJ said:
That's not cool. Christians going to lunch after church on sunday have a TERRIBLE reputation for skimping like this and turn people away from church as a result. :( How does it feel to know that you are turning people away from God via your actions?
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I disagree, if a person wants to give money away it's a personal decision. Whether or not you agree with them giving that money away has zero effect on you so your opinion is moot.
 
knot4u said:
Job security isn't an issue, I could make a post about poorly written descriptions of sqauwks and how I might be left scratching my head with a look on my face like a dog that you just offered spaghetti with meatballs but I won't. There are plenty of things that need to be addressed on an hourly or calender schedule that will keep me busy. I prefer fixing problems with the airplane, I suppose it's just my nature.
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Sarcasm. Not your strong point, eh?
 
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