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I'll break-down tipping for the neophytes. Yes, by George Orwell's account, tipping was considered repugnant by no less than the anarchist defenders of Catalon
by avdempsey 9y ago
I'll break-down tipping for the neophytes.
Yes, by George Orwell's account, tipping was considered repugnant by no less than the anarchist defenders of Catalonia in the Spanish Civil War. But you feel bad not tipping when expected and you want to know what to do.
1. Tip your bartender at least $1/drink. Maybe tip $3 if you got two drinks. Maybe $2 for one of it's something fancy.
2. In SF, tip your waiter 20% for good service, 15% for adequate service.
3. Tip at least $5 for delivery. If a bartender gets $1 for handing you a beer, the delivery person deserves $5 for driving to your home and bailing you out of cooking.
4. Tip $2 for an adequate Lyft/Uber. $1 if you feel pinched.
When to tip more? Like being in love, you'll just know.
- avdempsey 9y agoTrying to decide if you should talk to your driver? Let them take the lead. If they launch into talking, and you feel like talking too, go for it! If they're quiet, let them work. Worried they're only talking to you for the money? Try to find out what their interests are and engage them. None of this should impact your tipping decision.
- adjkant 9y agoMy tipping practice for Lyft/Uber has been that it's optional, as it is for most. It's stated directly in the Lyft app. I tip more or less about 20% of the time, all for something that goes beyond simply going from A to B. Otherwise, on point.