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Your story is a great reminder to why tipping is pointless (among many other reasons, such as [1]) If you do decide to tip, you should hand the person you want

by tabeth 9y ago

Your story is a great reminder to why tipping is pointless (among many other reasons, such as [1]) If you do decide to tip, you should hand the person you want to have the money cash -- that's the only way you can be for sure they're gonna get it. [1] http://scholarship.sha.cornell.edu/articles/27/ http://scholarship.sha.cornell.edu/articles/27/

zulln 9y ago
That would however mean the delivery person will believe you intend to tip zero until you actually do. Not discussing whether it is right or not, but I assume that could affect the received service.
- tabeth 9y ago
  Given that the vast majority of situations in which you tip (notably waiters, waitresses and other staff) result in the tip being given after service, and not before, I'm OK with that.
  - zulln 9y ago
    Absolutely, but there is one main difference: in those scenarios you do not communicate the tipping beforehand. A more similar scenario would be to go to a restaurant, annouce that you will pay no tip, and then when you leave change your mind. The delivery person will be able to see your intentions of tipping zero, as nothing else is communicated.
- CydeWeys 9y ago
  Huh? It's very common to tip delivery people in cash. I remember not that long ago when there wasn't even another option -- you'd order the phone and then pay in cash (including tip) when the delivery driver arrived.
  - zulln 9y ago
    In those scenarios you do not communicate the tipping beforehand. This time the delivery person can see that you intend to tip zero, until you prove that wrong by actually tipping.
astura 9y ago
4sure.
Feniks 9y ago
Cultural thing: I tip the pizza guy €2. Because it IS a tip. He still gets his hourly wage from Domino's. Also its still mostly kids doing that job. As I understand it in the US tips have replaced standard payment. I'm sure the gig economy will drive my country into the gutter sooner or later though. Can't stop progress.

by tabeth 9y ago

zulln 9y ago

That would however mean the delivery person will believe you intend to tip zero until you actually do. Not discussing whether it is right or not, but I assume that could affect the received service.

tabeth 9y ago
Given that the vast majority of situations in which you tip (notably waiters, waitresses and other staff) result in the tip being given after service, and not before, I'm OK with that.
- zulln 9y ago
  Absolutely, but there is one main difference: in those scenarios you do not communicate the tipping beforehand. A more similar scenario would be to go to a restaurant, annouce that you will pay no tip, and then when you leave change your mind. The delivery person will be able to see your intentions of tipping zero, as nothing else is communicated.
CydeWeys 9y ago
Huh? It's very common to tip delivery people in cash. I remember not that long ago when there wasn't even another option -- you'd order the phone and then pay in cash (including tip) when the delivery driver arrived.
- zulln 9y ago
  In those scenarios you do not communicate the tipping beforehand. This time the delivery person can see that you intend to tip zero, until you prove that wrong by actually tipping.

astura 9y ago

4sure.

Feniks 9y ago

Cultural thing: I tip the pizza guy €2. Because it IS a tip. He still gets his hourly wage from Domino's. Also its still mostly kids doing that job. As I understand it in the US tips have replaced standard payment. I'm sure the gig economy will drive my country into the gutter sooner or later though. Can't stop progress.