I tip between 10 percent and 20. Ten for pizza delivery, and if I'm on a date, I tip 20 to look like a big spender.

lol...Ahnk!


I guess I agree with Lup, you are payed to do your job, and if you are not payed enough then you should do something about it.

Perhaps you should lobby your Governors / Senators, whatever, because if no-one does anything, then nothing will ever change.

In the UK, tipping is a reflection of the service you were given, not compulsory, and the people who work in this type of industry are payed a minimum wage.

That said, I suppose I do generally tip.

*tips Seth over*

I tip 20% always. But only because I can't do math and 20% is easy to figure out.

Tips are considered part of their wages. Waiters/Waitresses/Busboys have to declare their tips when they file their taxes every year and yes, they do pay taxes on those tips. Beauticians, pizza deliveries, etc, are the same way. That is how they get away with setting their hourly wages below minimum wage. Their tips are the major portion of their incomes. Figure a server will make around $3.00 and up on a tip from any one customer. Add this to the $2.50 hourly rate and they're making minimum wage at the least.

Haha, Kas' post must have been put up while Kaine was writing.


I always thought you were supposed to tip 20%, so that's what I shoot for. Never really given it much though, because I'd feel like a prick otherwise.

Don't anyone give me this crap about servers being whipping boys and not making enough money. They generally make more off tips than they deserve. I've worked as a server before, and while it can be stressful, its not THAT hard. And if you're working at a place that ISNT bringing in good money with a serving position, it can't be too hard to find something that rakes in a bit more dough.

Edit: And of course, I'm speaking of "good money" as a salary for someone without some form of higher education.