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quantum-x · 02-11-2007, 06:25 PM

More than happy to be a Non Tipping Australian.
Tipping should be out of choice.

uno · 02-11-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by evildick

Waiters, bartenders, bathroom attendants, and hairdressers are the only people I tip.

I'll give movers a cold beer, they seem to appreciate that more.

Everyone else can fuck off. Including those annoying hotel attendants. I can carry my own luggage, thank you very much.

edit: forgot about taxi drivers, I always tip them because when I am in a taxi it always means I am drunk.

The bathroom attendants probably piss me off the most.

uno · 02-11-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fl_prn_str

you must have never been in the local subway...they have a tip jar....everyone wants a tip now.

Subway "restaurant" or the subway?

Cory W · 02-11-2007, 06:33 PM

The bathroom attendant deal takes it to an entirely different level.

I am sure many of you have heard of KROQ in Los Angeles, it is the station that put Sublime on the map. A couple years back, their morning show was about tipping. Not one person that called in, or on the show, thought the bathroom tipping situation made any sense. One of the DJ's said he refused to tip them even when they refused him soap.

It's just dumb. How many $34 bottles of Grey Goose do you have to turn for a $300 profit before you can afford to pay your bathroom attendant enough to not need tips?

And it goes beyond the actual money, for me, it is just a pain in the ass...standing in a bathroom trying to work out what bill to give the guy...and of course, you GOT TO MAKE SURE HE SEES YOU or the tip is nill and void.

MandyBlake · 02-11-2007, 06:34 PM

usually not...but if they're doing something that is really helping me out or really difficult and annoying i will.

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:37 PM

I tipped the cable guy but b4 he started working and we were doing the walkover of what was wrong , i slipped him a $20 and told him to check out the signals and lines and such...

Well he went above and beyond man this was like 2 years ago , he swapped my modems for the newer shit , redid terminations , boosted some shit up on the pole and so on...

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:38 PM

Also at the club always tip the Valet guy a nice sum and tell him to leave your car upfront .... this way he keeps eye on it and the broads get wet when they see your ride

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:39 PM

i like to tip escorts a bit more if they went above and beyond and massaged and licked my goooch nicely

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:39 PM

the guy in the bathroom with the cologne gets a good tip cause i always wind up spraying 1/2 his bottle on myself.

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:40 PM

i tip the gas guy also if its cold as fuck and i am too lazy to get out and pump my own gas

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:41 PM

i tip extra also if the chick swallows without gagging

Cory W · 02-11-2007, 06:41 PM

So should I pull over on the freeway and tip the construction workers when it is raining?

without roads, we are going nowhere.

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WEG Cory

So should I pull over on the freeway and tip the construction workers when it is raining?

without roads, we are going nowhere.

nah i like to open the window at em and yell "back to work fuckers" cause out here with the unions they are probably making double time or more most of the time

Juicy D. Links · 02-11-2007, 06:43 PM

BBWTori · 02-11-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyndalie

I only tip bathroom attendants that happen to be in strip clubs b/c I know typically not alot of women/customers come in there and OMG how boring is that job. But I'll take a lolipop or a mint something to make it worth my while

Shoot, I thought I was the only one who did that, for the exact same reasons hehe

Cory W · 02-11-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

haha man I forgot about that

Kimo · 02-11-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

Sounds a lot like the speech in Reservoir Dogs.

Why not tip at a fast food joint?

exactly, I often think that if people were allowed to tip at fast food j oints the service actually might be better!

Cory W · 02-11-2007, 06:55 PM

When I was a waiter in Hollywood, I bought off everyone. I bought the bartenders, the hostess and the busboys. And they made me more money because of it. I got to pick out who they sat in my section, the busboys ran my food from the kitchen before other entrees went out and they cleared my tables first, the bartenders got my drinks out faster.

I get that. Getting extra. How life works.

But if your job is to make a cappucino, why on earth should I feel I need to tip you for making one? Should I feel guilty for ordering one and making you run the automated maker? Did I get tipped when I flipped burgers at McDonalds?

crockett · 02-11-2007, 07:03 PM

Is it not the movers job to move you? You act as it's no big deal to tip them when it's their job to move boxes and furniture. So why not tip the cable guy if he did a good job?

Cory W · 02-11-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crockett

Is it not the movers job to move you? You act as it's no big deal to tip them when it's their job to move boxes and furniture. So why not tip the cable guy if he did a good job?

Dude, I tip the movers because I think I am supposed to.

I don't tip the cable guy because I don't think I am supposed to.

Cultural man.

I have no idea to be honest. I think it all is a crock for the most part.

Sly · 02-11-2007, 07:12 PM

How many of you tip a mechanic? Most people get "a mechanic" after a while. Somebody they trust or somebody they like for whatever reason. How many of you tip him? My dad has been a mechanic for close to 30 years now, he's never told me of being tipped.

I tip extra good anywhere I eat often. I tip the girls at my hair place. To me, that makes sense. I go there all the time, the tip theoretically should get me better service, and it really does get me better service, especially at the restaurants. But things like movers, utility people, mechanics, gardners, house keepers... so long as they're getting paid, which they are, and I treat them like a human being, which I do... why should I be throwing out an extra 5, 10, 20?

Sly · 02-11-2007, 07:14 PM

Here's one thing I love... trying to tip someone and they can't take it! Its great! I've tried tipping people at the grocery store a few times because they went out of their way to help, putting groceries in the car, etc, and they aren't allowed to take tips.

ProjectNaked · 02-11-2007, 07:41 PM

I left my .45 on a table when I was getting our house hooked up. It was the fastest install I have ever had. Guess he didn't like guns

DBS.US · 02-11-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Los

yea i dunno cable guys i believe make upwards of $30/hr i dont think they need to be tipped

A cable TV worker in Orange County where homes are $500,000 gets paid $15 hour.

Last time a cable guy worked at my home I gave him some cokes and $20 for the great job he did hiding all the cables. As he left he gave me some extra USB cables and two extra remotes.

nico-t · 02-11-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by spooky181

Can never understand why you guys in the states have to tip people, it would really shit the fuck out of me to have to give someone money when they are just doing their fucking job. Pretty much the only places in Australia that we tip people is in resteraunts/etc.

exactly.... its fucking rediculous

RyuLion · 02-11-2007, 08:25 PM

I've never heard about tipping a cable guy..don't start a trend please!

tony286 · 02-11-2007, 08:28 PM

if he does something beyond the call of duty I tip.

imafuckingaussie · 02-11-2007, 08:32 PM

Bloody tightass Corey

Ya could have slipped him a tenner no?
Move to Australia, we dont tip anyone here. Made me broke when I visited US tipping all the fuckers.

BitAudioVideo · 02-11-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WEG Cory

Dude, I tip the movers because I think I am supposed to.

I don't tip the cable guy because I don't think I am supposed to.

tip movers. and tell them before hand "dont scratch or break anything and theres a nice tip in it for you"

fuck the cable guy.. Directv has to call in to activate you and the person they call always asks to speak to the customer... they ask "did they ask for any money for extra service, did they accept any money for anything.."

minusonebit · 02-11-2007, 09:18 PM

You tip the cable guy when he gives you a couple of extra filters to unblock premium channels you didnt pay for.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-11-2007, 09:27 PM

tipping is something you do because you want to, not because you have too, thats what tax is for

KrisKross · 02-11-2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DBS.US

He worked in your home harder the the girl that brought you a cup of coffee that you did tip. Why not tip him?

That girl who brought you the coffee makes minimum wage. In fact, in a lot of places, she actually makes less than minimum wage as her income is supplemented by tips.

The cable guy, however, is probably making upwards of $20 - $25 per hour, unionized, with amazing benefits and great job security.

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Originally Posted by knewon

I read a story where a pornstar had sex and was seing her internet/phone or cable installator. I think it was Sky Lopez or something.

That was Devon. She started seeing her phone guy. Dunno how long it lasted. They'd been together for two months when the interview came out.

KrisKross · 02-11-2007, 11:31 PM

I have no problem tipping a waitress, a bartender, a taxi cab driver, a stripper, a delivery guy, etc.

I hate tipping people like the bouncer at the strip club who simply shows me where to sit, or the guy at the taxi stand who opens the door to my cab, or the girl at the door who charges me $5 to get into the club.

Joe Citizen · 02-12-2007, 01:19 AM

Seriously, you Americans get raped by this tipping scam. You might as well add an additional 20% tax to your income. You seem to somehow manage to convince yourselves that somehow its your responsibility to pay the employee that is serving you, rather than their employer.

You got it all backwards.

ztik · 02-12-2007, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jace

no, if the worker is making normal job wages, never

Not sure about other states. But here they are required by law to be paid X amount if they don't make that much in tips.

gecko · 02-12-2007, 02:01 AM

Never have.

BlueDesignStudios · 02-12-2007, 04:52 AM

tipping is hard to understand for us Aussies..

Here you don't tip anyone.. you just pay the price on the bill. If you choose to give the taxi driver a few dollars more or leave the change with a restaurant, it's genuinely appreciated. But importantly, no-one expects or demands it.

I much rather like tipping in this environment.. as opposed to being 'forced to tip' - it's not a tip if it's mandatory imo, you gotta earn it through good service, and even then it's entirely up to the customer.

My 2 cents...

ronaldo · 02-12-2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Citizen

Seriously, you Americans get raped by this tipping scam. You might as well add an additional 20% tax to your income. You seem to somehow manage to convince yourselves that somehow its your responsibility to pay the employee that is serving you, rather than their employer.

You got it all backwards.

My absolute favorite is when the gratuity is already added to the bill. I'm usually a very generous tipper when it comes to getting good service, but I just find that insulting. So much so that I've made a point of telling waiters that their employer took money out of their pocket because I'd have given them more than what they put on my bill and I refuse to give them any more when they've already told me what I SHOULD pay.

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Originally Posted by Sly

Here's one thing I love... trying to tip someone and they can't take it! Its great! I've tried tipping people at the grocery store a few times because they went out of their way to help, putting groceries in the car, etc, and they aren't allowed to take tips.

That actually happened to me in Vegas by accident this year. I won a poker tournament and I ran into a great dealer that dealt me the entire first day. He called me over at Paris Paris. It turns out he was a pitboss over there. Without thinking about it, I reached into my pocket and handed him a $100 bill and told him, I was going to give him that, but he was gone by the time I got my money. After I handed it to him, somewhat aided by the look on his face, I thought about it and asked him if it was okay that I gave that to him, him being in the position he was in NOW. He looked at me, looked at the money, thanked me profusely and told me he can't accept it now, but it was a great gesture.

That's the only time I can recall it ever happening to me and while it saved me $100, he was probably the ONE guy in Vegas who I WOULD have liked to have been able to tip.

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Originally Posted by Sly

How many of you tip a mechanic? Most people get "a mechanic" after a while. Somebody they trust or somebody they like for whatever reason. How many of you tip him? My dad has been a mechanic for close to 30 years now, he's never told me of being tipped.

Sorry. You used trust and mechanic in the same breath. I find that humouous.

Mechanics have a reputation for not being entirely honest (I like to think I've contributed to this reputation because of my past experiences). If I ever DID find one that I felt was being 100% honest with me, I probably would consider tipping him though, partially because I'd want him to STAY that way and partially because I'd consider him somwhat of a freak of nature.

Madame0120 · 02-12-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DBS.US

He worked in your home harder the the girl that brought you a cup of coffee that you did tip. Why not tip him?

Because wait staff min. wage is $2.18! I always tip 20% and if the check is $5 or less a dollar a person. If the food or service was bad, I speak to a manager.

No one tips workers in TEXAS. I've had tips refused from:
Flower Deliveries
Circut City
Funiture Set Ups
A Lawn Guy
Grocery Bag Boys

I refuse to tip
The person who hands me food or beverage that I had to stand in line to get. WTF would I tip a Starbucks counter girl for, doing her JOB?

On Long Island
you tip EVERYBODY, even..

The Mailman
UPS guy
Trash Collectors

I remember my parents gave the mailman a bottle of scotch and envelopes to 10 or so workers every Christmas. Every year we gave presents to all the Teachers. Do they still do that?

Amazing what happens when you don't pay your workers a living wage!

Klen · 02-12-2007, 08:23 AM

Fortunatly i live in country where you dont need to tip anyone hehe

Tom_PM · 02-12-2007, 08:29 AM

"I'll tip you $10 if you knock $10 off my bill."

Danny_C · 02-12-2007, 01:32 PM

It never occurred to me to tip a cable guy... but now that you mention it, when the guy hooked up my cable in Orlando he kept hanging around and talking about how he really hooked me up with a hell of a deal. He told me not to tell anybody he did it.

fusionx · 02-12-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

We prefer sexual favors. We got paid pretty well.

I don't think the cable guy is gonna want to suck my dick, but hey, I'll offer it up if it's the right thing to do...

SxDx · 02-12-2007, 02:05 PM

the bathroom attendants are the absolute worst. i hate feeling obligated to pay someone because i needed to take a piss and wash my hands. i don't really need anyone's help with that

BlackCrayon · 02-12-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SxDx

the bathroom attendants are the absolute worst. i hate feeling obligated to pay someone because i needed to take a piss and wash my hands. i don't really need anyone's help with that

yeah the bathroom attendant thing is just creepy to me. i don't want some guy standing around while i take a piss. must suck when someone has to take a dump in there, for both parties.

feistybbw · 02-12-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WEG Cory

It's just dumb. How many $34 bottles of Grey Goose do you have to turn for a $300 profit before you can afford to pay your bathroom attendant enough to not need tips?

The bathroom attendant situation is weird because in most cases they don't actually work for the club. They are entrepreneurs who buy their kits from some company and then they make arrangements with the clubs to go in and hang out in the bathrooms. As far as I know, the only money they make is if they do get tipped. I only tip them if they give me earplugs or I use their hairspray, or take something that would not normally be in the bathroom anyway. But I can get my own towel, thank you very much!

BradM · 02-12-2007, 02:15 PM

I just had cable installed and the guy was super friendly and did a hell of a job. The cables are tucked away and he installed through the ceiling etc. Did a great job.

I did not tip him and he did not expect one. He simply did his job.

uno · 02-12-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

i tip the gas guy also if its cold as fuck and i am too lazy to get out and pump my own gas

I never tip the gas guy. I'm not sure I know anyone who does. You can't pump your own gas in jersey anyway.

After Shock Media · 02-12-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

I never tip the gas guy. I'm not sure I know anyone who does. You can't pump your own gas in jersey anyway.

I always tip the gas attendants. Specially if I ask them to check tire pressure, oil, wash windows, ect.

I also tip my mail person each year. However I would not tip the cable installer.

baddog · 02-12-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueDesignStudios

My 2 cents...

Your tip? Cheapskate

02-11-2007, 06:33 PM	#54
Cory W Deeply shallow Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hollywood, Ca. Posts: 9,133	The bathroom attendant deal takes it to an entirely different level. I am sure many of you have heard of KROQ in Los Angeles, it is the station that put Sublime on the map. A couple years back, their morning show was about tipping. Not one person that called in, or on the show, thought the bathroom tipping situation made any sense. One of the DJ's said he refused to tip them even when they refused him soap. It's just dumb. How many $34 bottles of Grey Goose do you have to turn for a $300 profit before you can afford to pay your bathroom attendant enough to not need tips? And it goes beyond the actual money, for me, it is just a pain in the ass...standing in a bathroom trying to work out what bill to give the guy...and of course, you GOT TO MAKE SURE HE SEES YOU or the tip is nill and void. __________________ ICQ: 292310358 Offering writing and content services (mainstream). Marketing for L3 Payments Last edited by Cory W; 02-11-2007 at 06:35 PM..

02-11-2007, 06:34 PM	#55
MandyBlake The one and only! Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17,761	usually not...but if they're doing something that is really helping me out or really difficult and annoying i will. __________________ Mandy's Playhouse Her First Fat Girl If you're interested in promoting my sites, ICQ me! 178411921

02-11-2007, 06:41 PM	#62
Cory W Deeply shallow Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hollywood, Ca. Posts: 9,133	So should I pull over on the freeway and tip the construction workers when it is raining? without roads, we are going nowhere. __________________ ICQ: 292310358 Offering writing and content services (mainstream). Marketing for L3 Payments

02-11-2007, 06:55 PM	#68
Cory W Deeply shallow Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hollywood, Ca. Posts: 9,133	When I was a waiter in Hollywood, I bought off everyone. I bought the bartenders, the hostess and the busboys. And they made me more money because of it. I got to pick out who they sat in my section, the busboys ran my food from the kitchen before other entrees went out and they cleared my tables first, the bartenders got my drinks out faster. I get that. Getting extra. How life works. But if your job is to make a cappucino, why on earth should I feel I need to tip you for making one? Should I feel guilty for ordering one and making you run the automated maker? Did I get tipped when I flipped burgers at McDonalds? __________________ ICQ: 292310358 Offering writing and content services (mainstream). Marketing for L3 Payments

02-11-2007, 07:03 PM	#69
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Is it not the movers job to move you? You act as it's no big deal to tip them when it's their job to move boxes and furniture. So why not tip the cable guy if he did a good job? __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

02-11-2007, 06:25 PM	#51
quantum-x Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ICQ: 251425 Fr/Au/Ca Posts: 6,863	More than happy to be a Non Tipping Australian. Tipping should be out of choice.

02-11-2007, 06:37 PM	#56
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	I tipped the cable guy but b4 he started working and we were doing the walkover of what was wrong , i slipped him a $20 and told him to check out the signals and lines and such... Well he went above and beyond man this was like 2 years ago , he swapped my modems for the newer shit , redid terminations , boosted some shit up on the pole and so on...

02-11-2007, 06:38 PM	#57
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Also at the club always tip the Valet guy a nice sum and tell him to leave your car upfront .... this way he keeps eye on it and the broads get wet when they see your ride

02-11-2007, 06:39 PM	#58
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	i like to tip escorts a bit more if they went above and beyond and massaged and licked my goooch nicely

02-11-2007, 06:40 PM	#60
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	i tip the gas guy also if its cold as fuck and i am too lazy to get out and pump my own gas

02-11-2007, 06:43 PM	#64
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992

02-11-2007, 07:12 PM	#71
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,349	How many of you tip a mechanic? Most people get "a mechanic" after a while. Somebody they trust or somebody they like for whatever reason. How many of you tip him? My dad has been a mechanic for close to 30 years now, he's never told me of being tipped. I tip extra good anywhere I eat often. I tip the girls at my hair place. To me, that makes sense. I go there all the time, the tip theoretically should get me better service, and it really does get me better service, especially at the restaurants. But things like movers, utility people, mechanics, gardners, house keepers... so long as they're getting paid, which they are, and I treat them like a human being, which I do... why should I be throwing out an extra 5, 10, 20? __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

02-11-2007, 07:14 PM	#72
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,349	Here's one thing I love... trying to tip someone and they can't take it! Its great! I've tried tipping people at the grocery store a few times because they went out of their way to help, putting groceries in the car, etc, and they aren't allowed to take tips. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

02-11-2007, 07:41 PM	#73
ProjectNaked Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit Areola Posts: 4,309	I left my .45 on a table when I was getting our house hooked up. It was the fastest install I have ever had. Guess he didn't like guns

02-11-2007, 08:25 PM	#76
RyuLion ClubDomCash.com Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 32,287	I've never heard about tipping a cable guy..don't start a trend please! __________________ Adult Biz Consultant A tech head since 1995

02-11-2007, 08:28 PM	#77
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	if he does something beyond the call of duty I tip.

02-11-2007, 08:32 PM	#78
imafuckingaussie Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the fucking outback Posts: 1,497	Bloody tightass Corey Ya could have slipped him a tenner no? Move to Australia, we dont tip anyone here. Made me broke when I visited US tipping all the fuckers. __________________ You can get it ploughing a paddock, you can get it makin some porn sites, matter of fact I've got it now. For a hard earned thrist, you need a big cold beer.

02-11-2007, 09:18 PM	#80
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	You tip the cable guy when he gives you a couple of extra filters to unblock premium channels you didnt pay for.

02-11-2007, 09:27 PM	#81
Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE MOBILE PORN: IMOBILEPORN Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tinseltown NL Posts: 16,502	tipping is something you do because you want to, not because you have too, thats what tax is for

02-11-2007, 11:31 PM	#83
KrisKross Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 5,025	I have no problem tipping a waitress, a bartender, a taxi cab driver, a stripper, a delivery guy, etc. I hate tipping people like the bouncer at the strip club who simply shows me where to sit, or the guy at the taxi stand who opens the door to my cab, or the girl at the door who charges me $5 to get into the club. __________________

02-12-2007, 01:19 AM	#84
Joe Citizen Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,552	Seriously, you Americans get raped by this tipping scam. You might as well add an additional 20% tax to your income. You seem to somehow manage to convince yourselves that somehow its your responsibility to pay the employee that is serving you, rather than their employer. You got it all backwards.

02-12-2007, 02:01 AM	#86
gecko ****** Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 21,846	Never have. __________________ [email protected]

02-12-2007, 04:52 AM	#87
BlueDesignStudios Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 9,492	tipping is hard to understand for us Aussies.. Here you don't tip anyone.. you just pay the price on the bill. If you choose to give the taxi driver a few dollars more or leave the change with a restaurant, it's genuinely appreciated. But importantly, no-one expects or demands it. I much rather like tipping in this environment.. as opposed to being 'forced to tip' - it's not a tip if it's mandatory imo, you gotta earn it through good service, and even then it's entirely up to the customer. My 2 cents... __________________ Blue Design Studios - Adult Design Specialists! Email me for a free quote: [email protected]

02-12-2007, 08:23 AM	#90
Klen Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Little Vienna Posts: 32,235	Fortunatly i live in country where you dont need to tip anyone hehe

02-12-2007, 08:29 AM	#91
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	"I'll tip you $10 if you knock $10 off my bill." __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

02-12-2007, 01:32 PM	#92
Danny_C Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,160	It never occurred to me to tip a cable guy... but now that you mention it, when the guy hooked up my cable in Orlando he kept hanging around and talking about how he really hooked me up with a hell of a deal. He told me not to tell anybody he did it.

02-12-2007, 02:05 PM	#94
SxDx Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SoFla Posts: 2,254	the bathroom attendants are the absolute worst. i hate feeling obligated to pay someone because i needed to take a piss and wash my hands. i don't really need anyone's help with that __________________ Hundies.com - $35/Trial Signup - All Exclusive!! scott (at) dnav.com (dot) com ICQ: 242-444-884

02-12-2007, 02:15 PM	#97
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I just had cable installed and the guy was super friendly and did a hell of a job. The cables are tucked away and he installed through the ceiling etc. Did a great job. I did not tip him and he did not expect one. He simply did his job.