Question on tipping

[Freedom]

I much preferred when I was travelling in UK and Europe where there is no tipping. The servers make a proper wage. And tips if offered were refused.

Mostly, I tip because it is expected and the person can't survive in that job without tips. I leave little or no tip if there is a problem, but I always make sure the person knows what went wrong.

[RICHARD]

It's been a while since I had my hair cut.......

LOL, It was a freebie at the Pet Talk BBQ last year!

I always tip the gal who would cut my hair.

Why?

I am always complimented on my hair.

I HATE TO GET HAIRCUTS!

I have enough problems with my own locks, can you imagine touching other people's hair to make a living?

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My cousin was a hairdresser.

She told us some stories about people who showed up at her salon.

YIKES!

[Ginger's Mom]

The more I think about it the more I think we should get rid of the practice of tipping and get just have the company pay their employees a decent wage. It would cost poor tippers more (because of course prices would go up) but wouldn't really be much effect on the cost to good tippers.
Does anyone know how/where/when the practice of tipping started?

[anna_66]

Well I couldn't really find 'when' the practice started, but I did find out some stuff I didn't know while doing the search like where they don't tip, who to tip, and how much to tip...very interesting!

Tip-Wikiedia

[Catlady711]

Well I couldn't really find 'when' the practice started, but I did find out some stuff I didn't know while doing the search like where they don't tip, who to tip, and how much to tip...very interesting!

Tip-Wikiedia

That was a very interesting article.

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The word originates from the 16th century verb tip, which meant "to give unexpectedly"

In some jurisdictions, tipped workers qualify for a lower statutory minimum wage from the employer, and therefore may supplement deficient pay with tips. For example, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires restaurant employers to ensure that the total tip income reported to them during any pay period is at least eight percent of their total receipts for that period. If the reported total is below eight percent, employers must allocate as income the difference between the actual tip income reported and eight percent of gross receipts. Therefore the IRS is implicitly assuming the average tip to be eight percent.

[Edwina's Secretary]

It's been a while since I had my hair cut.......

LOL, It was a freebie at the Pet Talk BBQ last year!

I always tip the gal who would cut my hair.

Why?

I am always complimented on my hair.

And I am STILL awaiting my tip!

I tip in cash at the nail salon and hair salon (I don't tip the guy who cuts my hair as he is the owner but I do tip if someone else washes or otherwise helps.) I assume credit card tips are accounted for in taxes and cash may not be.

But it does get somewhat silly. I pay $5.00 to get my nails polished....what tip do you give? I watch what others do and $2 seems standard..so that is a 40% tip!

[mruffruff]

Whenever I go someplace where tipping isn't allowed, I get lousy service.

When I get better-than-adequate service, I like to let the waiter know with an equally better-than-adequate tip.

Some places require that all tips are turned in at the end of shift and divided equally. THAT isn't fair.

I'd like to see minimum wage paid and tipping be at your descretion. It has risen to 20% or $2.00 for a $10 meal. If the service was less than reasonable, I only leave a $1 per $10 charge. Doesn't happen often.

I was a waitress many years ago. Wages were $1.60 per hour and keep your tips. It's a tough job, but the incentive made it worthwhile.