Tipping question.

[MrsPete]

how about “You are my sunshine” song.

Great idea!

 

[tzolkin]

Actually, those are the only 2 things I will tip on (in everyday life - the same doesn't apply to vacation where I utilize services I normally wouldn't utilize in everyday life). I tip my hair dresser a flat $20 every time. At restaurants, I tip based on service (a flat rate). I never, ever, and will never tip a percentage of my bill. If I have an outstanding waitress who brings my my $10 food she deserves more than a $2 tip and certainly more than the horrible waitress who brought my parties $60 food out and would be expecting a $12 tip. Tipping a percentage "just because" is utterly stupid and cheats the good staff out of deserved tips when its a party of 1 or if its a few people having desserts and the tab isn't very expensive.

I consider dog grooming as the same category as hair dresser, so it’s something I do tip for.

I do agree with you about the percentage. Sometimes we will tip a very large percentage (up to 100%) on a cheap meal where the service was excellent and we want to brighten the person’s day. It’s certainly not less work just because the food is cheaper, so I don’t know why they would deserve a lower tip than someone in a more expensive restaurant.

I tip my groomer $20.

For just a nail trim? Nail trim prices near me are $5-10 so a $20 tip would be a lot.