Random Non-Sports/ Do you tip at Sonic?
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Can't tell you how many times I've had this same argument. I always tip up to the dollar amount that I give them. If my meal is 4.63, I let them keep the whole five dollars. Glad I'm not the only one having this argument.
The tell-tale sign for me is that, if you pay with a card, you're never prompted for a tip, so clearly Sonic isn't expecting you to.
If you're in the drive-through, obviously not. You did all the work -- you strained your voice placing the order (usually at least twice) through the speaker that never works, you drove your car up close to the window so they could stay in the A/C. No extra coin earned.
IF, however, they bring the food to you, I think it's only right to tip them. At this point, it's you who is getting to stay comfortably seated in the AC. It's hot (or wet, or cold, etc.) out there, and you should show your appreciation to the young person who is out there braving the elements on foot (or skate).
IF, however, they bring the food to you, I think it's only right to tip them. At this point, it's you who is getting to stay comfortably seated in the AC. It's hot (or wet, or cold, etc.) out there, and you should show your appreciation to the young person who is out there braving the elements on foot (or skate).
-starbucks. you put milk into coffee. at best, you're friendly enough to ask me my name or remember it from last time. If I'm paying 5+ dollars for a cup of coffee, you'd better remember me anyway.
-any kind of fast food or assembly line place such as subway or Moe's. putting my food together as I've requested does not call for tipping. I don't tip cooks at restaurants, so why should I tip you?
exception: I will tip at sonic but only the loose change and only if I've ordered 10 bucks or more and only if I have cash. Get me refills when I need them and anticipate my needs and we'll talk more tip %.
-the airport/bus drivers. Thank you very much for checking my bag in and picking it up a whopping 5 feet to put it on a conveyor belt. You're not even loading my bag into the damn plane personally. I'd rather tip those guys if I'm tipping anybody. They have the hot job of lifting stuff over their head out in the sun or in the cold while you stand under a pavilion. Unless you're providing a guided tour or something on a bus, you're not getting anything either and certainly not a dollar per bag like what is usually asked for.
I generally only tip taxi/car drivers and restaurant employees. People who are in a service based industry should be the standard. Sonic carhops are kind of in between in this nature as they prepare the food as well as deliver it with a smile/on skates/look good. If you work at Lowe's and load multiple heavy things into my vehicle so I can be lazy and feel like king of the world, then yes I will tip you.
-any kind of fast food or assembly line place such as subway or Moe's. putting my food together as I've requested does not call for tipping. I don't tip cooks at restaurants, so why should I tip you?
exception: I will tip at sonic but only the loose change and only if I've ordered 10 bucks or more and only if I have cash. Get me refills when I need them and anticipate my needs and we'll talk more tip %.
-the airport/bus drivers. Thank you very much for checking my bag in and picking it up a whopping 5 feet to put it on a conveyor belt. You're not even loading my bag into the damn plane personally. I'd rather tip those guys if I'm tipping anybody. They have the hot job of lifting stuff over their head out in the sun or in the cold while you stand under a pavilion. Unless you're providing a guided tour or something on a bus, you're not getting anything either and certainly not a dollar per bag like what is usually asked for.
I generally only tip taxi/car drivers and restaurant employees. People who are in a service based industry should be the standard. Sonic carhops are kind of in between in this nature as they prepare the food as well as deliver it with a smile/on skates/look good. If you work at Lowe's and load multiple heavy things into my vehicle so I can be lazy and feel like king of the world, then yes I will tip you.
I give the obligatory "keep the change" and by change I mean the kind that jingles. If the server is hot and on roller skates she might get an extra buck.
This is all assuming I am paying with cash which is rare.
If they don't come prepared with ketchup or straws they get nothing.
This is all assuming I am paying with cash which is rare.
If they don't come prepared with ketchup or straws they get nothing.
For the most part I'll let them keep the coins. Now the real question is whether or not if you tip the pizza guy when adeliverychargeis already included into your total. The $2deliverycharge is the sole reason I order carryout instead ofdelivery, no sense in making a $10 pizza into a $15 one.
mostly out of fear. I think of him like a mob boss -- "Pay me and I'll make sure no 'HARM' comes to your luggage... accidentally, of course."
This is how my trip to Vegas went --
1. Tipped the skycap at the airport (or else).
2. Paid American Airlines for my luggage to fly with me (F'ing $65 for the first bag.)
3. At McCarron, tipped the guy who 'calls' for the cabs $2.
4. Tipped the cabbie (on top of the fare of course.)
5. Tipped the guy who unloaded my bags at the hotel.
6. Tipped the guy who brought the bags up, because he was a different guy. These guys have quite the racket going.
And that's before you get to the casino...
This is how my trip to Vegas went --
1. Tipped the skycap at the airport (or else).
2. Paid American Airlines for my luggage to fly with me (F'ing $65 for the first bag.)
3. At McCarron, tipped the guy who 'calls' for the cabs $2.
4. Tipped the cabbie (on top of the fare of course.)
5. Tipped the guy who unloaded my bags at the hotel.
6. Tipped the guy who brought the bags up, because he was a different guy. These guys have quite the racket going.
And that's before you get to the casino...
they are the ones who weigh your bag and determine whether or not you are charged a penalty for your bag being over 50 pounds. A $5 tip to the skycapis alot cheaper than a $50 baggage fee!! When you check in, somehow find a way to make it known to them that you have cash in your possession and that cash is about to be their's!! They will quickly turn a blind eye to that 60 pound bag they just weighed!!</p>
and the carhops run it indoors, that they will come back out and the receipt has a place for tipping on it.
I fly, with kids half the time, regularly... I've never had to tip a guy to avoid a 50lb bag.. I always wondered about that rule and if anybody actually had issues or paid that fee.
Wow.. do you carry a bag full of just your shoes or something?
Wow.. do you carry a bag full of just your shoes or something?
as noted above, the credit card thing sealed the deal for me.
Who in the world decided that you should tip a bartender for handing you a beer? I do it, but its ridiculous. If the guy was some mixologist making a complex drink, its one thing, but damn.
Who in the world decided that you should tip a bartender for handing you a beer? I do it, but its ridiculous. If the guy was some mixologist making a complex drink, its one thing, but damn.
Especially if they offer peppermints & have an upbeat personality.
What about curbsideservice at restaurants? Since they actually bring it out for me, I always tip about $2 (then I regret it when I look inside & realize they forgot ranch dressing for my salad, or a piece of bread with my Old Venice pizza).</p>
What about curbsideservice at restaurants? Since they actually bring it out for me, I always tip about $2 (then I regret it when I look inside & realize they forgot ranch dressing for my salad, or a piece of bread with my Old Venice pizza).</p>
Yeah, its a bit of a shakedown, but they not only can avoid any harm coming to your bag, they can also make things work out for you really well. They actually share their tip money with the baggage handlers, so the money is getting to the right place.
Once I was flying from Phoenix to Atlanta with my golf bag. I got to the airport later than I should have, and there was an amazingly long line to check bags. I waived over the sky cap, and all I had was a $20....I told him I was in a rush and he said not to worry about a thing. My bags were checked, I was on the plane in plenty of time, AND my bags were the very first ones down the conveyor belt in Atlanta. Well worth the money, IMHO.
As Steve Martin said in 'My Blue Heaven', "I believe in tipping everybody - No, I believe in OVER tipping everybody."
Once I was flying from Phoenix to Atlanta with my golf bag. I got to the airport later than I should have, and there was an amazingly long line to check bags. I waived over the sky cap, and all I had was a $20....I told him I was in a rush and he said not to worry about a thing. My bags were checked, I was on the plane in plenty of time, AND my bags were the very first ones down the conveyor belt in Atlanta. Well worth the money, IMHO.
As Steve Martin said in 'My Blue Heaven', "I believe in tipping everybody - No, I believe in OVER tipping everybody."
but I still give them one usually a couple bucks. I'm a little biased because I worked as a pizza delivery guy my last year in college. The best idea would be to find out how much of that $2 is given to the delivery guy and balance it out however you would normally tip. When I worked at one, we always got75 centsper trip, but it wasn't on the charge for the customers. Now it seems the pizza companies are pushing it over to the customers. Anyway, bottom line delivery charges are intended for the delivery guys' gas and wear and tear on their vehicles. A tip should be included on top of this charge for their delivery service. With a $2 charge however I have scaled it back and plus they don't live far from my house.
I have a soft spot for those guys because I used to be one....but it was at a private club and we weren't allowed to accept tips anyway. I figure, if you're going to play at that course a few times a year, then certainly a small tip is worthwhile since you might need some unique service someday. If you're travelling, though, its really hard to justify tipping a guy for just wiping your clubs off. I make sure they do SOMEthing else for me to earn a tip.
ALWAYS, I repeat ALWAYS bring a few dollars and make a spectacle out of putting it into the jar the first time they bring you a drink regardless of whether you are running a tab. You can optionally drop 1-2 the first few trips instead of dropping them all the first time but in general it works either way. If you are too slow and the bartender has turned his back, abort the mission and try again the next time.8Dog said:
As an ex bartender I can assure you I never forgot the face of a person who dropped money in the tip jar and you always got faster service with a little extra in the glass. If you see a hot chick trying to order go stand next to her, it's your best chance to get a drink AFTER she has been served (or you can offer to buy her drink for her and get a double bonus).
I always tip. Bartenders, skycaps, member service's at Golf Club's, Starbucks etc..... They have to have a piss poor attitude or do nothing at all for me to stiff them. Even if they do a ****** job I will still tip them.
Now another tough question for those on the board that have to entertain with work quite a bit - -- - Do you tip or not tip on thewine with dinner?
Now another tough question for those on the board that have to entertain with work quite a bit - -- - Do you tip or not tip on thewine with dinner?
serving just beer get a tip every other time beginning w/ the first one. My all time pet peeve for tipping is the guy in the mens room who wants a tip for handing you a paper towell or some mouth wash. I was in the Iron Horse in Nashville recently and drinking major amount of suds and thus frequenting the mens room regularly. That guy was pestering the HELL out of me, made me want to not even go in there.
Yes, but there should be a ceiling. If you are a high-roller and are into buying bottles of wine that cost several hundreds of dollars, they waiter doesn't deserve a 20% tip on the entire amount. Although a waiter/sommelier should be tipped on suggestions/service, he/she doesn't deserve 160 bucks on a $800 bottle. They are doing the same work as they are on suggesting and serving a $60 bottle. The markup on wine is ridiculous - I don't think the waiter should be tipped based on that astronomically inflated amount.
Sure, if you can afford to drop a grand on wine, then you can afford an extra $200 bucks. I'm simply speaking about compensating for the value of the service provided, which has nothing to do with the price of the wine purchased.
Service on roller skates? You get tipped. Service on feet? You don't get tipped.
I don't tip the people at McDonalds, why should I tip the people at Sonic? The only differentiating factor between a Sonic employee handing me my food compared to any other fast food joint is the novelty of them rolling it out to you. Otherwise, it's the same thing.
Tips may have been appropriate back in the day where a drive-in server actually took orders and checked up on you similar to a server at a sit-down restaurant. These days, the Sonic server just drops a sack full of burgers off like any other.
I don't tip the people at McDonalds, why should I tip the people at Sonic? The only differentiating factor between a Sonic employee handing me my food compared to any other fast food joint is the novelty of them rolling it out to you. Otherwise, it's the same thing.
Tips may have been appropriate back in the day where a drive-in server actually took orders and checked up on you similar to a server at a sit-down restaurant. These days, the Sonic server just drops a sack full of burgers off like any other.
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you overtip....somebody might jump all over you, and then you will end up being nicknamed some rich dude's name.
If I went to a restaurant with one of you and we both order our food, the server will bring both of our dishes out.<div>
</div><div>But if I order the most expensive steak on the menu, and you order some chicken strips and french fries the server will do the exact same amount of work to bring out our food, right?</div><div>
</div><div>So why do you tip so much less, based on the value of the food? If you're supposed to tip the service, does it matter what was actually on the plate the server brought from the kitchen?</div>
</div><div>But if I order the most expensive steak on the menu, and you order some chicken strips and french fries the server will do the exact same amount of work to bring out our food, right?</div><div>
</div><div>So why do you tip so much less, based on the value of the food? If you're supposed to tip the service, does it matter what was actually on the plate the server brought from the kitchen?</div>
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