Tipflation?!?!

[rideit]

Then we went out for dinner at Corsa and proceeded to cackle endlessly about my buddy's pizza that came out with about 1/2 pound of arugula on top.

I think you mean Calico? Or Caldera?
(Let me guess….you were really high)

[AK47bp]

few thoughts on tipping based on my most recent trip, including a bit of where I am coming from living on and next to gratuities for 30 + years. Know most of you dental professionals may not relate...

Not to break up the education from the old school about times before edibles were made for you ( in addition to coffee grinders, strainers, for weed cookery etc we used to roll our own joints too....)
ANyhoo since I feel my take has been possibly misunderstood, and definitely misconstrued, I dont think anyone should get a tip for just being a cashier and performing no other service. More on that in a minute.

SO driving up to Boston for a work event. When I pull in the driveway my man Jackson is there to valet the car and pull my suitcase out of the back. He gets a few bucks. I made my living senior year in college ( literally my living, anything beyond school and books came from tips) parking cars at a local hotel/ resort in Palm Springs.
Go inside, check in. DOnt tip the Desk person, even though I used to get annoyed in my younger days @ the Front Desk in Aspen whan my roommate and other Bellmen would walk with $100s and I got fuck all aside from $10 an hour, a pass and occasional thank you cigars and bottles of wine from repeat guests... Of course you can imagine a higher end Hotel in A town people traveled heavy, no one roller bag here. Plus half the guests had shit shipped out Leroy or others would have to get from receiving and take to their rooms or the ski shop where we kept gear.

So after welcoming and charming my clients pre dinner we arranged in a private room ( reason I was there) I went to eat on my own at the nice restaurant at the hotel, at the bar; natch.
After a nice cocktail ( reposado and CHaretruse base, yum) I had a few apps and a glass of wine. Paid with a card but tipped the bartender 20% in cash ( moved the decimal on the total, doubled it and rounded up to nearest bill #)
After dinner walked over to Trillium to get some good beer to take home. got my 4 packs and had the girl there give me a can pour since I was there. Nice job, but no tip for her. Hung out on the outside area and finished my tasty beer. There was a kid clearing glasses from all the outside tables and barrels. KNowing everyone ordered from the bar and noone was leaving tips on the tables I gave him a $5. I mean we was making the place more enjoyable. Reinforcing good things, see Pavlov & Skinner,...

checked out the next day.

Left $5 for the housekeeper and a note on the hotel notepad saying thank you. I was a Housekeeping Manager for years and those ladies bust their ass. Always tip the housekeeper. You re a pig.,
On the way out Will the doorman was out front, greeted me and pointed at my car. Took my suitcase & briefcase and asked if I wanted the briefcase in the front. Reminded me the easiest way to get on 90W. he got a few bucks. He does a great job, I want him to stay there..

On the way home I stopped and had a Subway sando & a roadside service stop getting gas. He did a good job making my sandwich, paid with card & the ipad had all the tip options & I declined. Put a couple of bucks in the jar.
CREAM

so practical life. tipping didnt bankrupt me and made the trip better for me and those I interacted with.

Its subject close to me as mentioned I lived on tips at various points, as did my roommates and friends. Resort towns where you ski run on tips.
Since running various things in hotels I have been in sales bringing in meetings and conventions that keep them full. After 9/11 I remember waking up in the middle of the nigh thinking that John at the Bell desk wasn't getting shifts/tips if I didn't bring in groups to keep us busy. Some of y'all met John @ Solitude where he came with me to work @ the Inn.

I had similar stress coming out of covid. for our teams across North America. Your gratuities feed families & ski bums. If you hate that, travel in Europe.

[skaredshtles]

I think you mean Calico? Or Caldera?
(Let me guess….you were really high)

I wasn't *that* high...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bxXmq4cdSLFEZ8rJA

[Buzzworthy]

Left $5 for the housekeeper and a note on the hotel notepad saying thank you. I was a Housekeeping Manager for years and those ladies bust their ass. Always tip the housekeeper.

And I finally have my answer to why tip the housekeeper.

There’s only 2 people I know personally that have ever mentioned to tip the housekeeper. You can easily figure out the other one. Other than you 2 boys, I never heard of this.

[rideit]

I wasn't *that* high...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bxXmq4cdSLFEZ8rJA

We are both right, it is in Caldera.
I’m sure you were with folks I know..,,

[skaredshtles]

We are both right, it is in Caldera.
I’m sure you were with folks I know..,,

That's funny... I didn't know it was in a hotel.

[rideit]

Well?

Did you tip?

We are even, because I didn’t even know that restaurant was there, it’s been a few things Since OYG.

[skaredshtles]

Well?

Did you tip?

Fuck, man... I was stoned. So... probably? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Woodsy]

& another thing. If y'all aint gonna tip own it.

When I was a valet I always appreciated the dudes who just said thank you and shook my hand or the old ladies who handed me a handful of change from the ashtray a lot more than the D bags who got out and wouldnt make eye contact and tried to slink away not tipping when they knew they should....
even a "get ya next time" is better than just fleeing like a bitch

[ex-powderbroker]

A bar I used to like to go to had a sign behind it that said "Still waiting for the guy who said he'd get us next time". Maybe it was "The euro....". That place (Union Pool) was a shitshow, one of the guys who worked there stole enough money from his coworkers to open his own bar a couple of blocks away.

"Tipflation" is not about service but about asking for a tip on every transaction, something everyone here gets except Woodsy.

That said, the only gripe I have at bars is when you've already paid a huge tab with generous tip or been tipping rounds all night, and then you get a seltzer or glass of water or something and go no tip and they look at you like you're from another planet. Bro, I've been tipping you 20% on cocktails all night, relax.

Not drinking has been pretty good for my finances though over the last year, not to mention sleep.

[Mazderati]

[Woodsy]

"Tipflation" is not about service but about asking for a tip on every transaction, something everyone here gets except Woodsy.

you should get the tip back from your reading teacher

I dont think anyone should get a tip for just being a cashier and performing no other service.

[rideit]

And I finally have my answer to why tip the housekeeper.

There’s only 2 people I know personally that have ever mentioned to tip the housekeeper. You can easily figure out the other one. Other than you 2 boys, I never heard of this.

My wife insists on this.

[riser4]

And I finally have my answer to why tip the housekeeper.

There’s only 2 people I know personally that have ever mentioned to tip the housekeeper. You can easily figure out the other one. Other than you 2 boys, I never heard of this.

I tip housekeeping.

[Thaleia]

I'm cheap AF but have always done this. (cause I'm forgetful too and it's insurance you might get that watch you left on the counter back..)

[BCMtnHound]

I don’t tip housekeeping for a single night’s stay - I feel that service is for the owner/employer. But I absolutely tip the housekeeping staff for any stays longer than one night.

I’ve never stayed at a Airbnb or VRBO - do people leave a tip for the cleaners at these venues? I thought there was already an extra charge for cleaning with those places.

[rideit]

Depends on how kinky the orgy was.

[Danno]

Just paid for a haircut for my daughter, they asked me to enter a tip. Had no fucking idea what to give. The system had 20% or custom. I went with 15%.

[ex-powderbroker]

you stingy fucks should all learn to cook

i see, you struck a new tune somewhere. that would have been a sig though.

[Brownski]

Just paid for a haircut for my daughter, they asked me to enter a tip. Had no fucking idea what to give. The system had 20% or custom. I went with 15%.

How much was it? We do $5 on a $20 haircut but I think I’d do the same even if I was paying $30 a cut. Somewhere along the way I decided it was $5 for a haircut I guess

[Buzzworthy]

I also do not tip for a haircut.

[AK47bp]

I cut my own hair. No tip

[Woodsy]

I also do not tip for a haircut.

Really?
That explains some things...

[Buzzworthy]

Really?
That explains some things...

Ahahaha!

[californiagrown]

When my wife cuts my hair I giver the tip.