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Pizza delivery guy didn't accept my tip. Was he trying to send a message?

278 20 December 29, 2010 at 07:52 PM in Chat
I was visiting San Francisco recently and ordered a pizza and salad from a local restaurant. The delivery guy was in his mid 40's. I only tried to tip him a dollar, but he just said no thanks. I said are you sure, and he declined the tip again. He was friendly and respectful about it. After he left, I started to think that I offered too small of a tip. The bill was around $20, and I just gave my normal Domino's tip. I was thinking maybe he was offended by such a small tip. I should have tipped him around $3. I've never had someone not take money from me. Is a dollar tip offensive to a delivery guy?

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12-30-2010 at 12:07 AM.
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Wait, scratch that, I finally get my mixer tomorrow, I'll make my own damn pizza for cheaper! Whee
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12-30-2010 at 12:08 AM.
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I'm going to whole foods this weekend to check out these pizzas
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Wait, scratch that, I finally get my mixer tomorrow, I'll make my own damn pizza for cheaper! Whee
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I'm going to whole foods this weekend to check out these pizzas
YMMV, it might be regional Dontknow The other Wholefoods near me (I have 3 w/ 5 miles of where I live laugh out loud) doesn't offer it.
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YMMV, it might be regional Dontknow The other Wholefoods near me (I have 3 w/ 5 miles of where I live laugh out loud) doesn't offer it.
bullshit! they better have pizzas at my local whole foods.
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um... were you going to deliver it to me? cuz I only tip a dollar laugh out loud
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bullshit! they better have pizzas at my local whole foods.
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PaintTheSkyGrey
12-30-2010 at 12:27 AM.
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Okay, if someone doesn't accept your tip, you don't keep pushing.

No means no... And yeah, he was sending a message. He doesn't wanna take your tip.
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drsketch
12-30-2010 at 04:21 AM.
12-30-2010 at 04:21 AM.
I live in pittsburgh and just tipped my delivery guy 4$ and some change this past Sunday afternoon...

With how much more the cost of living is in SF I would say he couldnt even wipe his ass with your tip. Note these guys usually use their own cars and gas to deliver pies hence why the tip is appropriate.

You hair dresser on the other hand probably makes 20$+ an hour, do you only tip them a dollar?
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12-30-2010 at 04:52 AM.
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I live in pittsburgh and just tipped my delivery guy 4$ and some change this past Sunday afternoon...

With how much more the cost of living is in SF I would say he couldnt even wipe his ass with your tip. Note these guys usually use their own cars and gas to deliver pies hence why the tip is appropriate.

You hair dresser on the other hand probably makes 20$+ an hour, do you only tip them a dollar?
Confused You're supposed to tip the hair dresser?
Doh If only there were 1983264 threads on tipping.
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12-30-2010 at 05:24 AM.
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Confused You're supposed to tip the hair dresser?
Doh If only there were 1983264 threads on tipping.

I tip my wife when she cuts my hair Smilie


and no I don't think hair stylist should be tipped, but somewhere down the road they became in the tip list.
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12-30-2010 at 05:32 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:32 AM.
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I was visiting San Francisco recently and ordered a pizza and salad from a local restaurant. The delivery guy was in his mid 40's. I only tried to tip him a dollar, but he just said no thanks. I said are you sure, and he declined the tip again. He was friendly and respectful about it. After he left, I started to think that I offered too small of a tip. The bill was around $20, and I just gave my normal Domino's tip. I was thinking maybe he was offended by such a small tip. I should have tipped him around $3. I've never had someone not take money from me. Is a dollar tip offensive to a delivery guy?
good thing it was a local restaurant, would you have offered more if he delivered all the way from sacremento?
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12-30-2010 at 05:34 AM.
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I guess he was trying to make a point. At least he was friendly about it. I really just didn't think about it. I usually order cheap pizzas at Dominos or Papa Johns for around $10 and give the driver a dollar and whatever the change was. Looking back, I really under tipped the guy. I was on the 4th floor, and the elevators were not that close to the entrance or my room. The bad part is that I usually tip too much at restaurants. I'll bump up my tips for take out. If I'm too cheap to pay the tip, I'll just go pick it up.
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12-30-2010 at 05:42 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:42 AM.
Quote from Nolow :
I was visiting San Francisco recently and ordered a pizza and salad from a local restaurant. The delivery guy was in his mid 40's. I only tried to tip him a dollar, but he just said no thanks. I said are you sure, and he declined the tip again. He was friendly and respectful about it. After he left, I started to think that I offered too small of a tip. The bill was around $20, and I just gave my normal Domino's tip. I was thinking maybe he was offended by such a small tip. I should have tipped him around $3. I've never had someone not take money from me. Is a dollar tip offensive to a delivery guy?
Short answer: yes
I used to delivery pizza and I worked in pizza for about six years. A dollar is a very small tip. Would I take it? Yes. At the time I couldn't afford not to. It wasn't unusual for me to say "Wow, thanks for the dollar" or something similiar. (I don't know why I wasn't fired) In particular I remember getting 13 cents of the change and saying enthusiastically "Thanks for the 13 cents!!!!!" Before skipping down the driveway. He did the right thing by acting professional about the refusal. Way to go, pizza guy.
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12-30-2010 at 05:42 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:42 AM.
I'm sure he'll make sure to give you his version of tip in your pizza next time, cheap ass.
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