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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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SnakePlisken
12-30-2010 at 05:44 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:44 AM.
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I'm sure he'll make sure to give you his version of tip in your pizza next time, cheap ass.
why wait, did he forget where he delivered the pizza already?
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12-30-2010 at 05:44 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:44 AM.
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Pizza delivery guys are compensated for the mileage and get paid at least minimum wage
When Min wage was 8.75, I got paid 5 an hour. We did not, and do not (almost) EVER get paid minimum wage. Driver worked there 12 years, still got paid just 6 an hour.
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12-30-2010 at 05:45 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:45 AM.
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why wait, did he forget where he delivered the pizza already?
ragin you make no sense. ever. Confused
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12-30-2010 at 05:46 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:46 AM.
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ragin you make no sense. ever. Confused
what part of "he knows where you live" you can't comprehend?
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dalokgawd
12-30-2010 at 05:49 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:49 AM.
I will probably get a sh%tstorm of complaining over this, but I really don't understand the incredible amount of tipping that goes on these days. It seems like everyone wants a tip these days just for doing their jobs. It used to be that we tipped waiters / waitresses when they did a good job. Now we tip waiters / waitresses so much the government had to get involved to start taxing their tips and allowing restaurants to pay them less than minimum wage. We don't own the restaurants, so why are we paying their salary? I don't understand it.

Then we started tipping delivery guys. I could understand tipping them if they had to carry a ton of food up 3 flights of stairs or if they were delivering in really crappy weather, but again... they are being paid to do a job... why is tipping them 15% necessary? A little gratuity to say thanks for bringing my food to my door is one thing, but are we really expected to tip them the same as we tip waitresses? Waitresses are purposely underpaid and they take your order, bring your food, refill your drinks, check up on you to see if you need anything else, etc. What does the delivery person do that justifies a 15% tip?

Now I go to the ice cream parlor, and they have a tip jar our. I'm flabbergasted how many places I go these days and find tip jars. Everyone wants to be tipped for doing the job they're already being paid to do. I think it's pretty ridiculous. Tips should be something that someone gets for going above and beyond their job, not something that you get just for doing your job at the expected level that you are being paid to do it.

/end rant
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12-30-2010 at 05:51 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:51 AM.
Quote from dalokgawd :
I will probably get a sh%tstorm of complaining over this, but I really don't understand the incredible amount of tipping that goes on these days. It seems like everyone wants a tip these days just for doing their jobs. It used to be that we tipped waiters / waitresses when they did a good job. Now we tip waiters / waitresses so much the government had to get involved to start taxing their tips and allowing restaurants to pay them less than minimum wage. We don't own the restaurants, so why are we paying their salary? I don't understand it.

Then we started tipping delivery guys. I could understand tipping them if they had to carry a ton of food up 3 flights of stairs or if they were delivering in really crappy weather, but again... they are being paid to do a job... why is tipping them 15% necessary? A little gratuity to say thanks for bringing my food to my door is one thing, but are we really expected to tip them the same as we tip waitresses? Waitresses are purposely underpaid and they take your order, bring your food, refill your drinks, check up on you to see if you need anything else, etc. What does the delivery person do that justifies a 15% tip?

Now I go to the ice cream parlor, and they have a tip jar our. I'm flabbergasted how many places I go these days and find tip jars. Everyone wants to be tipped for doing the job they're already being paid to do. I think it's pretty ridiculous. Tips should be something that someone gets for going above and beyond their job, not something that you get just for doing your job at the expected level that you are being paid to do it.

/end rant
tl;dr but I'm pissin in your next salad order just to play it safe
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12-30-2010 at 05:52 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:52 AM.
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tl;dr but I'm pissin in your next salad order just to play it safe
You'll be waiting a long time... I would never order a salad. laugh out loud
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Pomelo
12-30-2010 at 05:53 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:53 AM.
Quote from Melmo :
I'm sure he'll make sure to give you his version of tip in your pizza next time, cheap ass.
I was on vacation at a hotel. I will never order from there again.
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12-30-2010 at 05:57 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:57 AM.
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You'll be waiting a long time... I would never order a salad. laugh out loud
I stand corrected, thought you was a woman like the OP
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12-30-2010 at 05:58 AM.
12-30-2010 at 05:58 AM.
Quote from dalokgawd :
I will probably get a sh%tstorm of complaining over this, but I really don't understand the incredible amount of tipping that goes on these days. It seems like everyone wants a tip these days just for doing their jobs. It used to be that we tipped waiters / waitresses when they did a good job. Now we tip waiters / waitresses so much the government had to get involved to start taxing their tips and allowing restaurants to pay them less than minimum wage. We don't own the restaurants, so why are we paying their salary? I don't understand it.

Then we started tipping delivery guys. I could understand tipping them if they had to carry a ton of food up 3 flights of stairs or if they were delivering in really crappy weather, but again... they are being paid to do a job... why is tipping them 15% necessary? A little gratuity to say thanks for bringing my food to my door is one thing, but are we really expected to tip them the same as we tip waitresses? Waitresses are purposely underpaid and they take your order, bring your food, refill your drinks, check up on you to see if you need anything else, etc. What does the delivery person do that justifies a 15% tip?

Now I go to the ice cream parlor, and they have a tip jar our. I'm flabbergasted how many places I go these days and find tip jars. Everyone wants to be tipped for doing the job they're already being paid to do. I think it's pretty ridiculous. Tips should be something that someone gets for going above and beyond their job, not something that you get just for doing your job at the expected level that you are being paid to do it.

/end rant
I agree with you.
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genghiskhan
12-30-2010 at 06:00 AM.
12-30-2010 at 06:00 AM.
Quote from dalokgawd :

Now I go to the ice cream parlor, and they have a tip jar our. I'm flabbergasted how many places I go these days and find tip jars.

/end rant
So true I went to buy Chinese food which is not cheap in of itself and a tipjar was there. WTF I have to tip someone who took my order? I have also seen tip jars in the taco place I go and a few other food joints withe xception to the fast food chains
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12-30-2010 at 06:02 AM.
12-30-2010 at 06:02 AM.
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I agree with you.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. We can keep each other company in the bunker we are gonna have to build to avoid the flying tomatoes!

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Quote from genghiskhan :
So true I went to buy Chinese food which is not cheap in of itself and a tipjar was there. WTF I have to tip someone who took my order? I have also seen tip jars in the taco place I go and a few other food joints withe xception to the fast food chains
I used to think it was the employer's job to pay the employees. Crazy idea, right?
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12-30-2010 at 06:03 AM.
12-30-2010 at 06:03 AM.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one. We can keep each other company in the bunker we are gonna have to build to avoid the flying tomatoes!

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I used to think it was the employer's job to pay the employees. Crazy idea, right?
is there room for max too? you can go for a threesome.
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12-30-2010 at 06:05 AM.
12-30-2010 at 06:05 AM.
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is there room for max too? you can go for a threesome.
Pshhhhhh if I was gonna invite another Lounger for a 3-some it wouldn't be another dude. What was the SN of that lady who posted a picture of herself in a SD beanie but all anyone commented on was her boobs?
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12-30-2010 at 06:10 AM.
12-30-2010 at 06:10 AM.
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Pshhhhhh if I was gonna invite another Lounger for a 3-some it wouldn't be another dude. What was the SN of that lady who posted a picture of herself in a SD beanie but all anyone commented on was her boobs?
oh yeah, that's been a while
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