Do you tip take out?

piercehawkeye45 · 06-07-2012, 05:50 PM

I got into this argument with a friend and neither us knew the social standard so I am curious about other people's perspectives?

DanaC · 06-07-2012, 05:51 PM

Depends. Lot of our take outs use taxis. Those I always tip.

Nirvana · 06-07-2012, 06:04 PM

Take out means you go there yourself to pick up? Then No. If someone comes to you then yes..

jimhelm · 06-07-2012, 06:14 PM

I do if it's a waitress that has to deal with it

glatt · 06-07-2012, 07:03 PM

Normally no, but if it's a waitress, yes. Host/hostess, no.

A place that does mostly take out business,usually has a cashier. I don't tip them. Unless it's an ice cream place, and then I throw change or a buck in the jar, but the person ringing you up just scooped for you. In hindsight, it all seems kind of random. Do you tip Starbucks? I swipe a Starbucks gift card, so I don't know how to tip, and don't. Maybe I should.

monster · 06-07-2012, 07:18 PM

Not usually unless they go above and beyond or are working like a navvy.

But I'm a Brit and still haven't got all of the tipping situations sorted out.

When we went back to the UK 10 years ago, after only a year or so here, I found it really hard to tip British levels and left a large bill whoch all my relatives kept trying to get me to take back because it was a very large tip by UK standards

infinite monkey · 06-07-2012, 08:06 PM

If I'm picking it up I don't feel obligated to tip. And I'm a tipping fool. I tip the drve thru peeps because I had a friend who moonlighted at a drive thru and she might end up with some change and since they're running around for you I almost always leave the 'silver' and a buck more. If I didn't want to pay for the convenience I could just go to speedway.

For the uninitiated i mean beer/beverage/cigs/lot tickets drive thru. I don't tip mcdonalds.

infinite monkey · 06-07-2012, 08:10 PM

I worked many 'party bars' at events at the country club and such and the unwritten rule was: if it is a cash bar you can put out a tip jar (or glass) but if it was open bar that's tacky. But we wouldn't refuse an offered tip.

06-07-2012, 05:50 PM	#1
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06-07-2012, 06:04 PM	#3
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Take out means you go there yourself to pick up? Then No. If someone comes to you then yes.. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

06-07-2012, 06:14 PM	#4
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I do if it's a waitress that has to deal with it __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

06-07-2012, 07:18 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Not usually unless they go above and beyond or are working like a navvy. But I'm a Brit and still haven't got all of the tipping situations sorted out. When we went back to the UK 10 years ago, after only a year or so here, I found it really hard to tip British levels and left a large bill whoch all my relatives kept trying to get me to take back because it was a very large tip by UK standards __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-07-2012, 07:03 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Normally no, but if it's a waitress, yes. Host/hostess, no. A place that does mostly take out business,usually has a cashier. I don't tip them. Unless it's an ice cream place, and then I throw change or a buck in the jar, but the person ringing you up just scooped for you. In hindsight, it all seems kind of random. Do you tip Starbucks? I swipe a Starbucks gift card, so I don't know how to tip, and don't. Maybe I should.

06-07-2012, 08:06 PM	#7
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	If I'm picking it up I don't feel obligated to tip. And I'm a tipping fool. I tip the drve thru peeps because I had a friend who moonlighted at a drive thru and she might end up with some change and since they're running around for you I almost always leave the 'silver' and a buck more. If I didn't want to pay for the convenience I could just go to speedway. For the uninitiated i mean beer/beverage/cigs/lot tickets drive thru. I don't tip mcdonalds.

06-07-2012, 08:10 PM	#8
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I worked many 'party bars' at events at the country club and such and the unwritten rule was: if it is a cash bar you can put out a tip jar (or glass) but if it was open bar that's tacky. But we wouldn't refuse an offered tip.

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