To tip or not to tip?

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CalvertNewbie

Guest
No, I'm not cheap and I always tip well for good service. :buddies:

My hairstylist recently left the salon and is now cutting hair out of her home. I have an appointment later this week and I just thought of something. Do I tip her? It's her own business, she's not an employee. But she's charging reasonable rates and she always does a great job.
 

Wenchy

Hot Flash
No, I'm not cheap and I always tip well for good service. :buddies:

My hairstylist recently left the salon and is now cutting hair out of her home. I have an appointment later this week and I just thought of something. Do I tip her? It's her own business, she's not an employee. But she's charging reasonable rates and she always does a great job.

I would pay her what I normally pay her (including tip)

Also, if she's set up a business, and is paying taxes, her expenses are higher than before.
 

ginwoman

Well-Known Member
Speaking of tipping, how much should you tip a pizza delivery guy coming from Leonardtown to 7th?
 

KWAK

New Member
The etiquette is to NOT tip the owner. Yes, there are more expenses to have your own business, BUT, you get more, too. In a salon the sylists generally get 50% off what you do and 10-15% of what you sell.
 
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forceofnature

Guest
No, I'm not cheap and I always tip well for good service. :buddies:

My hairstylist recently left the salon and is now cutting hair out of her home. I have an appointment later this week and I just thought of something. Do I tip her? It's her own business, she's not an employee. But she's charging reasonable rates and she always does a great job.

I would just pay her and let her know she needs to bill you appropriately. IF she came to your house then tipping would be acceptable unless she has a home cut fee built in.

If you are a generous person you could tip her anyway on holidays or whatever.
 

Larry Gude

Strung Out
No, I'm not cheap and I always tip well for good service. :buddies:

My hairstylist recently left the salon and is now cutting hair out of her home. I have an appointment later this week and I just thought of something. Do I tip her? It's her own business, she's not an employee. But she's charging reasonable rates and she always does a great job.

You tip her and then she gives it back saying thank you, no need to tip her now that it's her business. You insist and tell her it's the same thing you'd spend anyway and you want to see her make it.

:buddies:
 

FancyBelle

I'm 2 old 2 die young!
If she charges you 10.00, give her 15. I always gave her more than what she charged. Two people you never want to pi$$ off is the person who cooks for you and the person who cuts your hair.
 

stars24

New Member
It's confusing, I know!

The first hairstylist I ever had was the owner of her own shop and she always refused tips if I tried to tip her and she told me the etiquette "rule" about not tipping the owner.

But now that I go to get my hair done at someone's home, I just was honest about not knowing procedure and asked if she accepted tips. She says that she does. I've asked friends and it seems pretty common now to tip salon owners and those that work out of the home... I think that "etiquette" has evolved and now I go ahead and tip and leave it up to the the other as to whether or not they want to accept it....

But that's just my advice....
 
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CalvertNewbie

Guest
The etiquette is to NOT tip the owner. Yes, there are more expenses to have your own business, BUT, you get more, too. In a salon the sylists generally get 50% off what you do and 10-15% of what you sell.

:howdy: That's what I thought, that it wasn't necessary to tip the owner. Well, I went there today with the intention of at least offering a tip. She insisted that I bring my little man with me and he screamed the entire time she dried my hair. So that made my decision a lot easier - tip, tip, tip. Next time, I'll go there while hubby watches Cory, like I always have.

*I* would pay her cash (if you know what I mean). :smile:

I agree. I always tip in cash and now that she's working from home, I'll be sure to have cash on me when I go there.

If she charges you 10.00, give her 15. I always gave her more than what she charged. Two people you never want to pi$$ off is the person who cooks for you and the person who cuts your hair.

You're right about that. Wouldn't want to aggitate her. I'd be walking outta there with a buzz cut or something! She's a tough cookie too, but I love her attitude.
 

Toxick

Splat
A: Come on, throw in a buck.

B: Nuh-uh. I don't tip.

A: You don't tip?

B: I don't believe in it.

A: You don't believe in tipping?

C: You know what these girls make? They make ####.

B: Don't give me that. If she doesn't make enough money, she can quit.

A: I don't even know a ####ing jew that would have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight. You don't ever tip, huh?

B: I don't tip because society says I have to. I tip when someone deserves a tip. If they put forth an effort, I'll give them something extra. But this tipping automatically is for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.

C: This girl was nice.

B: She was OK, but she wasn't anything special.

C: What's special? Take you in the back and suck your ####?

A: I'd go over 12% for that!

B: Look, I ordered coffee, right? We've been here a long ####ing time, and she's only filled my cup three times. When I order coffee, I want it filled six times.

D: Six times? Well, what if she's too ####ing busy?

B: The words "too ####ing busy" shouldn't be in a waitress's vocabulary.

A: Excuse me, Mr. Pink, but the last ####ing thing you need is another cup of coffee.

B: Jesus Christ man! These ladies aren't starving to death. They make minimum wage. You know, I used to work minimum wage and when I did, I wasn't lucky enough to have a job that society deemed "tip-worthy".

C: You don't care if they're counting on your tips to live?

B: You know what this is? The worlds smallest violin playing just for the waitresses.

E: You don't have any idea what you're talking about. These people bust their asses. This is a hard job.

B: So is working at McDonalds, but you don't see anybody tipping them, do you? Why not? They're serving you food. But no... society says "Don't tip these guys over here, but tip these guys over here." It's bull####.

E: Waitressing is the number one occupation for female non-college graduates in this country. It's the one job basically any woman can get and make a living on. The reason is because of tips.

B: #### all that! I'm very sorry the government taxes their tips, that's ####ed up. That ain't my fault. It would seem to me that waitresses are one of the many groups the government ####s in the ass on a regular basis. Look, if you show me a piece of paper that says the government shouldn't do that, I'll sign it. Put it to a vote, I'll vote for it, but what I won't do is play ball. And this non-college bull#### you're giving me? I got two words for that: "Learn to ####ing type". Because if you're expecting me to help out with the rent, you're in for a big ####ing surprise.

F: You know what? You convinced me. Gimme my dollar back.
 

SamSpade

Well-Known Member
Speaking of tipping, how much should you tip a pizza delivery guy coming from Leonardtown to 7th?

When I delivered pizza in Massachusetts, one delivery guy delivered a pizza to a single woman in her 40's at the edge of our delivery area.

He came back two hours later with a smile on his face and a fifty dollar tip.
 

ginwoman

Well-Known Member
When I delivered pizza in Massachusetts, one delivery guy delivered a pizza to a single woman in her 40's at the edge of our delivery area.

He came back two hours later with a smile on his face and a fifty dollar tip.

Sounds like she got extra meat on her pizza.
 
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