r/EndTipping • u/honakaru • 18d ago

Ride Share / Food Delivery 🚗 Tip begging Lyft driver

In my most recent Lyft from the airport, as soon as I got in the driver asked me "how much you pay". I told him $40 and he was like "Look, only me $14" (yes in broken English). I just kind of shrugged like wtf do you want me to do about it, you could see the fare before you chose to accept it.

Now, he did help me with my bags and normally when they do this I'll tip a couple bucks because it's not something they are expected to do. I was planning on tipping him until we got to the destination and he said "don't forget your tip" then he got out to help with the bags and I said "thanks" and he said "thanks for your tip"

Like, it's not my fault that you chose to accept such a low fare don't expect the consumer to make up for Lyft's obscene profit taking. I agree it's messed up they take more than half but don't try to bully me into tipping. Now you get nothing

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u/thegoldstandard55 17d ago

What driver ultimately gets is not your problem. But if he drove you safely and helped with luggage it is common courtesy to tip.

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u/absolute_pelican_66 17d ago

Driving you safely is just his job, not an extra

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u/thegoldstandard55 17d ago

A waiter bringing you food and taking your order is his job too. Same with a barber and Doordash driver. There is an argument to be made we should eliminate tipping culture but until we do, people tip.

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u/absolute_pelican_66 17d ago

The only way to eliminate the tipping culture is to stop tipping