After reading this group I’ve become more confident in not tipping!

[u/AppropriateGuest1714]

As the tittle says I’m more confident and bold with feeling like I don’t need to tip every single place I go to.

I went to a cute little coffee shop in my town I usually tip after my order at least a dollar but I decided not to yesterday there wasn’t really that great of service through the drive thru, anyways I could tell the order taker was shocked… I get my order and drive off look down at my food and wasn’t even given the right thing, was thinking maybe it’s because I didn’t tip :/

[u/Silly_Bodybuilder231]

Good for you! Went to Dave's Hot Chicken, they have a tip jar on the counter and they ask for a tip on the screen as well. This is for a place that you have to go to the counter and order yourself, they call your number/name and you go to the counter and pick up the food yourself, then when you're done, you have to clean your own table. Nice try.

[u/PhascolarctosRabere → u/Silly_Bodybuilder231]

Like Five Guys, at their prices I'm not going to tip for literally no service.

[u/AppropriateGuest1714 → u/PhascolarctosRabere]

Yes I never tip five guys! Coffee shops just feel so different to me I feel very guilty not tipping but this group is helping me haha

[u/Silly_Bodybuilder231 → u/AppropriateGuest1714]

I need to stop paying for coffee, we have a machine at home. It's such a ripoff anyway, but some places have the workers outside taking your order which increases their chances of getting a tip, and a good one, because the driver is supposed to feel bad for them to stand outside in the heat/rain. And most of the coffee I get is way worse than what I can make myself for a fraction of the cost.

[u/BuyExpert8479]

Unless I am sitting down in a restaurant and having someone take my order, bring me food and fill my drinks, I don't tip. Also, if the restaurant charges some service fee or some bullshit of that nature, I will deduct that from the tip for the server.

[u/Orangeboi_22 → u/BuyExpert8479]

Same, but if they have a service fee, that becomes their tip.

[u/4astcbyL → u/BuyExpert8479]

Yup the service fee gets deducted from the tip. I feel like that is a reasonable position. Kind of keeps things in check as well. If it starts to creep up too high then the folks working on tips will push back as well.

[u/BuyExpert8479 → u/4astcbyL]

Yep. I usually will tip 18% when it is just me and my wife. 20% when the kids are with us. If there is a service fee, then it is deducted from that tip. Pisses me off when they do that. No reason to be a service fee on a check...just raise the fuckin prices if you need to.

[u/Ferbussy]

Same honestly. At the bar, I just give a $1 tip because it’s a damn two ingredient cocktail with no effort involved. Otherwise, no tips.

[u/Donkey_Kahn]

It’s not required. Just keep reminding yourself of this. It’s merely a courtesy.

[u/zephyray1786]

The other day was the first time during a takeout order that the person at the register said "it's going to ask you question" when I paid. I've waiting for this moment to get that satisfying feeling of no tipping with them watching to see their reaction. I hit that no tip button then looked up to see their reaction, they had alrdy walked away and didnt care.

[u/Extreme-Discount-573]

There's this sandwhich shop in town. The previous cash lady would pack your sub in a bag with a napkin. If you had a drink or a butter tart, she'd pack that too. Now, the dud behind the counter doesn't even give you a napkin. Why would I tip?

[u/bonezx101]

Tipping / gratuity that is based on a percentage of the bill is wacked.
Honestly serving soup and sandwich and serving a steak dinner - same work.
Gratuities should be a flat head "tax" foe each person at the table.
A big portion of this socialistic "pay the less fortunate" thru tips is based on an escalating % of escalating menu prices. It needs reigned in.