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    ive noticed that at a few drive thru fast food places they leave a blank of a tip... i think just ridiculous and never tip

    what about at a place where you order your food and then go pick it up? do you tip then?

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    Too weird to live, and too rare to die. midgetonadonkey's Avatar
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    I barely tip waitresses, much less car hops.

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    Damn You Commies T Park's Avatar
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    I always tip service people.

    They get paid , so I like to help em out.

    Always tip your service people.

    Garbage, waiters, waitresses, any kind.

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    Masochist Rangers Fan Melmart1's Avatar
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    I always tip at Sonic, that is the only place I can think of that I would ever pick up food and need to tip. At a drive-thru, I don't, I have never seen a tip jar at a drive-thru.

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    Che cazzo stai dicendo? DisgruntledLionFan#54,927's Avatar
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    The dumbest thing is the tip jar at Starbuck's. It's bad enough my dumbass is spending $4 on a cup of coffee, but now you expect a tip?

    It's also stupid to tip the mailman, garbageman, etc. They choose to do that job and get paid accordingly....

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    I don't tip at drive-throughs, especially if they make me drive up. I was at Dairy Queen a couple of weeks ago and ordered one milkshake. The gal at the window asked me if I'd drive around to the front and someone would bring my shake out to me...WTF? For a SHAKE?!?!? There was no one behind me at the time. About 5 minutes later, there were four cars in the drive-through, and you could tell they were all ordering stuff that had to be cooked. I saw the counter person set the milkshake up on the counter and yell at someone I couldn't see. Well, it sat there for about another five minutes and I got out of the truck, walked inside and got my shake. If I'd wanted to go inside, I'd just have parked and done so in the first place, I wouldn't have gone through the drive-through! Next time (if there is a next time), I'm going to tell them, "Sure, I'll be happy to drive up...just as soon as I get my shake." If they don't like it, I'll just help them out a whole bunch and get my money back and drive on down to the Sonic. I do tip at Sonic.

    I went to the Chik-fil-A in New Braunfels when it first opened up and the drive through line was wrapped all the way around the building and out into Walnut Street. The manager came out and started trying to get people to park and go inside. I told him if I wanted to park and go inside I would have done that to start with. He told me, well, I was going to have to get out of the line because the people out on Walnut could not get into the parking lot, and if I didn't he would have to call the police. ! I did him a big favor, too, cleared completely out of his parking lot and went to Wendy's (where they never have the problem of an overcrowded parking lot, ). I eat at Chik-fil-A, but I have never been back to that one.

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    Che cazzo stai dicendo? DisgruntledLionFan#54,927's Avatar
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    Its important to tip as often as you can to say movers, builders, delivery guys, or anyone that performs a above average service for you.

    I tip the sonic girl if she is friendly although I don't think thats a tip deserving service but its polite to hit her with a buck or at least keep the change.

    Waiters will get anywhere from 20% to 35% from me because thats one of the most trying jobs on the planet. I rarely unless its something so obviously wrong. I can live with my order being slightly off just not catastrophically wrong. These people get treated worse than slave children up for trade.
    Being in the business for over 12 years, I have never, ever heard of any trade or builder receiving a tip. 99.9% of the people ask for a discount though...

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    The dumbest thing is the tip jar at Starbuck's. It's bad enough my dumbass is spending $4 on a cup of coffee, but now you expect a tip?
    The people selling the coffee, like the teenagers, have a say??

    That seems silly to me.

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    I tip at Sonic and sometimes take-out at Denny's but that's not really fast food. Waitresses/waiters always get a 5 spot if its just me. If the service is above average i'll give em 7-8. All depends on how often they keep my drink filled and when they decide to deliver the check. Early face down checks while I'm still finishing my meal shaves off 10-20 percent. Its one of those things that some people wouldn't mind but to me it's basically the waiter/waitress saying I don't like my chances and I'm moving on to the next Utopia.

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    I tip at Sonic and sometimes take-out at Denny's but that's not really fast food. Waitresses/waiters always get a 5 spot if its just me. If the service is above average i'll give em 7-8. All depends on how often they keep my drink filled and when they decide to deliver the check. Early face down checks while I'm still finishing my meal shaves off 10-20 percent. Its one of those things that some people wouldn't mind but to me it's basically the waiter/waitress saying I don't like my chances and I'm moving on to the next Utopia.
    Maybe. But, I'd rather they bring the check before I finish eating than for me to have to sit there and wait for the check as long as it took to eat my meal. When I get done eating, I want to get out of there.

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    uups stups! Cant_Be_Faded's Avatar
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    I never ever would tip a carhop at Sonic.

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    At Sonic, I tip a little more if they're on skates.

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    Eat More Chips AlamoSpursFan's Avatar
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    I only tip the carhops at Sonic if they're cute.

    An argument I always had with the former Mrs. ASF was at bars. She hated that I tip well at bars. I always do, even if I initially get crappy service, because it always leads to better service. You may not think that they remember it, but if you leave a good tip and make sure they see you doing it, they will come back to you as soon as you walk up to the bar even if it's crowded.

    What that has to do with tipping fast food I have no idea...just throwing it out there for discussion.

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    It happens. Samr's Avatar
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    I'll always let them keep the change at Sonic. They get a few bucks if they are friendly and/or bring it out fast. With most, averaged-priced restaurants, I tip what the service was WORTH, and not a percentage of the check. I've given over 100% tip for some, and I've been known to leave change as the tip, so they know I didn't forget it, just that they did that awful a job.

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    I tip hot chicks.

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    I always tip service people.

    They get paid , so I like to help em out.

    Always tip your service people.

    Garbage, waiters, waitresses, any kind.

    Every call girl I've ever hired gets a tip.





    Just doing my part for society.

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    I only tip the carhops at Sonic if they're cute.

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    Those poor, hard-working, not so cute Sonic carhops! Did you tip the guy carhop if he was cute too??

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    Fast food: never
    Sonic: sometimes. If you pay by card, tho, there is no place during the transaction to do so, and I don't always carry cash.

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    tipping.

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    I always tip at Sonic, that is the only place I can think of that I would ever pick up food and need to tip. At a drive-thru, I don't, I have never seen a tip jar at a drive-thru.
    Actually awhile back in the Express News, there was an article about tipping at drive thru places. According to a tipping expert, you don't have to tip or are not expected to tip at Sonics or any similar restaurant.

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    I have a coupon for that. CheapBastard's Avatar
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    I don't tip.

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    If you're not making 2.13 an hour, I'm not tipping you.

    People working the To-Go counter at restaurants get a buck or two, maybe. I'm in restaurants and food for the past 10 years and I think it's stupid to tip every single person. What's next, tipping people at Conn's? If you're getting paid to do a job, do it the best you can regardless of whether or not a tip is involved.

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    Sleeping With The Original Axis of Evil hussker's Avatar
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    In Japan and Korea, no tipping. It is an insult to tip in those coutries (unless on the American bases). To them in their culture, a TIP is an insult because you are telling them "I EXPECTED LESS".

    Here, on the other hand, it is expected, culturally, to tip. I usually double the amount of the Sales Tax on the meal or service as that is right at 15%.

    A tip for the tipper and note to the tippee...Only apply the tip Percentage to the price of the meal not the sales tax!

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    Believe. PizzaDeliveryGuy's Avatar
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    If you want a tip I suggest you follow your customer's directions.

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