Pet peeve - tipping at nail salon (anywhere I guess)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I usually tip $8-10 for a pedicure. You're cheap, OP.

She's not cheap, you must be getting a nice foot massage and some extras with it, otherwise, you're just dumb.

Really. If you can't afford to tip, give yourself a pedi or have your poor SO do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Standard MINIMUM for a pedicure is $5.00.

You won't convince these cheap skanks.

You're probably right

[Anonymous]

Dear OP,
I'm curious about how much you tip the peapod guy?

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty sure the extra $1-2 would mean a lot more to the nail tech than it does to you. I'm guessing most people tip $5 which is why he gave you that. Why not just ask for singles if that's what you really want.

[Anonymous]

I typically give bn 5 to 10 bucks for pedicure depending on how much it costs.

[Anonymous]

People who don't want to tip need to stay their asses at home.

[Anonymous]

Uh, it was what was logical for him to give you in change. He wasn't forcing you to do anything. If you want particular bills as change, specify that.

So simple and not at all worth getting worked up over.

[Anonymous]

Seriously though: WHY am I tipping the pedicure/manicure people?

This tipping thing has gotten outrageous. I would much prefer the price be factored into the service rather than the person looking to me for a tip. It burns even more when their service is not worthy of a tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure the extra $1-2 would mean a lot more to the nail tech than it does to you. I'm guessing most people tip $5 which is why he gave you that. Why not just ask for singles if that's what you really want.

Why I am responsible for giving my money to everyone who works low paying jobs, for simply doing their job? So what if it would mean more to him. Its mine. I worked for it. I truly don't understand the entitlement. Can I walk up to a millionaire with my hand out, and call him an asshole for not giving me a couple of hundred, since he can spare it? I do my job every day! I deserve it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh!! op you are being irrational.

Why is OP being irrational. Most of the world does NOT tip in the service industry. It's just a custom that everyone here is accustomed to, not a right. My bonus at work is not guaranteed and neither is a tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh!! op you are being irrational.

Why is OP being irrational. Most of the world does NOT tip in the service industry. It's just a custom that everyone here is accustomed to, not a right. My bonus at work is not guaranteed and neither is a tip.

+1

Nothing to criticize about OP's conduct. A $3 tip is plenty for a pedicure.

These people are ridiculous about tipping.

[Anonymous]

OP I would have said you didn't have cash and request to tip on the credit card...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty sure the extra $1-2 would mean a lot more to the nail tech than it does to you. I'm guessing most people tip $5 which is why he gave you that. Why not just ask for singles if that's what you really want.

Why I am responsible for giving my money to everyone who works low paying jobs, for simply doing their job? So what if it would mean more to him. Its mine. I worked for it. I truly don't understand the entitlement. Can I walk up to a millionaire with my hand out, and call him an asshole for not giving me a couple of hundred, since he can spare it? I do my job every day! I deserve it!

There is a difference between something that is customary and something that mandatory. No, you are not required to tip $5 (or anything at all), but that is our accepted practice in the United States.

Personally, I tip my nail girl well because she does a fabulous job and I appreciate what she provides to me. I also tip at Starbucks because I appreciate that they are polite and remember my coffee order. Do I have to? No. But I've worked in service jobs before and I remember how appreciated as a person it made me feel.

[Anonymous]

God, there are some seriously cheap people here. If you don't want to adhere to American tipping customs, that is your prerogative, but you should not be surprised when people call you cheap. You should also expect that your service will get worse and worse if you return to the same establishments and are known as a lousy tipper.

I bet these people who are rejecting American tipping customs are also pissed that these underpaid service people aren't embracing American culture and language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I usually tip $8-10 for a pedicure. You're cheap, OP.

She's not cheap, you must be getting a nice foot massage and some extras with it, otherwise, you're just dumb.

Really. If you can't afford to tip, give yourself a pedi or have your poor SO do it.

I can afford to tip and do when I get good service. OP didn't get exceptional service. She shouldn't have left a tip at all. I hate that the service industry has come to expect tips and don't do anything to earn it.