Newspaper delivery tipping etiquette? Are additional tips expected outside of the holiday season? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Sep 27, 2009 - 11 answers

Do we tip the satellite installer? [more inside]
posted by hippybear on Jul 8, 2009 - 21 answers

Why are there two lines to leave a tip at Trader Vic's? [more inside]
posted by Pocahontas on May 21, 2009 - 5 answers

If you know the chef and therefore get some special treatment, how do you respond? [more inside]
posted by dublin on May 7, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm headed to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun this weekend, and I was wondering about the tipping etiquette. Though officially, tips are included in the overall cost, I've read online that it's wise to tip anyway. Does anyone have any experience with this? [more inside]
posted by cider on Apr 13, 2009 - 10 answers

I joined a fairly nice gym that has a concierge in the locker room (hands out keys, steams clothes etc). I rarely ask the concierge to steam shirts, slacks etc -- but I occasionally do. Do I need to tip them? [more inside]
posted by cheez-it on Apr 3, 2009 - 7 answers

Without becoming some kind of super activist, what can I do to assist social change? [more inside]
posted by jacalata on Mar 13, 2009 - 29 answers

How do you deal with friends who are terrible tippers when dining out? [more inside]
posted by keep it under cover on Mar 13, 2009 - 58 answers

Does one tip one's car detailer? [more inside]
posted by danny the boy on Mar 12, 2009 - 13 answers

Do you tip the masseuse? [more inside]
posted by MaryDellamorte on Mar 9, 2009 - 22 answers

Tip the salon owner? [more inside]
posted by cestmoi15 on Feb 7, 2009 - 14 answers

Am I tipping correctly? [more inside]
posted by -harlequin- on Jan 3, 2009 - 35 answers

EatingOutFilter: With the denominations that we have in the US, is it rude to leave coinage in addition to dollar bills when you're leaving tip? [more inside]
posted by ayerarcturus on Dec 30, 2008 - 37 answers

How do I go about holiday tipping? [more inside]
posted by ian1977 on Dec 3, 2008 - 6 answers

What's the etiquette for a couple going to strip clubs in Australia? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 18, 2008 - 7 answers

I just moved to a new city and all of the restaurants charge a delivery fee, which often amounts to as much as 30% of the total cost, should I tip the delivery person on top of this? [more inside]
posted by mizike on Oct 13, 2008 - 18 answers

Don't servers hate it when people camp in coffee houses and cafes for hours to write? [more inside]
posted by TheManChild2000 on Sep 23, 2008 - 35 answers

Limos in Vegas: Seeking specific advice and general tips. [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on Sep 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Tipping maintenance work? [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Aug 4, 2008 - 1 answer

After a long day at work, I picked up the check at my favorite restaurant. Checking my receipts today, I realize that I messed up the math and inadvertently left an embarrassingly paltry tip. [more inside]
posted by Morrigan on Jul 13, 2008 - 25 answers

Unique situation with cross-country move (at least, I think it's unique). Help me figure out what I should tip 'em. [more inside]
posted by quixxotic on Jul 1, 2008 - 7 answers

Do you tip when you get a carry-out meal? [more inside]
posted by foxinthesnow on Jun 12, 2008 - 63 answers

Who and how much should I tip at a catered dinner event that I planned? [more inside]
posted by sarahnade on May 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Tattoo Studio Etiquette - I'm getting a tattoo, not my first tattoo, but my first artistic one. I understand that you tip the artist, but I'm not sure how much. The estimate is ~$200 for the work, is 20% tip right? Too much? Too little? [more inside]
posted by Argyle on May 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Ok, so I'm traveling to the States from the UK for the first time and I realise that you guys tip pretty much everyone. So I need to know when to tip, who to tip and how much to tip? [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Apr 29, 2008 - 34 answers

When two or more parties split the check at a restaurant, is there some kind of etiquette about matching the tips? (USA) [more inside]
posted by HarryS on Apr 28, 2008 - 26 answers

How much do I tip the housecleaning at this hotel? [more inside]
posted by miles1972 on Feb 7, 2008 - 20 answers

For traveling drug dealers (specifically door-to-door marijuana delivery services in NYC), what is the etiquette for tipping? Yes? No? If yes, is there a standard accepted rate?
posted by anonymous on Jan 7, 2008 - 11 answers

New Yorkers, please advise me on appropriate holiday tip amounts for building staff. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 31, 2007 - 7 answers

How much to tip at an open bar? [more inside]
posted by Elsa on Dec 5, 2007 - 25 answers

Help me sort out tipping packers/movers: The move is 65 miles (so not interstate, etc.), but because of scheduling, I have packers (3) coming on day one (about 1/2 of my stuff is already packed), movers (3) to load on day two, and movers (3) to unload on day three. Is this $20 a person no matter what? I plan on drinks and food, too.
posted by oflinkey on Jul 27, 2007 - 7 answers

Am I a good tipper? [more inside]
posted by b_thinky on May 13, 2007 - 29 answers

My wife has been going to the same hairstylist for 6 years. She loves his work and tips him well. Now, he's opened his own salon. Should she still tip? [more inside]
posted by altcountryman on Apr 21, 2007 - 27 answers

What am I supposed to tip the New York Times delivery guy? I only get the Sunday edition.
posted by tboot on Dec 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Holiday tipping: I want to tip my personal trainer...but there are complications. [more inside]
posted by Not in my backyard on Dec 6, 2006 - 15 answers

Do (can?) people tip Ben Bailey, the driver of the Cash Cab? [more inside]
posted by gregoryc on Oct 24, 2006 - 6 answers

For an eyebrow wax in a small, non-fancy neighborhood nails-and-waxing-only place ($10 tops), do I tip the waxer? [more inside]
posted by scratch on Sep 11, 2006 - 13 answers

Tipping Etiquette: hotel room service. [more inside]
posted by aberrant on Sep 11, 2006 - 18 answers

Are you supposed to tip movers? [more inside]
posted by kaseijin on Aug 19, 2006 - 17 answers

I was recently in London, and was really happy to be paying only 12% in tips. And then I began to wonder... [more inside]
posted by joaniemcchicken on Jun 20, 2006 - 76 answers

Our waitress took the late, over-cooked burger off the check. Should we have tipped on the pre- or post-adjustment amount? [more inside]
posted by reeddavid on May 13, 2006 - 42 answers

I didn't think that I had to tip; now I think I should have. Any way to make this right? [more inside]
posted by j.s.f. on Apr 30, 2006 - 12 answers

How, if at all possible, does one increase the amount of tips received as a salon assistant? [more inside]
posted by sequential on Mar 10, 2006 - 42 answers

Tipping at one's wedding--to whom, how much, and based on what? [more inside]
posted by mookieproof on Feb 8, 2006 - 6 answers

Is it mandatory to tip for takeout and, if so, how much? [more inside]
posted by orangeshoe on Jan 16, 2006 - 43 answers

TipFilter: Did I leave the right amount for a tip? [more inside]
posted by rocketman on Jan 5, 2006 - 44 answers

Holiday Tipping Filter: I'm a few days late to the game on this, but I'm also not Christian, so I can use that as an excuse -- my roommate and I moved into our building 2 months ago and are trying to figure out how much we should tip our building manager and maintenance guy, both of whom are super nice and have gone out of their way to help us out on stuff. I say $50 each, she says $20. What do you mefites think? I'm especially curious about the building manager b/c I've never had one before.
posted by echo0720 on Dec 28, 2005 - 20 answers

Does anyone have a good resource (book, magazine article, web site, etc) that shows what the etiquette is for tipping in difference circumstances? [more inside]
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood on Dec 5, 2005 - 5 answers

Spa tipping? We're staying at a spa soon for our honeymoon, and have paid for a package that includes several spa treatments. [more inside]
posted by tr33hggr on Sep 1, 2005 - 8 answers

Tipping Filter: Yes, another tipping question. Tomorrow, I am having furniture delivered from a large company. Do I tip the delivery guy? If so, how much? [more inside]
posted by picklebird on Jul 14, 2005 - 13 answers