Second, I tried, but i don’t agree with Jordan. I tried = I was imagining if it was a group order and the apartment owner was part of it, would said owner have the right to step in? I still say no. You are the one shelling out the dough, and under the round-up-and-add-a-dollar rule that would have been $1.75 tip. Now, if the order was $5.50, I would have dug into the change purse and given the delivery person $7.50. Don’t ask about my reasoning here, it’s just what I would’ve done. *shrug*

Third, Casca, “women tip?” You suck. I spent most of my date years subtly making-up for the shitty tips my dates left.

Fourth, I totally agree with Casca. I’ll even bake the cake.

(Now the question is, if a person is numerating, can you have more than three, or are they just being tiresome?)

Finally, Casca, Taetopia is open for viewing. Prepared to be bored.

You’re cleared hot to stomp the shit out of anyone who EVER apologizes for you. I’ll bake a file in a cake, and ship it overnight.

First off, your tip was TINY! I don’t care what the situation is. In NYC, if you get delivery, anything less than $2 is being cheap. It doesn’t matter the amount that you order (unless you order something extraordinarily heavy, in which case you should add more). You are tipping for convenience. Would you pay $2 to save yourself the long trip to the Chexican place? Yes, yes you would. So pay $2 to the Mestizo Indian who delivers your food, cheapskate.

Second, the host was correct in gving more money AND apologizing. It’s his address that Senor Delivery Guy is going to remember, and his future orders will suffer as a result of your cheapness.

For shame, Dawn. For shame!

The apartment owner was out of line (nobody should apologize for anybody), but the delivery person should have kept their yap shut in the first place.

1) You live in NYC, not Europe where nobody tips, so you just expect everything to be more expensive - and tip big. If you don’t like it - move! And if you’re ever in Europe, tip too!
2) Rule of thumb - never tip less than a buck. Because where’s the cut-off? $5.30? $5.35? $5.40? $5.15? See what I mean? Here’s what you do - round up and add a buck no matter what - problem solved.
3) The situation or distance doesn’t matter. Would you tip more if it snowed? What if it was 105 degrees out? I tip fast food cashiers. I just hate change.
4) Same goes for cabs. You’re riding in the back of a cab with a pocket full of cash. The guy you’re tipping is ending a 12 hour shift of driving non-tipping European tourists to Times Square. Give him that extra buck!
5) If I was the host, not only would I apologize on your behalf, but I would call you out on it in front of everyone and make you feel bad.
6) Big tips = Good cardma. Especially when you play poker - tip big!

Here’s a general tipping rule, just so nobody’s brain explodes from figuring out how much 14.9% is to make sure they almost make it to that golden 15% mark. Like I said, if it’s under $10 you always, ALWAYS, round up and add a buck (I once had a bagel delivered to my apartment from across the street. It was $0.50. I gave the guy $2. Wow, did I just tip him 300% or did I give him an extra buck because I was too lazy to leave my playstation?).

If it’s over $10 this is what you do: Take the first number you see and just double it. So if the bill is $34.49, you give $6. If it’s $82.19 you give $16. So easy.

The only times I don’t tip is when service is included. I hate when they do that. Unless the services is truly outstanding and then I can’t help myself and add some more.

So what would you do (assuming you don’t have any change)? Give the guy $7.00?

I think the apartment owner was out of line.

If you carried around some quarters though . . .

We saw some nice rattlesnake coin purses today.

-Just my .02 (which I would never tip)

P.S. I’m sure the apartment owner had the delivery guy spitting in his food in mind when he upped the tip.