Why do you or don't you tip?
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Tipped $0 , gave $0 to myself and the other lady that had to Push on Banker 7 over Player 1 and walked away claiming he was up $2000 for the day after that hand!
Not that I expected compensation for losing the prior 3 hands and Not getting paid on what is normally a winning hand with Banker 7 over 1, but I would have probably thrown $50 to each individual who sat through that hand IF I played Sucker bets and it hit for $4000 in one shot!
Alas, people of a certain ethnicity don't seem to share the same etiquette!
Quote: DRichMy barbershop just raised the price of a men's haircut from $20 to $25. They only take cash. Normally I would pay the $20 and give a $5 tip. I realize the price is still reasonable but I always thought the $20 was a little high. I have decided to just pay the $25 going forward but to quit the tip so it is still costing me the same. Am I cheap? Maybe, but I like to think I am more frugal than cheap. Also, when someone owns the business I am less likely to tip than when it is just an employee.
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In many barbershops (and beauty salons and tattoo parlors) the person doing the work does own their business, and rents the chair from the shop.
Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: SOOPOOWifey loves a day trip to a spa. It’s at The Inns of Aurora. Two hour drive from suburban Buffalo. A few years back you could just buy a day pass for around $100 each. Now you can’t buy a day pass, but need to get a ‘treatment’ for access to the spa. So we each signed up for a 50 minute massage at 3:30. We arrived at the Spa around 11, used their outdoor heated pools overlooking Lake Cayuga, indoor quiet rooms, saunas, steam rooms, free cafeteria, etc…. Massages were $195 each. When I went to pay at checkout and asked about leaving a tip on my card, the checkout lady let me know they took care of it for me! Adding $39 for each masseuse. Then asked me ‘is that OK?’ I quickly decided to bite the bullet. Just figured it was $468 for the day!
It just seems like a TIP of $39 on a 50 minute massage is silly. Of course, a 50 minute massage for $195 is silly too.
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Seems to me that juice ain't worth that squeeze anymore. Any spas closer?
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I guess there must be some less expansive (and expensive) spas closer. But not with all the facilities, and views. If it makes wifey happy it’s worth the juice because I still love the squeeze.
I usually walk our dog, but this morning wifey took him out. Met our new neighbors, 30 something year old couple. They saw her with ‘my’ dog and asked her.. is she my daughter…..
I’m not Bill Belichick,…. but my wife likes teasing me….
Quote: SOOPOOWifey loves a day trip to a spa. It’s at The Inns of Aurora. Two hour drive from suburban Buffalo. A few years back you could just buy a day pass for around $100 each. Now you can’t buy a day pass, but need to get a ‘treatment’ for access to the spa. So we each signed up for a 50 minute massage at 3:30. We arrived at the Spa around 11, used their outdoor heated pools overlooking Lake Cayuga, indoor quiet rooms, saunas, steam rooms, free cafeteria, etc…. Massages were $195 each. When I went to pay at checkout and asked about leaving a tip on my card, the checkout lady let me know they took care of it for me! Adding $39 for each masseuse. Then asked me ‘is that OK?’ I quickly decided to bite the bullet. Just figured it was $468 for the day!
It just seems like a TIP of $39 on a 50 minute massage is silly. Of course, a 50 minute massage for $195 is silly too.
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I don't think a massage should cost more than an oil change, tire rotation and 14 point check. Plus, I never tip.
Quote: DieterQuote: DRichMy barbershop just raised the price of a men's haircut from $20 to $25. They only take cash. Normally I would pay the $20 and give a $5 tip. I realize the price is still reasonable but I always thought the $20 was a little high. I have decided to just pay the $25 going forward but to quit the tip so it is still costing me the same. Am I cheap? Maybe, but I like to think I am more frugal than cheap. Also, when someone owns the business I am less likely to tip than when it is just an employee.
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In many barbershops (and beauty salons and tattoo parlors) the person doing the work does own their business, and rents the chair from the shop.
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In my case the barber owns/rents the building.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: SOOPOOWifey loves a day trip to a spa. It’s at The Inns of Aurora. Two hour drive from suburban Buffalo. A few years back you could just buy a day pass for around $100 each. Now you can’t buy a day pass, but need to get a ‘treatment’ for access to the spa. So we each signed up for a 50 minute massage at 3:30. We arrived at the Spa around 11, used their outdoor heated pools overlooking Lake Cayuga, indoor quiet rooms, saunas, steam rooms, free cafeteria, etc…. Massages were $195 each. When I went to pay at checkout and asked about leaving a tip on my card, the checkout lady let me know they took care of it for me! Adding $39 for each masseuse. Then asked me ‘is that OK?’ I quickly decided to bite the bullet. Just figured it was $468 for the day!
It just seems like a TIP of $39 on a 50 minute massage is silly. Of course, a 50 minute massage for $195 is silly too.
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Seems to me that juice ain't worth that squeeze anymore. Any spas closer?
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I guess there must be some less expansive (and expensive) spas closer. But not with all the facilities, and views. If it makes wifey happy it’s worth the juice because I still love the squeeze.
I usually walk our dog, but this morning wifey took him out. Met our new neighbors, 30 something year old couple. They saw her with ‘my’ dog and asked her.. is she my daughter…..
I’m not Bill Belichick,…. but my wife likes teasing me….
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Enjoy that squeeze, well into a long and healthy retirement!
Uou really expect other players to give you a tip after a big win. I never expect that and I would never tip the other players either.Quote: 7NeverWinsWas playing EZ Baccarat recently and had a guy hit the Dragon 7 (40 to 1) with $100 bet.
Tipped $0 , gave $0 to myself and the other lady that had to Push on Banker 7 over Player 1 and walked away claiming he was up $2000 for the day after that hand!
Not that I expected compensation for losing the prior 3 hands and Not getting paid on what is normally a winning hand with Banker 7 over 1, but I would have probably thrown $50 to each individual who sat through that hand IF I played Sucker bets and it hit for $4000 in one shot!
Alas, people of a certain ethnicity don't seem to share the same etiquette!
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Ethnicity aside I think you’re in the minority here.
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I usually walk our dog, but this morning wifey took him out. Met our new neighbors, 30 something year old couple. They saw her with ‘my’ dog and asked her.. is she my daughter…..
I’m not Bill Belichick,…. but my wife likes teasing me….
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My wife is 10 years younger than me but people tell me that I look younger than my age (I dont believe them I think it is just that I still have all my hair and it isn't completely gray yet).
Quote: HunterhillUou really expect other players to give you a tip after a big win. I never expect that and I would never tip the other players either.Quote: 7NeverWinsWas playing EZ Baccarat recently and had a guy hit the Dragon 7 (40 to 1) with $100 bet.
Tipped $0 , gave $0 to myself and the other lady that had to Push on Banker 7 over Player 1 and walked away claiming he was up $2000 for the day after that hand!
Not that I expected compensation for losing the prior 3 hands and Not getting paid on what is normally a winning hand with Banker 7 over 1, but I would have probably thrown $50 to each individual who sat through that hand IF I played Sucker bets and it hit for $4000 in one shot!
Alas, people of a certain ethnicity don't seem to share the same etiquette!
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Ethnicity aside I think you’re in the minority here.
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Please learn to read! I said "Not that I expected Compensation..."
So NO I did NOT expect this guy to compensate me, however had it been me I would have thrown the dealer some coin and IF the other players were not happy, I would try to improve their disposition. However, certain ethnic groups clearly feel otherwise and keep it all whilst bragging about their short term enrichment. My Dad always said, "Share the Wealth!"... but To each his own!
Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: SOOPOOWifey loves a day trip to a spa. It’s at The Inns of Aurora. Two hour drive from suburban Buffalo. A few years back you could just buy a day pass for around $100 each. Now you can’t buy a day pass, but need to get a ‘treatment’ for access to the spa. So we each signed up for a 50 minute massage at 3:30. We arrived at the Spa around 11, used their outdoor heated pools overlooking Lake Cayuga, indoor quiet rooms, saunas, steam rooms, free cafeteria, etc…. Massages were $195 each. When I went to pay at checkout and asked about leaving a tip on my card, the checkout lady let me know they took care of it for me! Adding $39 for each masseuse. Then asked me ‘is that OK?’ I quickly decided to bite the bullet. Just figured it was $468 for the day!
It just seems like a TIP of $39 on a 50 minute massage is silly. Of course, a 50 minute massage for $195 is silly too.
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Seems to me that juice ain't worth that squeeze anymore. Any spas closer?
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I guess there must be some less expansive (and expensive) spas closer. But not with all the facilities, and views. If it makes wifey happy it’s worth the juice because I still love the squeeze.
I usually walk our dog, but this morning wifey took him out. Met our new neighbors, 30 something year old couple. They saw her with ‘my’ dog and asked her.. is she my daughter…..
I’m not Bill Belichick,…. but my wife likes teasing me….
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Enjoy that squeeze, well into a long and healthy retirement!
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Ty. It’s hard for me to believe, but I’ll be starting my 7th year of retirement this summer. For me, it IS all it’s cracked up to be. Now back in Buffalo, golf every day is not a guarantee! But go to gym on bad weather days, and the casino as well! Last gym day hit 15 consecutive 3’s (top of the key). Not bad for 64! I haven’t shared any casino win stories recently…. because….. there haven’t been any! Oh well.
I was just at a restaurant with the handheld checkout. The 3 tipping options were 20, 25, or 30 %! (You could manually enter if you pushed a few extra buttons). Does anyone here ever tip 30%? I only ever tip over 20% at very inexpensive restaurants. Like if the bill is $24 I’ll tip $5 if the service was good.
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Does anyone here ever tip 30%? I only ever tip over 20% at very inexpensive restaurants. Like if the bill is $24 I’ll tip $5 if the service was good.
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Yes, although I admit it is usually at very inexpensive restaurants.
Quote: HunterhillUou really expect other players to give you a tip after a big win. I never expect that and I would never tip the other players either.Quote: 7NeverWinsWas playing EZ Baccarat recently and had a guy hit the Dragon 7 (40 to 1) with $100 bet.
Tipped $0 , gave $0 to myself and the other lady that had to Push on Banker 7 over Player 1 and walked away claiming he was up $2000 for the day after that hand!
Not that I expected compensation for losing the prior 3 hands and Not getting paid on what is normally a winning hand with Banker 7 over 1, but I would have probably thrown $50 to each individual who sat through that hand IF I played Sucker bets and it hit for $4000 in one shot!
Alas, people of a certain ethnicity don't seem to share the same etiquette!
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Ethnicity aside I think you’re in the minority here.
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I have been tipped at the baccarat table by other players, and in my particular case I am not a fan. Ethnicity is a reality at those tables, and while most of the ethnics are very nice and do not object to an Occidental at the table, money being passed between players especially players who didn't come there together and aren't related draws attention. They say they tip me for bringing them luck.
One thing I can't afford and have to leave if it's happening, is other players mimicking my bets. (Yes, those bets.) My kind of play gets a lot of tolerance, for a few practical reasons, but if they think I am teaching class at the table or even worse, partnering with other players to get around bet limits, I will be leaving that building a lot quicker than I entered it. Always be cautious of any financial exchanges with other patrons in a casino, what could be behind it and how it might look.
Quote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: SOOPOOQuote: GenoDRPhQuote: SOOPOOWifey loves a day trip to a spa. It’s at The Inns of Aurora. Two hour drive from suburban Buffalo. A few years back you could just buy a day pass for around $100 each. Now you can’t buy a day pass, but need to get a ‘treatment’ for access to the spa. So we each signed up for a 50 minute massage at 3:30. We arrived at the Spa around 11, used their outdoor heated pools overlooking Lake Cayuga, indoor quiet rooms, saunas, steam rooms, free cafeteria, etc…. Massages were $195 each. When I went to pay at checkout and asked about leaving a tip on my card, the checkout lady let me know they took care of it for me! Adding $39 for each masseuse. Then asked me ‘is that OK?’ I quickly decided to bite the bullet. Just figured it was $468 for the day!
It just seems like a TIP of $39 on a 50 minute massage is silly. Of course, a 50 minute massage for $195 is silly too.
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Seems to me that juice ain't worth that squeeze anymore. Any spas closer?
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I guess there must be some less expansive (and expensive) spas closer. But not with all the facilities, and views. If it makes wifey happy it’s worth the juice because I still love the squeeze.
I usually walk our dog, but this morning wifey took him out. Met our new neighbors, 30 something year old couple. They saw her with ‘my’ dog and asked her.. is she my daughter…..
I’m not Bill Belichick,…. but my wife likes teasing me….
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Enjoy that squeeze, well into a long and healthy retirement!
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Ty. It’s hard for me to believe, but I’ll be starting my 7th year of retirement this summer. For me, it IS all it’s cracked up to be. Now back in Buffalo, golf every day is not a guarantee! But go to gym on bad weather days, and the casino as well! Last gym day hit 15 consecutive 3’s (top of the key). Not bad for 64! I haven’t shared any casino win stories recently…. because….. there haven’t been any! Oh well.
I was just at a restaurant with the handheld checkout. The 3 tipping options were 20, 25, or 30 %! (You could manually enter if you pushed a few extra buttons). Does anyone here ever tip 30%? I only ever tip over 20% at very inexpensive restaurants. Like if the bill is $24 I’ll tip $5 if the service was good.
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Part of th reason why i like living in coastal NE is the variety of recreation options. Too cold to sit by the pool, go play golf. Whether to bad for golf, go fishing or sailing. Whether too bad for sailing-and in my 32 years of sailing I've never had a day with weather too bad for sailing-go tot he gym and the indoor pool.
Quote: AutomaticMonkeyQuote: HunterhillUou really expect other players to give you a tip after a big win. I never expect that and I would never tip the other players either.Quote: 7NeverWinsWas playing EZ Baccarat recently and had a guy hit the Dragon 7 (40 to 1) with $100 bet.
Tipped $0 , gave $0 to myself and the other lady that had to Push on Banker 7 over Player 1 and walked away claiming he was up $2000 for the day after that hand!
Not that I expected compensation for losing the prior 3 hands and Not getting paid on what is normally a winning hand with Banker 7 over 1, but I would have probably thrown $50 to each individual who sat through that hand IF I played Sucker bets and it hit for $4000 in one shot!
Alas, people of a certain ethnicity don't seem to share the same etiquette!
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Ethnicity aside I think you’re in the minority here.
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I have been tipped at the baccarat table by other players, and in my particular case I am not a fan. Ethnicity is a reality at those tables, and while most of the ethnics are very nice and do not object to an Occidental at the table, money being passed between players especially players who didn't come there together and aren't related draws attention. They say they tip me for bringing them luck.
One thing I can't afford and have to leave if it's happening, is other players mimicking my bets. (Yes, those bets.) My kind of play gets a lot of tolerance, for a few practical reasons, but if they think I am teaching class at the table or even worse, partnering with other players to get around bet limits, I will be leaving that building a lot quicker than I entered it. Always be cautious of any financial exchanges with other patrons in a casino, what could be behind it and how it might look.
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I despise players who tip other players. It is so stupid. You're supposed to tip the staff. They're the ones who work there! Grrr...
If it were me, I would forever ban any player who tips another player. That's how much I hate them. They are 1000x more hated than people who don't tip at all. It is insulting to the staff.
I’ve also was on the receiving end playing craps at a table where a famous retired NFL player was playing. He must have had $20K-$40K a roll out there. I had a particularly good roll where he made at least $200K off my roll. He threw me a yellow chip ($1000) after I 7’d out.
Quote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I have to know the answer to this.
Ist base wins a hand and tips the player at third base $25. Which of them stole from the dealer? Are you calling first base a thief for giving someone his own money? Is the guy at third base a thief for accepting someone's money? How is the dealer a victim? What am I missing?
Quote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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You’re assuming the tip went to the player rather than the dealer. I can assure you that the dealers were tipped handsomely with two-way bets on hard ways, ATS, and also after I colored up. The $200 out of my own color up which was not going to the dealers as I had already tipped them. How is this considered stealing?
Quote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I've literally seen a dealer get tipped $50 by a guy, then the same guy tipped two other players $50 each right after and the dealer got so mad he reached across the table and took the money from those players and tossed it back to the Tipper!
No joke, he was so mad that the guy wanted EVERYONE to be treated equally, he threw a tantrum right there and dampened the mood.
So the knife cuts both ways and at the end of the day, it's the Person's decision on what to do with THEIR money!
Quote: 7NeverWinsQuote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I've literally seen a dealer get tipped $50 by a guy, then the same guy tipped two other players $50 each right after and the dealer got so mad he reached across the table and took the money from those players and tossed it back to the Tipper!
No joke, he was so mad that the guy wanted EVERYONE to be treated equally, he threw a tantrum right there and dampened the mood.
So the knife cuts both ways and at the end of the day, it's the Person's decision on what to do with THEIR money!
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I'm pretty sure a dealer who did that would be fired on the spot and possibly arrested. He just stole $100.
Quote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I have never tipped a player at the table. However couple of times I have paid other players at the table to do or not do something. Specifically, a blackjack table. Specifically, the player to my right.
The dark art of hand-jiving the dealer. For the hand is quicker than the eye, but if the dealer's hand is too quick, my eye is quicker.
Quote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I'm curious how tipping a player cheques, cash, or TITO vouchers is fundamentally different than placing a bet for their benefit or buying someone a drink or a meal.
Next episode started with one of the security guys getting a call an hour before his shift starts and being informed there's a card counter on the floor and his shift starts now. The card team won $300K and was back-roomed and threatened with death in the desert but got banned as a consolation prize. But Deline doesn't think that's the end of it.
Security tracked down a stripper who was taking a 5% tip to cash in chips at the cage for some of the other team members.
The casino tracked down a card counting class and banned everybody in it.
Quote: DieterQuote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I'm curious how tipping a player cheques, cash, or TITO vouchers is fundamentally different than placing a bet for their benefit or buying someone a drink or a meal.
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From the point of view of the casino, they don't want any business going on without them. One thing that is illegal for us to do in a casino is bet. With each other, that is. And if we've got some sidebets going and we're using their cheques and betting on their games, they're involved.
That's something I always thought it would be fun to do, stand by a double zero roulette wheel and offer 36:1 if they bet with me instead of the house. You can probably parasitize any table game if they let you. But I wouldn't get away for that for very long.
I think tipping another player is silly. But it ain’t stealing from the dealers. Like ANYTHING in life, if it makes you feel good and doesn’t hurt anyone else, do it!
Quote: UsernameRemorseI know a mohel who doesn't charge to do a Bris Milah. He only takes tips.
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I think that is pretty common for religious personnel. I have never been charged for a wedding or funeral by the clergy. I always make a donation to the church in lieu of payment.
Quote: DRichMy barbershop just raised the price of a men's haircut from $20 to $25. They only take cash. Normally I would pay the $20 and give a $5 tip. I realize the price is still reasonable but I always thought the $20 was a little high. I have decided to just pay the $25 going forward but to quit the tip so it is still costing me the same. Am I cheap? Maybe, but I like to think I am more frugal than cheap. Also, when someone owns the business I am less likely to tip than when it is just an employee.
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I got a $20 haircut today and the digital checkout device offered me four tip options; $8, $10, $18 or 'Other.' I chose Other and tipped $5 and asked the checkout person why I was being offered tips of 40%, 50% or 90%? She replied that those levels are the national average for hair cut tipping.
I didn't respond out loud, but I'm sure my eyes spoke clearly.
Quote: gordonm888Quote: DRichMy barbershop just raised the price of a men's haircut from $20 to $25. They only take cash. Normally I would pay the $20 and give a $5 tip. I realize the price is still reasonable but I always thought the $20 was a little high. I have decided to just pay the $25 going forward but to quit the tip so it is still costing me the same. Am I cheap? Maybe, but I like to think I am more frugal than cheap. Also, when someone owns the business I am less likely to tip than when it is just an employee.
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I got a $20 haircut today and the digital checkout device offered me four tip options; $8, $10, $18 or 'Other.' I chose Other and tipped $5 and asked the checkout person why I was being offered tips of 40%, 50% or 90%? She replied that those levels are the national average for hair cut tipping.
I didn't respond out loud, but I'm sure my eyes spoke clearly.
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That is crazy.
Quote: billryanQuote: 7NeverWinsQuote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I've literally seen a dealer get tipped $50 by a guy, then the same guy tipped two other players $50 each right after and the dealer got so mad he reached across the table and took the money from those players and tossed it back to the Tipper!
No joke, he was so mad that the guy wanted EVERYONE to be treated equally, he threw a tantrum right there and dampened the mood.
So the knife cuts both ways and at the end of the day, it's the Person's decision on what to do with THEIR money!
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I'm pretty sure a dealer who did that would be fired on the spot and possibly arrested. He just stole $100.
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Nope, he was an ornery little Asian fella who had over 30 years tenure there, so he was basically made of Teflon.
He was so salty the whole night, whenever someone asked for Reds for $25 chips he would do pretentious things such as break it into 4 Red and 5 whites to try illicit a tip from them, lol!
I did once toss a dealer a black chip and say "fifty fifty" and based on my usual request should have known I meant two greens and fifty in reds, to use for upcoming side bet tips, but this dealer just said "Thank you very much" and took half of it. I left it alone, but it has become an ongoing joke over the years especially at that casino because that dealer no longer works there and the other dealers know exactly whom I am talking about.
In restaurants I tip 18% of the food total before tax, plus 1 or 2 per drink served. We're not into drinking so there aren't bottles of wine usually at my tables, but in cases where there have been for friends, I tip about the same, a flat tip even if it is an $8000. bottle not 18% of the drink total.
The places where I have a hard time tipping are fast food places, the upscale ones inside resorts. Smoothie places, okay, there is some kind of bartender prep type thing going on, but I almost never tip at a fast food place.
I also don't give 18% for take out, I'll just hand the bartender, which is where most take out orders are made, anywhere from 3 to 20 in cash depending on the amount of the total, but it has to be over $200. for me to hand over more than $5. I assume the bartender gets all of the tip anyway? and all he does is look over the contents to make sure it is all there, including the bread, and hand me the bag.
Quote: DieterQuote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I'm curious how tipping a player cheques, cash, or TITO vouchers is fundamentally different than placing a bet for their benefit or buying someone a drink or a meal.
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It would be highly unusual for someone to buy a drink or meal for a dealer as a tip, so let's just stick with cash or cash equivalents.
Tips are for people who work there. In some cases, it's customary, while in others, it's not (a.k.a. tip creep). I don't like tip creep and I don't participate in it, but it's the same in that tips are for the staff.
When a player gives money to another player for doing nothing, it is insulting to the staff. That money is supposed to go to the staff as a tip. If it weren't for the casino staff, there would be no games for people to play.
When a player gives money to another player for doing something, then they both need to be banned for whatever it is they're doing (money laundering, exceeding bet maximums, etc.)
Therefore, all money transfers between players at tables games should be banned.
Quote: KevinAAQuote: DieterQuote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I'm curious how tipping a player cheques, cash, or TITO vouchers is fundamentally different than placing a bet for their benefit or buying someone a drink or a meal.
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It would be highly unusual for someone to buy a drink or meal for a dealer as a tip, so let's just stick with cash or cash equivalents.
Tips are for people who work there. In some cases, it's customary, while in others, it's not (a.k.a. tip creep). I don't like tip creep and I don't participate in it, but it's the same in that tips are for the staff.
When a player gives money to another player for doing nothing, it is insulting to the staff. That money is supposed to go to the staff as a tip. If it weren't for the casino staff, there would be no games for people to play.
When a player gives money to another player for doing something, then they both need to be banned for whatever it is they're doing (money laundering, exceeding bet maximums, etc.)
Therefore, all money transfers between players at tables games should be banned.
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From what I've seen, it's not that uncommon for someone who is winning more than usual to buy drinks for the table or their neighbors at the bar. The staff still gets tipped.
Also from what I've seen, it is not uncommon for a big bettor to make a bet or two for the shooter at the craps table. Again, the staff still gets tipped.
I've also seen people playing blackjack with their last chips, get a hand they want to split, and stop the table (and the tips) for 20 minutes while they track down enough money to complete the hand, rather than accept a loan of a few chips from an adjacent player for a minute.
I agree that it's weird when someone tries to hand me cash or chips for no obvious reason.
The happy handshake days are over though, pit bosses are paranoid about getting caught taking tips.
In the distant past I have handed out something like cash to multiple dealers and pit bosses openly.
As far as tipping other players never done it at a table, but in the distant past when I used to play craps I have handed chips to rollers who made me a grip.
Quote: KevinAAQuote: DieterQuote: KevinAAOnce is still one too many. Tips are for tipped employees. When a player gives money to another player after a win, it is effectively stealing from the dealer.
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I'm curious how tipping a player cheques, cash, or TITO vouchers is fundamentally different than placing a bet for their benefit or buying someone a drink or a meal.
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It would be highly unusual for someone to buy a drink or meal for a dealer as a tip, so let's just stick with cash or cash equivalents.
Tips are for people who work there. In some cases, it's customary, while in others, it's not (a.k.a. tip creep). I don't like tip creep and I don't participate in it, but it's the same in that tips are for the staff.
When a player gives money to another player for doing nothing, it is insulting to the staff. That money is supposed to go to the staff as a tip. If it weren't for the casino staff, there would be no games for people to play.
When a player gives money to another player for doing something, then they both need to be banned for whatever it is they're doing (money laundering, exceeding bet maximums, etc.)
Therefore, all money transfers between players at tables games should be banned.
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Save you tips and someday you can buy your own casino. Then you can make your own rules, no matter how stupid they might be.
