When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Tip

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When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Tip
I am all for tipping and tipping generously where it applies. But really guys? Tipping at the self-service kiosk at Shake Shack? Enough is enough. That’s why today, we’re talking about when to tip, how much, and when you can skip the tip altogether, guilt-free.
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[@sherriledbetter-freelanceh8743]

The problem I've noticed lately are teens at the fast food drive-thru asking if I want my change! Say the bill is $4.80. I hand 'em a five. The kid asks "Do you want your change?" I'm like UH....YEAHHHH! What the...

[@AK-47ISTHEWAY]

If the two of you are desperate for that extra 0.20 cents of change, then you both have major income problems.

[@steel6322]

@@AK-47ISTHEWAY No, the fast food worker needs to be more respectful regardless of the change amount.

[@tx_piper9631]

Not to mention how some places ask for a tip before the service is provided (i.e. before the latte or smoothie is made and handed to you).

[@laurab8450]

This!!! At least do something first.

[@my.names.robb.with.two.bs1]

Maybe if your frequent the location you will tip the next time you order for the previous time. Those tips get distributed among all people working, not just our favorite person. And if there's an ass working, they get the tips too if we want to tip the nice person. Don't overthink it. Don't you people always preach against government programs to help the community, saying that that need should be covered by charities? Well, view the tip jar as a charity going to people you know and who you want to directly help out. Maybe if you weren't such an elitist you'd actually care about others that don't make as much as you.

[@jordanfessler9664]

Tipping is out of control. I’m at a point where I plan my day around not having to tip. Make my own coffee, carry cash, wash my own car, drink in my back yard instead of at bars, buy my own groceries, make my own food. We splurge once a month on sushi and I always tip 20%+ because I can’t make sushi myself.

[@katesansom3841]

Love this!

[@byzero8608]

How hard is it to not cook fish?

[@jordanfessler9664]

@@byzero8608 you would think huh? 🤣

[@katesansom3841]

@@byzero8608 I’ve made sushi only twice. It’s a lot of prep work and the whole rolling rice and seaweed thing is tricky. It’s still worth trying to practice, if you’re a lover of California rolls and content with going easy 😅.

[@nibekus]

You can buy sushi making kits online. It makes making sushi easy.

[@bettysmith4527]

This is just as bad as almost EVERY store now has a "donation" button for whatever charity...ugh!

[@aleffel9668]

At least that is going to a good cause in some cases. But yeah it’s all annoying

[@GurpreetHira]

That tactic is a tax write off for the location suggesting the donations

[@LuisCalderon-bw2xh]

Multi billion dollar corporations asking hard working people to spare some change. No offense to charitable organizations, just tired of the psychological manipulation.

[@joerichards3710]

I'll let the multimillion dollar company donate.... Not me

[@bettysmith4527]

@@LuisCalderon-bw2xh yup, I don't give anymore, look at the pay for some of the CEOs for these so called non profit charities!

[@jeannettejinny]

17 year old putting cookies in a box for %20 Tip😂 😂😂 This world is going Crazy 😅

[@meadowdalefarms]

This is why I DIY as much as I am able! I don't want to feel guilted into tipping for (usually) an already expensive product or service...

[@jessicastoney]

It’s hard to decide where to draw the line. I’d rather tip the person who changes my tires than the person who makes my coffee!

[@deb-oz919]

I live in Australia 🐨 🦘 And No tipping, thank God because it sounds really really confusing 🤔 Gosh I ❤ Australia 😃

[@andresjmontanez]

Since tips are not mandatory, and it is not illegal to not tip, then by definition it is ok NOT to tip. Prove me wrong.

[@eandrgoodwin]

Technically true, but if you stiff a server at a restaurant, they’ll have to pay taxes on 8% of your bill, so they’re losing money by serving you. For example, say you have a $100 bill and you don’t tip. $8 of income gets reported to the IRS. If their combined tax rate is 20%, they’re paying $1.60 out of their own pocket for the joy of serving a tightwad like you!

[@huskiefan06]

As long as the server did a good job, I always tip 20% on the subtotal, and only at sit down restaurants. I don’t tip at fast food joints.

[@joelplatt2651]

I’m just lazy and 20% is the easiest math… I wish I could say it was from my generous spirit 😂

[@jamiegiblin]

UK here - this is just mind-blowing.

[@eandrgoodwin]

And I appreciate how the VAT is already shown on the price tag so I don’t get the “tax surprise” when I go to the checkout!

[@dannyjdaniels1076]

I’m a PA(passenger assist) at an airport where I push passengers in wheelchairs to their destination in the terminal. Pay went up a few months ago to 13/hr (started at 5.35/hr) + Tips. I never expect a tip but when you put effort into your job people are usually generous!

[@exelrode]

I agree , your job is one where people would actually feel like tipping on their own and i believe this is how tipping should be. Not like in coffee shops where everytime u go there , they expect a 25-30% tip which honestly is a lot especially if you are buying more than just a cup of coffee and adding it up for a month & its a number that is just too much for most people.

[@hellosaysandrew]

When George talked about the $9 latte and the screen popped up asking for a tip and he rightfully inquired - why would a robber ask for a tip? 😢

[@CMarkR]

Not only has requesting a tip become more common, the Overton window for what is “recommended” keeps creeping higher. Decades ago it was 10%, then 15%, 5 years ago 18%, now 20%. Now I’m seeing “recommendations” for 20, 22, or 25%. And tips should be calculated based on the BEFORE TAX bill, not after tax like many of the “recommendations” suggest.

[@eandrgoodwin]

Yeah, those Square and Clover machines calculate the suggested tip on the after tax amount! Do your own math!

[@lateshachurney5965]

And lots of people have jobs where they are never tipped. Like hospital workers or truck drivers that drive food to grocery stores.

[@Brian-rs4ug]

Tipping is segregated by industry. Why do you tip the waitress, hairstylist, and the valet. When you don’t tip the gardener, cashier at the supermarket or the grout laborer painting your house? Some places we are expecting to tip others we are not. I find this interesting...

[@jack-gf6jw]

Gardner is usually more than one person which is usually not a situation where you tip, cashier is not a tip worthy position sorry, growl layer if it's just one person and they do it good job may actually get a tip sometimes but you're also paying someone a large sum of money knowing that they are spending less on the job and taking a cup for themselves which again is not a situation where you would tip.

[@ashleysmashley444]

As a gardener, I would regularly receive tips. I also would prioritize these clients in my schedule if they needed immediate service.

[@nicholaswatson1758]

Here in Singapore there is zero tipping. The waiters will say they can’t accept your tip. Taxi drivers will quickly give you back exact change and be on their way.

[@eandrgoodwin]

Love it! Let’s do that here!

[@byzero8608]

Tipping is considered littering in Singapore. You get 40 lashes for it.

[@davidsmith4321]

I would be interested in a honest interview with a restaurant owner on the financial breakdown on moving from a service minimum wage to the federal minimum wage and what prices may look like on menu items the customer sees

[@jonzilber]

The prices would have to be at least 20% higher. It would probably be higher because the employer is on the hook to pay the employee the wage regardless of sales volume, so they would need to charge slightly more than their total tip average to ensure because their high cost of labor costs during slow times would weigh heavier than the economies gained from the busier times

[@eandrgoodwin]

It’s WAY PAST time to get rid of tipping! But do you know who doesn’t want that? The people getting the tips! If they got rid of tipping and paid a “fair wage” to servers, my friend’s daughter would probably only make $20-$30/hr instead of the $50-$60/hr she makes now!

[@itsandrew8758]

Agree but if restaurants paid a fair wage to their servers, imagine how much their food and drinks would be

[@Chard-man-G]

@@itsandrew8758 i be it would be less than what we’re paying now, especially if you’re one of those 25%+ tippers!

[@LadyMatriarch.]

To be honest if restaurants had to pay minimum wage, food would cost a lot more or be a much lower quality.. or both.

[@Chard-man-G]

@@LadyMatriarch. the following states DO require full minimum wage to servers: Alaska Montana Washington California Nevada Minnesota Oregon

[@LiefLayer]

@@LadyMatriarch. I live in UE and here if food is not good quality or cost too much for the place, nobody go to eat there and the restaurant close. I don't think that having to tip is synonymous with quality or good service or even lower price.

[@the_night_sky777]

"When you are in a good financial position..." good one 🌞

[@cheezeandcrackers]

If you think a server in CA should be tipped 20% on top of the $15.50/hr, then you would have to believe you should tip WAY more in states where they make $2/hr. If we're going to use the % system, then it needs to vary by state depending on the servers base pay. The percent system is ludacris anyways. It should be a more flat fee, like $2-3 per person at the table. It doesn't make sense that if I order a water, I pay zero % tip on that, but if I order a soda, I pay 20%. The server is doing the exact same thing to get water as the soda. If I order a $15 burger and fries or a $30 steak and potatos, the server isn't doing any more or less work, yet I'm supposed to tip double for the steak?

[@Robyrne526]

I’ve always thought that too. I’d expect much better service at the $30 plate place than the $15 but it’s usually all the same

[@eandrgoodwin]

The employer reports a minimum tip of 8% on each bill (if paid in cash). So $4 on a $50 bill. $8 on a $100 bill. Etc. This problem would go away if the employer just got rid of tipping and paid a reasonable hourly wage. Then it wouldn’t matter what you ordered!

[@MichelleNovalee]

I have said the exact same thing. My grandmother always tips her old fashioned way by never looking at the bill but just tipping a few dollars and if it’s at a nice restaurant the most she tips is $5.

[@tduck828]

I have no problem not tipping when it isn't warranted. If I'm sitting down and you bring to me sure! Most places I absolutely do not! Thanks for great video George!!

[@tduck828]

@@siva47931 um no. I never get anything from them and rarely fly.

[@westbccoast]

Just got back from Vegas, I visited a general Vegas tourist store in old Vegas in Container Park, I bought some socks, the screen prompted me for a 20% tip, yeah I don't think so, rediculous, women gave me the look, yeah totally out of control, I now feel guilt free pressing no tip. My rules are 1. If I have to stand for my food, no tip, 2. If I pay before I get my food, no tip. 3. If I sit down, I will tip 15% at most.

[@finnigancowan6140]

Wether you stand or sit the people working in the kitchen are working just as hard. I believe tipping anytime someone is making your food other than fast food restaurants

[@westbccoast]

@@finnigancowan6140 No one suggested they weren't. But do I really need to tip to buy a product ? What about the hard workers at grocery stores, Home Depot and everywhere else. What makes people on the food industry special ? Why aren't people tipping cashiers at Walmart and Homedepot ? The guys at home depot, bring how heavy trollies and help you load etc etc etc. Tips need to go away, employers need to pay all their employers a livable wage. If that means charging more for their products, then so be it.

[@Gshen3]

I love that you mention Crumbl! Their app automatically defaults to a $3 tip and I’ve rushed through ordering without changing it a few times.

[@tduck828]

Oh wow! I can't eat there but just no.

[@stevehenkel354]

One thing you didn't touch on is what part of the bill to tip on. In other words, before tax or after. I wanted to tip 20% at Denny's so I pre-calculated it on the subtotal. When I checked out the 20% option on the screen was on the total AFTER tax, not before. I personally don't think I should be tipping on the tax amount. So if you feel the same way, be careful about their suggested tips according to percentage.

[@eandrgoodwin]

NEVER tip on the after tax amount!

[@stevehenkel354]

@@eandrgoodwin Agreed. It's amazing how they try to sneak it by you like that.

[@Chard-man-G]

You have to check their math. Those Square and Clover Point-of-Sale machines calculate the tip after the tax, so you have to adjust the tip using the “Custom Amount” feature. Or just pick the next lower suggested amount; e.g., If you want to tip 20%, then choose the 18% suggested tip.

[@TheBluRayCritic]

Tipping has gotten way out of hand. From now on, I’m only tipping at a restaurant that has a waiter/waitress. Other than that, F that.

[@jh26pt2]

So true. I HATE the “help us pay our workers” line some companies have trotted out. Uh, no, it’s your job to do that, and to charge a price that allows you to cover your costs. No business owner would ever put out a jar with a sign reading “Help Us Pay Our Light Bill”, right? How is this any different?

[@marist89]

Hotel Housekeepers: Wait a minute. I went on a 10 day vacation and they serviced the room twice! No way they are getting $5/day. Just got back from a 3 night vacation and they told me at checking that they weren't going to service the room during our stay. Scuse me? And it was $300/night. Nope, not getting $5/day.

[@GeorgeKamel]

Then do $5 for each day it was serviced.

[@LiefLayer]

That's insane. Here they always do it everyday even in B&B, not just in hotels and nobody tips here.

[@charlafrederick1245]

That is because they are short staffed. Not enough people want to be in housekeeping/the owners dont want to pay. Remember your tip goes directly to housekeeper, not the hotel.

[@cameronmichael1734]

My wife and I had a discussion whether to tip at Starbucks. She used to be a barista there and she would get a decent amount of tips each week so she would argue that people should tip there. Mind you, it did help a lot while getting out of debt. However, my argument to that was while the tips were nice they are not required and people should not feel obligated to tip for coffee especially since they make a normal wage (not relying on tips).

[@jolleyk13]

Starbucks also pays well/it's not waitressing where they make $2/hour. If they go ABOVE AND BEYOND (aka my order is complicated, or they give me a venti iced water when they aren't obligated) I'll give $1

[@HopperHouse2009]

I agree. My daughter worked at Starbucks and made $11/hr

[@Tashas_Travels]

I only tip in a restaurant if I'm sitting and maybe a delivery driver. I also only tip uber drivers if they were super nice or went above and beyond for me, other than that, you ain't getting any tip from me. Other than the things I've mentioned above, I'm not tipping 🤣🤣. I don't care how you look at me or perceive me,you ain't getting a tip 😂.

[@tduck828]

Amen!! Tips are for great service and people tend to forget and EXPECT them...nope!

[@Tashas_Travels]

​@@tduck828yes you are so right. It's become more of a forcing matter. I mean it's my money so why am I forced to tip? 😂

[@SetTheWild]

As a housekeeper for over a year I think I almost made $200 total. Meanwhile the kitchen staff, and waiters at the hotel restaurant were getting paid $1 less than me and making about $1000 extra each pay check from the tip pool. So needless to say I’ve become quiet jaded about tipping.

[@finnigancowan6140]

To be fair, working in a kitchen is really hard work, and having to deal with customers all day long is a nightmare. You could’ve applied for a kitchen/waiting job. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying house keeping isn’t hard. But think about working in a confined area with ovens, deep fryers, grill(s), and stoves constantly running while also trying to keep track of 10 different orders and having everything come out perfect. And for servers they have to put on a happy face dealing with people who can be complete assholes ,while running around and having to keep track of what goes where. Those jobs are really tough, I’ve worked both and I’ve also worked housekeeping/ cleaning jobs in the past. Anyways point is kitchen work is way more difficult than housekeeping in my opinion.

[@westbccoast]

@@finnigancowan6140 How do we know tips are really going to the kitchen staff and the owners are not pocketing the tips ? Many cases the owners pocket some or all of the tips, not unheard of.

[@LindseyHarvell-vc4ez]

The people you need to tip the most are movers! I hand each mover a $100 bill at the beginning of the day and ask them to take great care of my stuff. And they always do. Worth every penny. Moving sucks! Plus my dad owned a moving company for years so I have a soft spot in my heart for those guys.

[@aragorndude]

I suddenly have a new bucket list item: Get a fish named Gilly Ray Cyrus

[@michelleparks4582]

I cannot get enough of this show, or smart money happy hour! 🍸 I now prefer them both to the regular Ramsey show...sorry Poppa Dave!🙃

[@garfieldGG]

I’ve gotten very comfortable with the iPad 0.00. I’m not tipping for someone to bring me my food to the counter when I go pick up food I ordered and drove 10 min to get. Not happening. And I’m not going to tip a Crumbl kid for putting my cookies in a box and showing them to me. Not happening.

[@kristinfuller5835]

I’ve never heard a fellow server say that they wish tipping was gotten rid of. I’m certainly not saying that they don’t exist, I’ve just never met a single server that would give up earning tips. I’ve only met non-servers express this opinion. Personally, I tip 20% minimum because I know what goes into the job. I think everyone should have to work a service job in their life. Frankly, rarely is it the server’s fault (steak cooked wrong, etc.) and it’s crazy how often guests take that out on the server because they don’t understand the inner workings. With a good server I tip 30-50% but I certainly don’t expect that much!

[@Lbff1225]

Love, love, LOVE! Another great video, thanks!

[@DonnaGowen]

I appreciate your wonderful sense of humor while delivering important information. I have learned so much about handling, saving and investing money from watching your channel..

[@koythomas9715]

I say tip whenever you feel! Generosity doesn’t always have to come in big sums.

[@monet1047]

So helpful! Thank you.

[@jacobtaylor9850]

Love some George!

[@lindawilson4625]

Thanks! A very much needed and sensible guide.

[@LiefLayer]

In my country tipping is not a thing at all. In restaurant sometimes there is a service item (it's on the menu and it's mandatory) that you will pay for unlimited bread/breadsticks, usually is 1-2€ per person and it's a fixed amount that you know in advance sometimes even before entering the restaurant. This is not on places where there is no bread like pizza places or bars (but there sometimes the price is different if you sit or if you get it yourself). I think the best thing about our system is that you know how much you are going to spend without strange calculation... just look at the menu, add the price of anything you want to eat (tax included) and 1 or 2€ depending on the place (it could be 0€ even in restaurants with bread... for example in places where workers go to eat usually there is no "service" to pay, or in places where you get the tray with the food yourself). That's it. Really easy when you need to budget. Also people in the service will not ask you every 5 minutes if you need something else or if you are ok. They will leave you time to chat. And no, I don't think the tips system ensures a good job or good food. Here people are professional and receive an adequate salary. Also because if someone does not work well in a place, they will be invited to change jobs and if a place does not cook well and is not professional, people no longer go to eat there and the restaurant close. Finally sometimes you really want to tip... that's like a gift, nothing wrong with it, but it's not something that many people do and it's not expected. It's just a gift that you leave when you really had a great time for example on christmas (when everyone is not working but the restaurant people are) and you want the service people to really know that you are happy with the way they worked. Since there is no way in place to leave tips with a card (it's not common at all) you usually will give it with cash. I think I only tipped once in my life, it was covid time and I tipped the guy that delivered a pizza to my family... he said "but you already paid..." I said "yes, but that's your tip, thank you". To make you understand that even he did not believe it was possible to get a tip.

[@bt2598]

The editing on this show is pretty spectacular. It’s very modern

[@mario.alberto]

Great content 👌

[@sakinastraveldiary4562]

We enjoyed eating out and tipping. Now since tipping has gone out control, we only eat in places where they don't want us to tip. We also started buying more expensive grocery and cooking more of our own food. No one can make us feel guilty into tipping. We just decided to not give such businesses any business. If I come to your place of business, you have the opportunity to earn my long term business or make me realize that I am better off not returning here.

[@user-uc6eq8hl2k]

Great advice.

[@jojoknows9808]

I'm so tired of the tip requests that I avoid going to restaurants entirely. I'm saving way more than just the tips lol

[@tressalewis7004]

George, you are so entertaining! I look forward to your show every week. I listen to lots of different podcasts. Yours is my favourite by far, hands-down keep up the good work.❤

[@cheapandevilgirl]

10% tip for a sit down restaurant where a server is taking care for you has been the historic tipping rate dating back more than 100 years. As the price of food has increased so has the amount earned by servers. Of course everyone wants to make more money so servers will tell you that 15% is the new standard or 17& is the new standard. You just have to be resolute and kindly say no. And tips are not required, if a server does a poor job they may get less than 10%, perhaps even 0.

[@katiewest2253]

How do you feel about tipping at a U-pick farm? 😳 They didn’t even have the tractor running to take us to the fields. I debated taking $ from the tip jar because I did an AMAZING job picking my own strawberries. (Kidding, not kidding). And, in the state of Washington servers get paid minimum wage which is around $15/hour. Plus tips. Thank you for doing this show-tipping is getting ridiculous and there does need to be boundaries and it’s ok for people to set their own. .

[@bagenstb]

If you're at a place where you would tip and they swing an iPad your direction, make sure you check the amounts before you pick one. At my local Supercuts, a $25 haircut gets tip options of $7, $9, or $11. That's 28%, 36%, or 44%! I can't picture a scenario where I would ever tip a barber 44%, but if you're not paying attention, it's easy to mess up and do just that.

[@RachelKay3]

This is helpful! I shared to my facebook page, hopefully people dig what you laid down like I did🤙🤙

[@james9245]

Hmmmmm, says he's never worked out, yet he can barely fit his sleeves over those pythons?!?! I call foul! 😂

[@owenmclain3327]

Most certainly, there are situations where a gratuity is warranted . However, anyone providing a service is not automatically entitled to a gratuity of any amount. The customer has the option of leaving a gratuity in the amount he/she decides on. Irrelevant what country it is. If one is not making adiquate wages, look for a better paying job. No one owes you a free lunch.

[@shannoncraig509]

I have stopped going to some of the restaurants in my area because the prices are higher and combined with the tip being more as well since the bill is higher, I do not feel the experience is worth it. That being said, if I go to a restaurant I tip around 20 to 25%. I would rather just have the tip (wage) of the waiter built into the price of the meal.

[@michael7054]

You sound like a European. Yeah tipping in the US is crazy.

[@loganerb3952]

@@michael7054mean it’s just another system with pros and cons. In the USA theoretically the food would be cheaper because they have less overhead and therefore won’t have to charge as much for the food to make a profit plus then servers who get cash tips also don’t have to pay taxes on that income. Also the idea that servers don’t make a living wage is also overblown because if a server in one hours time doesn’t get atleast the minimum wage amount (of a normal worker) in tips they the business is legally required to pay the minimum wage. It also entices servers to do a really good job as your performance is directly related to your income and some severs who are really good at their jobs make BANK… But at the same time their income is not stable and people don’t have to tip if they don’t want to so it does make being a sever nearly impossible as a full time job due to inconsistent pay alone

[@bobprice9541]

​@@loganerb3952it has more cons than pros. It isn't reasonable that customers pay the wages of restaurant employees. They should be paying their employees like any business. A tip should be a thank you for service above and beyond. Shame on restaurant owners for demanding that customers pay employee wages on top of high prices.

[@loganerb3952]

@@bobprice9541 see again this is where you’re overblowing the “wage” argument. They legally are required to pay them the same minimum wage of another normal employee if their tips don’t cover up to that point. Plus they get a lot of cash tips meaning they don’t pay as many taxes and therefore will require less money to make ends meet because of that! And I mean I don’t necessarily think either is better or worse they are just different. I feel anyone who says differently just has a bias… The server doesn’t have to work there you know and most do it gladly for extra income because working one Friday night shift can net them several hundreds of dollars… Often times people make more on tips then just a straight wage so are server really that bad off because of this? Also if you’re really good at bartending or serving and you get a gig at some high end places you’re making easily 75+k a year just as a server from tips

[@loganerb3952]

@@bobprice9541 Also the customer is always the one paying for the server and the business anyway because without the customer the business doesn’t run… so why should I care if I get a slight discount on my food price because their overhead is less and then I need to pay a little extra at the end for a tip 🤷‍♂️… this is just like people arguing over the metric system or which side of the road you drive on… at the end of the day you just have to pick a system and go with it… there’s really no win for either system other then the fact that some people grew up learning it one way and others did the opposite

[@Jon_E]

We don't go out all food and drink is made at home and we have nothing delivered other than ups etc. I can't remember the last time I tipped. The one exception is the two guys at the tire shop who stayed past closing to plug a tire (shameful I didn't do it myself I know) they each got a 20. We'll keep our money thanks. Have a great day, intentionally.

[@moinvest7127]

These are some great tips! 😉

[@ksmechano]

I don’t tip on the taxes just on the food cost. I hate it when suggested tips is on the total bill with tax.

[@Weavius]

Pay attention to the totals. The percentage will often include the sales tax amount. I'm not tipping the government. 😂

[@ashleysmashley444]

The doesn’t get the tip off of the Tax lol that still goes to the employee.

[@lotsaspaghetticodejr.6488]

I went to Noodles & Company _(great place btw)_ last week and ordered some classic buttered noodles. I paid, and was prompted a tip menu. I pressed DECLINE The cashier _(we are the Midwest btw)_ did that type of silent scoff where your eyes go wide and you pull your head back a little in shock while frowning? You know the one. She then has the gall to go Oooooookay?? Like what am I tipping you for? Let's be realistic. Say I did the standard typical 20%. Hell let's make it 25%. For what? You pushed a single button on a screen with pictures on it for a bowl of buttered noodles. You didn't even ask me if I wanted a small or large, you just assumed _(correctly)_ that I wanted a large. You didn't even know I wanted a soda, I had to stop you and tell you to add that. Then let's say I pay the 20% - 25% tip. You're not the one cooking the noodles. You aren't the one buttering them. You're not even acting like a waitress in that you deliver the food to me or get me refills or ask if I want garlic bread. You pushed 2 buttons _(buttered noodles, soda)_ and pressed checkout. WHAT.... am I _ACTUALLY_ tipping you for? What service did you provide to me that not only warrants, but is even remotely WORTHY of a tip?? But hey, I guess I'm the asshole.

[@lydiasmith552]

Helpful guide! What about the dog groomer? Tax accountant? Massage therapist? Interior designer/organizer? Seamstress? Group caterer? Suite attendant?

[@donnahampton3632]

I move the decimal over and x 2.

[@eandrgoodwin]

I double the tax.

[@altshift6072]

When I visit the US, tipping dreads me more than Karens. I dont mind tipping but it needs to be voluntary, but when it becomes part of your bill or an obligation...meh

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

I most always tip generously (20%-50%) but recently I tipped 0%. It was beyond bad to almost abusive. “I don’t tip for things I can do myself. I do however tip my proctologist.” -Dwight Schrute

[@saintbyron5150]

Wow…even restaurant workers get minimum wage in California, which is $16 in 2024. I have a hard time tipping above that for most services.

[@NefertitiThomas-Director]

Soon to be 17 per hour

[@eandrgoodwin]

When did the norm become 20% at restaurants? Not too long ago, 10% was a decent tip. A 2008 Esquire magazine guide said 15% was still the norm. As tips are a percentage of the bill, when food prices go up, the tips go up at the same rate. So increasing the tip percentage is unwarranted. If 15% was good enough in the past, it should be good enough now. The base is 8%. That’s what the restaurant reports to the IRS on undocumented tips (cash). So, even for poor service, you probably shouldn’t go below 10%, since they typically have to tip out others.

[@michiganabigail]

I don’t have a super large income, so I don’t leave a tip except for at restaurants and other times when I receive service. But not at the drive-through drink place.

[@LadyMatriarch.]

I tip at restaurants for sure. But at Sonic type places I just round up to the nearest dollar.

[@hockeyhalod]

FYI, there is a threshold for when a company can pay a tipping wage. It's like if tipping is 20% of the income or something? So if we all just stop tipping, companies have to start coughing up the difference.

[@doug6259]

The other day I had my car in for a oil change and kept thinking there would be a tip request, but there was not (yet).

[@donnahampton3632]

Love the guns. George!

[@antillie7]

I was asked (by the ipad) if I wanted to tip the AC technician who serviced my HVAC yesterday. Not only is the guy very much subject to minimum wage laws (unlike waiters at restaurants) but he lives two streets down from me and I know he makes *very* good money. Of course I selected the no tip option. His reward for good service is a repeat customer. I will tip at sit down restaurants, on the super rare occasion I order delivery, and at the barber. That's it. I don't go to bars or valet my car so meh.

[@dforrest4503]

Remember, when tipping using a % you should not tip on the tax. Also, isn’t tipping just a way to encourage employers to pay less than they should? I understand that’s historical for waitstaff, but other areas should not underpay and then expect customers to pay even more!

[@flat4314]

I own a lawncare and car transport buisness. In lawncare I added a place to tip on my website when paying and I'm shocked at the amount of tips that come in. I pay my employees a very good wage and some of them make more in tips than there paychecks. Now the car transport buisness is different tips are extremely rare and when it happens its normally a very low percentage.

[@dforrest4503]

Why would you do that? Essentially it means people are overpaying.

[@olwynpayne4201]

Here in Ireland, no tipping.. I find this very strange!!

[@catherinefrancis5827]

😂😂 this vid is so needed & true

[@laurab8450]

Excellent video, George! Tipping is SO out of control. Thank you!

[@JourneywithBrandon]

Matt Walsh gave my favorite advice. Three categories must be met for a tip to be required. + It's a low paying service job + They're providing a service you could not or don't want to provide yourself + Your experience is greatly improved or diminished based on the quality of their effort If ALL THREE of these are not met then do not tip!

[@isaacesquivel4972]

That “gangsters paradise “ pun was fire!!! If you know you know!

[@princessleyla]

I was looking for this comment!

[@J0hnny0]

In Florida the sales tax on restaurant food is 6%. So if you want to tip 18% simply multiply the tax by 3 and there's your tip.

[@bigmeany1184]

🤔

[@pedrogarciaiii8240]

Whoa, George, taking us to the gun show! Nice Bro!

[@RadarRoadWarriors]

The Crumbl Cookie tip made me not go back.

[@leisure057blank3]

The first time it happened at a doughnut shop, I said, oh no That’s fine, I don’t really need the doughnut. Then I left.

[@victorbaird8220]

😂

[@MichelleNovalee]

I just went to a doughnut shop today and gave her my card and she had one of those iPads and gave me back my card and said thank you and never turned the iPad around. Hooray!

[@leisure057blank3]

@@MichelleNovalee that’s nice. I always feel like my order will be messed with in some fashion, lol

[@MichelleNovalee]

@@leisure057blank3 yes that’s true. Luckily she already handed me my donuts before I paid 😆

[@alesha2027]

3:48 had me rollin’ 🎵🤣

[@johnnylindsey7005]

I’m a barber and I appreciate your stance on tipping. But I never get upset when someone doesn’t, unless they have a snarky comment to go along with it

[@darcysalmon7781]

Well, George... I thought I would be smart and avoid the tip screen by paying with cash. Since, evidently, the cashier didn't have basic math skills, I was shorted $10 in my change, as well as he gave me $1.13 in change... WHAT... 😵‍💫 Well, he definitely ended up with a hugh tip. Not sure what kind of math that was, but I guess I will stick with my card and pressing the "No Tip" button... 😵

[@pnwflipper2089]

When did a tip for food service become 20%? I remember when advice columnists said 15%

[@eandrgoodwin]

This came from people who are bad at math. All I can figure is, people think, oh, prices are going up, so I should tip a higher percentage! Well if you always tipped 15% and the prices went up, your 15% tip will go up by the same amount! 15% on a $10 bill in the 70’s is $1.50. 15% on a $100 bill now is $15.00.

[@rickschwarz3902]

In the 1960's when I started earning pocket change as a kid, my mother told me to tip 10% when eating at a restaurant.

[@jensahawk233]

I'm from Australia so it was quite a new thing when I visited the US a couple of mths ago. I didn't know who to tip so.i tipped everyone. I also wrote on a receipt to "round up to $10" for when I bought hot chips for about $6. They took it as tip for $10 so those chips cost $16 lol 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Amyforlife1234]

So I just got asked for a Tip from gofundme….. Im not sure how I feel about this😮

[@kingcobra014ify]

George so gangsta with the tat 😹

[@joemorsell8031]

I always tip extra for an amazing expresso!!

[@byzero8608]

*estra

[@sfappetrupavelandrei]

This is the difference between US and Europe. In Europe you don't feel the need to tip a server who did a crappy job. So the delivery fee is not for delivery? Then what is it for?

[@lateshachurney5965]

I just thought of something.. when coffee shop tills are counted out at night they have to record the extra money in the till. Thereis no way three people working at night are taking out that extra money and setting it aside for people who worked during the day as most transactions are completed thru cards now. Cash tips have a small chance of making it to the employees but maybe that doesn’t happen either.

[@jamesm568]

Weaponizing tipping is how the service industry is going to have tipping completely annihilated. You're not legally obligated to tip in the first place as tipping is 100% voluntary.

[@tamusbaby]

that Bon Iver poster tho!!!

[@AB-sj3tl]

Also love when you hang with Graham Stephan . More videos with him.

[@lawoman608]

I am tired, because the prices have gone way to higher and tipping amount is higher too. I just stay at home, stopped buying things I used to (cofee, smoothie, ice cream, desert). Great, I don't need anybody's service we all win now. The only people I really don't mind tipping are the servers and bartenders, of course. Worst one is my owner of the salon hair stylist, who already has named her price. 18% is not even an option in her app.

[@tracyk920]

Who knew George had some nice muscles???

[@macplus3339]

What happened to the 10% tip which was standard forever? If they put the tip screen in my face, I give zip. If they include it on the bill, I only pay that and never come back. Don't do either of the above and I give the next even dollar amount above 20%. You show me your greed, I'll show you my greed.

[@trenchit36]

Great job George! tip the farmer they did all the hard work that most of the people don't see.