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Welcome back to another episode of Not Today, Pal. This week, Rob and Jamie open the show with some thoughts on tipping. Tipping culture is a major hot topic that divides society as Jamie and Rob tackle the different kinds of tipping, including take-out tipping. The TV sibs also get an email asking for some parental advice regarding some cousins, plus some Sopranos trivia, and a Memory Lane.
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Not Today, Pal Ep. 39
KZbin Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:15 - Tipping
00:09:18 - Take-Out Tipping
00:17:37 - The Worst Kind Of Customer
00:24:15 - Fan Advice: Kissing Cousins
00:31:28 - Sopranos Trivia
00:37:22 - Memory Lane

[@mawallet]

My simple rule on tipping is that I only do It after I have received my service. Why would I tip someone at a coffee shop before they have even given me my drink? The service might suck. Then, if the service is good or the staff are friendly or helpful, I’ll throw cash in the jar before leaving.

[@michaelgreen9924]

I’m with Rob, I need that person to know I’ve tipped. Not because I want to be a big tipper, just don’t want to be looked at as a non-tipper d-bag.

[@ntataryn]

Well you could say you want to make sure they know they’re appreciated but looks like no one is actually a good person lol

[@bubbles2710]

Rob's apology 😂 " I'm sorry for everything, but you deserve it. "

[@josefinau.646]

I always pre tip, especially at bars or comedy shows to make sure I've got their attention for the night. Tip at the end as well.

[@jynx2501]

I tip for good service. I can afford it. I refuse to tip for take out, and I never do delivery strictly because of delivery and tip fees. But yeah, you keep my drinks filled, and get me stuff when I ask. 20% everytime.

[@davidmsirois]

I SMELL CALZONE! COSTANZA'S IN THE BUILDING!!!!

[@Shrapnel92]

BIG STEIN WANTS A LITTLE TASTE!

[@davidmsirois]

@@Shrapnel92 I SMELL A PENNANT!!!!

[@Shrapnel92]

@@davidmsirois EVERYBODY OUT! I GOT EGGPLANT ON MY MIND!

[@rossw5576]

What the hell do I know about cookin' a shirt ah?

[@nicholkid]

It's obscene that anyone is trying to up the normal tipping percentage. Shit has already doubled in price which means 20% is also twice as much as it used to be.

[@occulus557]

First off, I hope you’re having a good day. I’d like for it to be known that I work the food service industry and I know times are hard for everyone with the exception of the 0.1 percent (globally). That being said shit has doubled in price for EVERYONE, including food service workers. In most states (with the exception of California, New York, and Hawai’i restaurants can pay people whatever they want and so most people live SOLELY on tips. If you can’t afford or don’t care to tip well then don’t go out. I don’t. I stay my broke (for now) ass at home.

[@downundertherim6011]

@@occulus557 From a foreign perspective ... this tipping in only one industry is ridiculous and just helps to prop up too many bad businesses or tight employers that want to profit from paying less to their workers. However if all goods and services across the board have risen (doubled) in recent years... then that the 20% tip 5 years ago has also kept pace with the inflation of the food prices from 5 years ago. So there should be no need to increase tips to 30%

[@michaelgreen9924]

@@downundertherim6011Bingo! The OP didn’t say to reduce the 20% tip, only said no reason to increase to 30%.

[@nicholkid]

@@occulus557 reread my comment, you missed the point.

[@occulus557]

@@nicholkid but the purchasing power continues to dwindle. In the US $50 would get you a cart full of food in 2000. In 2024 you get a bag with maybe 3 or 4 items. It’s going to go up to 30 regardless due to inflation. There is no such thing as unlimited growth. It’s like raising the minimum wage. Eventually the minimum wage will be $50 and tips will be 90% because the dollar gets weaker and weaker.

[@raitonis]

Reminds me of that Seinfeld scene, Kramer making sure the guy sees him tipping.

[@adeliarenee8537]

Yes Rob! When I worked at Red Robin (Dirty Bird) we tipped out 3 departments according to our sales. Bartender, expo (food prep sauce and garnish person, allergy overseer) Busser, and I remember we started tipping the dish washer before I quit. Not every restaurant has that system. But the Cook and bartender is most common... As a young mom I also paid my sister 5 bucks an hour (cheap right) to have my kids over. By the time I got home I handed out all but a couple bucks. Aweful struggle at that time. #huslte

[@miriamsalinas8545]

I do tip, but because I don't have so much money just the minimum. If I go and get I don't tip.

[@Toddis]

I like their approach, start with the podcast only being 30 minutes, then slowly make them longer until it finally climaxes at 1 hour

[@gotmike007]

Regarding take out or order at the counter places, out of principle I don’t tip for service before I receive that service/what I ordered. There’s been so many times I’ve pre-tipped at the counter and they’ve messed up my order or given bad/mediocre service that didn’t deserve one. Sit-down restaurants where you pay at the end, I usually tip 20% as long as the server does what I believe is the minimum.. refill water without asking, checking in, and friendly service.

[@DaveAppleton]

The whole tipping culture in America is nuts just pay the workers a good living wage, I'd rather pay more for the goods so this can happen. I'm from the uk and the only place it's really expected is a restaurant(why i don't know) and thats only if you've had good service. Everywhere else is totally optional, if someone gone way above and beyond I'll tip them, but most large national business(I've worked at several) the staff are not allowed to except tips or gifts from customers it's a sackable offence. You guys being shamed into tipping even when you've not had good service or even any service is nuts.

[@SuperRadChad]

No such thing as a living wage. That’s some made up lingo by democrats. A wage for an 18 yr old vs 45 yr old with a family is completely different. How bout go and get a job that requires a specific skill set so you can afford your lifestyle

[@NostalgiaVomitBootlegs]

Justifying not tipping by calling out the companies is kind of pathetic. Make sure you tell your server he/she should just make the company pay them more lol

[@DegenCash]

But they don’t. Period.

[@shiloh5000g]

Bro, the minimum wage for *some* workers in CA got raised to $20 an hour and the insane whining by people who make $40 an hour who got tricked by people making $200,000 an hour into thinking the people who make $20 an hour is the real problem is out of control. They cry about tipping then they cry about wages being raised. They are useful idiots.

[@warewuffdupree]

waiters prefer tips to more pay. they've done studies

[@clamsoup]

I receive tips on my job. I don't expect them, but they are appreciated. There are some people who say "Keep the change" when they are speaking about 25¢. I don't judge. Others will hand you a hundred dollar bill for a $30.00 tab and say "Keep it", or "That's yours." When you tell the latter that it's not necessary they know. The worst tipper to me has nothing to do with the dollar or percent amount. The worst tipper is the one who takes all their money back and then counts out a tip back to me. I'd rather have the quarter when bartering for time. I'll get an occasional customer that I end up tipping in the end because they can't afford the bill. I judge them a little bit, but I take the loss. It all pans out. The best pay for the worst, the good cover the bad, and my time has a value.

[@Stewart-pl7nb]

Another reason why Lyft and Uber is crazy

[@wutflex]

Agreed I check out at my smoke shop buying papers I get prompted with a tip screen…😅 yeah I’ma tip you for grabbing paper off a shelf lmao

[@christynehalverson6155]

Blue Diamond is almonds, blue buffalo is dog food. And in California you get 16.00 an hour plus tips, and even at Olive Garden you’ll average 45 bucks an hour. You do not need to feel guilted into 30% or more-those people make more than almost anyone. They also often don’t claim their income accurately so they don’t pay the taxes that most people making 90k a year make. And it’s illegal to have them tip out 5% to back of the house, that has to come from the business. So stop feeling guilty that the person who got your order wrong and couldn’t bring you a single refill is only getting a 25% tip- if they work near full time here they’re making close to 100k.

[@marcushughes9592]

“I love you and appreciate you. I see you.” 🤣🤣🤣

[@itsadammPC]

The Tipping thing made me finally watch this. I’ve been on a rampage at Tip’s lately. If I have to stand up while being asked or before I even get my food. $0 tip. Why do I tip before I even get my food? Stupid.

[@xXmatrixgamerXx]

Keep growin ya hair Jamie

[@Ic3h0rnEt14]

Here's what I think the theme song says: 0:00 "Come on, once on the head with a peck. Reparation checks, get married." I must be wrong but that's what I hear.

[@jakedummy]

Another week, another great pod. Love yall

[@grabberblue12]

The Modesto, Ca in me died a little bit when Yamie said Blue Diamond was dog food. 😩😩

[@Timsenbimsen1]

Very good episode, funny and entertaining. Keep it up!

[@Daddy.loves.you.]

Rob- you know I don’t eat dessert. You’re the dessert queen! Also rob-36:06

[@markchesser2052]

ROBBI WAS CLEAING UP LOL

[@stephanieswaim5930]

It’s very clear nobody in this conversation has ever been a server.

[@nestorsanchez6897]

Amazing how all of you are the same and complain and bitch about it but no one is forcing any of you to be servers. You get paid shit but it's the customers fault? The owners of restaurants are fucking you over yet you blame it on the customer

[@jeremyweems4916]

Phil Leotardo spent 20 years in the can. Eating grilled cheeses off the rah-diator.

[@DaveAppleton]

Yeah he wanted to ---- a women but he compromised and ---- into his cell mate, or as he affectionately called him his tissue 😂

[@justingordon1716]

Tipping is BS and tipping BEFORE service or food is bonkers. Shit is out of control

[@Stewart-pl7nb]

Refusing to pay benefits is bad enough

[@jah_loves]

I L❤VE JAIME’S EARRINGS!!!

[@angela_apple]

Yo what is this Sesame St. set?! Also T.I.P. =To Insure Promptness the whole point

[@cajugriffen2354]

In Australia we don’t really get tips unless it’s a bar or restaurant. We kinda get paid a living wage in Australia but it’s still shit

[@robbanuelos741]

Happy that Matt’s wife found a friend in Tejas

[@neondarknessor]

She thinks she's a good tipper but she don't know math.🤣😜

[@AllieRue]

Tips are social graces. And should be acknowledged. Social graces you can't put a number on

[@Toddis]

I goto Cabo Bob's like 3x a week (thats a free T-shirt every 2 weeks 💪) I always tip $2 for my $12 tacos (extra pork added) and i feel like they might add a little extra pork for me beyond what i paid for 🤔 I always bring a plastic bag because by the time I get back to work the pork juice completely soaks through the bag 🤤

[@MelissaxoFuller]

Lmao I thought Rob only ate Salmon 😆

[@missotein]

Social credit score is like that Black Mirror episode... Also, Enny loves Rob 😬

[@teresawright4748]

Love u guys!!!!

[@christafurden]

Tipping used to be frowned upon. It use to be looked at as bribing.. so the person paying AND the one receiving the tip, acted outside of social norms. Maybe! Watched a show about it a while back but don’t remember what it’s called 😂

[@BrianUtne]

"Blue Diamond is dog food." 😂😂😂😂 No Jamie. The dog food is Blue. Blue Diamond products can be found where the almonds are. 😅

[@mastergwaha]

great nuts too

[@DocLogic123]

I was a poker dealer in the underground games of Flint Michigan. That is a job where tips are more than needed. But tipping someone for sliding my debit card thru a machine is crazy.

[@Angel-Breakfxst]

I need to move to LA 😂 yall are tipping for everything lmao

[@rossw5576]

Should I be tipping the FedEx driver?

[@cj5476]

No the fuck

[@user-iv9fk7vk4c]

If you don't tip in cash it all gets taxed

[@EricRoss57]

This Seinfeld episode was in our rotation a couple days ago!

[@thejoester]

Tipping on pickup is annoying but here is the thing. Many places stick their servers on pickup so they are still getting paid like $2-3/hour and do have to work to make sure your order is correct. Now I 100% blame this on the owners of restaurants because they have no choice and it is not like they can say no to working pickup.

[@JohnBillings83]

I've seen The Sopranos to the point I've lost count and I would not have guessed Silvio's middle name.

[@bocorbino8114]

Tipping makes no sense. How was tipping brought into this world?? Waiters and waitresses need to be paid normal wages and not based off tips. Dying action that needs to go away its so stupid that its up to customers to pay extra so the workers can survive.

[@Eddie_fn_g]

Capitalism

[@ROLtheWolf]

The tip-job minimum in America is $3. We need to raise the minimum wage for the first time in 20 years.

[@NullAndVoided]

Actually it has its basis in post slavery America. It was an easy way to not pay former slaves a fair wage. Look it up if you’re doubtful.

[@JV-hu1rs]

Hey Robbie! Went to Talent Unlimited with you. Glad to see you doing well!

[@StudyBitcoinwtfhappenedin1971]

Many years living in a big city, I tip very rarely though I like to tip. Just rarely buy stuff where it's an option. I make my own food and coffee. It makes no sense to pay extra for someones service, for them to make my food and for me complain about taking care of people providing me good work and service. You can of course think whatever you want, complain all you want but the reality is, these people have a choice in how to interact with you and how to provide service/make your food/experience. Some low level laborers for little hourly pay providing me a service I volunteer to buy, a convenience and luxury for me, I want their care energy and effort but out of principle I don't incentivize the laborers? I can say I shouldn't have to, but again how you are treated will vary and always be a choice and you are not sticking it to the man or changing the world, you are not helping low level workers out of principle and they are of course probably at least helping the person who tipped them first or with more energy and care. No complaints will change that, who would you want to give more effort to? I'm not paying for the food or the companies product, I'm paying for good service someones care in making my food. Sure if I don't give a f, I don't have to tip or expend any energy toward gratitude thanks or kindness. But it's pretty fair to expect little care going into my service, to expect at best a bear bones product and service. Treating people like that will effect the quality of the service and relationship with those people in future interactions. All things are situational, it's not always money. I'd rather treat people well and make these low income hard workers happy, pay a little extra and have a great meal, service, product, experience if I'm paying for a convenience/luxury like someones service. Rather than be a stickler and barter to make sure I pay as little as possible. With experience i think it's easy to see the guy trying to nickel and dime is more likely to be taken advantage of or get less quality in these scenarios. But to each their own 🙏✌️

[@StudyBitcoinwtfhappenedin1971]

Also I didn't watch this video, just read the title and felt compelled to comment 😅🙏✌️

[@kissthepeter]

I totally get what Rob is saying.

[@ZephyrCreed]

Aussies don’t tip. We’re not even asked to tip. It’s ridiculous to ask customers instead of employers to make sure that they have a “living wage”. Something is really wrong if customers are asked to pay for workers health insurance. But hey, no worries, those big companies in America can just pay all those people coming through the border less instead. Everything will be fine.

[@jakeh3144]

Rob says "fuckin" like other people say "umm" or "ahh"

[@Padf007]

Hey! My mum also suffers from MS, can Jamie share product details of her seat cushion?

[@daveinmontana7726]

Always tip the people touching your food !!

[@IPlayOneOnT.V.]

The guy with the, "Not my son," and the niece getting together isn't a problem. They're two not-blood-related people. But, the problem will happen if this dude and his girlfriend break up and the niece and the, "Not my son," start a serious relationship.

[@baylerhyme7641]

Costanza and the calzones

[@alyssaruiz892]

There has been so many times I under estimated the amount of time my hair appt was gonna take too you’re not alone Jamie 😅❤

[@DavidJones-ys4og]

This structured tipping culture is an almost exclusively American phenomena. The rest of the world manages to pay service staff a reasonable (low) wage. Paying, via tipping; things like staff health insurance is outrageous. Kicking up tips to management sounds like the bloody mafia.

[@scottmceachern8345]

Our downtown condos are loaded with people whose culture does not care much for tipping, to put it kindly 🙄

[@PabloDiablo16]

Rob said at the very beginning the reason why he tips. They had him second guessing but he essentially does it to have a good reputation at the establishment so he gets good service next time. Nothing wrong with that. These interactions are all transactional anyways. Has nothing to do with being “good”. I’m with you Rob.

[@brandonclarke1764]

Rob stealing from Seinfeld episodes lol

[@fenner1122]

😂

[@cactaceous]

Seinfeld is like The Beatles. Whether one knows, acknowledges it or not, everything that has come after is going over ground already covered before by the fab four.

[@irelandoreilly1575]

Yammy .. always a physical posture like you're cold?! With your hands and your lap and your shoulders in tight... But not wearing a sweater or jacket sweatshirt regardless of your work out/ strung out neck hole... So clearly not about looks over comfort? Girl be comfortable!

[@samtavakoli6682]

Tipping drivers more than actual servers is insane.

[@mcooper7743]

I want to make sure they see that i didn’t tip.

[@wutflex]

I think this podcast has grown on me more than anything I hated it when it first came out love it now❤

[@nvprocision]

What changed where you have to work out? I feel I need to, just cant get the gusto

[@shnaazy]

I work room service, automatic gratuity is great but it’s not always a lot. Running up with a pot of coffee guest might want extra steamed milk + almond milk/ pitcher water/ bucket of ice.. AUTOMATIC GRATUITY WILL LITERALLY BE 0.90$ so YES on that order you’re a dick if you don’t tip! But all depends on the order

[@dude3678]

This pod is growing on me

[@travishancock2302]

Tipping is getting out of control. The whole amount should reflect on the service. I don’t think places should add gratuity unless your a party of 6 or more. And the extra line for extra tipping fck that..

[@tantricexists]

Can we get a podcast with just the booth boys?

[@HBZ]

I don't give a fuck if someone sees me tip. Especially if its in a non-restaurant setting. I don't give a shit if the barista thinks I'm cheap because she didn't see me drop a $1 in the tip cup. That's on her employer, I shouldn't even be tipping for a black iced coffee. I have no issue spinning that iPad back around with 0 tip at most places that try to guilt trip you into tipping when all they did was hit 3 buttons on a screen. I worked food industry for 12 years as a chef and I tip 30% or more at restaurants. Ordering take out though? Unless its sushi and I can tip the chef directly they aren't getting anything because I know for a fact front of house doesn't tip out back of house and if they do its miniscule and I refuse to tip a server when they aren't even the ones who bagged my food up and provided me no service other than handing me my food.

[@AndyGabel-om2kh]

Jamies hairline looks like the chick from die antwoord for some reason. 😊

[@stephierossie]

Tipping for takeout when you pick it up is kinda necessary but def not 20% worthy. I'm industry and that tip helps to pay out the people bagging and prepping the takeout

[@russellmohr9758]

ENNY SURE WAS BUTT HURT WHEN BERT SAID HIS DREAM OF WANTING TO BUY HIS MOM A HOUSE WASN'T THAT BIG A DEAL AND I ACTUALLY FELT BAD FOR HIM, BUT NOT NOW AFTER HEARING HIM SCOFFING AT THE GIRL CRYING OVER $40....YOU'D THINK HE WOULD REALIZE ITS ALL RELATIVE CONCERNING WHAT IMPORTANT TO ANYONE PERSON....

[@adeliarenee8537]

To go. I think they want tips to cover the cost of the TO GO Box's and condiments

[@nicole86evans]

CALM is a great advertiser. Can't think of a down side and pricing that can reach many people. They also have things for children.

[@Inbloomjasmine]

As a waitress in a club, I can assure you I don't own a single 6k pair of shoes. It would take me roughly 5 months to clear 20k in tips. You have no idea what you're talking about. I also live in one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the world.

[@Yesyou_]

Tipping culture got out of hand during the pandemic and it’s affecting us valets , waiters , and hotel workers I e noticed people are just not tipping anymore I work at a hotel and I literally valet someone’s car unload their suitcases and deliver their suitcases to their room and more times than not I don’t get a tip and it’s just becoming normal

[@bostonsteve2889]

my company charges a delivery fee but the driver doesn't get paid extra for delivering the food and setting it up. same when i make gift baskets nobody ever tips but pretty under age girls at the cash register get tipped.....i hate people =)

[@danpizzini342]

It seems that every episode has me disliking rob more and falling more in love with Jamie

[@DimesDCP]

Howie Mandel coming at the Soprano kids earlier today

[@jacobcook7]

39:37 DIDDY

[@JacobDecesare-ee4rl]

Server from Texas here, for large parties- our automatic included gratuity is 18% of the subtotal- before taxes. Yet, we tip out the restaurant staff 4.5% of that for tip share and then we get taxes taken out since everything is on a weekly paycheck. So after all is said and done- we get about 12% of what your subtotal was. Extra is definitely appreciated!!

[@No_Restraining]

don't tip force employers to give them a raise.

[@travishancock2302]

Why would that matter Rob, trust and dbeleive that every server are talking about customers that tip well or don’t. It’s obvious if your a usual customer and how they treat you man.

[@dribrom]

Yes, way do you bribe people to do their job? And way do you insult the owners by paying their employees. You don't think they can take care of their own workers?

[@FunghiJacob]

So rich, take-out means delivery

[@samsmobilepressurewashing8422]

These are the questions I ask myself...does the bartender actually love me or I am I throwing away hundreds of bucks on these $30 tickets 😅

[@ToprHoliday]

Sick Matt McCusker name drop

[@mr.cantsay]

When the best restaurant available is arbys. People might change their mind.

[@HBZ]

Imagine being Rob and seeing a teenager get their $40 in tips stolen directly in front of him and not dropping a $100 in the tip jar for her. He's a fucking millionaire.

[@FlowNeppets]

For someone making minimum wage, 30 - 40 bucks can make someone's whole week. That being said; Yeah, man up, lady. ;)

[@russelldauksis4669]

I love Ennys disdain :) shout out bro to watching people that are pretending to have a job

[@DegenCash]

No no no I WORK MY ASS OFF

[@No_Restraining]

99% of construction and any laborers don't get tips why do these coffee makers feel entitled?

[@clicheguevara5282]

…which is why your employer should pay you what you deserve without having to rely on society to give you extra money. I work my ass off too. I’m not tipping 20% on a f-ing $13 Subway sandwich that wasn’t even made the way I ordered it. Tip for what?? 😂

[@DegenCash]

@@clicheguevara5282 no shit. You think saying that is going to just snap change the service industry? Get real. You all need to stop using that as an excuse to be cheap. Get fcked.

[@pjn768]

I tip 20% for good service, 15% normal. 30% is too much. Soon it'll be 35 then 40 and so on.

[@davida.7967]

I swear, dude reminds me of "Peeta".

[@craigfleming4171]

...is it just me... how many times does Rob touch, grab & adjust his mic??