Old man stuck in his ways vent

[DHogan]

Over the past few months, when I go into a small convenience store or McDonalds or small dinner. I'll go to pay for what I bought or ordered for a meal. The person at the register will ask do I want my change back ? Like what the hell ? Umm ya, I do. Is this the new normal ?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by DHogan

Over the past few months, when I go into a small convenience store or McDonalds or small dinner. I'll go to pay for what I bought or ordered for a meal. The person at the register will ask do I want my change back ? Like what the hell ? Umm ya, I do. Is this the new normal ?

Unfortunately it is a huge part of our(USA) tip culture. I have even been asked several times at non restaurant stores when paying with a CC if I want to add a tip with the touch screen display offering a few suggested amounts.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Unfortunately it is a huge part of our(USA) tip culture. I have even been asked several times at non restaurant stores when paying with a CC if I want to add a tip with the touch screen display offering a few suggested amounts.

The growth in tip asks really has less to do with tip culture than sneaky profiteering. It came from the point of sale services and the addition of the iPad payment methods. Square and the other services purposefully added the tip option to all sales to get additional percentage revenue. They take a little bite out of every transaction as a processing fee and realized if they add tipping to each one they increased that take. It’s just another nibble just like PayPal fees.

I believe depending on the service contract stores have no option to remove the tip ask. Never feel guilty in a non-service transaction to say no is my belief.

[ALBB]

yea, this tipping in situations where it was never done before is..annoying !

How about the other popular annoyance - having to pay for a " bag ",

It been a thing for years in grocery stores..but now paying for a bag at - the deli, the bakery, etc...

[Hankphenom]

What a bunch of grumpy old farts! (even if you're young.) I worked for tips long enough in my younger days that I tip everybody if I'm pleased with what they've just done for me. If I've had my trees trimmed, I take some twenties and pass them out to the crew with a "lunch is on me, guys, thanks a bunch." I'm not a rich guy, but even for me it's so easy to put a buck or two or five in the tip jar and get a thank you and whatever I might need in return. I can't believe guys on here spending fortunes on cardboard begrudging these hard working people such a small gesture of thanks. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

What a bunch of grumpy old farts! (even if you're young.) I worked for tips long enough in my younger days that I tip everybody if I'm pleased with what they've just done for me. If I've had my trees trimmed, I take some twenties and pass them out to the crew with a "lunch is on me, guys, thanks a bunch." I'm not a rich guy, but even for me it's so easy to put a buck or two or five in the tip jar and get a thank you and whatever I might need in return. I can't believe guys on here spending fortunes on cardboard begrudging these hard working people such a small gesture of thanks. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

But I need those 20s to feed my cardboard addiction...

[nebboy]

How about this for old school: My favorite everyday beer is (Hams) from the land of the sky blue water. Also I still get and read the local newspaper every day, have a land line at home. And when I do text I use one finger (which gets me more guff than anything else). And I like cards that are approximately 2x my age.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by raulus

But I need those 20s to feed my cardboard addiction...

Do yourself a favor and pick up some good karma and good feelings to go along with your cardboard, you'll be glad you did!

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

What a bunch of grumpy old farts! (even if you're young.) I worked for tips long enough in my younger days that I tip everybody if I'm pleased with what they've just done for me. If I've had my trees trimmed, I take some twenties and pass them out to the crew with a "lunch is on me, guys, thanks a bunch." I'm not a rich guy, but even for me it's so easy to put a buck or two or five in the tip jar and get a thank you and whatever I might need in return. I can't believe guys on here spending fortunes on cardboard begrudging these hard working people such a small gesture of thanks. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

I have spent countless hours perusing this web site, and toiled away, posting almost 2,000 times, yet the only tip I've ever received was: "Buy the card, not the slab."

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Mark17

I have spent countless hours perusing this web site, and toiled away, posting almost 2,000 times, yet the only tip I've ever received was: "Buy the card, not the slab."

Best tip ever for the true collector!

[Leon]

As a lot of us used to be, I was a waiter back in the day. I worked for tips. I generally tip well for average service and better for better service. That all said, you have to admit that some of the point of sale "asking for tips" has gone over the top? Some guy hands me my food as I go through a line, then I pay someone else at the register...take all of my stuff and sit down and eat. And I am tipping those people for what? Because they handed me my food and took my money?

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

What a bunch of grumpy old farts! (even if you're young.) I worked for tips long enough in my younger days that I tip everybody if I'm pleased with what they've just done for me. If I've had my trees trimmed, I take some twenties and pass them out to the crew with a "lunch is on me, guys, thanks a bunch." I'm not a rich guy, but even for me it's so easy to put a buck or two or five in the tip jar and get a thank you and whatever I might need in return. I can't believe guys on here spending fortunes on cardboard begrudging these hard working people such a small gesture of thanks. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Leon

As a lot of us used to be, I was a waiter back in the day. I worked for tips. I generally tip well for average service and better for better service. That all said, you have to admit that some of the point of sale "asking for tips" has gone over the top? Some guy hands me my food as I go through a line, then I pay someone else at the register...take all of my stuff and sit down and eat. And I am tipping those people for what? Because they handed me my food and took my money?

I think it's more because tip jars get split up between the front and the back these days. As you know, they work hard in an uncomfortable and stressful environment and I think of it as a "thank you" of a meaningful manner for the mostly young people who are providing something I'm going to enjoy. If I haven't enjoyed it for whatever reason, there's no tip. If I have, an extra couple of bucks on top of the $10 or $15 I'm spending anyway isn't going to break me. I must say that the knowledge that these (mostly) kids are now making a decent $15 or $20 an hour anyway has me wondering whether a tip is necessary anymore (other than your actual server, if you have one where you eat or drink, who is getting $2.33 an hour and lives on tips), but the reality hasn't changed that it makes me feel good, it's good for the economy, and I still remember what it felt like both to be rewarded with a nice tip and stiffed for no reason. I don't ever want to be the tight-ass who won't tip or won't tip much "on principle." Bullshit. If you have plenty of money for yourself and your family, spread some around to the working stiffs. Babe Ruth famously handed out twenty dollar bills to anybody who ever held a door for him, or hailed a cab. The Babe made a fortune in his day, sure, but we can all do what we can. I say be like Babe.

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by ALBB

yea, this tipping in situations where it was never done before is..annoying !

How about the other popular annoyance - having to pay for a " bag ",

It been a thing for years in grocery stores..but now paying for a bag at - the deli, the bakery, etc...

I don't mind paying for bags at the grocery store. Massachusetts passed the single use plastic bag law this year. At least there will be less plastic bags stuck in the high branches of trees around.

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by DHogan

I don't mind paying for bags at the grocery store. Massachusetts passed the single use plastic bag law this year. At least there will be less plastic bags stuck in the high branches of trees around.

It gets even better as time passes. I remember when the island of Kauai (Hawaii) passed their plastic grocery bag ban in 2009-2010. The amount of plastic you didn't even notice because it was randomly "just there" gets to the point where a plastic bag out in the wild becomes something that sticks out.

Lot of free and low-cost reusable bags out there. Before the MLBPAA got stingy with their yearly renewals (not an ex player, just in it for 50% off mlbtv) they used to send out a rather nice sized reusable every year.