Recent comments in /f/LifeProTips

jadeeyedcalico t1_j2cd2gj wrote

There are actually many countries where tipping is considered rude and offensive. You can't generalize every country by implying that only the US would be okay without tipping.

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PresentAir1133 t1_j2cct7l wrote

Ew, Drivers spit on food? Well that's it for me. Nuking frozen food or geabbingv salads from a bag or box using grocery delivery. Once upon a time I could move around, had a car bought my own groceries and loved to cook. Then everything turned upside down not long after, COVID hit. God, it never occurred to me that someone would spit on my food bc the last delivery went wrong.

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jadeeyedcalico t1_j2cct5u wrote

You're the asshole here, not them. I have to get delivery for groceries and such because I can't drive for medical reasons. Sometimes I'm really pressed on cash and can't afford more than 10 cents for the tip. You don't know the situation some people live in, and it's childish to go out of your way to lessen the quality of the goods they paid for. Quite frankly, I'd refuse to tip for that behavior alone.

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Joe_Primrose t1_j2ccbf3 wrote

Right. We don't know anything about the context.

Someone saying something like "Back when Mom was alive, we'd have Christmas dinner at my parents' house." That requires no response.

On the other hand, someone saying "I still can't believe Mom has been gone for thirty years. Seems like only yesterday." might be looking for a little sympathy.

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PresentAir1133 t1_j2cc19o wrote

Lol, I've gone outside in PJs after a Driver who I'd forgotten to tip bc we had such a great conversation that he was gonna be late. Not a pizza order, obviously, they cant chat. I never forget them. More like grocery delivery Drivers. But forced tips on apps. Nope. I tip well for good service even if it's gotta be done thru the app. Uber drivers are a whole other issue.

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DavidANaida t1_j2cawc3 wrote

And then everyone clapped, right? As if parents wouldn't ask why a stranger touched their child.

I was a churchgoer at a variety of parishes for more than 20 years and never once saw someone bring tools to a service. Ever. What leaky pipe are they fixing while ATTENDING CHURCH?

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PresentAir1133 t1_j2cabmi wrote

You've never traveled out of the States. In JA they want a tip for saying hello.. But no matter which country you're visiting, every hotel guest tips the bellhop and the cleaning person. It's a kind of Pay It Forward, sometimes. The more you choke hold onto your money the less of it will come your way.

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