crazyank Posted September 14, 2023 #226 Share Posted September 14, 2023 17 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said: DW said she was presented the “gratuity prompt” at the self-check out register at the local grocery store recently. This is a classic example of the American tipping culture gone completely out of control 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted September 14, 2023 #227 Share Posted September 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: I’m afraid to ask 😜 I don't blame you! She might have gone all in!😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 14, 2023 #228 Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said: I don't blame you! She might have gone all in!😱 I’m her defense, she does go above and beyond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride-The-Waves Posted September 14, 2023 #229 Share Posted September 14, 2023 11 hours ago, ldubs said: Crazy stuff. Other than odd change I might toss in the tip jar at the local coffee shop, I have stopped tipping for counter service. Just tired of it. Going off course here, one of our local hardware stores asks if you want to round up credit card charges for a contribution to a local children's hospital. That I kind of like. Last year they raised $92K. If they actually give it all. Many such endeavors take out a good percentage for their compensation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikamarii Posted September 14, 2023 #230 Share Posted September 14, 2023 59 minutes ago, Ride-The-Waves said: If they actually give it all. Many such endeavors take out a good percentage for their compensation. Not only that, you have corporations making billion dollar profits guilting customers in to giving. They then use those donations from customers as a tax writeoff to lower their own tax burden and make more profit. Donations are always best when given directly to an organization. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted September 14, 2023 #231 Share Posted September 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Ride-The-Waves said: If they actually give it all. Many such endeavors take out a good percentage for their compensation. Oh boy, it is always good to be wary of something like that. Knowing of the owner of this place, I would be very disappointed to learn they were skimming off the top, and actually don't have that worry. I don't know if a third party is involved in setting this up, but if so, I might be more concerned about them taking too large a cut. Next time I get a chance, I'll ask how much makes it to the charity. 9 hours ago, Mikamarii said: Not only that, you have corporations making billion dollar profits guilting customers in to giving. They then use those donations from customers as a tax writeoff to lower their own tax burden and make more profit. Donations are always best when given directly to an organization. We are talking about the odd cents rounded to the next whole dollar from a credit card charge. I just see it as an easy & non-painful way to help out I can't imagine anyone feeling guilty if they press the "no" button. But, who knows. My understanding, courtesy of Google, is a customer's donation at the register cannot be claimed by the business. Assumes the business is honest of course. Boy, the world we live in. What should be a good thing is full of potential pitfalls. Anyway, I think I've taken this thread way off course. Apologies to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 18, 2023 #232 Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 8:37 AM, not-enough-cruising said: We never tip porters, and have never lost a piece of luggage; come to the dark side. Do you stiff bar tenders and cabin attendant also? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 18, 2023 #233 Share Posted September 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said: Do you stiff bar tenders and cabin attendant also? No, bartenders and cabin attendants are tipped positions. Union labor making $70 and up per hour plus full benefits is NOT a tipped position. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 19, 2023 #234 Share Posted September 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: No, bartenders and cabin attendants are tipped positions. Union labor making $70 and up per hour plus full benefits is NOT a tipped position. But Joe says they should share the profits. 😃 (The only time our bags did not show up was the time we forgot to carry cash at boarding to tip the porter. 50+ cruises. A fluke? I think not. Btw, when we finally found them in front of a cabin at the other end of the ship, our tags were missing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 19, 2023 #235 Share Posted September 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said: But Joe says they should share the profits. 😃 (The only time our bags did not show up was the time we forgot to carry cash at boarding to tip the porter. 50+ cruises. A fluke? I think not. Btw, when we finally found them in front of a cabin at the other end of the ship, our tags were missing.) 50 plus cruises; have never tipped porters, have never had a bag not show at my room. Yes, yours was a fluke. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted September 19, 2023 #236 Share Posted September 19, 2023 12 hours ago, fredmdcruisers said: But Joe says they should share the profits. 😃 (The only time our bags did not show up was the time we forgot to carry cash at boarding to tip the porter. 50+ cruises. A fluke? I think not. Btw, when we finally found them in front of a cabin at the other end of the ship, our tags were missing.) So how does the porters' coercion to tip stop if everyone falls into line with their game? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 19, 2023 #237 Share Posted September 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: So how does the porters' coercion to tip stop if everyone falls into line with their game? I will stop tipping them if you always stop. Not enough already stopped... we can start a trend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted September 19, 2023 #238 Share Posted September 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: So how does the porters' coercion to tip stop if everyone falls into line with their game? Exactly. Or maybe they’ll decide that they deserve $5 a bag or $10. Where does it stop?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted September 19, 2023 #239 Share Posted September 19, 2023 43 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said: I will stop tipping them if you always stop. Not enough already stopped... we can start a trend. I started a long time ago. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRobbie Posted September 19, 2023 #240 Share Posted September 19, 2023 23 hours ago, fredmdcruisers said: Do you stiff bar tenders and cabin attendant also? The only people who are stiffing them are their employers who don't pay them a proper wage 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted September 21, 2023 #241 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/19/2023 at 3:50 PM, fredmdcruisers said: I will stop tipping them if you always stop. Not enough already stopped... we can start a trend. We stopped several years ago and no missing bags. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted September 21, 2023 #242 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 11:51 PM, fredmdcruisers said: Do you stiff bar tenders and cabin attendant also? Porters aren’t tipped positions while bartenders and cabin attendants are. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ret MP Posted September 21, 2023 #243 Share Posted September 21, 2023 5 hours ago, ReneeFLL said: Porters aren’t tipped positions while bartenders and cabin attendants are. While I agree with that statement 100%, I still tip the porter(s). That's just me, I'm not saying that anyone/everyone should. I just like to show a little personal gratitude to people who are providing me with a service. However, if the service isn't what I expect, they don't want to hear from me. Fortunately, that doesn't happen very often. In fact, I don't remember the last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted September 21, 2023 #244 Share Posted September 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Ret MP said: While I agree with that statement 100%, I still tip the porter(s). That's just me, I'm not saying that anyone/everyone should. I just like to show a little personal gratitude to people who are providing me with a service. However, if the service isn't what I expect, they don't want to hear from me. Fortunately, that doesn't happen very often. In fact, I don't remember the last time. Fair enough, but next time you fly AA make sure you look for DH in the cockpit and give him a tip. Pilots and flight attendants are providing a service also. More cruise money for me. 😆 Personally, I just think tipping has gotten out of hand. Seems like a lot of people are expecting a tip these days even in non-tipping positions. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notscb Posted September 21, 2023 #245 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 6:34 AM, crazyank said: This is a classic example of the American tipping culture gone completely out of control This is a classic example of where people don't really know how these point of sale systems work. Oftentimes, for most Point of sale (POS) systems, the option is to turn it on or turn it off and nothing in between. In the case you reference, if the grocery carry out cafe/sub counter should have a tipping option available, the entire store might need to have the option enabled because of the limitation of the POS system, thus making it an option for the normal checkout line. People on these boards jump to the worst assumptions sometimes and reading through this thread has just been an eye opening experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted September 21, 2023 #246 Share Posted September 21, 2023 41 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said: Fair enough, but next time you fly AA make sure you look for DH in the cockpit and give him a tip. Pilots and flight attendants are providing a service also. More cruise money for me. 😆 Personally, I just think tipping has gotten out of hand. Seems like a lot of people are expecting a tip these days even in non-tipping positions. I can't imagine the look on your husbands face if, as we are departing, I slipped a $20 into is hand. 🤣 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucfan2 Posted September 21, 2023 #247 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) 51 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said: look for DH Tell him I said hey. Pretty sure he & I flew a bit together before I retired (I went very early lol) He'll most likely recognize my screenname/commuter location (we have same first initial as well) and you'll perhaps recall as well after chatting w/ him. Apologize if I'm completely thinking about another married couple. Edited September 21, 2023 by bucfan2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted September 21, 2023 #248 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, ReneeFLL said: Fair enough, but next time you fly AA make sure you look for DH in the cockpit and give him a tip. Pilots and flight attendants are providing a service also. More cruise money for me. 😆 Personally, I just think tipping has gotten out of hand. Seems like a lot of people are expecting a tip these days even in non-tipping positions. When we use to pay for drinks with cash on airplanes I always tipped the FA. They were always very nice and had to deal with a holes with a smile on their face. I’m not a huge drinker but I hate flying so liquor is involved no matter the time of flight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted September 21, 2023 #249 Share Posted September 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, #55worktoplay said: When we use to pay for drinks with cash on airplanes I always tipped the FA. They were always very nice and had to deal with a holes with a smile on their face. I’m not a huge drinker but I hate flying so liquor is involved no matter the time of flight. You can still tip cash if you are paying w/ a credit card. Just don't knock on the cockpit door and try to tip 😉. Wait til you are departing. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted September 21, 2023 #250 Share Posted September 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said: You can still tip cash if you are paying w/ a credit card. Just don't knock on the cockpit door and try to tip 😉. Wait til you are departing. Funny you say that. I never have since we had to pay with credit card I never thought of it actually. I will next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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