Quote Originally Posted by alexsms View Post
fortheether, is that what people do in real life in US? Or it was just said by the comedian? Anyway, that's a very interesting thought.)))
Alex, good question - as for the restaurant, that's accurate - 15%, or 20-25%, if you have some reason to be overly kind. (In general, restaurants here don't have "gratuity" added on, so if you don't tip, the waiter/waitress doesn't make very much money... In fact they are paid well below minimum wage, and expected to get tips to cover the difference.. I knew a girl, a waitress, who made 3.15/hour, and the rest of her paycheck was supposed to be tips. (Everywhere she went she would have infinite $1-dollar bills, hehe) )

As for the delivery guy - I'll tip $3 or $4 on a $25 order. Most people go a little short of that. I just never want to take the chance of finding that my food was.. given... special attention by an angry delivery guy. =)

In my neighborhood, if you tipped $1, the guy would remember you as a bad tipper.