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there are a lot of good arguments against tipping culture (and some for), but it's really not that hard to figure out how much to tip a delivery driver. in normal times, anything at or above 15% (or $2-3, if it's a small order) is enough not to get remembered as a bad tipper.

if you're in an unfamiliar situation, you can always just ask what a typical tip is. service staff at a fancy establishment will probably try to evade the question, but otherwise the person will usually answer honestly.

if you really just want to "set it and forget it", there's virtually no situation where someone would hold a 20% tip against you.




>if you really just want to "set it and forget it", there's virtually no situation where someone would hold a 20% tip against you.

Great strategy if you have money burning a hole in your pocket and want to subsidize businesses that don't pay a living wage.


why would I pay 15% more for everything I pay when I can actually choose to save these 15%?

It's with this money spending culture that people in the US end up in the streets when they miss a single paycheck.


aside from the fact that it's custom and the prices/wages are already set with the expectation of tips (ie, adjusted down), you are essentially bidding for attention. stiff the delivery person enough times, and you might find that your future orders find their way to the end of the delivery route.

if you're this concerned about saving money, you probably shouldn't be ordering food for delivery or dining out in the first place.


I would refrain from giving advice to people on how they want to spend their own money.




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