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Title: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on December 20, 2016, 09:20:52 AM
It seems that everyone this week expects a bigger than normal tip.  Hair Cutters, Masseuse, car washers etc..  I avoid all of these services this week because a "regular" tip is not enough. they all want a bit more for christmas.  I'll continue my routine next week when the holiday is over.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 09:29:07 AM
It seems that everyone this week expects a bigger than normal tip.  Hair Cutters, Masseuse, car washers etc..  I avoid all of these services this week because a "regular" tip is not enough. they all want a bit more for christmas.  I'll continue my routine next week when the holiday is over.

Cheap bastard  :D

My wife and I have a couple mountain vacation rentals.
We give each of our 2 cleaning ladies and the maintenance man $200 each.

Her dad is in a nursery home and we give the same to the LPN's that care for him.


Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Yamcha on December 20, 2016, 09:49:18 AM
Cheap bastard  :D

My wife and I have a couple mountain vacation rentals.
We give each of our 2 cleaning ladies and the maintenance man $200 each.

Her dad is in a nursery home and we give the same to the LPN's that care for him.




What's a nursery home?
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 09:51:03 AM
What's a nursery home?

Where you go to have story time?

LOL Nursing home
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: 8 INCH not biceps on December 20, 2016, 10:42:03 AM
I do not believe in tipping if you ask me for a tip I will give you advice and say look I just gave you free advice and I am not asking for a tip.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Grape Ape on December 20, 2016, 11:00:28 AM
It seems that everyone this week expects a bigger than normal tip.  Hair Cutters, Masseuse, car washers etc..  I avoid all of these services this week because a "regular" tip is not enough. they all want a bit more for christmas.  I'll continue my routine next week when the holiday is over.

I tipped the guy who cuts my hair $45 for the holidays.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 11:01:24 AM
I do not believe in tipping if you ask me for a tip I will give you advice and say look I just gave you free advice and I am not asking for a tip.

I'll wager  you get great service when you dine out.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 11:05:59 AM
I tipped the guy who cuts my hair $45 for the holidays.

Male hairdresser?
Big tip for cutting your hair? Sure ... ;)

If your penis didn't go into his mouth  , I'll believe monkeys just flew out Shizzo's ass
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Skeeter on December 20, 2016, 11:06:35 AM
I'll wager  you get great service when you dine out.

Dining out would require him to leave his mom`s basement.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 11:22:39 AM
Dining out would require him to leave his mom`s basement.

LOL  ;D

C'mon now, he can ride his 10 speed to McDonalds or Burger King where he doesn't need to tip.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on December 20, 2016, 12:38:26 PM
I tipped the guy who cuts my hair $45 for the holidays.

what's the start date and range for when it's considered a "Holiday" tip.  If I cut my hair at the end of November am I obligated to give a bigger tip?  If I skip December and go in January do I have to retro-tip for the holidays? 

This month is annoying.  Every fucking person has their hands out expecting more for the same thing.  Do I have spare change?  yeah, but not for you.  I'm not cheap when it comes to tips.  My haircut costs $20 and I always give $10. 50% tip.  My Masseuse always gets a $20, maybe $30 if she lets me hit her anus.  Car wash guy depends on if he rushes and leaves streaks.  Bad streaks means no tip, he knows it.  I have a black car and it better shine like the head of Wigg's cock.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: lextheflex on December 20, 2016, 12:42:43 PM
Cheap bastard  :D

My wife and I have a couple mountain vacation rentals.
We give each of our 2 cleaning ladies and the maintenance man $200 each.

Her dad is in a nursery home and we give the same to the LPN's that care for him.

You got rental property Howard? Is it easy money or a hassle?
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on December 20, 2016, 12:45:35 PM
You got rental property Howard? Is it easy money or a hassle?

I rented from him before.  Just didn't appreciate the surprise guests living in the closet.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14340001204_e150459257_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: lextheflex on December 20, 2016, 12:47:26 PM
I rented from him before.  Just didn't appreciate the surprise guests living in the closet.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14340001204_e150459257_b.jpg)

Lol
Notice the tiny peewee at the bottom (no homo)
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: CalvinH on December 20, 2016, 01:25:45 PM
I tipped the guy who cuts my hair $45 for the holidays.


I tipped mine a lot more.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Grape Ape on December 20, 2016, 01:39:35 PM

I tipped mine a lot more.

I didn't realize we were having a contest.

Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: residue on December 20, 2016, 01:52:37 PM
what's the start date and range for when it's considered a "Holiday" tip.  If I cut my hair at the end of November am I obligated to give a bigger tip?  If I skip December and go in January do I have to retro-tip for the holidays? 

This month is annoying.  Every fucking person has their hands out expecting more for the same thing.  Do I have spare change?  yeah, but not for you.  I'm not cheap when it comes to tips.  My haircut costs $20 and I always give $10. 50% tip.  My Masseuse always gets a $20, maybe $30 if she lets me hit her anus.  Car wash guy depends on if he rushes and leaves streaks.  Bad streaks means no tip, he knows it.  I have a black car and it better shine like the head of Wigg's cock.

don't be a cheapskate, is that extra $20 gonna bankrupt you? the dog walker gets an extra $150, doormen get $300, barber an extra 20. At least with the doormen, they're all college kids, they sign for all my packages, handle my returns, they count on this shit, it matters to them.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 02:33:50 PM
You got rental property Howard? Is it easy money or a hassle?

My wife does most of the website and booking stuff.
She enjoys it and does an incredible job and the places stay booked up.
You really need to answer any requests within a few hours or they move on.

However, there can be some rapid hassles out of the blue.
You have to jump on problems or you're fuked in the long run.

The places are pretty big and in ideal, scenic locations.
One on a lovely, wide, fast flowing Mt river.
The other is on the side of a Mt with an incredible view.

We avg 200-300 per night plus cleaning fee and damage Ins.
My wife is a retired banker who also has her real estate license.
She was doing great with the river house, so I got us the Mt Place.
My mom passed away recently and I bought that place with what she left me.

Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Grape Ape on December 20, 2016, 02:40:32 PM
don't be a cheapskate, is that extra $20 gonna bankrupt you? the dog walker gets an extra $150, doormen get $300, barber an extra 20. At least with the doormen, they're all college kids, they sign for all my packages, handle my returns, they count on this shit, it matters to them.

Yup, and it pays off down the line.  I never have to worry about appointments - can call same day, request the time, and others get moved.....
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2016, 02:50:49 PM
I rented from him before.  Just didn't appreciate the surprise guests living in the closet.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14340001204_e150459257_b.jpg)

Hmmm, your boy friend must have liked me, he tipped me 50 bucks.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: calfzilla on December 20, 2016, 03:02:53 PM
I'm with you Diablo. Hate when they want tips especially when you are just getting food to go and they want a tip. All they did was hand you a bag. I grabbed a to go pizza the other day and reluctantly tipped even though The girl on the phone sounded rushed and inconvenienced and I had to ask 3 times to get some grated Parmesan and peppers.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on December 20, 2016, 03:06:38 PM
I'm with you Diablo. Hate when they want tips especially when you are just getting food to go and they want a tip. All they did was hand you a bag. I grabbed a to go pizza the other day and reluctantly tipped even though The girl on the phone sounded rushed and inconvenienced and I had to ask 3 times to get some grated Parmesan and peppers.

Tipping is fine in most cases, but the one's that expect more because it's the "holidays" piss me off.  Not like they gave me a holiday haircut or holiday massage
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: ESFitness on December 20, 2016, 03:19:37 PM
what's the start date and range for when it's considered a "Holiday" tip.  If I cut my hair at the end of November am I obligated to give a bigger tip?  If I skip December and go in January do I have to retro-tip for the holidays? 

This month is annoying.  Every fucking person has their hands out expecting more for the same thing.  Do I have spare change?  yeah, but not for you.  I'm not cheap when it comes to tips.  My haircut costs $20 and I always give $10. 50% tip.  My Masseuse always gets a $20, maybe $30 if she lets me hit her anus.  Car wash guy depends on if he rushes and leaves streaks.  Bad streaks means no tip, he knows it.  I have a black car and it better shine like the head of Wigg's cock.

I get my hair cut by this old Mexican lady who looks/talks like betty boop. Costs me $10 & i tip 2-3& she's surprised she gets that. (Guess a lot of her customers don't tip at all.. Live in a wealthy area.. Lotta retired Jewish and midwestern folks who live in country clubs).

Side note.. This lady has a flyer for my p.t. business up on her mirror as well as a poster her had made of one of my business cards hung up. Also, offered to let me "have her h2 hummer for as long as I wanted it (free... She's also gotta lil yellow slk benz)... Also, had me intimidate her son-in-law to stop bullying her grandson.... Also, train her grandson so he'd feel stronger and more confident.

Lady's like 62 or something..

Strangest relationship I've ever had with somebody who's cut my hair.

(She'll cut a guys hair in 15mins... But takes over an hour with mine. Which should take 10mins. Odd.)

Anyways..... I like sushi. If I go to a sushi place that I like.. Hell any sushi place.. I leave a good tip. If i didnt, if be embarrassed to go back.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: oldtimer1 on December 20, 2016, 03:54:23 PM
I tipped the guy who cuts my hair $45 for the holidays.

Can you put up a picture of this amazing hair cut that deserved that tip?
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: robcguns on December 20, 2016, 04:34:36 PM
I'm with you Diablo. Hate when they want tips especially when you are just getting food to go and they want a tip. All they did was hand you a bag. I grabbed a to go pizza the other day and reluctantly tipped even though The girl on the phone sounded rushed and inconvenienced and I had to ask 3 times to get some grated Parmesan and peppers.

Agreed in that I will never tip for takeout.I tip my trash man cause he takes anything,I tip mailman and good service in eat in restaurants,I tip casino valet extremely well as they hook me up and put my car right in front of door.Other than that everyone gets this tip from me,Don't stare directly at the sun and always use lube.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: calfzilla on December 20, 2016, 04:37:52 PM
Agreed in that I will never tip for takeout.I tip my trash man cause he takes anything,I tip mailman and good service in eat in restaurants,I tip casino valet extremely well as they hook me up and put my car right in front of door.Other than that everyone gets this tip from me,Don't stare directly at the sun and always use lube.

Trash man  ::)

Just this week we had quite a bit of wind, so the lid to  my trashcan lifted up and one bag of trash fell on the ground, I looked out my window and watched as he collected the trash from the trashcan using the automatic arm on the truck yet was too lazy to pick up the one bag that fell on the ground because of the wind storm.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: deadz on December 20, 2016, 06:57:10 PM
It seems that everyone this week expects a bigger than normal tip.  Hair Cutters, Masseuse, car washers etc..  I avoid all of these services this week because a "regular" tip is not enough. they all want a bit more for christmas.  I'll continue my routine next week when the holiday is over.
I tip my house keeper, lawn service and garbage collector.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: visualizeperfection on December 20, 2016, 07:09:46 PM
Agreed in that I will never tip for takeout.I tip my trash man cause he takes anything,I tip mailman and good service in eat in restaurants,I tip casino valet extremely well as they hook me up and put my car right in front of door.Other than that everyone gets this tip from me,Don't stare directly at the sun and always use lube.

Do all of the aforementioned professionals know their client is an archaic simpleton with oilbag arms, MPB, and an aversion to sentence structure?
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: JackScribber on December 20, 2016, 09:33:27 PM
I don't tip because I use next to no 'services'. And when I do, well, I don't tip. It's just not a thing here. Very very occasionally I might but so rare I can't remember the last time I did tip.

I also don't go near shops (any time of year really) and buy online. I'm looking for convenience in my life, not adding bullshit by mixing with debt-laden peasants and being forced into inane conversations with shitheads looking for a handout.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: Tapeworm on December 20, 2016, 10:00:34 PM
You have to tip good becuse they rely on tips.  Their minimum wage pay isn't enough to live on.  But people who make min wage and don't get tips shouldn't have taken such a shit job.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: visualizeperfection on December 20, 2016, 11:34:35 PM
I don't tip because I use next to no 'services'. And when I do, well, I don't tip. It's just not a thing here. Very very occasionally I might but so rare I can't remember the last time I did tip.

I also don't go near shops (any time of year really) and buy online. I'm looking for convenience in my life, not adding bullshit by mixing with debt-laden peasants and being forced into inane conversations with shitheads looking for a handout.

No wonder you're such a weirdo.

Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: CalvinH on December 21, 2016, 06:06:10 AM
I didn't realize we were having a contest.



We're not,I'm bald....way to ruin the joke ::)
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: polychronopolous on December 21, 2016, 06:10:01 AM
Went to pick up some firewood yesterday and before I even got out of the pick up with my pair of gloves I already had 2 young go-getters loading up my truck.

I told them "Hell, I would help but then I guess I would just get in your your way"

They loaded up in no time. I broke em both off a couple dollars, wished them a Merry Christmas and was on my way in less than 5 minutes.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: SF1900 on December 21, 2016, 06:20:33 AM
Went to pick up some firewood yesterday and before I even got out of the pick up with my pair of gloves I already had 2 young go-getters loading up my truck.

I told them "Hell, I would help but then I guess I would just get in your your way"

They loaded up in no time. I broke em both off a couple dollars, wished them a Merry Christmas and was on my way in less than 5 minutes.

A real man chops his own wood.
Title: Re: Avoiding the service industry before Christmas
Post by: polychronopolous on December 21, 2016, 06:36:10 AM
A real man chops his own wood.

Can't go catabolic bro