Quick: if you are already paying a delivery fee (furniture,) no tip, right?
Kaylee: Is that him? Mal: That's the buffet table. Kaylee: Well how can we be sure, unless we question it?
'Shindig'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - May 27, 2008 7:47:49 am PDT #9098 of 10001
hippocampus - May 27, 2008 7:48:33 am PDT #9099 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
usually, we tip. Anyone who carries something that I don't need to carry? And it's hot? yeah. Doesn't need to be much.
Jesse - May 27, 2008 7:51:56 am PDT #9100 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I agree with Sox, although I generally take the lead from the delivery people -- sometimes they just put the stuff down and take off, and I don't chase anyone down to tip them.
My favorite example of someone letting you know they expected a tip was this woman at the head of a taxi line in Las Vegas -- she waved you over to your cab with a hand full of cash.
sarameg - May 27, 2008 7:52:03 am PDT #9101 of 10001
But I'm already paying the delivery fee (it's a small operation, so I'm pretty sure he gets the money) calculated off the fact I have stairs.
tommyrot - May 27, 2008 7:57:33 am PDT #9102 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Another awesome event in San Francisco: Cupcake Camp
We're mainly geeks, so it's derived from BarCamp.
We will schedule different cupcake tastings for different time slots (e.g. by flavor, baker, or store), similar to how BarCamp works.
Jesse - May 27, 2008 8:08:41 am PDT #9103 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But I'm already paying the delivery fee (it's a small operation, so I'm pretty sure he gets the money) calculated off the fact I have stairs.
If it were me, I would still stick a $10 in my pocket, in case he is expecting a tip.
ION, I just had a long conversation about wedding etiquette, and my boss was saying she got into a huge flamewar on some board by saying she didn't think anyone needed to be invited "and guest" if you didn't want to. What say you people?
sarameg - May 27, 2008 8:09:41 am PDT #9104 of 10001
I swear to god, all the tipping rules drive me batshit.
Theodosia - May 27, 2008 8:09:48 am PDT #9105 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Matt, he is clearly going to fit in.
Jesse - May 27, 2008 8:12:30 am PDT #9106 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I will say, the rule of thumb in NYC is apparently tip everyone for everything, and more money than you'd think, but I don't necessarily follow that.
Sparky1 - May 27, 2008 8:13:48 am PDT #9107 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
What say you people?
I don't think "and guest" is obligatory - no one should have to double a guest list (double the cost!). If the invitee can't possibly appear without guest, the option is to decline.