Do you tip delivery boys?

nesf · 22-06-2006 07:06PM

I tip a fair bit of the time. Usually just round it up a bit and leave them with a euro or two. Nothing large tbh.

Tar.Aldarion · 22-06-2006 07:25PM

Generaly don't unless they have to give a small change back. If I thik the peron was very good, yip.

monkeyfudge · 22-06-2006 08:26PM

I don't refer to them as 'delivery boys'... that should be payment enough.

Actually I've been screwed over by them not having change too many times for me care about tipping.

Wertz · 22-06-2006 08:59PM

I only "tip" the delivery girls if you knowhaamsayin'

Seriously the only people that I take delivery of stuff off is the postie...and I'll be f*cked if I'm paying over the odds for that.
I worked as floorstaff in many's a pub in my youth...the Irish don't tip, especially the rich ones...

Tar.Aldarion · 22-06-2006 09:06PM

Isn't that like saying, I have no apples, I have no oranges, but I especially have no apples.

Rhyme · 22-06-2006 09:14PM

Only if it suits...

If the charge was €19 id give them the extra euro from the 20.

Terry · 22-06-2006 09:14PM

I'm currently out of work due to long term illness, so i don't tip them. the way i see it is, they have a job and i don't.

when i'm working i always tip them though.

4Xcut · 22-06-2006 09:20PM

Generally i would tip but if they're being that lazy i wouldn't give them a penny extra. That's just not good service and a tip is supposed to be for good service.

Mr. Presentable · 22-06-2006 09:24PM

OK. You have to tip food delivery people. If you don't, they blow their nose in it next time. Fact. Treat them nice and they remember - you get your food hot and on time. Be mean and they tell their mates. I know, I have worked in a pizza shop.Any other delivery people, on a case by case basis. Postman no, guys delivering kitchen, yes.

Terry · 22-06-2006 09:49PM

nipplenuts wrote:

OK. You have to tip food delivery people. If you don't, they blow their nose in it next time. Fact. Treat them nice and they remember - you get your food hot and on time. Be mean and they tell their mates. I know, I have worked in a pizza shop.Any other delivery people, on a case by case basis. Postman no, guys delivering kitchen, yes.

you have to tip the postman at christmas.
my father was a postman and in the run up to christmas, he would get about a quarter way through his route and would be half pissed from people bringing him in for a drink. then they would give him a bottle of wine/spirits. that's why christmas post is always backed up. nothing to do with extra letters being sent. all the postmen are hammered.

AngryAnderson · 22-06-2006 10:15PM

nipplenuts wrote:

OK. You have to tip food delivery people. If you don't, they blow their nose in it next time. Fact. Treat them nice and they remember - you get your food hot and on time. Be mean and they tell their mates. I know, I have worked in a pizza shop.

Yeah, I figured there'd be a bit of scumbaggery within the ranks alright, which is why I always tip. However, if I get some arsey prat who doesn't say thanks or basically just has a bad attitude then I don't use the takeaway/pizza joint/whatever again. Employers beware to vet for skanky, lowlife toerags who blow their nose in people's dinner - you'll lose lots of business.

6th · 22-06-2006 10:38PM

CiaranC wrote:

If you dont tip its because you are a miserable bastard, not because of the car the delivery chap drives or that he might be claiming the dole.

I said i always tip, unless the food is late and cold ... it doesnt leave the take away like that. My point about the older delivery guys is that they are more curtious.

Mr. Presentable · 22-06-2006 10:47PM

julep wrote:

you have to tip the postman at christmas.
my father was a postman and in the run up to christmas, he would get about a quarter way through his route and would be half pissed from people bringing him in for a drink. then they would give him a bottle of wine/spirits. that's why christmas post is always backed up. nothing to do with extra letters being sent. all the postmen are hammered.

Postie always gets a score from me at Christmas, was one of them too, once.

Savman · 26-06-2006 08:05PM

nipplenuts wrote:

OK. You have to tip food delivery people. If you don't, they blow their nose in it next time. Fact. Treat them nice and they remember - you get your food hot and on time. Be mean and they tell their mates. I know, I have worked in a pizza shop.Any other delivery people, on a case by case basis. Postman no, guys delivering kitchen, yes.

I dont tip the guy out of blackmail that he might "interfere" with the grub in me next order. If a place is generally that bad or if I get a bad vibe from it I just go elsewhere...:D

Do you tip delivery boys?

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