Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I’ve always tipped restaurant servers, hairdressers, pizza delivery drivers and manicurists, of course, understanding that most of these positions do not pay very well and the person is likely living off tips more than salary.
In all of those circumstances, I paid the company in question a significant fee for the service, and the person they sent out was in a company vehicle, wearing a company uniform. I assume they are making a decent salary -- probably more than I make as an administrative assistant, in many cases. Do I need to explain that I can’t afford to tip them, especially when they are standing around after the job, making small talk, obviously waiting for something from me?There are less generous words for the behavior you describe than “tipping,” but Miss Manners agrees that it is not reasonable to expect a gratuity for services rendered by salaried, professional service people.
My friend, who is in her 60s, recently moved into an apartment. She met a neighbor who asked if she was an early riser, and she responded “yes.” The neighbor then told her she was too loud on the stairs and that she used the bathroom too often. The neighbor likes to sleep in, apparently.
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