# Poll: Food service takes a bigger tip than you gave
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 14, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214 "2009-12-14T06:38:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214/41 "2009-12-14T20:21:36Z")
Don’t get me wrong I tip fairly in my mind. Typically double tax in Buffalo and triple tax in MI. Round up if it was good service and down if it wasn’t.
Heck pre-tax I almost gave 15% on take out for this order. Just hate the idea that someone decided to take more because they thought I wouldn’t notice.
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### Author:  [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214/42 "2009-12-14T21:06:11Z")
I don’t get this whole double tax nonsense. 10-20% is the easiest math to figure out ever.
Your bill’s 25$? Bam, decimal in the center, 10% = $2.50. Double that and easy 20% tip. I really don’t get what the seinfield skit about tipping is about.
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### Author:  [@JettaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JettaX)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214/43 "2009-12-14T21:09:13Z")
Does everyone here usually tip on take out orders that you pick up? I of course tip on delivery and usually tip at least 20% after tax on dine in, but I almost never tip on pick up.
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### Author:  [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214/44 "2009-12-14T21:12:36Z")
> [@JettaX](#):
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> Does everyone here usually tip on take out orders that you pick up? I of course tip on delivery and usually tip at least 20% after tax on dine in, but I almost never tip on pick up.
Agreed, there’s no reason to tip on take-out. If it’s like 18.80 and you give them a 20 that’s more than reasonable IMO.
Also what about BUFFET tipping? Usually I just get water and 2-3 plates, so I tip 1-2$. I NEVER tip more than two bucks at a buffet though. I don’t know if I’ve ever left nothing.
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### Author:  [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214/45 "2009-12-14T21:13:33Z")
> [@JettaX](#):
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> Does everyone here usually tip on take out orders that you pick up? I of course tip on delivery and usually tip at least 20% after tax on dine in, but I almost never tip on pick up.
werd, thats like tipping the window person at mcdonalds. just doesnt make sense.
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poll-food-service-takes-a-bigger-tip-than-you-gave/77214/46 "2009-12-14T23:24:21Z")
> [@Bastinado](#):
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> Anyone who’s ever worked at a restaurant will usually not tip on the card and tip cash.
troooth
also, for anyone thats ever confused as to how much to tip, 15-20% is a good number. what i usually do is look at the sales tax (8.75%), double it, and round up. a solid 20% tip :tup:
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