AIBU to 'cap' tips

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Hi all

I'm a bit confused about tipping, after a friend said I was unreasonable to 'cap' tips I leave for the hairdressers etc.

I tend to tip a straightforward £10 for a hairdresser & £5 for a beautician; though neither are the 10-15% I'd leave in a restaurant, I think that is enough on top of a usual bill. Am I being stingy?

I appreciate this is a first world / middle class problem! Views appreciated anyway.

I don't tip hairdressers - they're expensive enough as it is!

I do that too op.
It seems petty to count out exactly 10 or 15%

£10 is a very large tip for a hairdresser, I leave £5 maximum and would consider myself a fairly good tipper. You're not being stingy at all.

I have a colourist and a stylist at my hair appointments. I leave them a tenner each. The total of twenty is more than 10% of the bill, but neither of them gets an individual 10%. If I only had one person doing it all, I would still leave a tenner. So like you OP, I cap hairdresser tips.

Your're not being stingy.

I don't tip anyone, they get paid to do their job just like I get paid to do mine

I think it depends how much your haircut costs, I'd probably go 10% or just round up to the next 10 or 5
When I get my nails done, I usually just leave a quid tip

I'm another non tipper - if you're doing a good job then you should be paid a decent wage, and if you're not you can move to somewhere there is a decent wage.

I pay what you ask for

(this is a recurring thread - and some will bash you for not/tipping enough etc)

Actually, we normally only see the customer side on this, and the 'workers' who normally come on tend to say ' its a nice to have but not relied on' - is that right?

I always tip good service but I booked a table for 12 at an all you can eat restaurant. They emailed my reservation details and it said a 15% service charge is added because of my party size. I really don't have a problem tipping but telling me upfront when we're going to a place you serve yourself is cheeky isn't it? You even get your own drinks from the bar so it can't be that.

I round up. For example my eyebrows cost £12 so I give £15. I'm £21 for a cut and blow dry so I leave £25. My acrylic nails are £17.50 and I give £20.

If eating out I generally leave between £3-£10 tip (depending on how many were eating or what kind of restaurant etc).

Thanks. I shall keep my current levels, I was mortified at the thought of being stingy! (my friend clearly has too much money!).

Callie, most of my jobs have been "tipping" ones but personally I really don't expect them. I get paid (ok shitty nmw) whether I'm tipped or not. I've always given good service regardless as I'd rather do your hair again and again ( and you recommend me to your friends) or you come back to my bar or restaurant again and again. I hope that makes sense. :o

Mu usual tips:

Haircut (cost £15) - £2 tip
Highlights (cost £50 - £3 tip
Face threading (cost £5 for eyebrows, UL and chin) - tip £1

£10 tip for hairdressers boggles my mind!

I leave £5 tip for hairdresser, and about 10% in restaurants

if you're doing a good job then you should be paid a decent wage
I don't tip to supplement shit wages, I tip to buy as good a service as possible. I don't want kitchen staff gobbing in my food, I want my hairdresser to bring me wine, I want housekeeping to leave any odd half bottles of wine in MY fridge.

(Admittedly, some of the above relies on you being a regular customer at a place)

(hmm, I clearly focus on wine quite a lot....)

i like your wine!!

*if you're doing a good job then you should be paid a decent wage
I don't tip to supplement shit wages, I tip to buy as good a service as possible. I don't want kitchen staff gobbing in my food, I want my hairdresser to bring me wine, I want housekeeping to leave any odd half bottles of wine in MY fridge. *

however: I expect this as its how grown ups should act?

Kitchen staff don't "gob on your food" if you don't leave a tip. I have no idea where people are eating that they think this is an issue.

£10 tip, my haircut only costs £8.

£10 tip, my haircut only costs £8. - mine costs £17 and £10 tip would make almost 59% of the price!

I think this shows that the amount you tip is a matter of perspective and affordability!

I tip the hair-washer, who is usually a skint apprentice and needs the money - £5. The bloke charging me £50 for a haircut is doing better than me!