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    Seaweed
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    Is It Wrong Not To Tip Taxi Drivers? Do You?

    I didn't tip when i left the hospital last night and the guy gave me a dirty look

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    Yes, you're supposed to tip taxi drivers. You are Canadian, so tipped employees naturally expect you to tip less, but tip SOMETHING.

    This is why black people complain they can't get a cab ride in NYC. Most black people don't tip, and cab drivers in NYC generally get to choose who they pick up.

    Don't become a stereotype!

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    Seaweed, you should have at least given him a good play to make for tonight.

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    Taxi is tough business these days and less riders than years ago . Commercial insurance very high if it is a legit company so a tip is definitely a necessity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seaweed View Post
    I didn't tip when i left the hospital last night and the guy gave me a dirty look
    Hospital or you mean Mental Institution?

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    This guy doesn't tip?

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    I do normal tip, unless I know they took a long route, then I give only a small tip. Like last time I was in Vegas the guy took the long route and it cost $10 more dollars then what it should have been, so I just took that out of his tip

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seaweed View Post
    I didn't tip when i left the hospital last night and the guy gave me a dirty look
    i tip if i like their personality and as long as they don't try to jack up my bill on purpose like many Vegas Cabs are known for.

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    tip for what ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by boeing power View Post


    This guy doesn't tip?
    Saer take your mask off NOW!!

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    Please don't take a cab again u cheap fuk. Unless you are black, hindu indian type or mexican you have no excuse. I drove a cab for years in vegas and stiff fuks like u are part of the biz, but u suck sir.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    i tip if i like their personality and as long as they don't try to jack up my bill on purpose like many Vegas Cabs are known for.
    I remember I took a taxi from I believe it was JFK airport a while back, and the price of the trip was known before hand. $50 dollars for normal taxi, or $80 for a nicer ride. This is what Vegas should do --> 1 price for the strip.

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    I've never NOT tipped a taxi driver! I don't care race smell service whatever! I called because I was 2 F'd up or friends I was wit were 2 F'd up. And we said "how much?" Sold, here yet money!

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    I look at tipping like this

    In any facet

    Tip where deserved

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    Take an Uber...for free use code hnhn3 ( still tip tho )

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    Quote Originally Posted by sweethook View Post
    tip for what ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by laclippers504 View Post
    I look at tipping like this

    In any facet

    Tip where deserved
    Correct, I once told a driver to take Pequanick to Park Ave, it's the fastest route, driver says to me "take Chestnut instead, it's even faster", so I told him, OK, show me.
    Got me there 4 minutes faster and 3 bucks lighter on the meter.
    He got the three bucks saved and 2 more on top of that for a 14 dollar fare that usually costs 16.50 to 18.00

    If the driver does what he's supposed to do, get me there in one piece, doesn't stink up the joint.... he'll get 20 percent of the meter for a tip.

    If he's a jackass, he gets nothing.

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    I tip unless the service really bad. If its only a little bad or average I'll still tip something, it's only money after all and I remember how it was to be a busboy or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Correct, I once told a driver to take Pequanick to Park Ave, it's the fastest route, driver says to me "take Chestnut instead, it's even faster", so I told him, OK, show me.
    Got me there 4 minutes faster and 3 bucks lighter on the meter.
    He got the three bucks saved and 2 more on top of that for a 14 dollar fare that usually costs 16.50 to 18.00

    If the driver does what he's supposed to do, get me there in one piece, doesn't stink up the joint.... he'll get 20 percent of the meter for a tip.

    If he's a jackass, he gets nothing.
    Couldn't have said it better

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