Need help proving my girlfriend wrong! Do you tip the Stanley Steamer Guy?

RTR_380/450R · March 03, 2009, 12:41:37 PM

Stanley Steamer comes and cleans my carpets.
They give me the bill.
I write them a check.
I say "Thanks guys. Take it easy!"

My girlfriend then asks, "Arent you going to tip them?"
HeLLLLLL NO!! I say.
She then procedes to tell me that I should tip them and that they did a great job.
We then got into an arguement about it and she told me to shut the hell up.
Which then......... I proceeded to do because she is really really mean and can probably beat me up! $:-\$

I pay somone to do the job, they come in and do it. They are SUPPOSED to do a good job.
Why should I tip them for it!!!???

Any takers on this one??

jt

TRX450R_Racer · March 03, 2009, 12:53:57 PM

I agree with you, unless it's someone or something you will doing on a regular basis and will be seeing the same person/people all the time. If that was the case a tip would make whoever either bump you to the front of the line or go the extra mile.

crom A zone · March 03, 2009, 12:55:20 PM

post pick of you girl freind first than ill tell you if she right or wrong. lol

all i no i work on cars for livin and yes i charge people to do there car and i always do a good job and 9/10 for a specility job like that u would thro i tip his way

gery350 · March 03, 2009, 01:28:23 PM

i disagree. working in the service industry most of my life i dont expect a tip but i appreciate it. i tip everyone from the pizza delivery guy, to the bagboy, to the guy that installed my att uverse. a few bucks for them goes along way at the end of the day. besides i do believe in kharma.

y'all a bunch of elbow walkers!

RTR_380/450R · March 03, 2009, 02:22:46 PM

I understand the concept of tipping and how it can help a brother out.
But..... Is it really one of those jobs that at the end of the day your counting up your tips?
I dont think so.
Ultimately, I believe in the whole tipping process.
Somone goes out of their way for you or goes the extra mile, You tip them.
But if I pick up the phone and call you to perform a service and you quote me a price on that service and then perform that service... Then I pay you.
If the guy pushed me to the front of the line or did a fabric protectant for free on my favorite recliner or did something out of the ordinary, then I can see a tip.
He simply did what I paid for him to do!!!! Nothing more, nothing less!
I could have called anybody on a list of many to perform the service.

jt

miker · March 03, 2009, 02:28:53 PM

Tip everyone.

Keeter · March 03, 2009, 03:13:17 PM

Quote from: 4x4Matt on March 03, 2009, 12:55:20 PM
post pick of you girl freind first than ill tell you if she right or wrong. lol

all i no i work on cars for livin and yes i charge people to do there car and i always do a good job and 9/10 for a specility job like that u would thro i tip his way

I agree with Matt, I need to see a picture of your girlfriend. Just saying.

Anoriginal · March 03, 2009, 03:40:27 PM

Yep. Lets see her. We will get to the tipping issue later.

mrbones · March 03, 2009, 03:48:19 PM

Nah, I wouldn't tip the carpet cleaning guy.

LostCause · March 03, 2009, 03:55:54 PM

Hey JT-

It depends on what kinda tip she is talking about.

digginfool · March 03, 2009, 04:42:30 PM

Tipping is never out of line for a job well done. You have to remember that the guy that showed up is just another stiff out there trying to make ends meet. It's also a thankless job to go into someone's home and do work for them; you usually end up being somebody's punching bag. If the guy showed up, was cheerful and did a good job (e.g. made extra effort to get a particular stain out), then by all means, toss him a few bucks. It generally is no skin off your butt and makes his (or her) day.

trx#9 · March 03, 2009, 04:49:06 PM

Quote from: Realityhello on March 03, 2009, 03:40:27 PM
Yep. Lets see her. We will get to the tipping issue later.

She's a hottie, way to hot for his monkey azz... :tsktsk.gif

rolback1 rolback1 rolback1

MedicMudder · March 03, 2009, 04:58:35 PM

I get really good tips from my customers and not so good tips,but every thing helps.If
the guy did a good job then take care of him.If he cleans the place again he will take care of you. The guys that work at those places don't make a lot of $$$ so it would make a difference in his day. Still wanna see pics of Girl !!!

crom A zone · March 03, 2009, 05:35:27 PM

man i feel loved never had this many people back me in a topic before

quadguy33 · March 03, 2009, 05:43:35 PM

i work in the sevice industry and get tips for some customers some people belive your supposed to tip every one but i think it is at your decrestion if you have the bucks tip them if money is tight then save you money. i tip every one i can right now money is tight so i probably wouldn't tip unless like some one else said you were going to be seeing them agin regularly. thats my 2 cents.

Turboderf · March 03, 2009, 05:45:55 PM

Quote from: 4x4Matt on March 03, 2009, 05:35:27 PM
man i feel loved never had this many people back me in a topic before

yes matt you did good i say if he do something exter and not charge you for the yes you should tip him .. but if you paid him for the job and dose a good job thats what he works for but a good will make more work for him later down the road

quadguy33 · March 03, 2009, 05:50:55 PM

also just because some one is supposed to do a good job doesn't mean they will poeple are greedy.

auctioneer · March 03, 2009, 06:03:25 PM

Quote from: RTR_380/450R on March 03, 2009, 12:41:37 PM
Stanley Steamer comes and cleans my carpets.
They give me the bill.
I write them a check.
I say "Thanks guys. Take it easy!"

My girlfriend then asks, "Arent you going to tip them?"
HeLLLLLL NO!! I say.
She then procedes to tell me that I should tip them and that they did a great job.
We then got into an arguement about it and she told me to shut the hell up.
Which then......... I proceeded to do because she is really really mean and can probably beat me up! $:-\$

I pay somone to do the job, they come in and do it. They are SUPPOSED to do a good job.
Why should I tip them for it!!!???

Any takers on this one??

jt

When she told me to SHUT THE HELL UP I would have give them 50 bucks and told them to take her with them ( which they would have

probably refused)

Or I would have told her to drop them skivies and tip them

trx#9 · March 03, 2009, 06:54:21 PM

You shouldn't have to tip someone for doing a good job, your already paying for a good job in the disclosed price. It sucks that everyones standards are so low now that when a job is done correctly they think a tip is warrented.

And I'm tired of all those tip jars everywere I go. Give me a break, I'm not going to tip you for being a cashier or a turd monitor....

Keeter · March 03, 2009, 07:17:40 PM

Dang Mr Bones you deleted my post about carpet. It's all good though.

CABLEGUY1 · March 03, 2009, 07:42:22 PM

If it's a doctor,lawyer,banker etc,it would never cross your mind to tip them because in theory, they're doing pretty well for themselves. If it's your average blue collar worker,the chances are significantly increased that he works paycheck to paycheck.If that's the case and you can spare a few bucks,tip the guy. Trust me,even two dollars could make some peoples day a little better. That's a free drink and a bag of chips. When I was installing years ago,there were days between checks that I went to work broke and that two dollars was a blessing. If you got it and he does a good job,get off that wallet. You're not the guy in the titty bar that pretends to go to the bathroom everytime a song is over are you?

zman03 · March 03, 2009, 10:23:27 PM

dude sounds like the tip was just the tip of the iceburg, I think from what you described your girl had the hots for the carpet cleaning guys, but I guess I had to be there to be sure. Anyway sounds like you got to worry about the mailman when your out to work and your girl is home alone.

RTR_380/450R · March 03, 2009, 10:54:36 PM

First of all, I must say, you guys need to get a girl of your own!!!!!!
Second, Where does it stop. Do I tip the guy at wal mart that tells me that
what Im looking for is on Isle 10? How bout the girl at the McDonalds window that ACTUALLY gets
my order right!
Im just saying, Its not that I dont think the guy should get a tip every once in a while.
Its just that it should not be expected!
The reason they have a job is because I called them! They didnt call me!
Here is your job. Do it and you will get paid.
I was trying to make a point to her.
Next time at the track and they guy who drops the gate in the race does a good job, im going
to turn my quad around in the middle of the holeshot (which I normally get) and give him a tip!

BTW... She aint bad! Been thinking on trading her in for a new quad!
But noone can put up with her or handle her!!

jt

trx#9 · March 03, 2009, 11:41:54 PM

You need me to come over and lay some tile........

You won't have to get your carpet cleaned anymore...

auctioneer · March 04, 2009, 07:35:46 AM

Quote from: RTR_380/450R on March 03, 2009, 10:54:36 PM

BTW... She aint bad! Been thinking on trading her in for a new quad!
But noone can put up with her or handle her!!

jt

From the looks of her Tipping is the least of your problems I bet she is higher maintenance than a 57 EDSEL lol Yes I would have give the guy a $100.00 to take her after she to me to shut the hell up !!!!!!!!!