Do you tip?

I don't always tip but I don't buy the "tip is built in" philosophy. What service don't you tip for if it's great?

IMO it's especially important if you want to be a repeat customer. There is a LOT of discretion a woman Dan use in providing service. They have difficult jobs making us happy and I've found that a little respect and appreciation goes a long way.

I’m in no way confusing the discussion with semantics. If anyone is it’s you by say 60
Is the house fee and 140 is the tip. Yes it’s phrased that way but in fact the house fee is for the room and the “tip” is the fee for services rendered. And an actual tip is an arbitrary figure of the percentage of the overall rate decided by the customer that is above and beyond the fee you pay for services.

And what I’m trying to explain is you can’t just decide to leave maybe 80 because you think hmmm not worth a full tip. If you tried to leave without leaving the 140 for the lady because you may decide she didn’t earn the tip you would be flogged before you got out the door. Because in all actuality it is not a tip. It is a fee for services rendered.

I’m not trying to start an argument. I’m just a big believer in actual tipping people in the service industry. I feel that they deserve it and I want to make sure that I take care of the people that take care of me. Originally Posted by Hank3fan

I guess our miscommunication is over the fact that people call the fee for services a "tip" even though it's not. You're dismissing that. I'm embracing it because it's reality. People call it that. That is what makes this a semantic argument.

I make it easy. mama-san asks "how long You stay?" I say 1 hour, the girl asks "how long?" I give the girl 2 hundred dollar bills and tell her "the better you perform the sooner I'll leave." So, in essence she gets a "tip" of $40 if she satisfies me in 1/2 hour (rarely happens). If she's truly outstanding (Flower or similar) I tip an extra $20 regardless of how long it takes. I never tip anyone making $140 per hour for just doing their job.