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Originally posted by anleja
I deliver pizzas part-time, and have noticed that people in the richer neighborhoods don't usually tip worth a damn, and usually the big tippers are people who don't seem like they would be good tippers, based on how I perceive their financial situation to be.
I don't know why this is, or if anyone else has noticed this. Maybe the people who have lots of money have lots of money because they are stingy with it 
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Fo sho. I work as a pizza delivery driver myself. There's a guy I've delivered to who lives in a pretty rundown apartment complex who has on 3 occasions tipped me $6, something I didn't expect when I first drove up to the place. Same with the guy at the adult book store. You'd never guess it, but he consistently tips better than anyone I've delivered to in the whole city. At least a $5 tip on a $9 order, every time. Then there's the story about the guy who lives in what is definitely an upper class neighborhood, who had an order that came to $16.34. He hands me a $50 bill so I ask him how much change he'd like back, standard procedure. Whereas most people would just include a buck or two for me when they say how much change they want, this guy, in a mocking tone says to me "You can do the math." I gave him back his change to the nearest dollar, but I was so tempted to root through my bag for the exact change just so I could throw it in his face. If he'd given me a 20 I'd understand, but it's not like he didn't have the money to tip a single dollar out of the damn 50 he handed me.
Some people just have no idea what jobs in the food service industry can be like, and what has to happen for them to be satisfied with their order. I went through 2 cars and nearly $2,000 in repairs in the past year with my delivery job. Maybe it was just bad luck, but a lot of it can be contributed to the strain put on those vehicles due to trying to get pizzas to customers in a timely fashion just for a few extra bucks. Fortunately I'll be starting a different job next week that will require no wear and tear on my car, which will be a welcome change. But for those of you who don't think tipping a delivery guy is something that is necessary or legitimate, think about the traffic they drove through for you, the effort they put in to get it there for you quickly, and the stress that it put on them and their vehicle. Some places may advertise free delivery, but ask any driver- it's definitely not free.