Comments on: The Sympathy Tip: Do You Tip More In Certain Situations? https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/the-sympathy-tip-do-you-tip-more-in-certain-situations/ Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/the-sympathy-tip-do-you-tip-more-in-certain-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:50:42 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=830#comment-2559 @anonymous – Thanks for sharing. I love to hear stories like yours. It goes to show the give and take can work for both the patron and the servicer.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/the-sympathy-tip-do-you-tip-more-in-certain-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:25:08 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=830#comment-2556 I think this is an interesting story. I know you’ve only been to this girl once but this is how I figure this situation. Unlike certain places such as restaurants or bars, the tip normally goes directly to the service provider. I know this is your first time, but I’ve always tipped my stylist generously because not only is she good at what she does, but she provides a great experience when I walk into her salon and I love knowing I support small businesses. At first, I tipped as much as you did for similar reasons. I only come in 3 times a year but after 5 years of seeing her, she’s been generous to me in return. From giving me a great discount for my annual birthday haircut to even one time not accepting ANY money from me when I came in to get my hair done for my college graduation 🙂 You wagered your tip based on the entirety of the service/ the overall experience and sympathy or not, we all have agency in how much we tip!

And oh, I love your blog, keep up the great writing!

]]> By: One Frugal Girl https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/the-sympathy-tip-do-you-tip-more-in-certain-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=830#comment-2555 An interesting thought. You think that the stylist told me her sob story in order to elicit a bigger tip. I don't think so, but I guess it's possible.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/the-sympathy-tip-do-you-tip-more-in-certain-situations/comment-page-1/#comment-2553 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:48 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=830#comment-2553 It's possible, that since she's in a profession that relies on tips that she takes the cynical approach of using a personal sob story to increase her tips. I'm sure she's noticed how tips go up when she tells her story, even if she doesn't "mean" to increase her tips in a way to be friendly. It's all in how personable and sincere she is in telling it.

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