Originally Posted by
rickair7777
You'd never traveled before you learned to fly? I distinctly remember tipping bell hops and van drivers for handling my bags when I was a (non-pilot) business traveler, and a recreational traveler.
Some service people just get tips in our society, I don't know why people think there's a special carve-out for pilots to not tip van drivers??? It's not strictly mandatory, but people will notice and it will reflect on you.
You are literally trying to teach people things their parents should have taught them 20 years ago. I mean, seriously..the guy was complaining that his value meal is $15 and there is nothing left for a tip or to eat. SO many ridiculous things about that excuse.