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I try to make a point to carry singles on a trip but don’t sweat it if I don’t. Now, if I could make up for it with a tip jar by the flight deck for a solid landing during crap weather I’d be a happy camper.

Tipping culture in this country is insane. Soon enough we'll handing singles to everyone we talk to.

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Originally Posted by Flyinguy (Post 2982231)

*facepalm*. No.... I am saying I y’all pro-tippers say we should tip $1-3 because it’s insignificant. And since that value (1 dollar, 2 dollars, whatever y’all think a good tip should be) is such an insignificant amount from your bank, AND you’re so worried of us ‘non-tipping-scum’ “causing van drivers to snub you” as a result, than go ahead and tip for us, it’s win-win. It’s so insignificant to you, why do you care, and the van drivers get that tip amount they would have got if we tipped them.
You can’t play both sides. Either it is a significant amount, and you can understand why we don’t do it, or it isn’t significant should insignificant, you should just do it for us if we don’t.

Cool story, must have sounded better in your head before you typed it. Again, it is not my job to make sure you do the right thing out of the cockpit.

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Originally Posted by Flyinguy (Post 2982231)

Are you serious?

It sounds like you did him a favor. I bet when he asked to go out to eat, he though he was going out with a non-judgmental donkey. If he knew you judged him based on his ability or willingness to give money to someone, he probably wouldn’t have asked you.

I bet you also give people the stink eye when they refuse to “help the “X” charity when they are just buying something unrelated at the store. You have no idea how much that person gives to that same charity or others on their own.

Even if I don’t agree with the tipping culture, I’m not going to refuse to eat with those who do. That’s what’s wrong with our society. Someone disagrees with you on 1 thing and you want nothing to do with them on all levels.
I would still not mind grabbing a bite/beer with you....but as we see, you can’t be seen in public with the likes of ‘my kind’, so it probably won’t happen.

Sorry, but in my off time I get to pick and choose who I spend my time with, not the company. You do not get to dictate that just like I can't force you to tip.

So what is the proper COVID conscious protocol for tipping?

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Originally Posted by 3EngineTaxi (Post 3075004)

So what is the proper COVID conscious protocol for tipping?

hand the driver $2 after the ride

I'm tipping more all the way around now since COVID.

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Originally Posted by OOfff (Post 3075042)

hand the driver $2 after the ride

Should one wear gloves while handing over the two dollar bill?

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Originally Posted by 3EngineTaxi (Post 3075086)

Should one wear gloves while handing over the two dollar bill?

Absolutely. Your hand should shake with fear so the driver knows you're taking this seriously.

Etiquette says you should lean away and extend your money as far away from your death breath as possible. Don't forget to turn your head the other way.

But you're really a bad person in the end because you're not staying home and saving lives. Repent for the end is near.

Plane Coffee

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Originally Posted by 3EngineTaxi (Post 3075086)

Should one wear gloves while handing over the two dollar bill?

if you wish. Nobody cares either way.

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Originally Posted by 3EngineTaxi (Post 3075086)

Should one wear gloves while handing over the two dollar bill?

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