I know. I waited tables in that same era and made just enough hourly to get a zero’d out paycheck every other week to satisfy taxes. The best were the people who’d come in and eat a meal then not tip because they didn’t think it was necessary.

So I still stand by my post. It’s customary to tip someone who is throwing your bags and driving you to and from your hotel the same as it’s customary to tip the person cutting your hair or pouring your beers... now if the van driver is unsafe or is rude or whatever then sure, adjust accordingly. But if it’s just about you being the “I’m not tipping the van driver because I disagree with it” kind of guy/gal and that’s the hill you want to make your stand on so be it, but I’ll be the first to make a joking comment on your lack of generosity and offer to tip for you and judge you as cheap and out of touch. If you can’t afford to give the van driver a dollar tip for putting your bags into and taking them out of the vehicle then maybe it isn’t the van drivers problem and more of your own.

Do you mean you’ll make a joking comment on APC, or would you actually say something to me on a trip about it, in front of others? I can’t see anyone doing that.

If you were to make a comment about it out loud, then we’re going to have a problem. Flights would be checklists and briefs only kind of deal.

Wow.....that’s either some world class trolling or your mindset is shockingly unintentionally offensive.

I’m just curious......only “minority folks” (how quaint) clean up around tables, right? Or are they just the needy ones?

My son also has Asperger’s.....and your post has me wondering if you don’t have a slight case of it yourself.

I wouldn’t directly confront you about it in a hostile way....I’d find a way to make it the subject of a joke with the intent of publicly embarrassing you. And briefs and checklists is no problem to me.........

I get the feeling that is what most people who fly with you prefer any way.

Make all the comments you want, I will remind you that my family and I did not hire you be our personal financial advisor also and we will leave at that.

I agree. That post seemed sincere but damn, that was cringeworthy.

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I’d probably ask you if you had run out of cash while handing you a few dollars so you could tip the van drivers like a respectable adult. Or just tip for you.

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If you’re legitimately broke and can’t afford the few dollars a trip to tip the van driver then I won’t judge. Hell I’d probably offer to give you the money to tip after I saw you weren’t tipping. But if you’re constantly grabbing a Starbucks between legs and drinking beers on overnights while neglecting the customary $1-$2 van driver tip I’ll automatically think you’re a narcissistic out of touch DB and may make some friendly joking comments about it.