-The paperboy.

-The mailman.

-The barber.

If you do, how much do you tip these fine people during the holidays?

I'm using retro terms because it warms my heart.

and I tip Pedro. He'll be be heading back to Mexico for the season soon..

Trash man = $10 (never gets out of the truck)

Recycling man = $10 - 20 (he has to get out of the truck)

Paper delivery man $10 - (never gets out of the car)

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(")_(") Massuese girl- 300.00..

-The mailman - No

-The barber - Each time she cuts my hair, yes, but not a holiday tip.

If we actually had a paper boy who (as opposed to some adult who throws 1,000 papers perday from a speeding van), I still probably wouldn't give him a holiday tip as I would be tipping him each time he came to collect payment. I was a paperboy too.

I don't tip the barber because he owns the place, but I do regularly tip the girl who washes my hair before it gets cut.

The mailman/lady gets a soft drink anytime he/she wants one. If I see them in the neigborhood, I just put one out on the mailbox or they already know to walk in to my garage anytime and take whatever they want to drink, without knocking on our door or asking each time. No holiday tip, however.

My secretary usually gets/got an exra semi-monthly paycheck as a holiday bonus. I give it to her the week of Thanksgiving so that she has it in time early enough to spend on Black Friday.

Waiters/waitresses, at places we eat at regularly, almost always get 20%. We find one or two whose service we really like and always get seated in one of their sections. No holiday tip.

however, having been here so long, it makes it tough to teach my students who are going to the US on holiday about how much to tip. sure, a restaurant is easy...a bar is not as easy. neither is a taxi, since i almost never rode in one...and they are not usually there long enough to get a haircut.

robert--i think it's cool how you do the soda thing for the mailpeople.

• Mailwoman

• UPS Driver (he safely delivers my cigars to my door!!!)

• Trash & Recycle Crews (I am surrounded by hills and they walk)

• Crossing Guard at my son's bus stop

• School Teachers

• Bartenders (several to support) & Cop that works security on weekends

• Pool Team Members

• Poker Crew

• Hair Stylist/Barber

... and anyone else we feel like saying thanks to.

I've always been told it's the thought that counts, not the amount or cost of the gift. And our pumpkin bread is highly anticipated every year. Last year we went through 140 loaves and still didn't have enough.

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What? Oh, never mind.

So this IS about cow tipping?

Depends on how fat the waitress is.

I tip because I can now afford to tip. For many, many years, I tipped the bare minimum (at best) because it was a treat to eat out and we didn't have extra money to tip. So, I guess I'm making up for some of it now.

Don't have a milk man...

Mailman... Wes jokes that he's done enough damage. Joking aside, our mailman is great. I always say I will give him some cash because he does walk all WES'S boxes up to the door. This year, it WILL happen. He'll get some cookies also.

UPS man... We always have a different driver. So doubtful.

I don't have a "barber." But I always tip the chicks who cut my hair or Zach's at the time of service. Being that one of my friends is now our Hairstylist, she will get some extra cash and some flowers.