$60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
Oct 16th 2010 | 9:51 am
#17
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
This reads funny to me, after living in South Korea for a number of years, where getting a hair cut was always a tricky job, what with barbers shops often doubling up as brothels.
(I used to avoid the situation by getting my hair cut in a bath-house, which led to an alternative odd situation of getting my hair cut stark-bollok-naked.)
(I used to avoid the situation by getting my hair cut in a bath-house, which led to an alternative odd situation of getting my hair cut stark-bollok-naked.)
Oct 16th 2010 | 9:52 am
#18
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
There used to be one of those 'I before E, except after C' rules about the shop owner.. I never tipped when the owner did my hair.
Oct 16th 2010 | 10:36 am
#19
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From: In the heart of the Ozarks
Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
Tip? Hell man, the barber should have kissed you when s/he was done f**king you
Oct 16th 2010 | 11:40 am
#20
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
She does do an excellent job..... of the haircut that is... 
Oct 16th 2010 | 1:13 pm
#21
Septic Sprout
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
Mrs tonrob cuts my hair. I know it's probably not normal to tip your wife but I usually give her one.
Good point, I should have been collecting all these years!
Oct 17th 2010 | 12:01 am
#23
Sursum corda
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Oh my, not sure I could, saucy!
Oct 18th 2010 | 5:40 am
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
We live in NYC and my husband gets his hair cut at the barber shop down the street. It costs $15. He gived them a $5 tip but he also knows I depend on tips to make a living.
Oct 18th 2010 | 5:47 am
#28
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
I have to admit our eyes were opened to tipping when our daughter started waiting tables. As Brits most of us aren't used to tipping because employees are normally paid a decent wage...so receiving an odd tip here and there is just icing on the cake...not bread and butter as it is here.
Oct 18th 2010 | 6:47 am
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
The woman who cuts my hair is the salon owner she charges about $45. When discussing this with a friend (an American) who also gets her haircut by her, she said that you shouldn't tip the salon owner?? I didn't know that and have always tipped her.
Oct 18th 2010 | 7:56 am
#30
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Re: $60 haircut - how much tip should I leave?
If she is good and has a high demand for her services, you may find it difficult to get an appointment with her if you don't tip. Also if it is a small salon, the owner may be struggling also to get her business going.
