Today, my 19-year-old daughter got a haircut. When I asked her if she tipped the hairdresser, she looked at me in horror and asked, "You’re supposed to tip hairdressers?" FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after a haircut, I walked to the cash register, handed the hairdresser a $20 bill and said, "Keep the change." He looked at me with a blank expression and replied, "The haircut costs 25 dollars." FML
Today, I took my daughter to get the expensive pixie cut she’s been "dying" for. As soon as we got home, my husband burst into hysterical laughter and pointed out that she looks exactly like he did in high school. Now she’s sobbing and begging for either a wig or even more expensive extensions. FML
Today, I went to a salon. As soon as I walked in, someone ran to me and inspected my hair and said, "We can fix this." I was there to get my daughter's hair done. FML
Today, my daughter asked me to get her razors. When my 19-year-old son saw them he asked what they were for, to which my daughter replied, "For my armpits." My son then said, "Girls don't grow armpit hair." FML
Today, I got my 9 year-old daughter back from a sleepover at my mum's. My 17 year-old niece was also staying there at the same time, and heard my daughter complaining that her fringe was in her eyes. My niece decided to cut my daughter's hair. There are now chunks missing and it's all uneven. No one asked my permission. FML
Today, I went to my hair dresser to get my haircut. When she asked me what I wanted, I told her "the usual". She confused me with another customer and gave me a mullet. FML
Today, I got a haircut, and after thanking the stylist I went up front to pay. The lady behind the counter took one look at me, smiled, and said, "Well, now you'll need a hat." FML
Today, I went to get a haircut and the first thing the lady asked was, "So, do you want to keep the mullet?" What mullet?! FML
Today, I arrived home, having just had my long hair cut and my beard shaved. My idiot daughter’s reaction when she saw me? “Who are you and how did you get in the house?” FML
Today, my four-year-old daughter thought it'd be funny to cut my hair while I was sleeping. FML
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Kaylana_fml 31
She's only 19. I understand the look of horror, being a mix of embarrassment and feeling the strain of a toxic tipping culture. You'd better let her know about valet, restroom attendants, taxi drivers, furniture deliverers and professional movers, tour guides, car wash staff, bellhops/doormen/hotel housekeepers/concierge/basically anyone who does anything for you at a hotel (honestly hotel staff tipping expectations are out of control) and every single accursed vendor at her future wedding. Honestly we should all be looking at tipping culture in horror.
LackyLacy 5
How is she supposed to know if not through you???
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123Puppy 33
YDI. You should’ve taught her.
Najdf94 13
Idgi
RichardPencil 32
Most young people don't know that.
LackyLacy 5
How is she supposed to know if not through you???
Kaylana_fml 31
She's only 19. I understand the look of horror, being a mix of embarrassment and feeling the strain of a toxic tipping culture. You'd better let her know about valet, restroom attendants, taxi drivers, furniture deliverers and professional movers, tour guides, car wash staff, bellhops/doormen/hotel housekeepers/concierge/basically anyone who does anything for you at a hotel (honestly hotel staff tipping expectations are out of control) and every single accursed vendor at her future wedding. Honestly we should all be looking at tipping culture in horror.
hellphone_fml 37
I'm 22 and now I feel horror and disgust at myself because I knew most of those but a few surprised me
weazle 13
You people like giving people money for doing their job for no ****** reason
alycion 39
I absolutely hate having to pay for a product or service and then pay the person who helped me. But until things change, that’s the way it is. The person who is working those jobs shouldn’t get stiffed because we don’t like the way things are done here.
AmbrosiaFan 19
Tipping is not mandatory. Those employees go into those positions knowing how the pay is and that people don't have to tip. Find another position that doesn't mean depending on tips to survive. (pizza delivery driver experience here)
404wan 19
I guess all commentators are american? I'm from western europe and tipping doesnt really exist here. Sure if you went out to dinner and your service was amazing you might leave them a small tip in appreciation, but aside from that there's no tipping. Not in hotels, not for movers, and definitely not for hairdressers, what the hell is that? And never out of obligation, thats just insane. Its a tip! But i guess its different if people actually get paid for their work? I'm not sure how it works over in the US
sarianna 10
The pay structure is different in the US. A server in a full-service restaurant has a minimum wage of under 3$US. The federal minimum wage is 7.25$US. The server's tips are expected to make up the difference between those numbers; if they do not, legally speaking, the restaurant is obligated to make up the difference in the server's paycheck....but because there aren't much in the way of worker protections, a server who needs that may or may not get it, or if they do, may not be scheduled for additional shifts. The whole thing is basically that services cost less on the price board but in practice the difference is made up in tips. Think of it a little bit of how in most countries in Europe, the price of items on the store shelf will be inclusive of tax, whereas in the US, tax is calculated at the register--we know we're going to pay more than the listed price and we have a general idea of how much.
404wan 19
Oh wow i didnt know tax wasnt included in your prices either. Thats so unnecessarily confronting. No wonder taxes are always a big deal in politics. And a 3 dollar minimum is ridiculous, but tbh its not much better here.
ThatOneLonelyAsian 31
Why are you meant to tip them? they run they own business
sarianna 10
No, plenty of hairdressers simply rent the station from the owner of the salon. Normally you don't tip the business owner, who will usually also cut hair, but you should definitely tip the other personnel who directly provide services to you, whether they are stylists, hair washers, or manicurists.
2shack 7
And why should you always tip them? Most are paid decently well and are doing their job.
bl3ur0z3 17
The rules of tipping are vast and tangled. I can't expect a 19yo to be familiar with them.
AmbrosiaFan 19
NO ONE has to tip anyone. By the very definition it is a VOLUNTARY NON MANDATORY expense.