Gift giving or tipping?

[heather6773]

I am watching the Today show and they are talking about tipping your favorite hairstylist,doorman,dogwalker,newspaper carrier,babysitter....etc. What do you do? I am a hairstylist and my clients are so generous...I love them~~I always make sure I give them a little extra this time a year as well. You know extra special shampoo or maybe style their hair when they don't usually don't have it done. That kind of thing. So what about you?

[Turtleheadfred]

I'm not much for gifts - so I tip EXTRA! Like today I got a pedicure - so my bill was $27 - I gave her $40 and told her to keep it. But it's normal for me to give her $10 or $20 bucks each time I come in... which is OFTEN! I also get my nails done at the same shop every two weeks.

But that's sort of standard for me with hair, nails, etc. I just tip more than what I would normally rather than trying to buy a gift.

Oh - but sometimes I bake my trashman and my postman cookies!