Phaq

Tipping for a massage? B.S.! It’s no surprise that the entry was input by a massage therapist! Let me explain why the standard tip for a massage is Z-E-R-O. And this explanation can be used as a rule of thumb across the board. At a restaurant you are paying for the food and tipping for the service. When getting a massage you are already paying for the service, nothing more. If a person tunes your piano, do you tip the person? No. I repair computers in peoples homes, would you tip me for using my skills to make your computer function? No. Then why on Earth would you tip a massage therapist when you are already paying for the person’s skills? The rule of thumb is very simple: if you are paying a fee for the person’s skill or ability no tip is required, you are already paying for it. If you are paying for goods and service is part of those goods, a tip is appropriate. That is why tipping a server or a kid who takes your groceries out to your car and loads them should be tipped. You don’t tip for a paid service, my lord is this person greedy!