How much do you tip?
Let’s see how stingy NYU really is
From fancy restaurants to coffee shops, tipping is an obsessive American social construct.
Living and studying in the middle of the City, it’s easy to perceive tipping as an annoyance rather than a courtesy. For us students though, tipping can be a sore subject. I mean, who wants to pay those extra $5 at lunch instead of saving them for you know… that fifth drink?
There is, of course, the odd gentleman who promptly pulls out his wallet when asked to pay the extra buck or two for service.
Camera in hand, we set out to investigate just how generous NYU students are. So, how much do you tip and why?
Walter, Liberal Studies
20 percent – “Never let a girl see you tip less than 20 percent.”
Ridhima, MCC
18 percent – “I don’t know why.”
Vidur, Stern
20 percent – “He gave me extra chicken.”
Sienna, College of Public Global Health
20 percent – “The waiter was nice. Also, I was in K-town where the food’s delicious, it was worth the tip.”
George, Steinhardt
Double tax – “I double the tax, it’s necessary. I worked in the restaurant business, so I get it.”
Kan, Stern (left)
Victor, NYU Poly/Tandon (right)
15 percent / 18 percent – “It’s the standard I guess.”
Gaurav, Steinhardt
0.05 percent – “Literally nothing. I’m a really bad tipper, I don’t believe in it.”
Jasmin, Bobst full time employee
18-20 percent – “I consider it part of going out to eat.”
Talia, Graduate School of Arts and Science
20 percent – “It’s easy to do the math.”
Steph and Alyx, Graduate Creative Writing Program
20 percent – “It’s the usual.”
Alex, Steinhardt
Coby, Gallatin
Blake, Tisch
Coby – “Usually 20 percent”
Blake – “Yeah, sounds about right.”
Alex – “30-35 percent.”
Blake – “He’s an asshole.”
Brennan, CAS
22 percent – “I make 5 times more than they do, so it’s a must.”
At the end of the day, how well you tip determines whether you get into hell or heaven, clearly. So, make it rain people.