Originally Posted by Piper

Argh! I hate tipping! But that's a rant for another day.

To me, a tip is not a "given". It is a gratuity earned by level of service provided. So, whether it is my hairdresser, waitress, whatever, I generally tip according to this criteria. If I get fair service, I tip 10%, if service is "as expected" I give 15% and if it is above and beyond, 20%. So for an $80 service, that would either be $8, $12 or $16, depending on how everything goes and how satisfied you are with the service and outcome.