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Joe Simpson (jbs@babar.rti.org) wrote:

: I'm missing something here, namely the connection between the pizza man
: getting out of his car and handing you a pizza and a waiter in a restaurant
: taking your drink order, explaining the day's specials, recommending dishes,
: bringing your drinks, bringing bread, taking your food order, bringing your
: food, refilling your drinks, dropping by to see if everything's all right,
: carrying away empty dishes, explaining the dessert menu, taking your dessert
: order, asking if you want coffee, and bringing you dessert and/or coffee.

: Just exactly what has the pizza delivery person done to deserve a tip?

He has given you the luxury of sitting around in your underwear watching 
Wheel of Fortune instead of either (a) making dinner or (b) going out and 
picking up a pizza.

 : How do you determine if you "received lousy service" from a pizza
: delivery guy?  Is it if he doesn't smile when he hands you the box?
: If the pizza's late, you don't know if it's his fault or the cooks' fault.
: He wasn't even the guy who took your order.

You don't, just like when a waiter is late bringing you food, you don't 
know if it is his/her fault, the kitchen's fault, another customer's 
fault, etc.

: Do you tip the UPS man when he delivers a package to your house?  How about
: the mailman when he brings mail to your house?
: If not, why?  What is the difference between their jobs and the Domino's
: delivery guy's job?

As far as I know, their pay is not calculated based on the assumption 
that they will be tipped.  I know, that's a circular argument.  Also, 
though, you don't summon them to you as you do with a pizza delivery person.

Michael

:   -joe