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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1690" data-attributes="member: 1"><a href="http://money.com/money/5663290/tipping-etiquette-ubers-coffee-shops/" target="_blank">Help! I Think I&#039;m a Bad Tipper. What Are the Rules for Ubers and Coffee Shops? - Money</a>I don’t believe in the concept of guilty pleasures — people shouldn’t feel ashamed of anything they enjoy — but if I did, one of my guiltiest would be taking Ubers.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Not the brand Uber, specifically; I use that as an umbrella term for all the ride-hailing apps targeted at city dwellers like me. No matter the service, I take cars a lot: when I’m tired, when it’s cold, when I’m upset, when my destination is far away, when I’ve had a few too many rum and Cokes… you get the idea.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It’s a luxury, but I love it. Unlike taking the subway, getting driven around makes me feel posh and put-together. I can make calls in transit. I don’t have to walk. Best of all, I can Snapchat the skyline as I zoom across the Brooklyn Bridge.However, as frequently as I live the black car lifestyle, I’m still unclear on what to do about tipping. Of course I’ll leave a couple of dollars if a driver has to wait on me or backtrack across Miami because I left my purse at a <a href="https://www.baconbitch.com/" target="_blank">bacon-themed brunch spot</a> (yes, this happened), but I’m clueless about the protocol otherwise.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1690, member: 1"] [URL='http://money.com/money/5663290/tipping-etiquette-ubers-coffee-shops/'][B]Help! I Think I'm a Bad Tipper. What Are the Rules for Ubers and Coffee Shops? - Money[/B][/URL] I don’t believe in the concept of guilty pleasures — people shouldn’t feel ashamed of anything they enjoy — but if I did, one of my guiltiest would be taking Ubers. Not the brand Uber, specifically; I use that as an umbrella term for all the ride-hailing apps targeted at city dwellers like me. No matter the service, I take cars a lot: when I’m tired, when it’s cold, when I’m upset, when my destination is far away, when I’ve had a few too many rum and Cokes… you get the idea. It’s a luxury, but I love it. Unlike taking the subway, getting driven around makes me feel posh and put-together. I can make calls in transit. I don’t have to walk. Best of all, I can Snapchat the skyline as I zoom across the Brooklyn Bridge. However, as frequently as I live the black car lifestyle, I’m still unclear on what to do about tipping. Of course I’ll leave a couple of dollars if a driver has to wait on me or backtrack across Miami because I left my purse at a [URL='https://www.baconbitch.com/']bacon-themed brunch spot[/URL] (yes, this happened), but I’m clueless about the protocol otherwise. [/QUOTE]

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