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This story comes courtesy of another former delivery driver like myself (actually the friend of a delivery driver).
A girl he knew delivers an order to this guy's house. When he answers the door, she can tell he is drunk and has liquor on his breath. She gives him the total, and he says, "Wait here a sec, I gotta go get some money." So she watches as the guy slowly stumbles up the stairs, takes a few minutes, then very slowly and carefully navigates his way back down the stairs.
He pulls out a wad of $100 bills and takes 3 of them out and says, "Here's your tip. Thank you very much."
The delivery driver stands there with a very shocked expression on her face, not knowing quite what to say.
Then the guy's wife walks by, and she calls to her.
Driver: Ma'am, excuse me?
Wife: Yes, what is it? Is there a problem with our order?
Driver: No, a problem with the tip.
Wife: (sarcastically) Oh, the tip wasn't big enough?! Is that it?!
Driver: (sheepish grin) Um, no Ma'am.
She holds up the 3 $100 bills, and the lady is very shocked. She takes them, talks to her husband, sends him into another room, and then gives the driver a $50 tip for her honesty.
Most other customers I dealt with would have said "thanks", left a $2 or $3 tip, then shut the door in my face.
A girl he knew delivers an order to this guy's house. When he answers the door, she can tell he is drunk and has liquor on his breath. She gives him the total, and he says, "Wait here a sec, I gotta go get some money." So she watches as the guy slowly stumbles up the stairs, takes a few minutes, then very slowly and carefully navigates his way back down the stairs.
He pulls out a wad of $100 bills and takes 3 of them out and says, "Here's your tip. Thank you very much."
The delivery driver stands there with a very shocked expression on her face, not knowing quite what to say. Then the guy's wife walks by, and she calls to her.
Driver: Ma'am, excuse me?
Wife: Yes, what is it? Is there a problem with our order?
Driver: No, a problem with the tip.
Wife: (sarcastically) Oh, the tip wasn't big enough?! Is that it?!
Driver: (sheepish grin) Um, no Ma'am.
She holds up the 3 $100 bills, and the lady is very shocked. She takes them, talks to her husband, sends him into another room, and then gives the driver a $50 tip for her honesty.
Most other customers I dealt with would have said "thanks", left a $2 or $3 tip, then shut the door in my face.