Opinions Wanted -- Tipping?

[kybearfuzz]

I'm usually a good tipper when it comes to restaurants unless the service is just horrible. However, when it comes to other services, I have no idea how much is an appropriate tip.

What do you consider to be an appropriate tip for the following?

1. A taxi ride (use $12 as an fare amount if you want)?
   
2. A haircut?
   
3. A hotel maid service?

Are there instances, like the maid service, where you don't feel you should leave a tip, or do you leave one if the room is necessarily messy?

Just curious...

Comments

[kay-bee17.livejournal.com]

Well if you actually see the maid and she does a good job, I'd say tip her every now and then...but I wouldn't like leave it laying on a table for her or something like that...they're MOST likely discouraged from picking peoples' money up and taking it from the room :)

Okay probably not a very useful comment but I'm sitting on my ass at work (hehe...and I'm a janitor!...don't tell) not doing what i should be, but oh well...no one else is here so what're they gonna do? And I'm getting a new job in like 6 weeks.