From a carless perspective, this tipping thing vs. gas cost is abit interesting.

Terrible as it may seem, I never thought of tipping when I walk/bike to a restaurant to pick up a takeout dinner/lunch from restaurant. Take-out dinner from a restaurant is pretty rare for us. It's just insane for us when we live near many restaurants and cafes within a 15-min. walk.

We do tip on the rare occassion we order takeout dinner to be delivered to our hotel rm. when we travel...that's desperation point to us... Normally we prefer to walk around a town that we've visited and drop by the Arby's/Boston Pizza (if no other choice but a chain) to sit down for a meal within restaurant. We will tip 10- 15%..for the delivery person.

I actually find it abit depressing eating takeout food in a hotel rm. which is why I avoid it or at home....which for the latter I think we might have done once.....in past...um 15 years.