How much do you tip delivery people?

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When I go to a restaurant, I usually tip 18-22%, but I've always tipped pizza/chinese delivery folk about 10-12%. What about you guys? I don't want to be a cheapskate, but I thought this was the norm until recently someone told me they tip like 5 bucks on a 25 dollar delivery. I'm not debating it here, but I always figured that pizza/chinese delivery people are really just dropping your stuff off which isn't comparable to the service you get at a restaurant which is continual and more taxing. I mean, nobody tips gas station attendants any more either. Also, some places charge a buck for delivery. Should I really spend six dollars tipping someone for dropping off a couple of pizzas? I dunno, I guess this is kind of a poll...I'm just curious what the rest of you tip delivery folk, or what the accepted "standard" tip is for a chinese/pizza delivery person. While we're on the topic of tipping, I'm curious how you people handle bartender tips? Depending on where I am, if I'm paying cash (i.e. no tab), I may just drop a wad of cash at the end, guesstimating and overcompensating my guesstimate a bit on how much I drank (I usually do this in quieter, smaller places), or I'll typically pay a buck per drink ordered no matter the cost, occasionally rounding up. If a drink costs 4 bucks, I'll give $5. If $6, I'll give $7. If $9, I'll give $10. If $12+, I leave and find a different bar because that's ludicrous. If I order, say, a round of three drinks and the total is 16 bucks, I'll usually just give them the 20 and give them the extra buck. Again, just curious what you guys do.