Are you supposed to tip your prophet?
Got my first prophecy reading yesterday. General life forecast, nothing specific. She gave me the reading and then just kind of looked at me and I didn't know if I was supposed to pay more or tip or what. Ended up saying "OK thank you" and leaving. Now I feel weird about it. Is there a standard?
15-20% for a general forecast. If it's a mandated disclosure (workplace, insurance, etc.) no tip expected because those get billed through whatever institution required it. Walk-ins, though, tip. They notice. I'm not saying the prophecy itself changes but the delivery gets a LOT more vague if you stiff them.
I've never tipped and I've been going to the same prophet for six years. Her readings are fine. I think the "it affects the quality" thing is an old wives' tale that prophets spread, ironically, without predicting that people would see through it.
Going to split the difference and tip next time. She did tell me something about my parking situation that turned out to be extremely accurate so it feels wrong not to.
Quick note on etiquette for when a prophecy turns out to be wrong: you do NOT ask for a refund and you do NOT tip less next time. Prophecy is a probabilistic discipline, not a guarantee. The Bureau of Prophetic Standards sets the accuracy threshold at 55% for general forecasts and 40% for targeted readings. If your prophet is consistently below that, file a complaint. If they're above it, a wrong reading is just the margin at work. That said, if a prophecy is wrong in a way that costs you money (bad investment advice, incorrect weather reading before an event, etc.), you can file for restitution through form BP-12. I've heard of exactly one person who got money back. He's famous in the bureau. They call him "the exception."
For the record, my prophet predicted I'd never tip her. She was right. She brings it up every session. I think we've reached an understanding.