Dear Prudence Prudie replies to readers’ comments and suggestions. Advice by Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Jenée Desmond-Harris ? May 29, 2026 6:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Slate, Aonatc39/Getty images Plus, Virtisus/iStock/Getty Images Plus, and Nadezhda Buravleva/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Each week, Prudence  asks readers for their thoughts  on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday. Hey Prudie, Re Takeout Trouble : My side gig is delivering food for one of the apps. I’ve been doing it for over five years. The delivery experience is pretty much the same for all restaurants, so I think tipping based on percentages is silly. What I do is the same whether it’s McDonald’s or fine dining, so why should I get paid a lot more for the fine dining?…