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Tip culture in your country ?
- Thread starter GhostTrick
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USA.
I've noticed more people are against tipping these days, but I still do.
If the meal is under $40, I usually leave a $5. Same goes for Pizza deliveries. I hand the driver a $5, no more no less.
If over $40, I go by the 15/20/25% rule depending on how good the service was.
I've noticed more people are against tipping these days, but I still do.
If the meal is under $40, I usually leave a $5. Same goes for Pizza deliveries. I hand the driver a $5, no more no less.
If over $40, I go by the 15/20/25% rule depending on how good the service was.
In France it's mostly included in the prices already (+ there's actually a minimum wage here), so tipping isn't so frequent. If I'm paying with cash I'll let them keep the change but that's about it.
well i rarely ever do take a taxi. only if i'm going to the airport really. i just don't wait for my change. if it comes to £9.20 then i'll give a £10 note. last time i got a taxi it was because my car broke down and i needed to get to work quick (or nobody else would get in the building). it came to £6 so i just gave them £10.
Aussie.
Don't really tip anywhere. Keep the change is prob as far as I go.
I do struggle keeping track of percentage to tip when I travel to the US.
Always leave something for housekeeping though.
Don't really tip anywhere. Keep the change is prob as far as I go.
I do struggle keeping track of percentage to tip when I travel to the US.
Always leave something for housekeeping though.
In the US and tipping is essential. If you are against tipping, do not continue giving the multimillion dollar corporations money. Don't take it out on your server
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Ah right yeah, fair enough, I've left the change as well but never thought of it as a tip for some reason.
In the Netherlands, tipping is optional and generally seen more as a compliment than as a reward. I barely ever tip, only when the service was excellent (at a restaurant). In the past, we always tipped in when eating with a group, but that has reduced over the years.
I work as a Waiter during my time a t university here in germany, and tips are in average from 5-10%. I wouldn never do the job if it werent for the tips, because most times you have to be everything to these persons, from psychiatrist, to mother and father, and it can be exhausting.
From Ireland. Don't think I've ever tipped anyone in my whole life here. I would certainly never in a million years tip a taxi driver given the ridiculous prices. Doubly so when I travel to the UK as they have extortionate rates over there. A 15min trip from Old Trafford to the Airport spmetimes sets you back £50. I'm not even sure if the inflated prices after games is legal but they do it anyway.
As others have mentioned though, people often round up to the nearest note and do a "keep the change" sorta tip.
As others have mentioned though, people often round up to the nearest note and do a "keep the change" sorta tip.
In addition to that I would say that people who do strenous manual labour for you often recieve a tip. That includes the employees of moving companies, people that deliver stuff like tvs, furniture etc.
Slovenian here. People don't really tip here, except maybe in restaurants and bars. And even then it's more of a "keep the change" thing, than proper tipping. Like dosh above me said, I also feel that that used to happen more when I was a kid in the 80's, and happens way less nowadays.
Coming from the US, 20% rounded up to the next dollar (at restaurants).
Now I live in the UK. I don't do that anymore, but I never know what's appropriate or not...
Now I live in the UK. I don't do that anymore, but I never know what's appropriate or not...
Croatia
Tips in restaurants and nowhere else, even then they aren't seen as necessary and are just a nice bonus.
Service staff is actually paid here.
Tips in restaurants and nowhere else, even then they aren't seen as necessary and are just a nice bonus.
Service staff is actually paid here.
In the Netherlands we tip in restaurants when we are satisfied with quality and service. But you can also just pay the bill without a tip. Sometimes you tip people when the service is above avarage for their extra effort.
Forcing people to tip is dumb. Just pay them a better wage.
Forcing people to tip is dumb. Just pay them a better wage.
UK here.
In no way is a tip expected. Tips must be earned. That means going above and beyond the essentials of the job.
In no way is a tip expected. Tips must be earned. That means going above and beyond the essentials of the job.
Yep. Didn't even know about tipping before my grandparents took me to a vacation as a kid.
It's not really common in Australia. Occasionally you might get a cafe/restaurant put a tipjar on the counter but it's very rare, and isn't up there too often. Only time it comesup is when I get Pizza delivered I might just tell the deliveryperson to keep the change.
In Greece tipping happens mostly in restaurants and taverns. In some places they offer you fruits or dessert for free in the end.
Tips for pizza delivery are common too.
In cafés tips are less common. But unlike other countries, they offer you the water for free and if you order beer or cocktail, they bring you extras like peanuts, cucumbers or carrots spiced in vinegar etc.
Tips for pizza delivery are common too.
In cafés tips are less common. But unlike other countries, they offer you the water for free and if you order beer or cocktail, they bring you extras like peanuts, cucumbers or carrots spiced in vinegar etc.
Tipping 10% or more would be standard in restaurants in the UK (its often included on the bill). I check if the staff receive the money, if they don't, then I remove it from the bill. People will also sometimes tip delivery drivers, barbers and taxi drivers.
I think it creates a very negative culture, where staff are over-friendly and fake because they want a tip. (As does shop-floor staff getting commission on sales) I always find it objectionable when I visit the states. It is probably my number one irritation when visiting as a tourist.
I think it creates a very negative culture, where staff are over-friendly and fake because they want a tip. (As does shop-floor staff getting commission on sales) I always find it objectionable when I visit the states. It is probably my number one irritation when visiting as a tourist.
UK here, I've seen some places with a tip jar at the desk but those are kind of rare and it's not really expected though if the service was good, I don't mind tipping a little extra.
Canadian here. We tend to tip usually at restaurants. My rule is around 10 to 15% depending on how good the food and server was. Not tipping at a sit down restaurant is a bit of a faux pas.
the idea was pretty much non existent here in iran, but it's starting to be a thing, specially in fancy resturants.
i don't like it :|
i don't like it :|
UK here
We don't have a tipping culture outside of expensive restaurants. I'm not about to give someone a tip for just bringing food from the kitchen to the table. That's their job
We don't have a tipping culture outside of expensive restaurants. I'm not about to give someone a tip for just bringing food from the kitchen to the table. That's their job
I almost always tip and tip a little more than I need to since I'm easy to please just keep the refills coming thats my only thing. I go to great clips for the occasional haircut or restyle they're pretty cheap and I always give the stylist a 5.00 tip.
I'm in the US I've never had to wait tables but I've worked food and I'm in retail those two industries are by far the worst to their employees so when I tip more than I need to I do it as a slient salute to the workers.
I'm in the US I've never had to wait tables but I've worked food and I'm in retail those two industries are by far the worst to their employees so when I tip more than I need to I do it as a slient salute to the workers.
No tipping culture in the Netherlands. It's more a case by case thing.
General rule of thumb is I don't tip when I'm alone, but I do tip in groups.
General rule of thumb is I don't tip when I'm alone, but I do tip in groups.