Tipping

s15r330

Parchment wrote: »

Well in America its actually how people make their wages up. I waitressed in America and my hourly wage was $2.15 - that was to encourage good service so people would tip more.

I meant the keeping of the change without offering it back. That's just cheeky.

dudara

The only people I tend to tip are barstaff and waitstaff. And even then, not always. Max tip would be 10% but for that it would have to be excellent service.

I travel to the US regularly enough and tipping is going insane over there. When I first started, 15% was the norm, then it went towards 17.5%, now it's encroaching 20%

Dirty Dingus McGee

I don't tip.

Just pay the staff properly and raise the price of the service you're providing.Thats a much better way of doing things.

myshirt

To think of all the ladies I have satisfied over the years, with just the tip.

It doesn't go unnoticed.

Really believe there is a lot to say about a man by how he treats people in these type of lower wage jobs. Grinds my gears to see people holding back and not giving a tip and a thank you.

Dirty Dingus McGee

myshirt wrote: »

To think of all the ladies I have satisfied over the years, with just the tip.

It doesn't go unnoticed.

Really believe there is a lot to say about a man by how he treats people in these type of lower wage jobs. Grinds my gears to see people holding back and not giving a tip and a thank you.

Most people in lower paid jobs don't get tips.The whole idea of people tipping those in lower paid jobs is quite hypocritical because nobody has ever given a tip to a normal shop worker and any number of people who work in lower paid jobs but it seems people who serve in restaurants are an exception to this rule.

The whole thing is a load of nonsense and allows employers to get away with screwing their staff when they should pay them a proper wage.

myshirt

^^^^^^^^

Two people you should always treat well are those that you are riding and those that are feeding you. Normal shop workers don't fall in this bracket.

I don't tie in with your idea of trusting the employer to pay adequately. Sounds a bit like Angela Kerins where she said not to give money to disabled causes, to just give to her, and ah, you know, she'll make sure they get it.

How great an idea that was.

I'd prefer giving a young kid a tenner and saying put that in your arse pocket for yourself.

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myshirt wrote: »

^^^^^^^^

Two people you should always treat well are those that you are riding and those that are feeding you.

And if they combine them both well, you usually tip them with a diamond engagement ring.

Samuel T. Cogley

I tip if the service is excellent really doesn't matter who, tipped the lad delivering building materials the other day. He threw the grab over the wall for me, which generally most lads won't do - perfectly safe in this case but policy and all that so €14 took it to even money so told him to keep the change. That said I would be mighty pissed off if what the (new) OP is describing happened.

dudara

dudara wrote: »

The only people I tend to tip are barstaff and waitstaff. And even then, not always. Max tip would be 10% but for that it would have to be excellent service.

I travel to the US regularly enough and tipping is going insane over there. When I first started, 15% was the norm, then it went towards 17.5%, now it's encroaching 20%

That's nuts. But I guess it reflects their payscales. I think (hope) it wouldn't crop up here due to minimum wage legislation.

I'd only tip 20% for very small purchases (5 euro coffee and cake, leave a euro for a tip)

20% is unjustified for anything over a tenner.

Samuel T. Cogley

I tend to top out my tips too. I generally don't go nuts but there is the occasional restaurant I'll go to where a table for two ends up over €150 - I tend to top out at a tenner, a little more if the service was excellent. It's different if it's a party of four or more then it tends to be the 10% range.

osarusan

Thread has gone a bit Reservoir Dogs.

raze_them_all_

Tip my barber, i get a hot towel shave on my head and then the same to tidy my beard up. Takes an hour if not more. Haircut is 15 quid but comes with a bear, charges me 25 all in all, will throw him a 30

gramar

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Tip my barber, i get a hot towel shave on my head and then the same to tidy my beard up. Takes an hour if not more. Haircut is 15 quid but comes with a bear, charges me 25 all in all, will throw him a 30

Where do you get the 30€ notes?

radia

gramar wrote: »

raze_them_all_ wrote:

Tip my barber, i get a hot towel shave on my head and then the same to tidy my beard up. Takes an hour if not more. Haircut is 15 quid but comes with a bear, charges me 25 all in all, will throw him a 30

Where do you get the 30€ notes?

Where does the barber get the bear?

The Rape of Lucretia

I wouldn't tip anybody. It is an obsolete practice from the age where those providing service to m'lud depended on his generosity to get by - thank you kindly Sir, oh your lordship is too kind, its my pleasure to server you sir.
Today it is the height of condescension, and insulting to anyone it is given to. People have their price. Pay it. But dont act the rich man throwing a few pennies at your inferiors as if it's a trifle to you, but manna to feed a few starving children to the receiver. Respect people who provide you with a service - dont demean them with this archaic crumbs from the rich man's table routine.

raze_them_all_

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

I wouldn't tip anybody. It is an obsolete practice from the age where those providing service to m'lud depended on his generosity to get by - thank you kindly Sir, oh your lordship is too kind, its my pleasure to server you sir.
Today it is the height of condescension, and insulting to anyone it is given to. People have their price. Pay it. But dont act the rich man throwing a few pennies at your inferiors as if it's a trifle to you, but manna to feed a few starving children to the receiver. Respect people who provide you with a service - dont demean them with this archaic crumbs from the rich man's table routine.

Lol does this line of thinking help you feel better about never tipping??

Not saying i tip like there is no tomorrow, but never tipping? Naw.

smurfjed

I always TIP as i work in a world where i get tipped so I believe in what goes around comes around..... Last night i got a tip of 1250 Euro (Equivalent of)

Samuel T. Cogley

smurfjed wrote: »

I always TIP as i work in a world where i get tipped so I believe in what goes around comes around..... Last night i got a tip of 1250 Euro (Equivalent of)

I just hope it didn't involve a gerbil.

myshirt

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

I just hope it didn't involve a gerbil.

100 is typically the tip where it involves a gerbil, so god knows what went on here

may God have mercy on our souls

smurfjed

Luckily it didn't involve a Gerbil......

Danbo!

fussyonion wrote: »

I will tip a taxi driver if I have a spare euro or two but if I dont and he hands me back a tenner I wont tip.

I worked part time washing cars when I was younger, where nearly every customer would throw me a euro or two, except taxi drivers. They almost never tipped. I'm happy to do the awkward wait now, when they slowly look through their pockets for change in the hope I'll tell them it's grand.

Mongfinder General

There are some right hungry bastards in this thread.

markc1184

I always tip in restaurants providing I am happy with the service. I'll tip my barber at Xmas. I rarely use taxis but when I do, it's my FIL, so no tip.

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markc1184 wrote: »

I rarely use taxis but when I do, it's my FIL, so no tip.

Here's a tip. People that use abbreviations are so annoying, imho.

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Avatar MIA wrote: »

Here's a tip. People that use abbreviations are so annoying, imho.

Says the man whose name is an abbreviation!

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Jadiel Strong Tourist wrote: »

Says the man whose name is an abbreviation!

Busted

lightspeed

I cant help notice that nowadays that most people pay by card, its likely less likely that people tip.

It was more awkward when putting the amount in cash in a bowl and expecting change or getting exact amount.

However, now you can just pay exact amount by card although i have seen in some places where it pops up on the screen if you want to tip and you just click a button for yes or no.

I personally dont tip and I dont care what others think. Lets not delude ourselves, it exists so wealthy owners can get away with underpaying their staff because their customers are stupid enough to subsidise the staff costs..

If the owner of a restaurant/pub told you i pay my workers minimum wage and expect you as a customer to leave a tip to keep my workers happy so i can make more money, would you leave a tip?

Probably not but thats the situation in pretty much every restaurant or pub. In the minority of cases where staff are not on minimum wage then why would i be tipping anyways? Am i supposed to tip them for making a meal and delivering it to my table? Thats what im paying for when i pay for the meal.

Tipping is one of the most retarded frauds to have ever existed.

I'll only ever tip if I feel the person has gone out of their way to provide an excellent service outside of whatever their regular job is. The whole purpose behind tipping in places like America is because staff are on ludicrously low money, that people can't actually survive on. That isn't the case here.

purple_rose

I don't understand tipping in Ireland. Most people would be in minimum wage. I'm just earning a little over minimum wage and I'm expected to give it away if i use a service. Nobody tips me.

sydthebeat

I was paying by card in a restaurant once and said to the waitress to put in a 10% tip and she had to ask me what 10% of the bill was as she couldn't work out it.