Deleted User wrote: » 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.
lightspeed wrote: » Give me an example of someone who has gone out of their way and a provided a service that was outside of what they are already getting paid to do?
s15r330 wrote: » How bou dah?!
Give me an example of someone who has gone out of their way and a provided a service that was outside of what they are already getting paid to do?
lightspeed wrote: » 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.
smurfjed wrote: » Certainly not me, but the biggest tip that i ever got was $10,000 and it didn't involve any Gerbils....
Bozo Skeleton wrote: » How in the hell did you get a $10,000 tip? I work in a bar. I often enough get tips or offered tips. I tell them they're grand, they don't have to tip, but yanks will insist sometimes. I'd get 15 or 20 a week in tips I'd guess. Soo, how did you get a $10,000 tip? Tell us more.
FTA69 wrote: » A lot of places in London (and I assume Dublin is the same) are doing this and not paying the money to the staff. I always ask the staff do they get the service charge and if they don't get it in its entirity I ask for it to be removed from the bill and give them cash instead. Absolutely disgraceful for a business to be basically stealing money from their staff and enticing extra from customers under false pretences. And often it's the big chains at it too.
worded wrote: » Load of miserable tight arses on this thread What's wrong with you to not tip someone even a euro or two for a meal or haircut if the person was good at what's they do and made you happy? I always tip my barber, look forward to the next cut and a chat. I usually tip a small amount for meals unless it was a disaster It's nice to nice, it doesn't hurt to share a little bit of happiness
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » I don't get tipped by any of the people I deal with in work and I'm as courteous as the come to the customers I deal with.I don't expect to either. Why should some jobs be expect to get a tipped but not others? If the money the staff are being paid is below what they should be and tips are supposed to fill this gap then simply pay the staff properly and put up the price of the service you are providing to cover this. The whole idea of tips is a complete load of nonsense.
Lemonposset wrote: » When working as a waitress, a customer called me over and asked if I had any tampons. She was on a first date and had just gotten her period and was very embarassed. I didn't and none of the other waitresses did either & I let her know this but told her I would sort it. So I ran out to the nearest shop (5 min jog) & bought some with my own money & left them in the ladies & told her where they were. It was pissing rain as I did this. I got in trouble with my boss for my unexplained absence on the busiest part of a saturday night service. Did she tip me? Nope. And yet I still tip wait staff, I can't help it though, when you've worked in the trade you know what a difference it makes.
Surreptitious wrote: » Did she even say thanks? That was a very kind thing for you to do.
[Deleted User] wrote: » 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.
Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: » He/She is either a stripper or a prostitute.
massdebater wrote: » I work in a restaurant in Canada, where the tipping culture is huge. I spent my whole life working office jobs but I make around 2.5 times more as a waiter than I would in any entry level office jobs - and that's with me having zero waitering experience! The amount of people who don't have any clue about the tipping culture here is ridiculous though. I make less than minimum wage (I get $9.60/hr instead of min wage which i think is $10.40/hr). At the end of my shift, I have to give money to the kitchen and bar staff. This is 4% of my food sales to kitchen and 4% of drink sales to the barman. This is off the sales figures and is not linked to my tips. So if I sell $500 worth of food and $400 worth of drink in a night, I need to pay the kitchen $20 and the barman $16. If nobody tips me all night, this comes from my own money. So by people not tipping, I get less than my already reduced wage. Most people are good though and will usually tip between 15-20%. I find that Americans, rich Asians and people who work as a waiter themselves are the best tippers whereas Aussies, students and young Asians are the worst offenders. At the end of the day, if you can't afford to tip, don't eat in a table-service restaurant. Go to McDonald's or something like that
KilOit wrote: » [/B] Most ridiculous comment I've seen in a while. So a student on a date brings their partner to dinner after saving up some money can't go to one of your establishments if they can't go the full distance to tip you and has to resort to Mc Donalds instead. Its not the students fault your restaurant has a policy of giving your salary to kitchen and bar staff
tedpan wrote: » If I get a good service in a restaurant, I'll tip 10%. I always tip bar staff. I also tip delivery drivers, barbers, taxis, mechanic s and most other people who provide a service. Usually 2 to 5euro It's only money...
He/She is either a stripper or a prostitute
