Why should we tip?

Ask anyone on the receiving end of tips and you’ll have your answer.

- it’s probably the extreme of tipping everyone 20%

I tip my barber as quite simply there’s only so many cuts per hour you can do - only so much you can charge (my barber is very reasonably priced- I don’t do expensive barber cuts) - they’re skilled at what they do and they deserve a tip.

Taxi drivers? If the cab is clean and they’re good enough mood then a few euro max - but if they’re a bit moody and cab is dirty then no

Deliveries? I rarely get takeaway delivered since most now start charging a lot for delivery and that’s before you feel you have to tip so no I cut out takeaway deliveries coz they’re too expensive. I collect

Cafes? Never

Table service in pubs? Rarely use this but on a very busy night yes a euro or two but not every round unless a group of us

Hotel porter? Most hotels these days I carry my own bags - 5 stars might show you to your room but if they don’t I just carry my bags myself

It's starting to happen here aswell whereby the waiting staff annoy you during you're meal to ask is everything alright.

minimum wage protections are much greater now these days - I still tip but have cut back on how much I tip - I never tipped to USA levels anyway nor will I so it doesn’t bother me

I tipped someone in Australia once for fitting me with a suit.
He got bold thick and saying I insulted him.
Fuck this says I and kept the money.
it’s hard to please some fcukers

If we tip for great service, what would a taxi driver do that goes beyond the basic brief of taking you from A to B?

I don't like tipping. I only ever do it if social convention dictates, like being out for a meal with a group.

I don't want great service if that means being pestered by the waiter. We're not mates. I pretty much want to exchange pleasantries, order, and enjoy the food. I can't think of any of that which goes beyond the brief of a waiter.

I know other people enjoying tipping, and best of luck to them. Whatever makes them happy. I don't enjoy it though.

Australia is one of the countries where tipping is not necessarily the norm - but I’d never dream of tipping someone for fitting me out with clothing - that’s just weird

Who else could you tip? Cleaning staff in resturants, pubs, cafes, the office. Street cleaners who clean your street. Amazon and Evri delivery driver, floor staff in shopping centres and super markets, hospital porters.

There's no rhyme nor reason for the list of jobs we do tip vs the list of jobs we don't tip. It's mostly just social convention with reasons made up later to justify the decisions we've already made.

What gets me is cafes where you queue and are asked to pay at the point of purchase before any service has been discharged.

If there was a facility to tip separately on the way I’d consider it but expecting a tip in advance is just wrong.

I wouldn't think it has anything to do with being a snob, when I tip, its just me saying I appreciate the service, here is a few quid extra to show you that.

Loath the tipping culture that is now in Ireland. I don’t understand why you would tip a barber, a taxi driver, or the person selling coffee out of the side of a converted horse box.

In a restaurant I will begrudgingly tip because there is generally an effort made by staff to ensure you are ok for everything. Have noticed that hospitality staff are giving less of a $hit though, which means I tip even less. God I really dislike how the Irish hospitality sector has changed since Covid. I

I'd hate to see us the American way where they pay an additional 15-20% on everything even when service is poor. I think most people generally tip for good service but in last few years I rarely have cash as tapping is much more convenient. I'm sure tipping has reduced as a result of a more cashless society.

it’s clear from the posts here that it’s within our control to stop a culture of an ever expanding list of when we tip.

Tipping is simply an imported habit from another country but without the underlying rationale or traditions associated with that culture or country.

As a token gesture for barbers/hairdressers, waiting staff in restaurants (not self service cafes) it’s probably the norm now but the amounts don’t have to be anything like the levels of USA.

I can’t recall which ones right now but I’ve certainly seen tipping jars in a number of self service cafes and I’ve seen one in a takeaway restaurant recently which I just laughed at to myself. The thing is, the younger generation growing up will start to get used to these erroneous requests for additional cash and it will become the norm then. But not for me🤪