US Toilets

Manic Moran wrote: »

There is often a gap an inch, inch-and-a-half wide between the door and the frame (on each side) going the height of the door, in addition to the gap at the bottom.

Never caused me any bother. Then again, I've been in places where there's not as much as a curtain between yourself and the guy to your right or left. (Army has a wonderful way of removing inhibitions)

NTM

Thats what I thought he meant.

It really isnt a big problem. Much greater privacy than a communal urinal and yes the previously stated Drug use issue seems to fit.

ScumLord wrote: »

I thought the toilets where god awful too. The ones in Vegas have a shelf that all your poo sits on. I had one monstrous ****e one morning and put me hand right into the poo when wiping. Not nice at all.

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ew.

Stand up and wipe ffs.

Enii wrote: »

Its called a service charge - you pay 15-20% to get the food delivered to your table.

It is so cheap not to pay for this - that waiter earned NOTHING for serving you when you refused to tip him.

This is not entirely true, or at least, not as big a conniption as people make it out to be.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires payment of at least the federal minimum wage to covered, nonexempt employees. An employer of a tipped employee is only required to pay $2.13 an hour in direct wages if that amount plus the tips received equals at least the federal minimum wage, the employee retains all tips and the employee customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. If an employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 an hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference.
Some states have minimum wage laws specific to tipped employees. When an employee is subject to both the federal and state wage laws, the employee is entitled to the provisions which provides the greater benefits.



http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/002.htm


Yes phasers, they get the minimum wage.

Im curious to know how this tipping issue came about on the night. You asked your waiter about tips?

Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »

stand up and wipe?

You're a man dammit. The more time you spend sitting on a loo the closer you get to being a woman :pac:

i've noticed it too, gaps on the sides of the door. its kinda concerning...

tipping, well i refuse to tip if the service was bad. i'd have no problem explaining but no ones been cheeky enough to ask yet except to pass me a dirty look.

Tony255 wrote: »

Got into an arguement with a waiter there too about a tip I think it is mental that you are expected to give a tip regardless of the service, this guy was the rudest guy ever so the bill came to 50.10 and i made it 50.50 to make a point, the the fireworks started and in the end the manager offered to comp our meal but I just left, have you ever done anything like this and how did it work out?

I think you have the right idea OP.

Cool_CM wrote: »

Don't go to Germany
http://homepage.mac.com/mes/iblog/B337353584/C1870282643/E1866785319/Media/Pasted%20Graphic.jpg

Why? WHY!? Thats just .... WHY!?

The secret to tipping in America is to give half of the tax charge. For example on your receipt the total is say $38 inclusive of a tax of $8. Then you give $4 of a tip... I think it always works out at around 15%, very simple to calculate.

Random wrote: »

As for tipping... I dislike the whole tipping culture in the US. You can have a tip if you do something right (make sure I never run out of food and drink, walk past every now and again so I can call you if I want help, but go away and stop bothering me unless I call you) or if you're an attractive female (what can I say .. I'm human .. ). Otherwise you get no tip.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054954977
Lots of us agree with you.

We had this before.:rolleyes:

saves em putting a glory hole in

Thinks its something to do with drug use

blue-army wrote: »

We had this before.:rolleyes:

Like I said...sorry if it was done before. Not the easiest thing to search for. IS that really true michellenman?