Tipping

davet82 · 03-02-2012 10:52AM #1

Have you stopped tipping in these difficult finacial times or reduce the amount you tip? Or did you ever tip in the first place? Waitresses, food delivery drivers, taxi drivers ect

I've noticed when in certain friends company when ordering food or dining out or ordering a drink how mean some of them are by just avoiding tipping and saying 'sure they're getting paid to do it, why should i prop up their wages?' or 'they're lucky to have a job'. Bad form in my book

Kerrigooney · 03-02-2012 10:56AM

Eating out? :eek: You`re havin a laugh aren`t ya?

RachaelVO · 03-02-2012 10:57AM

I have the same attitude as I always had. If I get good service I'll tip, if it's sh1te, then I won't.

If it's in a pub and its a drink, I usually give the small change (be it 20c or 99c)
In a restaurant it will really depend on how long I'm there!

Snowie · 03-02-2012 10:59AM

i always tip people remember you if you throw 2 euros into a cup you get better service this is a fact after all...

only in cafes and restaurants because i sued to work in it and well leaving a tip just makes the day barable

but if i spend 70 quid on a meal for 2 and the every things ticked boo il drop a 10 they deserve it I've enjoyed my self...

hairyprincess · 03-02-2012 10:59AM

Being from the 'country' I thought this was going to be about cow tipping

03-02-2012 11:00AM

I always tip in a restaurant, minimum a fiver maximum 6-7e depending on if there's 2 or 4 of us.

I work in a restaurant and am very surprised at how tight ppl are; I've had large enough tables spending 100-200e and pay by card and not leave a tip - I think they think they can use that as an excuse not to leave a tip. We don't do service charges for large booking because we want to entice ppl in and not deter them!

Also, I've had people say keep the change or share it with the staff and it's 15cents!!! I throw it in the charity box on the counter.

Also, had had a few customers stand there and wait for their 5cents change while I'm waiting to use the till... If you bill comes to 79.95 and you give me 80 you should be embarrassingly trying to get out the door asap, not stand there waiting for your change!

Kevin Duffy · 03-02-2012 11:02AM

I rearely tip, people blame you when the horse loses.

Snowie · 03-02-2012 11:04AM

07438991 wrote: »

I always tip in a restaurant, minimum a fiver maximum 6-7e depending on if there's 2 or 4 of us.

when you hold money do your knuckles go white

davet82 · 03-02-2012 11:05AM

07438991 wrote: »

Also, had had a few customers stand there and wait for their 5cents change while I'm waiting to use the till... If you bill comes to 79.95 and you give me 80 you should be embarrassingly trying to get out the door asap, not stand there waiting for your change!

thats shockingly mean

RachaelVO · 03-02-2012 11:05AM

07438991 wrote: »

I always tip in a restaurant, minimum a fiver maximum 6-7e depending on if there's 2 or 4 of us.

I work in a restaurant and am very surprised at how tight ppl are; I've had large enough tables spending 100-200e and pay by card and not leave a tip - I think they think they can use that as an excuse not to leave a tip. We don't do service charges for large booking because we want to entice ppl in and not deter them!

Also, I've had people say keep the change or share it with the staff and it's 15cents!!! I throw it in the charity box on the counter.

Also, had had a few customers stand there and wait for their 5cents change while I'm waiting to use the till... If you bill comes to 79.95 and you give me 80 you should be embarrassingly trying to get out the door asap, not stand there waiting for your change!

I usually always tip, and I most certainly wouldn't be waiting around for 5c, but people don't have to tip.

As I am typing this, I do recall ONCE I didn't tip. There was a sign up in a restaurant by the till and it said Tipping is not a city in china. That just bugged the sh1t outta me so I didn't tip!

Re: Service charges in restaurants, is it not still the case that customers are not obliged to pay a service charge?

03-02-2012 11:06AM

davet82 wrote: »

thats shockingly mean

Did you not just say that the company your with avoids tipping?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 03-02-2012 11:07AM

Snowie wrote: »

i always tip people remember you if you throw 2 euros into a cup you get better service this is a fact after all...

only in cafes and restaurants because i sued to work in it and well leaving a tip just makes the day barable

but if i spend 70 quid on a meal for 2 and the every things ticked boo il drop a 10 they deserve it I've enjoyed my self...

Not a fact... saying "that's a fact" doesn't make it a fact. Do you tip before you get your service?

07438991 wrote: »

I always tip in a restaurant, minimum a fiver maximum 6-7e depending on if there's 2 or 4 of us.

I work in a restaurant and am very surprised at how tight ppl are; I've had large enough tables spending 100-200e and pay by card and not leave a tip - I think they think they can use that as an excuse not to leave a tip. We don't do service charges for large booking because we want to entice ppl in and not deter them!

Also, I've had people say keep the change or share it with the staff and it's 15cents!!! I throw it in the charity box on the counter.

Also, had had a few customers stand there and wait for their 5cents change while I'm waiting to use the till... If you bill comes to 79.95 and you give me 80 you should be embarrassingly trying to get out the door asap, not stand there waiting for your change!

Money is money and you shouldn't be judging people if they wait for their change, you don't know their circumstances...

Lanaier · 03-02-2012 11:08AM

07438991 wrote: »

- I think they think they can use that as an excuse not to leave a tip.

Perhaps they didn't think you deserved a tip??

Just a possibility.

07438991 wrote: »

We don't do service charges for large booking because we want to entice ppl in and not deter them!

So for normal bookings there is a service charge AND an expected tip.
You wish to entice people to enter as they wont need to pay service charge and you expect them to pay a different type of service charge because of that........
Right.

stargazer 68 · 03-02-2012 11:08AM

We are off to the states in a couple of months. Tipping there is a total mine field!! :eek:
Some of the restaurants print the 'suggested amount' at the bottom of the bill which does help! :rolleyes:

Sky King · 03-02-2012 11:09AM

hairyprincess wrote: »

Being from the 'country' I thought this was going to be about cow tipping

Cow Tipping is a myth perpetuated by city slickers and if you were a real country bumpkin you would know that...

FRAUD!

03-02-2012 11:09AM

RachaelVO wrote: »

I usually always tip, and I most certainly wouldn't be waiting around for 5c, but people don't have to tip.

As I am typing this, I do recall ONCE I didn't tip. There was a sign up in a restaurant by the till and it said Tipping is not a city in china. That just bugged the sh1t outta me so I didn't tip!

Re: Service charges in restaurants, is it not still the case that customers are not obliged to pay a service charge?

I don't know but I know some restaurants charge it for groups of 6+ whilst others are over 10 and the charge is between 10-15%

Sky King · 03-02-2012 11:10AM

No that's a service charge for a large table.

I always tell them I'll just pop into the kitchen and collect it myself instead, the greedy bastids. Doesn't work though.

RachaelVO · 03-02-2012 11:11AM

07438991 wrote: »

I don't know but I know some restaurants charge it for groups of 6+ whilst others are over 10 and the charge is between 10-15%

I'm no 100% and I'm open to correction, but I'm almost sure that a customer can refuse to pay the service charge.

03-02-2012 11:12AM

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Money is money and you shouldn't be judging people if they wait for their change, you don't know their circumstances...[/QUOTE]

If you wait for 5cents change or it means that much to you, you shouldn't be having dinner out in my opinion!!!

davet82 · 03-02-2012 11:12AM

Kelly Jolly Gemstone wrote: »

Money is money and you shouldn't be judging people if they wait for their change, you don't know their circumstances...

well then maybe they shouldnt be going out then and spending money

RichieC · 03-02-2012 11:12AM

I hate these americanisms sneaking in... Sure why bother paying your staff if the customers will do it for you :rolleyes:

Snowie · 03-02-2012 11:14AM

Kelly Jolly Gemstone wrote: »

Not a fact... saying "that's a fact" doesn't make it a fact. Do you tip before you get your service?

is that a fact :eek:?

I don't really eat in Macy Ds

Sykk · 03-02-2012 11:14AM

Snowie wrote: »

i always tip people remember you if you throw 2 euros into a cup you get better service this is a fact after all...

You hand over money previous to receiving the service??

snubbleste · 03-02-2012 11:15AM

I never tip.

Snowie · 03-02-2012 11:18AM

Sykk wrote: »

You hand over money previous to receiving the service??

Like i said i go to the same place all the time! They no me bye name. :rolleyes:

I don't even have to ask my order they no it...

I like my breakfast routine of butter croissant a dry capochino with two shots

davet82 · 03-02-2012 11:19AM

any of these people that dont tip, ever work in the service industry, wait tables, deliver food or server drinks? i doubt it

03-02-2012 11:19AM

Snowie wrote: »

when you hold money do your knuckles go white

Hey screw you, I in college and my gf that has a job thinks that I'm too generous! :P

justme7136 · 03-02-2012 11:20AM

Who i tip
Hairdressers 2 euro,
Food delivery 2 euro,
Hot bar service girl the odds
Restaurant 5 euro
Taxi man unknown!! (usually pissed)

Kerrigooney · 03-02-2012 11:20AM

snubbleste wrote: »

I never tip.

Any particular reason?

davet82 · 03-02-2012 11:22AM

justme7136 wrote: »

Who i tip
Hairdressers 2 euro,
Food delivery 2 euro,
Hot bar service girl the odds
Restaurant 5 euro
Taxi man unknown!! (usually pissed)

I think thats a decent list, well done

Park Royal · 03-02-2012 11:22AM

It may depend how you were reared .....

thats what makes the world go around......

the difference.....

Tipping

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