Question: Tipping in Restaurants, for Services, ??

[Harp]

You US people should try it, it's very liberating ditching preconceptions and going with the local flow.

So true.
The Declaration of Independence. (1776)

 

[Creeping Past]

So true.
The Declaration of Independence. (1776)

Good point. Helped along in no small measure by the erudite working class Englishman Thomas Paine, who came to the aid of the nascent republic and put into words the political context of the yearning for independence prior to the declaration. Ironically, after being dumped out of his post by the new government, Paine tipped George Washington's army $500.

 

[Harp]

Good point. Helped along in no small measure by the erudite working class Englishman Thomas Paine...

...restez s'il vous plait concentres le theme de ce fil.

 

[Richard Warren]

If, in England, one does not tip in bars (pubs?), how does the bartender know whom to serve first, and how does the barmaid know which drunken jerks to be nice to?

 

[Creeping Past]

how does the bartender know whom to serve first,

In a busy bar a good bartender spots the general 'order of service'. The law of the jungle kicks in at busy times. Generally, if you're a local you're most likely to get served first.

how does the barmaid know which drunken jerks to be nice to?

A good barmaid is never nice to drunks. On the other hand, it doesn't hurt to be hot.*

* No personal experience of this. I've noticed it happen, though.

 

[rumblefish]

A good barmaid is never nice to drunks.

Whew,,, here I'm thinking it's because I not good looking...

That means my mom could still be right?

 

[Undertow]

Whew,,, here I'm thinking it's because I not good looking...

That means my mom could still be right?

lol Wait, is she right that you're a handsome man? Or that you're a drunk?

 

[Richard Warren]

My definition of a good barmaid is one who is nice to me when I have had too many.

 

[Tomasso]

My definition of a good barmaid is one who is nice to me when I have had too many.

What's your definition of nice? This will vary from one gent to another.....

Reminds me of the time I recommended my regular masseuse to a friend after a hard day on the slopes. When I asked how he liked her he said,"She was OK, I guess." Upon further inquiry he revealed that he was disappointed not to have received a 'happy ending'. :eusa_doh: She's with the US Ski team.

 

[Undertow]

What's your definition of nice? This will vary from one gent to another.....

Reminds me of the time I recommended my regular masseuse to a friend after a hard day on the slopes. When I asked how he liked her he said,"She was OK, I guess." Upon further inquiry he revealed that he was disappointed not to have received a 'happy ending'. :eusa_doh: She's with the US Ski team.

lol :eusa_doh:

 

[Richard Warren]

I've never thought that any amount of tipping would induce a barmaid (or masseuse) to be that nice.

 

[rumblefish]

Upon further inquiry he revealed that he was disappointed not to have received a 'happy ending'. :eusa_doh:

lol


What, an ice cream?[huh]
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[rumblefish]

lol Wait, is she right that you're a handsome man? Or that you're a drunk?

lol
Thanks,
I didn't even think of that. Just as I was about to tell mom the good news.

 

[Tomasso]

I've never thought that any amount of tipping would induce a barmaid (or masseuse) to be that nice.

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[Undertow]

Not to pick at a scab or anything, but...

"The appropriate tip is 20%...That’s what chefs leave when they eat out, and it’s the amount they think is fair"

"An astounding 90% of chefs said it’s fair to penalize bad waiters with a smaller tip."

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/67/25-things-chefs-never-tell-you.html
By the Editors of Food Network Magazine

 

[Richard Warren]

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To paraphrase Marx, any barmaid who could be induced to be that nice to me by tips, I wouldn't want to be that nice to me.

 

[Derek Cavin]

I always tip 20% regardless of service.

 

[avedwards]

I was accidentally very rude in Japanese restaurant (staffed by Japanese people) on Wednesday in regards to tipping. The service and food had been exceptional, so I gave £25 rather than the £19.48 the meal had cost. The waitress promptly came back with exact change for the £5.52 I had overpaid which I found strange, so I decided to leave £2 on the table when I left.

Just after I had walked to the end of the street I suddenly remembered that it's considered rude to tip in Japan :eusa_doh:

 

[Adcurium]

I love tipping with $2 bills at the places I frequent. You don't see too many dueces nowadays, so when you give a bartender or a barista a 2 dollar bill, they get a kick out of it and tend to remember you (and are usually eager to serve you again next time you go in). I've had bartenders snub people next in line to get my drinks first. Maybe it has nothing to do with using two dollar bills, but it's fun.

 

[Edward]

I was accidentally very rude in Japanese restaurant (staffed by Japanese people) on Wednesday in regards to tipping. The service and food had been exceptional, so I gave £25 rather than the £19.48 the meal had cost. The waitress promptly came back with exact change for the £5.52 I had overpaid which I found strange, so I decided to leave £2 on the table when I left.

Just after I had walked to the end of the street I suddenly remembered that it's considered rude to tip in Japan :eusa_doh:

Easy done. AS far as I can establish, it was traditionally the same in China, though with US tourism has come American tipping culture, so it is much more common (and expected) now. I especially make a point of tipping the concierge when I arrive in a hotel in Beijing - they're the go to guys for booking all sorts of trips and excursions. Keep 'em onside and they can often get you a better taxi rate too..