Europeans and "Tipping"
#461
Posted 19 October 2010 - 04:46 AM
If you're staying in a hotel for multiple days, why would you ever want some stranger in there? I never go for the turn-down service and always hang the DND sign out.
And Macros seems to have missed the entire point of going to restaurants where actual tipping comes into play.
And Macros seems to have missed the entire point of going to restaurants where actual tipping comes into play.
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#462
Posted 19 October 2010 - 07:08 AM
No I get it, service just did not warrant it.
And the added service charge on the bill is just fucking bullshit. If you're goin to put that fee on anyway make your price listing reflect that
And the added service charge on the bill is just fucking bullshit. If you're goin to put that fee on anyway make your price listing reflect that
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#463
Posted 19 October 2010 - 10:03 AM
Macros, on 19 October 2010 - 07:08 AM, said:
And the added service charge on the bill is just fucking bullshit. If you're goin to put that fee on anyway make your price listing reflect that
Hey Mac, you and I agree on something on this thread.

although for different reasons, I'm sure.

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#464
Posted 20 October 2010 - 12:16 AM
Shinrei, on 19 October 2010 - 10:03 AM, said:
Macros, on 19 October 2010 - 07:08 AM, said:
And the added service charge on the bill is just fucking bullshit. If you're goin to put that fee on anyway make your price listing reflect that
Hey Mac, you and I agree on something on this thread.

although for different reasons, I'm sure.

And Europeans, who are used to the idea of Minimum wage, feel obligated to tip regardless. which, in turn, creates a latent feeling of hostility towards the whole concept.
#465
Posted 20 October 2010 - 12:49 AM
American Capitalism is founded on the principle of getting people to pay (extra) for things when they don't (or shouldn't) have to.
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#466
#467
Posted 20 October 2010 - 04:32 PM
in my opinion a tip should be given if the service is good, a better tip if the service is great. I have no problem with that, I like to do it. but if it is bad why bother? 10% is a good tip, 20% is a great tip in my opinion.
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#468
Posted 10 November 2010 - 08:00 PM
Shinrei, on 09 June 2010 - 12:25 PM, said:
Now, Macros has said stuff like "waiters just carry the food", which is a simplistic way to look at it. If I had a 20% tip for every time I've heard kitchen staff say "I'm glad I don't have to deal with the asshole customers you deal with", I'd be a few $1000 richer...
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Jackass public jerks are the enemy of service jobs everywhere, and not a particularily rare species.

Now this is an interesting point. After all, in general no one LIKES having to deal with other people.
Anyway, this thread is pretty interesting from my point of view. It looks like, as a whole, Europeans are simply less tolerant of laziness/bad service than Americans are, going by the responses in this thread. Which seems opposite of what is expected, considering Americans typically view Europeans as being lazy (especially the French, no offense intended). This of course doesn't represent my own views.
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#469
Posted 10 November 2010 - 10:20 PM
I live in Britain, we have a minimum wage here. I worked in retail for a while and never once got tipped, it's not the done thing to tip retail staff, so why should I tip in a hotel when they earn the same as I did
#470
Posted 16 November 2010 - 02:50 PM
Vengeance, on 18 October 2010 - 03:14 AM, said:
First off this
At an elegant cocktail party I asked for a glass of champagne.
"Sorry,'' said the lady behind the bar, "there's no more champagne.'' I dropped two $1 notes on the bar.
Within two minutes the girl came over and gave me a glass of champagne.
Tip or bribe?
is absolute bullshit.
2 dollars wouldn't buy you shit. A ten spot maybe. But 2 dollars give me a break.
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At an elegant cocktail party I asked for a glass of champagne.
"Sorry,'' said the lady behind the bar, "there's no more champagne.'' I dropped two $1 notes on the bar.
Within two minutes the girl came over and gave me a glass of champagne.
Tip or bribe?
is absolute bullshit.
2 dollars wouldn't buy you shit. A ten spot maybe. But 2 dollars give me a break.
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#471
Posted 16 November 2010 - 03:07 PM
Tapper, on 16 November 2010 - 02:50 PM, said:
Vengeance, on 18 October 2010 - 03:14 AM, said:
First off this
At an elegant cocktail party I asked for a glass of champagne.
"Sorry,'' said the lady behind the bar, "there's no more champagne.'' I dropped two $1 notes on the bar.
Within two minutes the girl came over and gave me a glass of champagne.
Tip or bribe?
is absolute bullshit.
2 dollars wouldn't buy you shit. A ten spot maybe. But 2 dollars give me a break.
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At an elegant cocktail party I asked for a glass of champagne.
"Sorry,'' said the lady behind the bar, "there's no more champagne.'' I dropped two $1 notes on the bar.
Within two minutes the girl came over and gave me a glass of champagne.
Tip or bribe?
is absolute bullshit.
2 dollars wouldn't buy you shit. A ten spot maybe. But 2 dollars give me a break.
It was the 1870s.
i like your perspective Tapper.
is the glass half full? who cares i'm drinking out of the bottle

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#472
Posted 13 January 2015 - 08:35 PM
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