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Ok Americans.
For us foreign plebs, explain tipping to us. How much is a good amount to give?
My girlfriend's family went to the US last year and have been before and she told me that tipping is pretty much expected everywhere, and you're expected to give a decent amount. Sometimes you're expected to tip to get served faster than other customers.
Now I personally don't get why I should be expected to tip all the time. I mean...if you're a waitress, it's in your job description to serve me. Your boss pays you to do that. I don't see why I should tip you so you'll serve me faster. I've always thought that you only deserve a tip if the service was great and you put in a bit of effort to make my stop in your workplace pleasant.
>> Anonymous
>>717

Personally, I always say every one should leave at least $2 tip, unless yer alone then I leave $3.
>> Anonymous
tl;dr

15% of the bill, right?
>> Anonymous
usually do 10-15 percent of the bill
>> Anonymous !FAggOTMo/o
Tipping doesn't mean that you'd get served faster as the tipping part happens after you've received your bill for the meal.

15% is a pretty average tip, but lots of restaurants have service/gratuities included in the bill for large parties (4+, but differs everywhere or none at all).
>> Anonymous
i go with 12 percent usually
>> Anonymous
ya, it's always around 15% of bill. that's why i don't bother eating out very often.

if they're being a dick i don't bother tipping but if they're really great i may skew it a bit higher say 20%-25%.
>> Syd2K !yHzbaFtyPA
At airports, kerbside clerks, a dollar per check-in luggage piece. For hotel maids, a dollar per person in the room every day.
>> Anonymous
>>717
what nationality are you?
>> Anonymous
>>763
Australian.
>> Anonymous
yeah i don't get how the concept of 'gratuity' is a necessity in america.
>> CapitalistBastard !!f/pELCnjRD0
A TIPPING THREAD WHERE EVERYONE IS A NECKBEARED CHEAPSKATE.

Anything less than 15% is a very low tip. My baseline is 20% for decent service and a good meal. I've tipped more than my actual meal on more than one occasion. Never tip less than $5 if you spent any appreciable time there.

>but if your server is retched then feel free not to.

Ignore this low-rent trash. If your service is actually that bad; ask to speak to the manager. Let them know what is bothering you and that your service wasn't up to par. Usually, they will be gracious and help solve whatever problem you are having. Typically by comping a desert or your meal.

These people depend on tips for their livelihood have some fucking class.
>> Anonymous
>>763

I'm Australian as well and had that same question in my head. I've tried to tip people in Australia, but in a lot of places it's against the workplaces policies to accept tips.

A few friends and I are considering going to America when we can pool enough money since our $ is doing fairly strongly in your country so this has been brought up in quite a few boring convos.
>> Anonymous
>>787
Yet another Australian here. I went to Japan a few years back and was surprised to find they're also quite big on tipping. I had no clue how much to tip and thus decided to just not tip at all.
>> Anonymous
>>782

>These people depend on wages for their livelihood
Fix'd.

Lots of people work for low wages. You don't tip street-sweepers, do you?

Stupid, indoctrinated fags.
>> Anonymous
>>828

really? They chased me down to the street because they thought i forgot my change.
>> Anonymous
>>840

Umm. There's a difference, mainly that waiters make half minimum wage?
>> CapitalistBastard !!f/pELCnjRD0
>>840

Are you an American?

Waiters don't receive anything more than nominal "wages". Street-clears are likely members of the local teamsters and have a high hourly wage + benefits.
>> Anonymous
When you eat, tip if you're served (restaurant) not for self-serve or pick up (fast food.) Tip for delivery. Basically tip for service professions. 15% of the bill before tax is average. 20% for good service, 10% for meh service. If they're fucking with you, either speak to a manager, or if you don't want the hassle, leave a penny tip. Penny is extra emphasis since some people might just forget to tip.

Basically, most people in these positions literally work for tips. If no one tips them, they've just spent all day working to pay the gas bill to drive to work and back.
>> Anonymous
ITT America's messed up IR system.
>> Anonymous
>>782
>These people depend on tips for their livelihood have some fucking class.

That's the whole fucking point. That is what's wrong. I'd be perfectly willing to pay more at restaurants if the staff got better wages so that tipping wasn't necessary.
>> Anonymous
As a waiter in Ohio, I make 3.15 an hour plus tips. No benefits.

Tips are pretty much how I pay my rent, feed myself, and put gas in my tank. Fuck you faggots who don't drop at least three bucks on the table. When I go out to eat in a group, everyone at the table drops three bucks. And if you don't tip, don't expect to eat at the same place again. We remember you.
>> CapitalistBastard !!f/pELCnjRD0
>>897

>That's the whole fucking point. That is what's wrong. I'd be perfectly willing to pay more at restaurants if the staff got better wages so that tipping wasn't necessary.

I don't give a shit how you think the system should be run. Personally, I like the fact that servers are rewarded directly by their customers. That way, good waiters MAKE MORE FUCKING MONEY and bad ones quit.

I'm just here to tell you what a person with some self-respect will do when they go out to a restaurant. THEY ALWAYS LEAVE A TIP.

I'm not talking about a penny, only retarded teenagers do shit like that.
>> Anonymous
What the tripfag said. I personally prefer tipping -- it allows you to personally show your appreciation to your waiter for their efforts. I find it much more appealing than the hidden "optional" 15% service charge more and more restaurants seem to be adding to the check here in the UK.

(Amerifag in London, for the record)
>> Anonymous
>>922
Agreed. Although having worked as a waitress, I think it's perfectly acceptable to stiff the server if they cop an attitude- but NOT if your food comes slowly or isn't exactly right. Sometimes the kitchen gets backed up, or a steak doesn't stay on the grill as long as it should, and I am the first to say that a harried or upset waitress will occasionally just flat-out make a mistake. But for any and all of these things there should be profuse apologies, because you're paying to eat there, and I need those tips to pay rent.

poor service- 0%, and leave a note on the receipt or ask to speak to the manager
decent service- 15%
good service 20-25%
>> Anonymous
I'm an American, but when I was in Europe, every restaurant charged gratuity included in the bill. So in America, we have a choice whether or not we want to choose. Maybe for you Ausfags it doesn't work that way, but in Europe, they just go ahead and be pompous fucks and add that price right in for you.

tl;dr I like our way better.
>> Anonymous
>>936

Somehow you fucked up making whatever point you meant to make
>> Anonymous
>>941

He doesn't like the idea that European restaurants already chuck in the service charge. It is "optional", but they make it look like it's another item that you ordered on the receipt.
>> Anonymous
>>950

...I can agree with that.
>> Anonymous
Although 15% is normal for the fat fucks that go to TGIF daily to get their burger with their whiny children real people tip 20%.

Also you only have to tip at restraunts where you have a full waiter. If you encounter one of the many place that are between fast food and traditional restraunts then tipping is optional. Basically a rule of thumb is if you pay before you receive any food/service then you do not have to tip, regardless of the service that follows.

If you eat at cheap restraunts then listen to>>730. At a place like Dennys or Ruby Tuesdays our friends always tip $2 each.
>> Anonymous
>>950
This was a problem for me (American) when I traveled in Germany and the Netherlands; I wasn't sure whether tipping was expected or included, so I ended up always leaving a tip on the table just in case.
>> Anonymous
>>959

Oh yes. Ask any European waiter or taxi driver, they love Americans. Their eyes light up when they see one come in.
>> Anonymous
>>962

EXACTLY! THIS is why Americans tip, you guys! PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION! We have this scheme going. In our country, we tip all the time, so when we go to other countries, we'll always get the best service. Not because they love us. They'll probably hate us for being fat and lazy and stupid and American, and who can blame them? But HEY! We get better service, because they think we'll tip them, and fuck yeah if that isn't awesome.
>> Anonymous
You're paying for food, not the service. Tips probably don't matter to most, but it's a common practice in restaurants.

I don't tip hair-cutters.
>> Anonymous
>>962
Haha, I can totally see this being the case. "Look, American tourists! Fuck yeah, I'm getting tipped double." I hated when I worked as a waitress and I would get seated with obviously foreign people, because 9 times out of 10 you got fucking stiffed :'(

>>967
Uh, no. I tipped while abroad because I was unsure of local protocol and didn't want to be rude.
>> Anonymous
>>972
You don't tip your hairdresser? Hopefully you don't go to the same one more than once, then. You tip your hairdresser 10-15% if they did a nice job and you know, didn't burn you with the flatiron or anything. That way, they know you appreciated their service and next time you come in they will make sure you get the cut you want. The only reason you wouldn't tip a hairdresser is if you don't plan to go back.
>> Anonymous
the reason for tips are,
yes your paying for the food but the waiters and waitresses are getting paid minimum wage which is about 6 dollars US.

so in order for a person to get a good income they have to rely on tips.

basically if they serve you well you tip them if not then maybe less or none but do be careful because they handle your food and check.

tipping to get faster service makes no sense since you tip after the meal.
>> Anonymous
>>936
In Australia there's next to no tipping.
>> Anonymous
Most waiters don't get minimum wage, so tips are an important amount of their income. The general rule is 15% if it was OK service, 10% if it really wasn't too good, but not horrible, 20% if it was outstanding.

There's a common rule that parties of 8 or more have an 18% gratuity automatically added to the bill. You don't have to tip extra in that case.

As to where? Sit-down restaurants is where that applies. Its common to tip hairdressers, porters, food delivery men, basically anyone who has done you decent service.
>> Anonymous
I tip 20% alot cause I've worked food and know how rough it can be. Skip tipping a waiter/tress and your own risk in the States especially if you plan on returning to that restaurant.
>> Anonymous
>>828

Seriously? Where did you go? In general, tipping in Japan is just not the done thing. Like another poster said, most of the time if you leave a tip they'll literally chase you down to give it back.

Myself, if a service charge is already included in the bill, I usually don't leave anything extra. Fuck double-tipping. But if not, I leave 10-15%.

UKfag here.
>> Anonymous
I'm in first year college and having very little money, I still tip 10% for average service, and 15-20% for really good service. I once went out with a bunch of people that did not tip at all, which I found horribly rude.
I think tipping is just a courtesy thing, like saying thank you for the meal.
>> Anonymous
>>717

The problem is a lot of jobs now pay less, using the excuse that you get tips. I've had quite a few serving jobs and they are extremly stingy on how much you're paid, but constantly remind you that you make tips
>> Anonymous
Tip 10-15% depending on country, what you bought, quality of service.

In the states i tipped 15% minimum. Same with France.
>> Anonymous
>>908
"we remember you" lol
>> Anonymous
>>921
>>That way, dumb blonde bitches with big boobs MAKE MORE FUCKING MONEY and bad ones will piss in your soup the next time you go there.

fix'd for you.

>>936

i don't know where you went, but here the service is like 1€, where there is one. maybe you went in a classy expensive restaurant, i don't know. but don't make up stuff like that.
>> Anonymous
The general rules:

At restaurants: 15% for passable service, 20% for good service (or any amount in between)
Taxis: 15-20%
Haircut: 15-20%
Bag carriers at hotels/airports: $1-2 per bag
Bartenders: $1-2 per drink
Paperboy: $25-50 at Christmas
>> Anonymous
>>1906
I always tip a couple bucks or 20% whichever is more and places I go to more than once a month remember.
>> Anonymous
do prostitutes also get tips?
>> Anonymous
we tip 'em with rape, if you know what i mean
>> Anonymous
>>1942
Wow, I never tip for any of these other things.

I generally leave 15-20% tip, usually rounding up to the nearest half a dollar.
>> Anonymous
>>2145
Sorry, was talking about leaving tip in restaurants there.