Tipping in USA/Canada
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From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 06:38 Dennis P. Harris wrote: > On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:29:14 +1100 in rec.travel.air, Qanset > <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm going to cop a lot of flak on this subject, but never mind I have >> and open mind on accepting advice on World Travel. > > if you have an open mind, the usual gratuity for good service is > 15 per cent of the tab. it does not apply in fast food places > where you take your own food to the table. Thats exactly what I intend to do. > > i understand it does not apply down under, but it does in the > americas and europe, so you should get used to it, or expect to > get poor service and the worst table in the place. > > when in rome, do as the romans do, and budget for it. >
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 06:54 StephanieM wrote: > Maybe you haven't been on many tours, but I have been on tours in > Scotland, England, Germany, and Greece, and all guides have asked for > their gratutity. In fact they often hand you envelopes to put your gratutity in. All they will get from me is an empty envelope. I dont ask for money from strangers. > > So I don't know wherer you are coming from, but it definately sounds > like you are looking for a bargin. And you know where to come for > one. Next time try Thailand though, I hear it is even better there > especially if you enjoy the sunny beaches. >
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 07:45 Craig Welch wrote: > Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> said: > > > Bit late for that, I was there 20 years ago. I saw a peurto rican > >waitress get hostile because a British Visitor forgot to leave her a tip > >on the table. Her conduct was absolutely disgraceful. > > How did you know her nationality? Did she have a badge? No she didnt stupid. > > > -- > Craig http://www.wazu.jp/ > 1,239 Unicode fonts for 82 written language groups: > Price your own web plan: http://www.wazu.jp/hosting/
From: Jan on 13 Nov 2007 07:44 Qanset wrote: > Dennis P. Harris wrote: >> On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:29:14 +1100 in rec.travel.air, Qanset >> <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm going to cop a lot of flak on this subject, but never mind I >>> have and open mind on accepting advice on World Travel. >> >> if you have an open mind, the usual gratuity for good service is >> 15 per cent of the tab. it does not apply in fast food places > > >> where you take your own food to the table. > > > Thats exactly what I intend to do. My sister whilst on holiday in Florida, visited a totally self service buffet. Upon reaching the till to pay - at this point all she and her family had were the empty trays on which to place their food. - She was asked if she wanted "the tip" added to her bill !!!! Jan ..
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 07:47
"Dennis P. Harris" wrote: > On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:57:10 -0800 in rec.travel.air, "Capt. Del" > <cptdel(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > As a Brit, personally I'm embarrassed to tip. It's not what I was > > brought up doing. We expect to tip but very discreetly. > > But that's not the American way. > > The American way is to brandish the tip like a fiery sword, making > > sure everybody can see how great a tipper you are. > > because, unfortunately, if you don't, some judgemental idiot will > assume that you're a cheapskate. > > you have to remember that most americans don't carry the > upperclass/lowerclass baggage that many brits do --- or the > resentment that aussies & kiwis have about gratuities that's > connected with the supposed unequal relationship between server > and served. > i thnk with the aussies that much of it has to do > with the resentment inherited from transported prisoner > attitudes. Wrong. We dont beg money from tourists. |