Tipping in USA/Canada
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From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 18:17 Jan wrote: > 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 > > . > > For being self service, I would have laughed at the cashier.
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 18:18 Craig Welch wrote: > Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> said: > >> >> 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. > > Well how did you know her nationality? > Obviously, I have traveled more than you. Also lived and worked in UK and Canada.
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 18:19 DaveM wrote: > On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:45:15 +1100, Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> 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. > > You missed a trick. I've seen more than one establishment in Vegas where the > staff name badges included the state or country of origin. Or was the > "stupid" epithet self-deprecatory? > > DaveM Either way, I couldnt give a dam. Your remarks are merely digressing from the original topic.
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 19:00 Martin D. Pay wrote: > On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:52:37 -0800, "PTravel" > <ptravel(a)travelersvideo.com> mangled uncounted electrons thus: > >> "Qanset" <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:473987bf$0$19803$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > <snip reasoned and intelligent reply> > > OP is a troll. And an Australian. It's not worth feeding him. > > Martin D. Pay > Not always comfortable with the 'tipping' part of traveling in > the US. But it's the custom and culture of the country so I do as > the locals do. It's only polite... Your remark is the most intelligent, but brief and to the point. I dont mind tipping if I am given good service. But as I explained earlier I will NOT be bullied , coerced or manipulated into tipping. Even when I have toured some of the Asian countries, I have been more than happy to give money to the poor and the homeless. Being a bad tipper does not stop me from being to charitable to those who need it the most.
From: Qanset on 13 Nov 2007 19:02
DaveM wrote: > On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:52:37 -0800, "PTravel" <ptravel(a)travelersvideo.com> > wrote: > >> Oh, but they will -- they will know you as the "rude [I'm going to guess >>from your screen name] Australian." And for those foreigners who have had >> limited contact with Australians, they will judge Australia and all >> Australians by your actions. Like it or not, we are all de facto >> ambassadors for our countries when we travel internationally. By >> deliberately ignoring the customs and practices of the countries that you >> visit, you are setting a very poor example for your own and one by which >> your fellow countrymen will be judged. Agreed, but being a bad tipper is NOT offensive behaviour. > > That's my philosophy, too. Unfortunately, bad behaviour isn't always > accurately attributed - I'm commonly mistaken for an antipodean in the > States, and that's happened to a lot of fellow Brit's, too. If the same > confusion occurs with a true Australian accent he may just end up > reinforcing the stereotype of the British as bad tippers. > > DaveM |