Tipping in USA/Canada
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From: mrtravel on 13 Nov 2007 20:25 Qanset wrote: > Craig Welch wrote: > >> NO_SPAM_TO_dpharris(a)gci.net (Dennis P. Harris) said: >> >>> i can only speak to my experience in britain and france. i have >>> been told that italians still tip. even if they aren't >>> compulsory, i have always found that a little extra to the staff >>> always ensured special treatment, except in NZ & oz, where folks >>> would be insulted if you offered a gratuity. since my kiwi >>> friends had warned me about this, i never made that mistake. >> >> >> Heh. Some joke they chose to lump you with. >> In Australia and NZ, tipping is certainly not mandatory; but no >> waiter is ever 'insulted' by a tip. He is, naturally, grateful. > > > Here in Aus, tips are appreciated, NOT expected. I worked part time > as a barman and other times as a taxi driver. Tips were few and far > between. Thats our culture, its what were used to. > >> How much above minimum wage do you make as a bartender?
From: mrtravel on 13 Nov 2007 20:29 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? > People of all nationalities exhibit bad behavior. Why did you single out her as a "peurto rican"? In any case, was she hovering over the table waiting for a tip? I am generally long gone before my few cents is discovered for bad service. For bad service, tip a few cents, so they don't think you forgot to leave a tip.
From: mrtravel on 13 Nov 2007 20:30 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 !!!! > Yeah, it's kind of like the tip jar at Starsucks.
From: DaveM on 13 Nov 2007 20:33 On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:02:51 +1100, Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> 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. Bzzzzzt! Sorry, but you don't get to decide that - if your behaviour offends, it's offensive*. DaveM *By definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/offensive
From: mrtravel on 13 Nov 2007 20:34
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 They get to choose the location they want to be "from" on the name tags. |