Quote Originally Posted by X View Post
There is a very big tipping culture in America, and some Brits don't like that when they go out there.

Personally, I thinks the Americans are really good at customer service and the Brits are the worst in the world. I would think the tipping side of it is not a coincidence.

I would much rather have 15% knocked off all my bills over here, and then pay a decent tip to the person who provides good customer service and fuck all to the pleb that does not. Having a standard service charge instead of a tip just means the service dips.

Good servers make good money from tips in the US, but poor ones do not. I think that's fair enough ........ but it doesn't sit well with the European socialist model, which seems to dictate that the unable and the unwilling are subsidised by the shrinking numbers of people whoactually so work hard.
good thoughts X.. thing is, 15% and tipping in general is just second nature to us that we don't really even think of it as a "tip".. it's just part of the whole eating out experience.. with that said, i normally tip 20% unless the service is terrible.. Just about all high class restaurants require 20% anyway.. And if you take a girl out to eat it looks nice if you tip 20%

but as far as drinks at a bar goes, what is the norm in the UK? If i'm by myself and i'm ordering beer after beer i'll throw her a dollar for a beer.. depending on the night, sometimes a dollar every two beers depending on how much cash i have on me.. If they actually make me a drink (gin/tonic etc..) then i normally always throw a dollar.. it's almost expected.. so the best way to order is to order rounds.. a round of 6 beers, and then tip a dollar.. it doesn't make any sense, but that's just how it is haha..