Tipping Culture in America...

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Brits are more likely to tip in restaurants but I've seen tip boxes in hairdressers.

The thing is we see as something extra, for good service (btw if you see service included on your bill you can ask them to remove it they're not entitled to it).

In the US you have a different model, service seems to be tipped good or bad, yeah more if it's good but it seems obligatory no matter what. For us that looks like we're paying twice. The store owner is getting their cut and now we have to subsidise his staff because he's too greedy to pay them properly?

[El Kabong]

Service is tipped Missy, if it's bad you do not get a tip from anyone who has half a brain.


If you don't deserve a tip, I'm not going to give you one.


The tip is the motivation for our underpaid servers

[Howlin Mad Missy]

well Mr Pink, it seems everything is tipped.

[telboy66]

If I get good service I tip If not I don't I'm not have anyone tell me how much that should be. last year in Vegas we had the cab driver who picked us up from the airport telling us how much you should give for every service you are going to come across while there. I'm sorry that's just not on.

[El Kabong]

well Mr Pink, it seems everything is tipped.

...well we've got to keep our servers paid up to their drug dealers now don't we

[Youngblood]

I deliver newspapers. I am never late and it always arrive. When I collect it is 8 dollars for 2 weeks per customer. Most just give me the extra 2 from a 10, but there are a few who don't appreciate my services I guess and have made me (kinda rudely too) bring back the change immediately when I haven't had it. They NEVER tip.

I now have 'special change' for those people. Dirty slimy pennies and nickels covered in my dogs hair. There is a reason they say never be rude to a person who is serving you food...

[Scrap]

Im biased, my mother brought me up being a waitress. Started small, but became a wealthy woman through catering. Now Im a generous tipper I dont forget.

[RP33]

Brits are more likely to tip in restaurants but I've seen tip boxes in hairdressers.

The thing is we see as something extra, for good service (btw if you see service included on your bill you can ask them to remove it they're not entitled to it).

In the US you have a different model, service seems to be tipped good or bad, yeah more if it's good but it seems obligatory no matter what. For us that looks like we're paying twice. The store owner is getting their cut and now we have to subsidise his staff because he's too greedy to pay them properly?

your last paragraph reminds me of when i get my haircut.. cause it's not like a chain company, it's just two guys who own the place.. so it's like, why do i tip them, if the $12 is already going to them, why give them $15? doesn't make any sense, but whatever..

but yeah, it is like paying twice.. i mean, bars here are GOLD MINES.. not only is the markup on alcohol absofuckinglutely ridiculous, but then you have to tip.. So if you're a bartender, you make real good money on busy nights, and if you own the bar, you're making a great business if you pack the place....