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deird1Read an article on tipping (with, yes, quite a lot of discussion about Aussies) this morning, and got interested...
My general position:
- America, for some insane reason, underpays people and expects them to earn most of their salary through tips. Were I in America, I would (reluctantly) tip everyone. After all, it's not their fault their work conditions stink.
- Luckily, I am in Australia, where tipping is not expected. So I don't tip - unless the place was really brilliant, in which case I might add my spare change to their tip jar...
Poll #4972 tipping
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 27
How much should you tip in restaurants?
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0%
0 (0.0%)
0% ...but then, I'm Australian
4 (14.8%)
5%
0 (0.0%)
10%
5 (18.5%)
20%
15 (55.6%)
25%
0 (0.0%)
30%
0 (0.0%)
50%
0 (0.0%)
ridiculously huge amounts
0 (0.0%)
it really depends on the service
3 (11.1%)
Tipping...
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sucks
5 (19.2%)
is great
5 (19.2%)
is annoying, but can't be helped
12 (46.2%)
I'm Australian, and laugh at people who tip
3 (11.5%)
I'm a waiter, and glare at people who don't tip
2 (7.7%)
why be stingy?
15 (57.7%)
why not just pay the waiters properly?
17 (65.4%)
ticky!
12 (46.2%)
tip!
7 (26.9%)
ticky again!
9 (34.6%)
My general position:
- America, for some insane reason, underpays people and expects them to earn most of their salary through tips. Were I in America, I would (reluctantly) tip everyone. After all, it's not their fault their work conditions stink.
- Luckily, I am in Australia, where tipping is not expected. So I don't tip - unless the place was really brilliant, in which case I might add my spare change to their tip jar...
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Date: 2010-11-03 06:31 am (UTC)When i was in the US i tipped whatever the expected amount was then - 10% i think (10? years ago).
In Australia or the UK it has depended on the situation... work dinner function where the total bill is often ~$1000.00 or $1500.00 (20-30 people) i would expect to round it up to the nearest 20 or 50 dollar mark.
Dinner at a classy resturant (bill around the $200.00 mark) i would round to the nearest $10/20 depending on service.
The only time i have felt i made a mistake with a tip tho was in the UK when i accidentally rounded a 24 pound dinner to 40 pounds, and it had been a rather disappointing meal. Considering my mental arithmatic at the time told me i just tipped someone ~45 on a ~65 meal that should have cost ~30 max...
Taxi/take away delivery/bartender etc never tip.