It is something that you do. Are you supposed to though? To tip or not to tip. What is your opinion?
My take on the matter is that you should. Having done various jobs that involve recieving tips i have come to realize that most jobs that involve tips, the employees sometimes dont even make it to minimum wage if they are not tipped properly. Hence i have become quite a (if i may say so myself) generous tipper.
tip is a must.
even if u like the food or not
crap these waiters get paid like 4-6 bucks per hour they live on tips.
IMO if u can afford to eat out or order in then couple of extra bucks wont kill u.
Re: Tipping is not a city in China
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It is something that you do. Are you supposed to though? To tip or not to tip. What is your opinion?
My take on the matter is that you should. Having done various jobs that involve recieving tips i have come to realize that most jobs that involve tips, the employees sometimes dont even make it to minimum wage if they are not tipped properly. Hence i have become quite a (if i may say so myself) generous tipper.
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Exactly my sentiments, I have not done any such jobs, I do know that they arent paid much.
i think the bigger issue is HOW MUCH to tip... never seems enuff :s
^Usually 10-15%. Never below 10%.
International Tipping Etiquette
Once in an Indian restaurant in Massachusetts we were pleased with the meal and the service and wanted to tip. We paid for the meal and wanted to give a ‘normal’ tip to the waiter. But he replied, ‘This is not wanted’. So we left the restaurant without leaving a tip.
The next time in the same restaurant with the same waiter, we just assumed he didn’t take tips for some reason. But when leaving the restaurant, he called after us, asking why we didn’t give him any tip. We apologised and referred to our last encounter, but he said he was hoping to be tipped, which we finally did.
What might have gone wrong here?
In many eastern countries it is common to say one thing and mean another. Declining a tip is just part of the ritual of actually giving one. It’s the same as saying ‘please enter my unworthy hovel’ when entering the Taj Mahal. It’s an elaborate dance, so it helps to know the rules.
This kinda links in with the takalluf topic.
what to tip a waiter that messed up your order, did not check on you once to see if you needed anything, did not refill your water/drinks once. seemed rude etc.
what do you tip such a character..
are tips earned, or are tips a must :)
For some reason we (me and my friends) only tip if its a girl serving. ;)
But then again we never eat in a high class place.
i always tip whether it is a restaurant or a salon 
10 % :k:
I always tip 10%-20% except when the service is awful.
If we have a truly bad waitress or waiter, I will hand the bill and money to them for them to pay, look right at them, then ask for exact change.
Only had to do that twice.
I figure I'm paying for the food and usually the service, it should be done right. Otherwise, I can get the same treatment from my mother-in-law with free food.
stop tipping and they will start getting decent pay from where ever they work !! you are paying part of their salaries and saving the biz owners their money.. i dont remember the last time i got tipped for doing a great job at my work.. :)
I tip between 10-15% except when I get awful service which has happend a couple of times.
awwal to main baahir khaata hee nahin....
or agar khaa bhee loon to tip nahin cchorrta....
after all they get paid for their work....
if they think the pay is not good enuff, go find another job....
I tip because i use to wait tables. I know how they feel.
Tipping is a must IMO. 15% - 20% is a good range. If you don't tip someone, unless that person was very rude to you, then you should shoot urself in the head.
Seems this is a culture that has been developed over time.
I'm usually dissatisfied with the service from waiters/waitresses in desi restaurants. It seems that the owners hire at low pay because they assume the tip will cover the rest.....those that work for low pay end up being people that aren't qualified to offer quality service....this means clients leave unhappy but tip anyway because they feel obligated to.
What's the answer?
Another related question is: how do you complain without worrying about the next order you place?
Masha Allah. With this attitude, I think you do a darn good thing by not eating-out much. After all, how much spit can one eat? I say, more power to you :k:
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After all, how much spit can one eat?
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i'll take that as a lesson from ur experience and will stop dining out....
there's nothing like home-made food anyway.... :p
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there's nothing like home-made food anyway.... :p
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^ Exactly!
Re: spit.. you never know. If you piss them off too much (and not tipping WILL piss them off), then you really have no way of knowing what they do with your dishes before they bring it to your table.
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^ Exactly!
Re: spit.. you never know. If you piss them off too much (and not tipping WILL piss them off), then you really have no way of knowing what they do with your dishes before they bring it to your table.
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I thought u tipped them at the end of the meal, when your paying the bill?
So unless your a regular will it matter?
Anyway youd be surprised what they do to your dishes regardless of any tips...
spit wouldnt taste so bad afterall ;)