Tipping Culture Where You Live

HughFreakingDillon

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Merkin Baller

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Yeah, in Ireland, I always forget and throw down extra for the bartender (usually cause I'm in the whiskey and forget where I am). 

It's frowned upon by other patrons, but the staff sure as hell doesn't mind. 

HughFreakingDillon

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Yeah, in Ireland, I always forget and throw down extra for the bartender (usually cause I'm in the whiskey and forget where I am). 

It's frowned upon by other patrons, but the staff sure as hell doesn't mind. 

oh, ok, when I heard it was frowned upon, I thought it was the staff they were referring to (like treating them lower than you)

JojoRice

I always tip 20% unless the service is just God awful but that is super rare. For take out orders, like Chili's to go for example, I'll do 10%.  I've never done Doordash.  No desire in paying double or triple for something that I can go get myself.  When it comes to pizzas, I always do carry out.  Never do delivery. 

Side note....I was at Walmart recently doing the self checkout and the machine asked if I wanted to leave a tip.  Since it was self check out and I was doing all the work, I asked a lady working nearby that if I left a tip, would I get it since I was the one doing all the work.  Lady that was working just looked at me without a response.  So I just walked away and didn't leave myself a tip. 

Merkin Baller

HughFreakingDillon said:

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Yeah, in Ireland, I always forget and throw down extra for the bartender (usually cause I'm in the whiskey and forget where I am). 

It's frowned upon by other patrons, but the staff sure as hell doesn't mind. 

oh, ok, when I heard it was frowned upon, I thought it was the staff they were referring to (like treating them lower than you)

IDK, lastexitlondon can probably clarify... but I feel like for staff to get offended by that would be to ignore the culture we're coming from. We're not doing it to be arrogant or throw our money around, it's literally how society works where we're from. 

I feel weird NOT tipping a waiter or bartender, it's ingrained in us. 

Merkin Baller

I asked a bartender once in Ireland if it was rude, and he gave me a smile and said don't worry about it... he had ZERO problem getting a little extra. 

Gern Blansten

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

the other thing that always kind of irked me, having worked in the kitchen. Kitchen staff get tipped out, maximum at 5% of the wait staff's tips. And where I worked, it was on the honour system. You know fucking well they weren't disclosing how much they made that shift. And if her service was trash, but the food was good, she's still getting a tip, all because of me. On the flip side, if the food was trash, but she gave great service, that should also be recognized.

Restaurant electronic payment devices should have a split option:

50/50 kitchen/server
100/0 kitchen/server and vice versa
custom

But the kitchen people get at least minimum wage right? Waitresses (at least in the US) generally get paid like $2.70/hour so it makes sense to me to send a small amount to the kitchen.

I generally tip 20% in restaurants although I've recently learned that it should be 20% of the pretax amount...I generally just do 20% after sales tax so I guess I overtip a bit.

10% for carryout orders like Chinese food or pizza, etc., since they have to go through the effort of boxing it up.

I usually tip $1/drink at hockey games for a beer/drink. 

how does a wait staff get paid LESS THAN MINIMUM? don't you have labour laws? when I worked in the kitchen, kitchen staff got paid about the same as wait staff. maybe a bit more (like 20 cents an hour) if they'd been there a while. minimum wage here is like $15 something an hour. $2.70 per hour? wtf is this china?

Since it is customary to tip in full service restaurants that is our server rate. It's actually $2.13/hour in Indiana and several other states.

Indifference71

Merkin Baller said:

I usually tip 20% as a base for any bartenders / wait staff. More if they're great. 

I might tip a buck or two per round to a bartender at a concert or game, but not 20%.

People just running cash registers? Screw that. Sorry, but if you're working at  brewery and ring me up for one or two 4-packs, there's no way I'm tipping on that. 

Yeah this is about where I'm at.  Being asked for tips just about everywhere these days has gotten so out of hand.  I'm not tipping the guy who took 30 seconds to make my sandwich at Jimmy John's.

lastexitlondon

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Yeah, in Ireland, I always forget and throw down extra for the bartender (usually cause I'm in the whiskey and forget where I am). 

It's frowned upon by other patrons, but the staff sure as hell doesn't mind. 

oh, ok, when I heard it was frowned upon, I thought it was the staff they were referring to (like treating them lower than you)

IDK, lastexitlondon can probably clarify... but I feel like for staff to get offended by that would be to ignore the culture we're coming from. We're not doing it to be arrogant or throw our money around, it's literally how society works where we're from. 

I feel weird NOT tipping a waiter or bartender, it's ingrained in us. 

Oh no I don't think anyone would think it rude but just not a thing that happens much maybe in a bar we might offer a drink for the person serving like have one on me kind of thing.

Merkin Baller

lastexitlondon said:

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Yeah, in Ireland, I always forget and throw down extra for the bartender (usually cause I'm in the whiskey and forget where I am). 

It's frowned upon by other patrons, but the staff sure as hell doesn't mind. 

oh, ok, when I heard it was frowned upon, I thought it was the staff they were referring to (like treating them lower than you)

IDK, lastexitlondon can probably clarify... but I feel like for staff to get offended by that would be to ignore the culture we're coming from. We're not doing it to be arrogant or throw our money around, it's literally how society works where we're from. 

I feel weird NOT tipping a waiter or bartender, it's ingrained in us. 

Oh no I don't think anyone would think it rude but just not a thing that happens much maybe in a bar we might offer a drink for the person serving like have one on me kind of thing.

That sounds about right... I've been *scolded* by my cousins for tipping ("we don't do that here") but I always figured it was as much letting me in on the local custom as it was anything else. 

Go Beavers

People seem to get irritated about the tip options on the tablet thingys. I just hit no tip and then tip in cash, depending on the situation. If you decide to not feel pressured you won’t feel pressured. 

mace1229

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

the other thing that always kind of irked me, having worked in the kitchen. Kitchen staff get tipped out, maximum at 5% of the wait staff's tips. And where I worked, it was on the honour system. You know fucking well they weren't disclosing how much they made that shift. And if her service was trash, but the food was good, she's still getting a tip, all because of me. On the flip side, if the food was trash, but she gave great service, that should also be recognized.

Restaurant electronic payment devices should have a split option:

50/50 kitchen/server
100/0 kitchen/server and vice versa
custom

But the kitchen people get at least minimum wage right? Waitresses (at least in the US) generally get paid like $2.70/hour so it makes sense to me to send a small amount to the kitchen.

I generally tip 20% in restaurants although I've recently learned that it should be 20% of the pretax amount...I generally just do 20% after sales tax so I guess I overtip a bit.

10% for carryout orders like Chinese food or pizza, etc., since they have to go through the effort of boxing it up.

I usually tip $1/drink at hockey games for a beer/drink. 

how does a wait staff get paid LESS THAN MINIMUM? don't you have labour laws? when I worked in the kitchen, kitchen staff got paid about the same as wait staff. maybe a bit more (like 20 cents an hour) if they'd been there a while. minimum wage here is like $15 something an hour. $2.70 per hour? wtf is this china?

Since it is customary to tip in full service restaurants that is our server rate. It's actually $2.13/hour in Indiana and several other states.

It varies by state. In California it's the same minimum wage as any other job. Not sure if its like that in any other state.

F Me In The Brain

Go Beavers said:

People seem to get irritated about the tip options on the tablet thingys. I just hit no tip and then tip in cash, depending on the situation. If you decide to not feel pressured you won’t feel pressured. 

Agree 💯 

mace1229 said:

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

the other thing that always kind of irked me, having worked in the kitchen. Kitchen staff get tipped out, maximum at 5% of the wait staff's tips. And where I worked, it was on the honour system. You know fucking well they weren't disclosing how much they made that shift. And if her service was trash, but the food was good, she's still getting a tip, all because of me. On the flip side, if the food was trash, but she gave great service, that should also be recognized.

Restaurant electronic payment devices should have a split option:

50/50 kitchen/server
100/0 kitchen/server and vice versa
custom

But the kitchen people get at least minimum wage right? Waitresses (at least in the US) generally get paid like $2.70/hour so it makes sense to me to send a small amount to the kitchen.

I generally tip 20% in restaurants although I've recently learned that it should be 20% of the pretax amount...I generally just do 20% after sales tax so I guess I overtip a bit.

10% for carryout orders like Chinese food or pizza, etc., since they have to go through the effort of boxing it up.

I usually tip $1/drink at hockey games for a beer/drink. 

how does a wait staff get paid LESS THAN MINIMUM? don't you have labour laws? when I worked in the kitchen, kitchen staff got paid about the same as wait staff. maybe a bit more (like 20 cents an hour) if they'd been there a while. minimum wage here is like $15 something an hour. $2.70 per hour? wtf is this china?

Since it is customary to tip in full service restaurants that is our server rate. It's actually $2.13/hour in Indiana and several other states.

It varies by state. In California it's the same minimum wage as any other job. Not sure if its like that in any other state.

There are 6-7 states like this - every other state has subminimum wage for tip earners.

Gern Blansten

Indifference71 said:

Merkin Baller said:

I usually tip 20% as a base for any bartenders / wait staff. More if they're great. 

I might tip a buck or two per round to a bartender at a concert or game, but not 20%.

People just running cash registers? Screw that. Sorry, but if you're working at  brewery and ring me up for one or two 4-packs, there's no way I'm tipping on that. 

Yeah this is about where I'm at.  Being asked for tips just about everywhere these days has gotten so out of hand.  I'm not tipping the guy who took 30 seconds to make my sandwich at Jimmy John's.

yep...or the guy that sells you a T-shirt at a concert

Merkin Baller

Go Beavers said:

People seem to get irritated about the tip options on the tablet thingys. I just hit no tip and then tip in cash, depending on the situation. If you decide to not feel pressured you won’t feel pressured. 

Agreed, and it's nice when they turn the tablet to you as opposed to actually asking. 

cutz

HughFreakingDillon said:

I also find it odd that I'm asked to tip at my the spa where I'll get a massage. But WTF, I'm paying $130 for a 50 minute massage. Why the fuck should I tip a professional? I don't tip my physiotherapist. And my usual non-spa massage therapist doesn't ask for tips. But they both took the same education for what they are doing. 

Not sure how it's done where you go to, but the person who gives me my massage(same person for about 6 years) told me if they have no Clients they don't get paid. And they get a percentage of the cost when they do. So, they really need tips where I go. I think I give a good tip.

Man, you must be going to a High-Falutin place as I pay $131 for a 90 Minute massage.

Go Beavers

cutz said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I also find it odd that I'm asked to tip at my the spa where I'll get a massage. But WTF, I'm paying $130 for a 50 minute massage. Why the fuck should I tip a professional? I don't tip my physiotherapist. And my usual non-spa massage therapist doesn't ask for tips. But they both took the same education for what they are doing. 

Not sure how it's done where you go to, but the person who gives me my massage(same person for about 6 years) told me if they have no Clients they don't get paid. And they get a percentage of the cost when they do. So, they really need tips where I go. I think I give a good tip.

Man, you must be going to a High-Falutin place as I pay $131 for a 90 Minute massage.

His massage:

cutz

mace1229 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I also find it odd that I'm asked to tip at my the spa where I'll get a massage. But WTF, I'm paying $130 for a 50 minute massage. Why the fuck should I tip a professional? I don't tip my physiotherapist. And my usual non-spa massage therapist doesn't ask for tips. But they both took the same education for what they are doing. 

Clarify my first comment, I am happy to tip 20% on a full service restaurant if the service is average. I just find it annoying that that is the minimum amount presented, and goes up to 30 or 35% If you're going to give me options, start at 10 or 15%. We've all had food served cold, wrong orders served, food over/under cooked. I might tip 15% in those cases. And if its fast casual, where I stand in line to order and pick up my own food, don't expect the same tip a full service restaurant does and present me with the same 20-35% options. 

I find it odd what we do and don't tip. Like you said, you're expected to tip a massage, or hair cut, or any other number of things. But you don't tip your doctor for saving your life, your chiropractor for straightening out your back, your mail man for bringing mail in the snow, the pilot for making a smooth landing, or any other number of people who work as hard or harder and are honestly more important in some ways. I can't figure out the formula that decides who we do and don't tip.

Yeah, but the amount a DR & Chiropractor  charge, the Tip is already on the Bill>HA

F Me In The Brain

cutz said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I also find it odd that I'm asked to tip at my the spa where I'll get a massage. But WTF, I'm paying $130 for a 50 minute massage. Why the fuck should I tip a professional? I don't tip my physiotherapist. And my usual non-spa massage therapist doesn't ask for tips. But they both took the same education for what they are doing. 

Not sure how it's done where you go to, but the person who gives me my massage(same person for about 6 years) told me if they have no Clients they don't get paid. And they get a percentage of the cost when they do. So, they really need tips where I go. I think I give a good tip.

Man, you must be going to a High-Falutin place as I pay $131 for a 90 Minute massage.

Rub down at the Kraft-Watson Massage Parlor

cutz

lastexitlondon said:

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Merkin Baller said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

We don't tip at all here . 

this is what I find interesting. I've read that tipping in some places is not only not done, it's sometimes considered an insult. I think tipping is more of a north american thing. 

Yeah, in Ireland, I always forget and throw down extra for the bartender (usually cause I'm in the whiskey and forget where I am). 

It's frowned upon by other patrons, but the staff sure as hell doesn't mind. 

oh, ok, when I heard it was frowned upon, I thought it was the staff they were referring to (like treating them lower than you)

IDK, lastexitlondon can probably clarify... but I feel like for staff to get offended by that would be to ignore the culture we're coming from. We're not doing it to be arrogant or throw our money around, it's literally how society works where we're from. 

I feel weird NOT tipping a waiter or bartender, it's ingrained in us. 

Oh no I don't think anyone would think it rude but just not a thing that happens much maybe in a bar we might offer a drink for the person serving like have one on me kind of thing.

I would think they get a very good hourly/salary rate?