Fony Titz Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I don't understand why the restaurants can't just charge a bit more and pay their employees a fair wage. This sort of tip culture will mean they have no idea what their wages are, they will be dependent on having generous customers, means people doing the same job at the same place will get different wages based on little more than luck and it leads to that annoying over friendliness that yank waiting staff have in America. In Nice just now and the food bills are itemised including showing 20% tax and 10% service charge. They all have to be by law. The staff are not overly friendly however are polite and serve your food and drinks with minimal fuss. They do seem very grateful for any additional tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Why wouldn't I take the word emergency literally? It's each to their own really but I just don't see the need for keeping cash at your house at all times. You take everything you read literally? Must make for some drama in your life!As you say, each to their own but as long as a large number of transactions are done using cash, I'd imagine most would prefer to keep some cash on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Taxi Drivers and places you eat out expect tips, as do takeaway delivery drivers. However, for me it's all to do with the quality of service. If you keep me waiting ages for a takeaway then no tip for you. In fact, the takeaway drivers are so shite I've taken to phoning and collecting myself. Much quicker.I have occasionally tipped the hairdresser.I have never ever tipped the window cleaner. What next? The postman, the bin man? As I said before, I look upon tipping as a kind of insurance...so yep, tip the postie and binmen at Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 11 minutes ago, hk blues said: You take everything you read literally? Must make for some drama in your life! As you say, each to their own but as long as a large number of transactions are done using cash, I'd imagine most would prefer to keep some cash on hand. If someone says "I keep cash in the house for emergency situations" I'm not sure how else I'm supposed to take it other than literally. If you just meant "I like to keep cash on me because I buy things using cash often" then that's what you should've said. Not sure why that would cause any drama in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmothecat2 Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 I was more meaning in case I lost my bank card or slam things, it means I'll have enough cash to keep me going until a new one gets sent out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 19 minutes ago, Jmothecat2 said: I was more meaning in case I lost my bank card or slam things, it means I'll have enough cash to keep me going until a new one gets sent out. See, that would qualify as an emergency situation. Fair enough. f**k knows what hkblues is on about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmothecat2 Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 Tbh with contactless payments through my phone I would probably not even need cash any more, but I suppose it's good to have just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 14 hours ago, ayrmad said: Nowt to do with tipping, using Uber for the cheapest price is where the contradiction is for me You literally started your 'leftist' flailing on the subject of tipping; I couldn't care less about Uber, or your attempt to shift the goalposts. Quote I'd rather be a UoLer Yes, because that's worked out terrifically for you. A taxi driver living in some backwater of Ayrshire, raging about not getting his 'deserved' tip from customers, admitting to stealing the property of his customers and having his laughable political views torn up for arse paper at any given opportunity. If there was a Venn diagram for 'beetroot-faced roasters getting upset about tips', you'd be in the centre. A caricature of fail. Quote than lesser history grad. A completed PhD thesis shoots that effort down in flames. Better luck next time champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Tipping the barber is a minefield, since I can't usually tell if he's done a good job till I'm home and showered.See also delivery drivers, unless you check the order is all present and correct when he's standing at the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 It's rare that I get a takeaway but if I do I always tip the delivery driver. We live 4 floors up and there is no lift, so anything that saves me that when I have a hangover(Which is the only time I consider a take away now) is well worth the 2 or 3 quid they get from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 If I've ordered a takeaway to pay on delivery then the driver gets whatever the change is rounded up to the next multiple of 5 . Pay online and the driver's on to plums.Barber gets a tip each time , mainly coz she's pretty fit . Got a guy that does any flooring or carpets I need done that gets a decent tip each time due to excellent service. Would not even entertain the thought of tipping posties, couriers etc or the window cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 53 minutes ago, virginton said: You literally started your 'leftist' flailing on the subject of tipping; I couldn't care less about Uber, or your attempt to shift the goalposts. Yes, because that's worked out terrifically for you. A taxi driver living in some backwater of Ayrshire, raging about not getting his 'deserved' tip from customers, admitting to stealing the property of his customers and having his laughable political views torn up for arse paper at any given opportunity. If there was a Venn diagram for 'beetroot-faced roasters getting upset about tips', you'd be in the centre. A caricature of fail. A completed PhD thesis shoots that effort down in flames. Better luck next time champ. Who gives the slightest f**k about Dutch history, a totally worthless subject dissected by a worthless individual, who knew you'd need to stroke your ego to keep your confidence up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 58 minutes ago, ayrmad said: Who gives the slightest f**k about Dutch history The Dutch probs do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 10 minutes ago, The OP said: The Dutch probs do. Taart en Biefstuk for this pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Obvs whoever's approved and whoever's potentially funded it probably give a f**k as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeMentalDavie Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Haircut costs £9 so just give them the tenner, been going to the same barbers since I was a kid and never had any problems. Will usually round up a taxi fare to the nearest quid unless they're a c**t or it's a black cab which are a rip off. Never used any of the aftershave etc that toilet attendants in pubs/clubs have, will be polite to them but I'm not giving them a quid to pass me a bit of paper towel I could easily get myself. Have no problems tipping at a restaurant unless the service has been shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Tipping delivery drivers makes no sense. If they've delivered it quickly its because it's been cooked quickly. f**k all to do with the delivery boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 23 minutes ago, Arabdownunder said: Tipping delivery drivers makes no sense. If they've delivered it quickly its because it's been cooked quickly. f**k all to do with the delivery boy. Aye, they're all just sitting about waiting with bated breath for your order to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Folk saying they tip nice looking lassies more Do you think they'll shag you because you've chucked them a couple of quid? If so that makes them, in effect, incredibly cheap prostitutes. It also says that you're a bit of a weirdo creep who think that a woman will shag them because you've paid them a few quid extra for them doing their job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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