Fullerene Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Angusfifer said: Did you conduct a poll of some kind to support this statement? Not entirely. Years earlier Austria was not too keen on the idea but by 1938 Hitler made them an offer they could not refuse and guess what - they were all keen on the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 19/09/2017 at 18:46, ICTChris said: Also, there used to be large communities of Germans all over Europe - the Volga Germans, the Sudetenland Germans. It wouldn't have been unusual for people at that time to consider themselves German but be born elsewhere or even to have never visited Germany. .. and thanks to that lovely guy Joseph Stalin, there are almost a million people of German descent in Kazakhstan - which is more than in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I found the tipping "culture" over here a bit weird to begin with, tipping a'bdy fir aathing..... but I'm more used to it now. No need to tip bar staff as I don't go to bars these days, and I can pretty well work out the recommended 15% at a restaurant in my head so poor service will get EXACTLY 15% good will get it rounded up to something convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Raidernation said: No need to tip bar staff as I don't go to bars these days That'll be when the economy collapsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosser-fae-the-shire Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 On 12/09/2017 at 23:24, ayrmad said: Out of interest how much per hour/week does everyone think taxi drivers/uber drivers/takeaway delivery drivers earn, people seem to have some misguided ideas of pay in these jobs. f**k all in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Zen Archer said: f**k all in London. I'm not a fan of Uber' business model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I'm not a fan of Uber' business model. A surprise to nobody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViktorVic Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 As Mr. Pink famously said in Reservoir Dogs, I recently decided that" I don't tip", ever. Not because I'm an a**hole who doesn't want to, but because I try to pick the kinds of places on the expensive side lately. Gotten deep into Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants lately, and there can be pretty expensive places. Also, yes, sometimes the service is rude or they could care less about me, but that's before I don't tip, so to hell with them. So not only do they charge a lot, but they expect me to tip when they nearly tell me to f**ck off? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Tipped just over 20% at a restaurant the other night because food/service was excellent. Woman came back out to check if we'd meant to leave that much. Then asked if we wanted a complimentary drink. Got two measures of Bailleys bigger than ones we'd paid for elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: Tipped just over 20% at a restaurant the other night because food/service was excellent. Woman came back out to check if we'd meant to leave that much. Then asked if we wanted a complimentary drink. Got two measures of Bailleys bigger than ones we'd paid for elsewhere. McDonald's do alcohol nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskychimp Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Was in a caf with my daughter. I had a coffee and she had a juice ( a treat as she doesn't get sugar). The waitress gave her a big bucket of plastic animals to play with and kept high fiving on the way past. Allowed me to have my coffee in peace. Lovely lady Went up to pay and she tried to give the wee one a chupa chup. I asked not to as she's only 2 and could choke, plus she doesn't get sugar. Got halfway home and looked in the buggy to see my daughter munching on a kitkat chunky. No more tips for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 59 minutes ago, hk blues said: McDonald's do alcohol nowadays? They certainly do in Spain. Have done for many years too.* Nothong to do with my post but I hope that helps. * Haven't been in a McDonalds here for decades but they certainly did when we brought the kids 30 years ago, a beer made the place tolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 32 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: They certainly do in Spain. Have done for many years too.* Nothong to do with my post but I hope that helps. * Haven't been in a McDonalds here for decades but they certainly did when we brought the kids 30 years ago, a beer made the place tolerable. Germany, France and Portugal too, apparently. And Hong Kong...probably many other countries too, I'd expect. Not in the UK though - times have obviously changed since you entered the Golden Arches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Tipped just over 20% at a restaurant the other night because food/service was excellent. Woman came back out to check if we'd meant to leave that much. Then asked if we wanted a complimentary drink. Got two measures of Bailleys bigger than ones we'd paid for elsewhere. Man pays money and receives beverages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 27 minutes ago, hk blues said: Germany, France and Portugal too, apparently. And Hong Kong...probably many other countries too, I'd expect. Not in the UK though - times have obviously changed since you entered the Golden Arches. When I said 'here' I meant Ibiza where I currently am. Just been served a small beer but not McDonalds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 15 hours ago, G_Man1985 said: Don't think you have mentioned you are in ibiza Aye, if only he'd mentioned it I'd have saved myself a couple of posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 19 hours ago, NorthernJambo said: Man pays money and receives beverages. Goes on Internet forum while on holiday to report revelation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 my barber charged £9 for a long time. It was a straightforward case of giving a tenner and not waiting for change. It is now £9.50. I have tried letting them keep the change off a tenner and paying £10.50 but neither feels right. What should i do? (these are employees, not the owner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 5 hours ago, coprolite said: my barber charged £9 for a long time. It was a straightforward case of giving a tenner and not waiting for change. It is now £9.50. I have tried letting them keep the change off a tenner and paying £10.50 but neither feels right. What should i do? (these are employees, not the owner) 9 quid for a long time seems pretty cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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