Tipping

[Hollism]

Where does everyone stand on tipping? Do you tip delivery drivers? Taxi driver, barber, waiting staff? Or not at all?

 

I'm thankful we don't have the same tipping culture as our cousins across the pond, but I do tip all of the above dependant on the service received. Taxi was 30 minutes late and I'm waiting for every penny of the change; or if I order £35 worth of food and it's there in 25 minutes then they can keep the change.

 

Thoughts?

[filthyfox]

I never tip.... noone has ever tipped me for returning their beloved pet dog.

[Voll Blau]

Similar attitude from me really. I also never tip on card as you can never be sure whether that money's actually going to the waiters or not.

[ScouseFox]

usually just say keep the change to everyone. cos I don't like change. wouldn't really class it as a tip, though. 

 

also pay on card quite a lot an never tip with that. 

[Sharpe's Fox]

I don't and wouldn't tip. Pay your staff a proper wage.

[Bayfox]

I tip the chinese delivery guy. But that's because i used to do it as a 2nd job. Pay was crap tips made it worth while.

 

Occasionally allow taxi driver to keep the change if it's18 quid say they can have 20.

 

Buy the landlords at the local a drink every now and again. That's about as far as i go. I can't stand this asking for tip on card payments although i think that has been stopped now hasn't it?

[lgfualol]

I tip service staff if they are good. I also tip my hair cutting lady cus she's nice. I also tip food-delivery people if it's pissing it down and I feel bad for them.  

[kingcarr21]

I generally tip if its say £9.00 and I give a tenner. Like your local hairdresser might charge £9.50 knowing full well 9 times out of 10 people will tip 50p.

 

 

[Innovindil]

Think the only person I've ever tipped was the fit bird that washed my car just before Christmas. 

 

Might possibly have had ulterior motives though. 

[the fox]

"i'm gonna pay you extra for doing your job properly"
 

[Merging Cultures]

I do 20% for wait staff, delivery and hairdressers. Not for taxis, but the business model is different here.

[thursday_next]

I tend to give taxi drivers a tip for delivering me to the right address, and not driving me out to the country to a secluded place, then raping and killing me. Also I tip barbers for not cutting off a piece of my ear. 

[sk3since03]

Don't tip 

 

Things are expensive enough as it is

 

I'm not a source of their income i have my own to looker after

 

 

[Adster]

Sounds harsh but no, I do not tip.

 

I'm working hard to save mine and fiancee's future (Wedding, Mortgage, etc). The last thing I am going to do is throw away money by tipping someone for providing a standard they should provide anyway if working in the industry.

[goose2010]

10% if the service is good nothing if not.

[leicesterlad1989]

Depends how drunk I am.

[foxy boxing]

I ask if they want a tip ant then say something like "don't eat yellow snow" and then watch their faces and then tip them for real  

[Wymsey]

Don't tip.

But more likely to tip healthcare assistants, nurses etc who do a lot of work for other's wellbeing at somewhat small money..

[leicsmac]

Tipping culture is so different in the US as opposed to the UK.

 

It's the system whereby folks don't actually get paid enough because people are expected to tip them that is to blame though, not the workers themselves. It's not "paying you extra for doing your job properly".

[Captain...]

I will round up for a taxi and normally leave a 10% tip in a proper restaurant, but not a gastro pub or anywhere you pay when you order.

 

Delivery drivers miss out now with Just Eat, because I have already paid for my take away it feels really weird to then give him a quid or 2.

 

I don't really mind tipping but I do feel really awkward when doing it directly, especially abroad, I had it a couple of times recently where we went on a trip organised by the guesthouse and paid for at the guest house so afterwards the guide didn't directly ask for a tip and we had no idea if it was the done thing to tip or how much. Whereas if we had paid at the end then it would have been easier to just give them a bit extra.

[Guest]

For me tipping has become to much of the norm now. I only ever tip if something was over and above what I would expect.

 

Food turns up on time and is warm and tastes nice doesn't get a tip....

[ousefox]

10% at restaurants unless I've had a bad experience

Keep the change or a quid to taxi drivers more often than not

Never at hairdressers, takeaway deliveries.

 

I thought the UK had a bit more of a tipping culture than what I've seen on this thread so far.

[Soar Fox]

I don't bother tipping, same as most others I'll just say keep the change to the taxi driver or takeaway delivery if it's anything under £2.

 

When I went Vegas and knew we were going to be drinking in the same place we tipped quite a bit. But in return they gave us great service and never let us queue for a beer.

[Guest]

44 minutes ago, Hollism said:

Where does everyone stand on tipping? Do you tip delivery drivers? Taxi driver, barber, waiting staff? Or not at all?

 

I'm thankful we don't have the same tipping culture as our cousins across the pond, but I do tip all of the above dependant on the service received. Taxi was 30 minutes late and I'm waiting for every penny of the change; or if I order £35 worth of food and it's there in 25 minutes then they can keep the change.

 

Thoughts?

Interesting point about 'across the pond' I went to USA a few years ago and the lady at the bar knew EVERYTHING about the beers she was serving, constantly refilled our drinks as soon as we were finished and also came and had a chat with us for about 10 minutes.

 

You don't get this is the UK and some people still expect a tip

[Beliall]

 

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