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For some people, tipping isn't patronizing but part of their minimum wage. For others, it's an indication that their service was appreciated. For yet others (
by choult 14y ago
For some people, tipping isn't patronizing but part of their minimum wage.
For others, it's an indication that their service was appreciated.
For yet others (NYC I'm looking at you!) it's considered a right: "Would you like change?"
Personally, I tip 10% as a rule. But if the service I receive is appalling, I'll withold it. And if the service is excellent, I'll tip more. And I'll only ever tip by card if I can't make it in cash - I trust leaving cash on the table for my server to be a lot more likely to go specifically to them than any house "pool" system...
- EvanKelly 14y agoJust FYI, if you tip 10% in restaurants in a major American city you will probably be perceived as under tipping. In my short career of patronizing eating establishments, the accepted baseline tip has moved from 15% to 18% and now I believe it's at 20%. It's your prerogative to tip as you see fit, but as it is a social norm, it's useful to be aware of what the "norm" is. Maybe I've lived in exceedingly generous cities, so I'd be happy to hear back if 20% is not the "norm" for tipping a waiter at dinner.
- argonaut 14y agoI live in the US, and as far as I know the standard is still 18%. 20% is generous. But 10% is definitely undertipping.
- choult 14y ago10% is customary here in the UK, but then we do have minimum wage; AFAIK tips are tips. When I was last in NYC the minimum was 12.5%, and that wasn't all that long ago - I was impressed that the bill included tip calculations, but what really annoyed me was the "would you like the change" thing.