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Off Topic Tipping etiquette?

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Carmine Galante., Jun 9, 2015.

  1. Sunbeam-Tiger

    Sunbeam-Tiger Active Member

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    I dont mind tipping for good service but In the states they seem to expect 15-20% regardless.
     
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  2. Bengals Tiger

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    There should be no apostrophe after "pizzas".
     
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  3. Bengals Tiger

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    And there's one missing from "thats", but maybe OLM's stolen it for his own personal version of "it's".
     
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  4. Sir Cheshire Ben

    Sir Cheshire Ben Well-Known Member

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    How much is it per pint?
     
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  5. Mr Hatem

    Mr Hatem Well-Known Member

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    Tip's?
    I just give them the apostrophe
     
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  6. EdmontonTiger

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    Not sure if the delivery drivers back in England get paid anything per Hr but I know Pizza drivers in Canada don't
    On average they get $3.25 per delivery that the customer gets charged when ordering and tips
    They have to use own car, put gas in and pay insurance.
    If the pizza shop mess up order or running late then chances are they won't get a good tip.
    I normally tip %20 to drivers and anything from 10-20% when eating out. People Tip a lot better here in Canada
     
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  7. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Since arriving in Leeds last year this is now my approach to taxis and Uber. Tip schmip, nobody chucks me a few quid when I do exactly the job I was asked to and no more.
     
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  8. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    That's the best point raised on this thread.
     
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  9. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    "You what? A tip?"

    ...pause....

    "Yep - Never take money from a stranger".
     
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  10. GLP

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    10% of the cost of the food.
     
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  11. GLP

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    More for you, hope you dined well!
     
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  12. Beverley_Tiger_998

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    I was in a hotel last night and ordered a papa johns and even put my door number and to be fair to him he was quick and didn't ring me from reception. the issue is though i paid by card as i regularly do with just eat as well. I don't mind tipping but i never carry much cash so how can i tip them before what if they are late? also why should I tip the food might be crap, never know what to do. what do i do?
     
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  13. tigers 2008

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    It is quite in order to tip heavily when in drink but to avoid totally when not.
     
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  14. GCTiger

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    Ha edit 2 pints...I wish it was 3 but the math doesn't fit.
     
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  15. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    Shouldn't they be tipping you for serving you fosters?
     
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  16. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    Moderators have a daily apostrophe quota that we're obliged to use up, it's not as easy as it look's.
     
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  17. Mr Hatem

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    I think you mean Moderator's, or was your quota already met?
     
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  18. Steven Toast

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    Having worked in hospitality for the better part of a decade (thank **** it's behind me), I know tips are a tough one to work out. When I worked behind a bar, the occasional customer would buy you a drink and that was good enough for me.

    In a restaurant, it's a different matter entirely. When you tip, you tip the service, not the food. If you had a **** meal and the staff were a set of ****s, that's fair enough. If the food was crap but the service was good, the staff were polite and apologetic and did everything they could, they should still get a tip. It isn't the front of house's fault if the chef's **** up, it isn't their responsibility and shouldn't be punished because they did their job right at the end of the day.

    I've had a fair few customers over the years say "oh I'm not leaving a tip, you get paid for what you do right?". I mean, what kind of daft attitude is that? In an industry where the pay is famously **** and the hours are unsociable, the majority of waiting/bar staff money comes from tips. If they're there on a Saturday night serving you a meal, it means they aren't at home with their family or out with their friends, they're giving up their free time to make sure you have an enjoyable evening. And while it's not mandatory, it's encouraged because it gives the staff a sign that they're doing a good job. "Well, I don't get tipped in my job and I work hard". Fair enough, but you probably don't work 10 hours a day, Saturday and Sunday at £6.50 an hour. You probably don't have to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and all bank holidays. The majority of people have common sense and know the score, but some people really are inconsiderate arseholes.
     
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  19. bum_chinned_crab

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    Erm, they're not. They're trying to make a living. Nobody ever serving me a meal has thought "I'll come in, do a few hours, make sure Bummers has a great time and then I'll leave. No need to pay me."

    I have always, without exception, given a minimum 10% to waiting staff for a meal even if the whole experience was woeful but let's not suggest that 'they're giving up their free time for me'. If they got paid the same to stay at home they would.
     
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  20. Steven Toast

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    Well of course they're trying to make a living, nobody would do anything (outside of charity/volunteer work) for free. But in order to keep their job, they have to work their hardest, otherwise they lose said job.
     
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