Social media has turned everyone into Americans, it’s crazy.
Certainly below a certain age, they’ve grown up with social, with Netflix etc, just saturated in American culture from day one.
Top tip: tipping (not service charge) in percentages is not a thing outside the USA. Don’t do it by %. In the UK the custom has always been to leave a few quid for good service. That’s enough. Don’t let this percentage shit take root in the UK.
Other Tip > 0% > enter
Each and every one of us has the responsibility to ensure that tipping culture does not take hold here. Just say no.
You losers don’t tip???
My American friends looks at me crazy if I only add 10% on tip while I’m in Europe.
I also noticed tipping has been everywhere in Mexico City as well. I fly to cdmx at least twice a year and my last visit I noticed they are asking for a tip everywhere.
Was odd paying for a pint and it asking me to tip before I tap. The waiting at the bar was exacerbated by each patron tapping, bar staff sighing, pressing “no tip” on the card reader, then asking the patron tapping again.
Beer is as expensive as it is…
It’s becoming more and more common for the card machine in pubs to ask you for tips. Very annoying
I went to america a couple of years ago, and I was shocked that I have to calculate the amount of tip I have to give whilst being completely inebriated.
Even in America, we’re all tapping 0% at this point. Please tell me no one in London is actually tipping on these stupid machines…
No! I refuse! I’m American and moved back to America and it is the worst. Legit coffee shops asking of you want to tip 30%. I’m coming back to London for a couple months and am looking forward to paying what something costs while knowing people get paid properly and have national healthcare. Though not properly enough working in hospitality is rough no matter what country you’re in!
Tipping in America exists because wait staff don’t get paid a good wage. They get paid below minimum wage on the understanding that tips make up the difference (and more). That’s not how it works here. I hated tipping in America, and it shouldn’t come here. If you can’t function as a business without paying your staff then you can’t function as a business. Simple.
I’m an international student who works as a part time waiter(Manchester), here’s my take,
How we feel?
When people leave us tips it makes us so happy, doesn’t matter if it’s a two pound or five pound. The place I work share the tips among all the staffs so as an individual we don’t get much but still it makes our day and we boast about it to everyone.
Are tips needed?
If a service fee is already added to your bill I’d suggest not to leave tips. Service fee is supposed to split among the working staff. If you feel the service is not upto the level I believe paying service fee is not fair too.
People who works at restaurants are getting minimum wage salaries. As a staff from my POV, tips really helps them. But I don’t suggest to have it as a culture here or anywhere, where the service is very poor and you’re still expected to give them tips.
Thanks to those awesome souls who gave me tips, I never expected it but share does went to my colleagues who relies on it.
Now that’s my two pennies 😉
Edit: Typos
Jokes on them I can’t afford to go out anywhere anymore
Since when do “you always tip cabbies”?
TAP 0% Please
I had a 15% service charge added to my bill the other day in a restaurant. Didn’t tipping used to be 10%? Then it jumped to 12.5%. I was outraged but of course too British to make any kind of fuss and just paid it…
lmao gotttem
I don’t, and won’t tip. That’s my default and it’s up to the person to swing it in their direction.
There are obvious exceptions where it’s already going their way, in a restaurant that hasn’t added a service charge, or when someone has given great service – I used to always tip staff that made my daughter feel welcome and happy when we were out. I tipped the staff in my local bar at Christmas because they are great.
But not if you stick a card machine in my face and you’ve just done your job. You want a tip then make me want to get served by you every time I come to your place.
I know you get a shitty wage, I know you have a shitty job but it’s not on me to help you out. No one gives me a tip if I bust my balls over delivering for customers.
If you ask, I say no.
Simple.
common northern england W, i live in merseyside and ive never been asked to tip/ had a mandatory tip
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Social media has turned everyone into Americans, it’s crazy.
Certainly below a certain age, they’ve grown up with social, with Netflix etc, just saturated in American culture from day one.
Top tip: tipping (not service charge) in percentages is not a thing outside the USA. Don’t do it by %. In the UK the custom has always been to leave a few quid for good service. That’s enough. Don’t let this percentage shit take root in the UK.
Other Tip > 0% > enter
Each and every one of us has the responsibility to ensure that tipping culture does not take hold here. Just say no.
You losers don’t tip???
My American friends looks at me crazy if I only add 10% on tip while I’m in Europe.
I also noticed tipping has been everywhere in Mexico City as well. I fly to cdmx at least twice a year and my last visit I noticed they are asking for a tip everywhere.
Was odd paying for a pint and it asking me to tip before I tap. The waiting at the bar was exacerbated by each patron tapping, bar staff sighing, pressing “no tip” on the card reader, then asking the patron tapping again.
Beer is as expensive as it is…
It’s becoming more and more common for the card machine in pubs to ask you for tips. Very annoying
I went to america a couple of years ago, and I was shocked that I have to calculate the amount of tip I have to give whilst being completely inebriated.
Even in America, we’re all tapping 0% at this point. Please tell me no one in London is actually tipping on these stupid machines…
No! I refuse! I’m American and moved back to America and it is the worst. Legit coffee shops asking of you want to tip 30%. I’m coming back to London for a couple months and am looking forward to paying what something costs while knowing people get paid properly and have national healthcare. Though not properly enough working in hospitality is rough no matter what country you’re in!
Tipping in America exists because wait staff don’t get paid a good wage. They get paid below minimum wage on the understanding that tips make up the difference (and more). That’s not how it works here. I hated tipping in America, and it shouldn’t come here. If you can’t function as a business without paying your staff then you can’t function as a business. Simple.
I’m an international student who works as a part time waiter(Manchester), here’s my take,
How we feel?
When people leave us tips it makes us so happy, doesn’t matter if it’s a two pound or five pound. The place I work share the tips among all the staffs so as an individual we don’t get much but still it makes our day and we boast about it to everyone.
Are tips needed?
If a service fee is already added to your bill I’d suggest not to leave tips. Service fee is supposed to split among the working staff. If you feel the service is not upto the level I believe paying service fee is not fair too.
People who works at restaurants are getting minimum wage salaries. As a staff from my POV, tips really helps them. But I don’t suggest to have it as a culture here or anywhere, where the service is very poor and you’re still expected to give them tips.
Thanks to those awesome souls who gave me tips, I never expected it but share does went to my colleagues who relies on it.
Now that’s my two pennies 😉
Edit: Typos
Jokes on them I can’t afford to go out anywhere anymore
Since when do “you always tip cabbies”?
TAP 0% Please
I had a 15% service charge added to my bill the other day in a restaurant. Didn’t tipping used to be 10%? Then it jumped to 12.5%. I was outraged but of course too British to make any kind of fuss and just paid it…
lmao gotttem
I don’t, and won’t tip. That’s my default and it’s up to the person to swing it in their direction.
There are obvious exceptions where it’s already going their way, in a restaurant that hasn’t added a service charge, or when someone has given great service – I used to always tip staff that made my daughter feel welcome and happy when we were out. I tipped the staff in my local bar at Christmas because they are great.
But not if you stick a card machine in my face and you’ve just done your job. You want a tip then make me want to get served by you every time I come to your place.
I know you get a shitty wage, I know you have a shitty job but it’s not on me to help you out. No one gives me a tip if I bust my balls over delivering for customers.
If you ask, I say no.
Simple.
common northern england W, i live in merseyside and ive never been asked to tip/ had a mandatory tip