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11 Oct 2005, 4:26 am

I came across this http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A5200011 and wonder if it is a genuine reflection of life in the US. Too complex...



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11 Oct 2005, 6:03 am

Pretty accurate breakdown, although I would say that in a full service restaurant 15 - 20% owuld be the norm. Ten percent would be a pretty cheap tip.

In a hotel, I generally leave the maid $5 a day (you leave it in the room when you check out).

It's not as complicated as it seems.



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11 Oct 2005, 5:16 pm

In the US, it is customary to tip the waiter ten percent of the breakfast, lunch, or dinner that you are served.


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11 Oct 2005, 5:35 pm

larsenjw92286 wrote:
In the US, it is customary to tip the waiter ten percent of the breakfast, lunch, or dinner that you are served.

Make that 15% for average service. Twenty percent is the norm for excellent service (or if you're just feeling generous).



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11 Oct 2005, 5:37 pm

I'm sorry. I was rushing when I typed that post.


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12 Oct 2005, 4:32 am

I'd imagine that if they have to rely on the charity of the paying public ther're hungry enough to eat it larsenjw92286.



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12 Oct 2005, 2:46 pm

You are funny.


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13 Oct 2005, 7:56 am

I usually just double the tax (which is 8.25% in California) and round up or down from there depending on how happy I am following. I used to be a waiter, so I know how hard it is. Thats a double edged sword though, and usually leaves me rewarding good waiters and waitresses with extra good tips and punishing the ones that angerd me for whatever reason.



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13 Oct 2005, 9:27 am

I just do fifteen percent. Standard and also easy to calculate: take ten percent, halve it, and add on the half.



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14 Oct 2005, 11:01 pm

I don't beleive in tipping,where do we draw the line?

and Im poor...so I need all the money I have


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