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Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 16 Nov

I went to a steakhouse with my mom yesterday. When we got the check, I saw that they automatically added 18% tip to the bill. That is not right. They shouldn’t decide for me how much tip I give them or that I give them any tip at...

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The History of Tipping

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 23 Aug

Tipping actually has its roots in Medieval Europe. During that time period wealthy landowners occasionally would give small sums of money to their servants for good service. The gesture later evolved into a more formal custom. In...

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I Tipped Her My Discount

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 22 Jul

Can you believe a haircut at Great Clips is $22 now? Just a few years ago it was $15, then it went to $18, then $20, and now it's $22. I mean, it's not like I'm Crystal Gale walking in there even if I do tend to wait a bit between...

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TIPS

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 12 Mar 25

I am not sure if it is actually true, or if someone just made it up, but the concept behind it, true or not, still makes perfect sense when it comes to offering someone a tip. Supposedly the word "tip" or "tips" is an acronym...

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Would it be better to have tipping replaced by fixed service charges?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 8 Feb 25

The other day while we were having an office dinner, overheard a hotel staff speaking to another about the unequal tip distribution and that the kitchen workers are demotivated to do better as they never receive tips. I have...

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The world gets crazier by the day

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 15 Dec 24

Hello all, hope you are doing well. I ran into something yesterday, I’m not sure it is everywhere but it is at my local Walmart. First let me give you an idea of what I am about to complain about. I’m not sure where you are in...

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Are You a Big Tipper?

Kristie Benjamin @Novelangel (394) • United States 22 Apr 24

Tipping is kind of a controversial topic in some venues. People have differing opinions on the subject, some reasoning that the perfect tip amount is 30%, while others prefer 20%, 15%, or even !0%. I tend to tip at 20% in...

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Tipping the Bill

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 12 Feb 24

I have always said, if I ever were lucky enough to win the lottery, at least some concept of helping to spread my fortune would be on my mind. I am always careful to point out that simply handing people money is never a...

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A restaurant in San Francisco that has a no tip-policy and instead shares profits with its staff

joseph anthony yap @NatsuYeung (264) 20 Feb 22

In the United States tip[ping and the tipping culture has become a source of debate especially on social media. While most people agree on tipping the grounds that someone is "expected" to tip has become a point of contention. A...

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Question for Today- Holiday Tipping

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 18 Dec 19

Do you have a list of people you tip or give something special to for the holidays? Of course, it depends on the different services one uses. For me, I do tip my hair stylist and mail carrier. I also give a monetary donation...

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Who Do You Tip?

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 2 Oct 19

Some people say that tipping is optional, in most cases it is but waitresses usually work for a lot less than minimum wage and rely on tips. There have only been a few times that I did not tip in a restaurant setting and i those...

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I know YOU are BIG tipper but...

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 18 Aug 19

Please read this first (in today's Sun-Sentinel C&P ) https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-ways-that-restaurants-cheat-their-workers-20190816-aiooy2g7gnb3rmog2yjir6bemq-story.html I was in the restaurant business for...

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Generous Tipping

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 6 Jul 19

When it comes to tipping, there are only a few occasions when I will do it. I will tip a bellboy at a hotel (although it is rare I use one). I will tip a shuttle driver when I am at the airport for helping to handle our bags. I of...

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I’ll give you a tip

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382021) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Jan 19

JJ (@myklj999) wrote about tipping wait staff. I’ll put the link at the bottom of this. In Australia, we don’t tip although there is often a jar on the counter where we can tip if we want to. So when we go overseas tipping is...

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How do you tip at restaurants?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 15 Oct 18

In the US, when you dine out at a restaurant, there is usually a suggested tip amount for you to leave displayed on the receipt. Usually it's 15%, 18% or 20%, though sometimes another suggested amount may be displayed, like 25%...

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How to Leave a Tip for the Hotel Housekeeper

RK Finnell @irishidid (8687) • United States 26 Jun 18

Surprisingly, it does matter. Where you leave the tip is as important as giving a tip. If the housekeeper has to question whether or not money left is a tip they won't touch it. If you have money laying around the room, it's even...

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A $140,000 Tip?

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43586) • Denver, Colorado 27 Apr 18

Check this out! This guy, James, is an Uber driver in the Denver area. Not too long ago, a passenger gave James a five dollar scratch off lottery ticket as a tip. James won 30 bucks and invested it back into more tickets. And as...

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Differences an Australian tourist (me) might notice when travelling overseas

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382021) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Apr 18

I recently wrote about what tourists might find strange when visiting Australia. I wanted to write more but I thought the post was long enough so this post deals with things I found unusual when visiting Europe and Ireland. I...

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Things tourists might wonder at if they visit Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382021) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Apr 18

For reasons I won’t go into here, I have become connected to a few new sites. One, called Oldish, has short, pithy articles on a variety of subjects. Today they offered a short list of things that surprise tourists who come to...

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Question of the Day- Holiday Tipping

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 4 Dec 17

Do you tip anyone for the holiday season? Is there any special reason you tip them? I tip my mail carrier and hair stylist. I like the service they provide to me and they both have nice personalities. Of course, it is possible...

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