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Tip 15% every time, no matter what 18 42.86%
Tip when I want to, not always. Not necessarily 15% (more or less) 12 28.57%
Never tip 3 7.14%
Only tip when service is good. 9 21.43%
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I always tip, but it will vary on the service. Some where between 10-20%
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how do you go about it?
We don't tip here. If we had to, I'd tip only if the service was good, but honestly, I don't think I should have to - I think it's expected of people to tip, and they shouldn't be placed in such a situation in which they are expected to give a tip.
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, and they shouldn't be placed in such a situation in which they are expected to give a tip.
Why not? What bad do you think would come out of it?
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Why not? What bad do you think would come out of it?
Because it's putting people on the spot. If someone wishes to give a tip, they will.

I, for one, would not give a tip if I were expected to.
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Unless the service is bad, I tip 20%. That's kinda the standard here...

I never tip less than 10%, unless the server is literally being rude.


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As a Brit when I am eating out in your country I feel so guilty at being served by people who are payed a slave wage's, so even if the service is lousy I give them 15% in £, if the service is goods I give them 15% in Euro's +3% for conversion charges
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I always tip - because that is how I have been programmed to behave...
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As a Brit when I am eating out in your country I feel so guilty at being served by people who are payed a slave wage's, so even if the service is lousy I give them 15% in £, if the service is goods I give them 15% in Euro's +3% for conversion charges
My Daughter works in a restaurant and makes 500.00 +/- a week including tips for a service job this is pretty good?
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I always tip, but it will vary on the service. Some where between 10-20%
I do the same as this.
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I usually give tips, but if service is horrible I refuse to do so. I mean if we are supposed to tip for average service, and tip generously when service is exceptional the restaurant should pay us a tip for bad service.
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