Teach me how to tip!!

**Euroholic** · 12-13-2012, 08:55 AM

Ok so i have been researching on the internet about the american phenomanon of "tipping". I just have a few questions.

If i go into a pub and order a drink i hand over the money to pay for it do they take the tip from that? Or do i pay for it and then give the tip? And do i have to let it be known that this is a tip?like say hey mate heres a tip?

If i was having a big drinking session do i tip every round or at the end of the night?

Why do i have to tip taxi drivers? In aus the taxi driver gets 50% of the charge is that not the same in usa?

Im thinking i will be getting a haircut just a small tidy up. Do i pay tip for that? And if so how do i do it? Pay for the hair cut then give then the extra tip or all at once and say this is a tip?

What if i forget to tip will people get aggressive at me?

**jasc** · 12-13-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Euroholic

Ok so i have been researching on the internet about the american phenomanon of "tipping". I just have a few questions.

If i go into a pub and order a drink i hand over the money to pay for it do they take the tip from that? Or do i pay for it and then give the tip? And do i have to let it be known that this is a tip?like say hey mate heres a tip?

They will ring up the drink and give you the change. Then throw em the tip and make sure they see you leave it. You don't have to be vocal but you want them to know you tipped. If you intend to tip them all of the money you'll get back just tell em to keep the change or something similar.

If i was having a big drinking session do i tip every round or at the end of the night?

With cash, everytime imo. On a tab you tip at the end. If you are doing cash and don't tip anything until the end you'll probably get shitty service. The other option is to throw a big tip on the first round and you'll be treated very well.

Why do i have to tip taxi drivers? In aus the taxi driver gets 50% of the charge is that not the same in usa?

It's just customary. You don't need to give em much, just a couple $.

Im thinking i will be getting a haircut just a small tidy up. Do i pay tip for that? And if so how do i do it? Pay for the hair cut then give then the extra tip or all at once and say this is a tip?

tip 15 - 20%+ for a haircut. doesnt matter how you give it, but give it after the cut.

What if i forget to tip will people get aggressive at me?

Most won't get aggressive but if you go back your service will suck. In a busy bar people who tip well will usually get great service. Ppl who don't tip often wait much longer to get a drink and if it's a shot or mixed drink don't be suprised if they short the liqour.

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**Armykid93** · 12-13-2012, 09:26 AM

Tips are given to show the service rendered was good. If you like your haircut tip the hair dresser a couple bucks. When it comes to restaurant tipping I always tip 20% if the service was good and its at the end when your bill comes. Other than that its up to you

**fukngruvn** · 12-13-2012, 09:31 AM

Tipping is expected in many customer service situations in North America. I have answered your specific questions below in bold.

Originally Posted by Euroholic

Ok so i have been researching on the internet about the american phenomanon of "tipping". I just have a few questions.

If i go into a pub and order a drink i hand over the money to pay for it do they take the tip from that? Or do i pay for it and then give the tip? And do i have to let it be known that this is a tip?like say hey mate heres a tip? A pub (bar) will typically have you on a tab. When you are finished you get a total bill and would be expected to tip based on that amount. For food, tip is usually 10-20% of pre tax total. If there are lots of drinks or drinks only, a buck or two a drink would cover it. At a nightclub, there will be tip jars out. It will be very obvious where the tip goes. Some people tip every purchase, I don't. Couple bucks here and there. Your change on a single drink, 5-er for multiples. Tip can also be influenced by how 'fancy' the place is.

If i was having a big drinking session do i tip every round or at the end of the night? Explained above.

Why do i have to tip taxi drivers? In aus the taxi driver gets 50% of the charge is that not the same in usa? You don't have to, it's just something we do.

Im thinking i will be getting a haircut just a small tidy up. Do i pay tip for that? And if so how do i do it? Pay for the hair cut then give then the extra tip or all at once and say this is a tip? Usually a tip is appreciated for a haircut. When they are finished, they will give you a total for the service. You tip by giving them more than they asked for. This is typically it, but you could add "keep the change". If you don't have correct change, pay, get the tip, then hand the tip to the barber.

What if i forget to tip will people get aggressive at me? Lol, hopefully not. But some ppl do take their tips very seriously!

**Zodiac82** · 12-13-2012, 09:36 AM

no u dont have to say this is a tip....when they give u ur change just slide whatever amount u wanna give them back

**gixxerboy1** · 12-13-2012, 09:48 AM

tip on everydrink at the bar if you are paying each time. If you run a tab pay at the end.
JASC is also correct if its a busy place throw a good tip in the beginning so you get better service.
15-20% is standard on food.
if you go to a salon for a haircut, most will have little envolopes at the counter when you pay. You put the tip in there and give it to the person ringing you up. If not just go back and tip the person you did it.
You never say this is your tip.

**lstbred** · 12-13-2012, 09:49 AM

Make sure that the tip is not all ready included in the total, most are not but I learned a lesson in Miami

you dont have to announce this is the tip, if the bill is $16 you can just give a $20 and say "keep the change" or something similiar.

**gixxerboy1** · 12-13-2012, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by lstbred

Make sure that the tip is not all ready included in the total, most are not but I learned a lesson in Miami

you dont have to announce this is the tip, if the bill is $16 you can just give a $20 and say "keep the change" or something similiar.

yea Miami adds 18% to everything. They need to, alot of foreigners like the OP. At least he knows to top most dont and the servers would all get screwed.

**Lunk1** · 12-13-2012, 10:52 AM

I didnt realize tipping is specific to N. America. I tip everywhere...even all inclusive resorts where tipping is discouraged.

I ran a bar for a cpl years during college...once you have worked for tips you see it differently

**lstbred** · 12-13-2012, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

yea Miami adds 18% to everything. They need to, alot of foreigners like the OP. At least he knows to top most dont and the servers would all get screwed.

Ya, I learned the hard way, my first night we did a nice meal and 1) got taken to the cleaners 2) wasnt told/didnt notice the tip was added. After the first night we started paying attention found all kinds of things were a scam. Dont get me wrong, I loved it!! BUT next time I'll know where to go, what to do/dont do. Live and learn lol

**Euroholic** · 12-14-2012, 06:28 AM

Ok guys thanks for the info. Im sure ill get use to it after a few days.So i make it known that im tipping but i dont say this is a tip. Were do the % figures come from tho? Is it government regulated? Or just what is genuarly expected in the community?

And Lunk america is the only place i no were people tip. Apart from strip clubs thats world wide that one haha.

**DSM4Life** · 12-14-2012, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Armykid93

Tips are given to show the service rendered was good. If you like your haircut tip the hair dresser a couple bucks. When it comes to restaurant tipping I always tip 20% if the service was good and its at the end when your bill comes. Other than that its up to you

Dinner is 20% , breakfast/lunch 15%.

**Wes201** · 12-14-2012, 06:40 AM

In the United States 20% is the customary tip. Thats goes for the entire tipping industry. Haircutting, taxis, bartenders, restaurants, etc. You either ask what your bill is or they present you with a check at the end of the service or the night, then YOU calculate what 20% of that is and you add it on to the total. The only thing to watch for is that some restasurants (one the bill has gone over a certain dollar amount) they will automatilcally add the 20% gratutuaity to your total. This is not to try to screw you, this is to ensure that that waiter/waitress does not get f**cked. Some people or just completly inconsiderate and or oblivious, will show up at a restaurant with a party of sevsan or eight, rack up a $350 dinner and drinks bill, and then leave 10 bucks for the waiter like there doind something nice, not realizing that the guy spent half his shift waiting just on your table and was only getting paid 2 bucks an hour the whole time....Just read your bill to make sure it wasnt already added before you start calculating.....
I have worked several jobs in this industry and can tell you for sure the industry standary is 20% of the entire bill

**Flagg** · 12-14-2012, 05:18 PM

Why the Hell would you tip in a pub? A pint costs way too much these days for me to start dishing out tips in a place like that.

Where I normally tip is in restaurants and the hairdresser. Sometimes in coffee shops or taxis.

**gixxerboy1** · 12-14-2012, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

Why the Hell would you tip in a pub? A pint costs way too much these days for me to start dishing out tips in a place like that.

Where I normally tip is in restaurants and the hairdresser. Sometimes in coffee shops or taxis.

a bartender gets paid like 2-4 dollars an hour. you always tip in a bar

**Flagg** · 12-14-2012, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

a bartender gets paid like 2-4 dollars an hour. you always tip in a bar

Over here in the UK, the average price of a pint of beer is close to 4 pounds now. It's why pubs are slowly dying out.

Waiters and hairdressers dont get much money and I tip them. Taxi drivers by comparison get paid more than waiters, bar staff and hairdressers....does that mean they should not be tipped? Why dont we tip everyone who works in McDonalds.

While in the UK people dont tip in bars or pubs, its not unheard of to buy the barman or barmaiden a drink.

**gixxerboy1** · 12-14-2012, 05:27 PM

bar tenders here are paid like waiters and tipped for their service. It maybe different where you are from.

**DanB** · 12-14-2012, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

Over here in the UK, the average price of a pint of beer is close to 4 pounds now. It's why pubs are slowly dying out.

Waiters and hairdressers dont get much money and I tip them. Taxi drivers by comparison get paid more than waiters, bar staff and hairdressers....does that mean they should not be tipped? Why dont we tip everyone who works in McDonalds.

While in the UK people dont tip in bars or pubs, its not unheard of to buy the barman or barmaiden a drink.

I tip, you dont

We both walk to the bar together, who gets served first?

If you tip me and you a regular, I will look after you, odd double and shots here and there, you dont tip then you get exactly what you pay for, no more, I'll charge you for a dash coke, peanuts, crisps etc, you tip and ya prob get them for nothing, look after a barman and he look after you, late drink? no problem

I got £6 an hour in UK, I wasnt short of money but if I had to try live off that wage Id be fvcked so I no problem tipping people

Taxi drivers get jack shit these days too, I dont tip them because they wankers

I wish it was 4euro a drink over here...........

**DanB** · 12-14-2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

bar tenders here are paid like waiters and tipped for their service. It maybe different where you are from.

Yeah it different in Ireland and UK, they get a decent wage in Ireland if your half decent and tips all depend where you work, I worked in places and made 200euro a night in tips and 100 wages, other places I be lucky to make the price of a drink in tips

Your style of club then you can expect good money but you got to know the right people to get them

Didnt know barmen made so little over there though, do you not have a minimum wage over there? its 8.65/hr over here I think

**DanB** · 12-14-2012, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by lstbred

Ya, I learned the hard way, my first night we did a nice meal and 1) got taken to the cleaners 2) wasnt told/didnt notice the tip was added. After the first night we started paying attention found all kinds of things were a scam. Dont get me wrong, I loved it!! BUT next time I'll know where to go, what to do/dont do. Live and learn lol

Yeah we get a ''service charge'' here in some places aswell, but here the ''service charge'' dosnt go to the waitress, it just another earner for the resturant, in those cases if I was happy with service then I will still tip

**DanB** · 12-14-2012, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

yea Miami adds 18% to everything. They need to, alot of foreigners like the OP. At least he knows to top most dont and the servers would all get screwed.

Does that go to the staff gix? over here it dosnt and it just a sneaky way to mark up prices that seemed attractive on the menu

**gixxerboy1** · 12-14-2012, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by DanB

Yeah it different in Ireland and UK, they get a decent wage in Ireland if your half decent and tips all depend where you work, I worked in places and made 200euro a night in tips and 100 wages, other places I be lucky to make the price of a drink in tips

Your style of club then you can expect good money but you got to know the right people to get them

Didnt know barmen made so little over there though, do you not have a minimum wage over there? its 8.65/hr over here I think

there is a lower minimum wage for tip jobs. So they dont get the 8.65 an hour

Originally Posted by DanB

Does that go to the staff gix? over here it dosnt and it just a sneaky way to mark up prices that seemed attractive on the menu

no that does goto the server

**Flagg** · 12-14-2012, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by DanB

I tip, you dont

We both walk to the bar together, who gets served first?

If you tip me and you a regular, I will look after you, odd double and shots here and there, you dont tip then you get exactly what you pay for, no more, I'll charge you for a dash coke, peanuts, crisps etc, you tip and ya prob get them for nothing, look after a barman and he look after you, late drink? no problem

I got £6 an hour in UK, I wasnt short of money but if I had to try live off that wage Id be fvcked so I no problem tipping people

Taxi drivers get jack shit these days too, I dont tip them because they wankers

I wish it was 4euro a drink over here...........

The better looking person gets served first :P

Well it's horses for courses. I tip, just not in pubs.

**DanB** · 12-14-2012, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

The better looking person gets served first :P

Well it's horses for courses. I tip, just not in pubs.

so it the size 6 5'4 32d blonde that is 10ft behind us that gets it then

dont get me wrong, i dont tip on every drink in a pub but a even a couple euro here and there goes a long way..........

**HitIt** · 12-14-2012, 06:20 PM

it's simple to figure out 10% of a bill. double what you come up with and leave that. there. you're a nice guy.

**Flagg** · 12-14-2012, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by DanB

so it the size 6 5'4 32d blonde that is 10ft behind us that gets it then

dont get me wrong, i dont tip on every drink in a pub but a even a couple euro here and there goes a long way..........

That's why it#s best to stand next to the girl with the biggest tits waiting to be served. There's the remote chance you can strike up some banter with her, but better yet, you will likely get served after her!

I did some bar work a few years back, great fun. I don't think I ever got tipped once, where I get tips doing delivery driving quite often.

I sometimes think its a culture thing.

**canesfan804** · 12-14-2012, 07:05 PM

In general anyone who provides a service for you is prob looking for a tip. Waitress, bell hop, barber, taxi driver, bartender, even the lady doing your nails. I try to go 20%(sometimes more) unless service is horrible, just remember anyone can have a bad day.

**Wes201** · 12-16-2012, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

Why the Hell would you tip in a pub? A pint costs way too much these days for me to start dishing out tips in a place like that.

Where I normally tip is in restaurants and the hairdresser. Sometimes in coffee shops or taxis.

this is not the bartenders fault. He makes the drinks, he does not make the prices!!! It is not right to take it out on him if you feel the price is to high. If you have a problem with the price then dont go to that establishment. But if you do decide to go, please remember that these guys do not get paid from the establishment exept for a measly 2-4 bucks an hour, there salary comes from the customers/tips. In the united states it is an insult to not tip or to undertip.

**Shol'va** · 12-16-2012, 10:23 PM

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Speaking of Tip what did the leper say to the prostitute right after having sex with her?
Keep the tip....

OK Back To the Op original thread.....

**Euroholic** · 12-17-2012, 09:09 PM

Ok guys thanks for your help i think im ready to tip. It just feels so unnatural tho. The only thing ive tipped was a stripper.

**Rwy** · 12-17-2012, 11:21 PM

man i am so sick of tipping

everyone wants something for doing nothing

**lovbyts** · 12-18-2012, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by Rwy

man i am so sick of tipping

everyone wants something for doing nothing

that's why if you are getting nothing you dont tip. You tip for Good or exceptional service. You dont tip someone for only doing the minimum. When I go out to eat if I order coffee I expect my cut to never go dry or at least be asked before it's empty and as well as a lot of things already mentioned.

My math is simple. If the service was very good I double the tax and work down from there.

**kronik420** · 12-18-2012, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by Euroholic

Ok guys thanks for your help i think im ready to tip. It just feels so unnatural tho. The only thing ive tipped was a stripper.

same

want a tip? look both ways before you cross the road lol

**Euroholic** · 12-18-2012, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by kronik420

same

want a tip? look both ways before you cross the road lol

I new you would understand its just unaustralian to give money to someone for doing there job. Why should we make up the diffrence for there wage.

**lovbyts** · 12-18-2012, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Euroholic

I new you would understand its just unaustralian to give money to someone for doing there job. Why should we make up the diffrence for there wage.

I have to agree also. I dont pay/tip for someone just doing their job but there are some jobs that are service/tip based otherwise they could not make a living doing it I guess. When I am in the Philippines my wife rarely lets me tip.

**Rwy** · 12-18-2012, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by lovbyts

that's why if you are getting nothing you dont tip. You tip for Good or exceptional service. You dont tip someone for only doing the minimum. When I go out to eat if I order coffee I expect my cut to never go dry or at least be asked before it's empty and as well as a lot of things already mentioned.

My math is simple. If the service was very good I double the tax and work down from there.

I dont know how it is where you live but in NYC there is a tip cup in every store. Coffee truck tip me, pizza place, tip me, bagel store tip me isnt the owner paying these people. I need to give someone a dollar for putting a bagel in a bag lol

its crazy