Topic: I want to leave a tip for an European waiter or waitress.
Anonymous A started this discussion 10 years ago #51,316
Just to see how they respond to it.
Will they be offended that badly or just assume I am American?
Will they be offended that badly or just assume I am American?
Syntax joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later[^] [v] #665,087
In France I always do without even a comment. They take the money and run.
Pubs in England - You get some strange looks
Pubs in England - You get some strange looks
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 37 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #665,088
We do tip in Europe, although probably not usually. The chance of a tip relates to the size of the group. Good service does get tipped but money is boring and is becoming less relevant.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 9 minutes later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #665,089
@previous (C)
But money makes the world go around? If money is relevant then how do the people of Europe live day to day?
But money makes the world go around? If money is relevant then how do the people of Europe live day to day?
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 minute later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #665,090
@previous (A)
Europeans tip wait staff. It's just less frequent, and rarely ever 15 or 20 percent.
Pleb.
Europeans tip wait staff. It's just less frequent, and rarely ever 15 or 20 percent.
Pleb.
Anonymous C replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #665,092
@665,089 (A)
Slowly slowly less relevant, and no quicker. It'll take more time but we're getting there.
Slowly slowly less relevant, and no quicker. It'll take more time but we're getting there.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 6 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #665,100
They will react by taking the money and saying thanks.
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 41 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #665,119
When I tried to tip on a visit to the UK, the waitress there was a little caught off guard and told me to keep it and that she would rather that I tell my friends about the place. Joke's on her because I don't have any!
beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #665,123
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 10 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #665,125
beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q replied with this 10 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #665,126
Anonymous E replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #665,127
@665,123 (beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q)
You could prove that by going to the restaurant and telling the staff that he sent you.
You could prove that by going to the restaurant and telling the staff that he sent you.