Tips tips!

[tzikeh]

The tip poll--and only a week late!

This is a U.S.-centric poll. Tipping in the U.S. is very different from tipping in Europe; the results would be hopelessly skewed if it were a poll that included all nations. (I don't know if Canada's tipping etiquette is just like the U.S.; if it is, feel free to join in!)

If you find it interesting, please point friends in this direction.



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Comments

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I didn't mark ticky boxes that did not apply (for example, I rarely ever stay in hotels), but in general I leave a 20% tip at restaurants and tend to give $5 tips to my barber, the pizza delivery guy, and so on.

I have worked in delis and restaurants, though for wages/salary with no dependence on tips for my income. Two of my sisters-in-law have worked as tip-dependent waitstaff, as does a brother-in-law still. I am well aware of how tips are not just appreciated, but essential to waitstaff being able to do mundane things like paying rent, buying groceries, etc.

The postings on this blog are uncategorized, which makes searching impossible, but I would recommend Waiter Rant if you're interested in the perspective of a former New York waiter regarding tipping and other food and beverage service issues.