Tipping in USA

dandelionclock30

bleepandbooster wrote: »

If you are struggling with the tipping thinghy why not .......... Carry your own bags, use public transport, eat in fast food outlets and clean your own room ............ #justsaying !!!

Can I ask do people not tip here in the UK when you say go out for a meal ? #justasking !!!

Cofion
David

Yeah, thats what we did, apart from the cleaning of our own room.
We ate at self service pizza places or sandwhich shops etc, caught buses and bought drinks from shops. Obviously you have to get the odd taxi and give a small tip but that was it.
I hate all the tipping buisness really.I prefer holidaying in the U.K really as you dont have all that to deal with.

littlereddevil

debsy42 wrote: »

This happened to us in Florida, a bit of confusion in which everyone thought someone else had tipped ended up with the restaurant owner following us shouting and bawling as to why we hadn't left anything :eek:

There's a lame excuse

NiftyDigits

claire16c wrote: »

The shuttle bus driver only irritates me if they were to want a tip and they didn't help you - if you don't want to tip just carry your own bag.




Put the do not disturb sign on your door then.

You tip what you want in the US too. No one will physically force you. But I've rarely been anywhere I didn't want to tip there because service is nearly always great.

That is just stupid. Room cleaning is inclusive unless stated otherwise. Tipping is optional/discretionary.

It is annoying having to ready cash for every animal that crosses your path.
It is an inconvenience. I'm on holiday. Not there to handout cash incentives to the population for the holding out of their hands.

Levy a service charge within the rate and use it to supplement their wages. That way I can pay the whole thing within my bill.
Stressing out about needing an endless supply of US$ bills...annoying and embarrassing.

Moto2

It can get ridiculous at times
I remember a few years back whilst on a motorbike trip in the States getting a tyre replaced at a small 'one man band' place somewhere.
Even he was looking for a tip as the owner of the business

MrSmartprice

jackieblack wrote: »

If anyone doesn't like the tipping culture, then maybe they shouldn't choose a country where this culture exits for their travels.
It doesn't make much sense to choose to go a place with a culture/well known practices that you find irritating and then moan about it!

This is true. I have no desire to visit the USA for a number of reasons, and tipping is one of them. I'm afraid if someone decided to berate me for not tipping them what they regarded as 'enough', I would not be able to bite my tongue.

Mr_Wang wrote: »

I hear what you're saying, but I abhor discrimination based on sex race and sexuality; Should I never visit parts of the world where this discrimination occurs?

People are blowing tipping way out of proportion, and to suggest you shouldn't visit a country where you give thanks in payment because you refuse to be shaken down after a coffee is a little over the top.
Most of the countries I visit have traditions and cultures that I don't necessarily agree with, I just accept that that is their way of life - It doesn't have to be mine.

It's a case of 'Their Gaff - Their Rules'. I would not visit the USA, as I've said. But I wouldn't visit an Islamic country either because I don't like their customs and way of life. If you can compromise and accept their ways, fine. Otherwise go somewhere else.

Doshwaster

Even though I support the practice of tipping and wouldn't dream of not tipping in a bar or restaurant, I find that I never leave a tip for room cleaning in a hotel. I'm not sure why - maybe it's because you don't actually see them.

Do people leave money every day or at the end of the stay? If the latter then how do you know it was the same cleaner every day?

If I did leave money money laying around in my room I'd like to think the cleaners would be honest enough to leave it rather than assume it was a tip.

NiftyDigits

MrSmartprice wrote: »

This is true. I have no desire to visit the USA for a number of reasons, and tipping is one of them. I'm afraid if someone decided to berate me for not tipping them what they regarded as 'enough', I would not be able to bite my tongue.



It's a case of 'Their Gaff - Their Rules'. I would not visit the USA, as I've said. But I wouldn't visit an Islamic country either because I don't like their customs and way of life. If you can compromise and accept their ways, fine. Otherwise go somewhere else.

Nonsense. Tipping isn't some religious tenet.
In addition, the practice is not uniform over all of the States. So what is acceptable in California may not be so in New York.

So, I'll tip as I see fit, as my happiness is more important to me than a series of random strangers hoping to get their hands on some of my money.

NiftyDigits

Doshwaster wrote: »

Even though I support the practice of tipping and wouldn't dream of not tipping in a bar or restaurant, I find that I never leave a tip for room cleaning in a hotel. I'm not sure why - maybe it's because you don't actually see them.

Do people leave money every day or at the end of the stay? If the latter then how do you know it was the same cleaner every day?

If I did leave money money laying around in my room I'd like to think the cleaners would be honest enough to leave it rather than assume it was a tip.

I always leave the cleaner's tip on or under the pillow or bed linen. The bedside table may be acceptable.
Anywhere else is stealing

stoneman

Doshwaster wrote: »

Even though I support the practice of tipping and wouldn't dream of not tipping in a bar or restaurant, I find that I never leave a tip for room cleaning in a hotel. I'm not sure why - maybe it's because you don't actually see them.

Do people leave money every day or at the end of the stay? If the latter then how do you know it was the same cleaner every day?

If I did leave money money laying around in my room I'd like to think the cleaners would be honest enough to leave it rather than assume it was a tip.

I only really visit Vegas hotels and never tip the cleaners. They actually make proper money so no need to tip them, unless we want something extra like turndown service.
Same with cabin stewards on cruise liners. With NCL they are part of the pool who share the compulsory service charge of $12 a day, so I don't leave them anything else.

stoneman

northwest1965 wrote: »

Not long back from the US. Some restaurants have started adding 18% to the check automatically. Don't hesitate to round it down if you need to!

I usually leave 15% for good service. No more.

$2 for drinks

They do this in Miami, add 18% to the bill. I once rounded it down by 35 cents at the Colony because I didn't want to give him the dollar more because the service was so so. He chased after us a full 2 blocks up Ocean Drive to try and get his 35 cents. That my friends, is on my children's eyes! Needles to say he got the hairdryer treatment from both my wife and I. He wished he had kept his mouth shut after skulking off.