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Aaaah yes, the 'f*****g wife calculator' ........ I hate her.

Agreed, worse still the meal round, just out with couples. No one daring to go for the cheaper option and when a naive young pup orders something under a tenner, their partner knee nudge and pointing to the previously unseen fillet steak dish coming in at £25.00. Horrible stuff.

I am not a fan of tipping, most of the reasons have already been stated and ultimately we are British and we like to pay without question or decision. But whether you wish to celebrate the non tipping culture of Holland or Japan whilst lambasting the USA hard-line then its at least worth...

Thats the key to why rounds are such great things, you always drink as quick as the quickest person within your round, wonderful !!

Perhaps, but I cannot be sure if Americans feel any deed should be rewarded, perhaps that is why he stopped to make himself an easy few quid (1980's), it might be argued would anyone stop in the UK and help, are those that drive on by here in the UK any less selfish.

I worked and lived in the States. One rainy day my battery was flat and a kindly gentlemen stopped and offered to jump start me. As my car burst into life and I said a cheery 'thanks mate', he held out his hand and said 'that'll be $5 dollars', I kid you not and I handed over $5 as requested.

I do get it, but owner's ask us to pay his staff wherever you are through the drinks, food, etc etc. Lets not kid ourselves here, you are likely to get greater value for money in say an American restaurant even with the tipping issue than if you went to most UK restaurants that might be less...

I think you are forgetting what a great country it really is.