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Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
60,328
The Fatherland
I overheard a 1901 worker saying she got £70 in tips on Saturday. Is it protocol to tip the staff? Any NSCers tip them? Who and what do you tip?
 








supaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 19, 2004
9,613
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
Slight veer away from the OPs post but I'm currently in Florida and you tip EVERYTHING over here...from bar staff to bus drivers. £70 is not very much for an evening back home when I heard today that maids can get £200 per day from cleaning hotel rooms in tips alone!
 


Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
60,328
The Fatherland
Slight veer away from the OPs post but I'm currently in Florida and you tip EVERYTHING over here...from bar staff to bus drivers. £70 is not very much for an evening back home when I heard today that maids can get £200 per day from cleaning hotel rooms in tips alone!

Tipping in the US is fine with me. It's clear cut, ie everything as you point out, and it's their culture. Over here I find its a bit of a muddle.
 




drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,175
Burgess Hill
As I understand it, it's the norm in the US because the wages are lower however it probably does drive up customer service. In this country I only tip if the service is what I expect. If it's poor, I won't and if it is very good I'll be generous. Having said that, I don't think the employees expect everyone to tip so don't fall into the trap of trying to keep up with the Joneses.
 


saafend_seagull

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Jul 5, 2003
13,911
BN1
Slight veer away from the OPs post but I'm currently in Florida and you tip EVERYTHING over here...from bar staff to bus drivers. £70 is not very much for an evening back home when I heard today that maids can get £200 per day from cleaning hotel rooms in tips alone!

poker dealers get 1000s
 


Wozza

Shite Supporter
Jul 6, 2003
23,840
Online
I overheard a 1901 worker saying she got £70 in tips on Saturday. Is it protocol to tip the staff? Any NSCers tip them? Who and what do you tip?

Wait till Demon Barber hears about this!!!!1
 






Vegas Seagull

New member
Jul 10, 2009
7,782
poker dealers get 1000s

Some.....my mate was dealt 8,9,10,J,Q all hearts straight up in Caribbean Stud game there....winnings $10,000 (after 30 mins CCTV scrutiny by suits etc)
The dealer made it clear he expected a 1,000 tip for his part. He got $50.
I got $1,000 tip & other friend did, however as part of a 'big win plan' on plane over. My idea!
Dealer was not happy, us 3 were
 


Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
25,020
Worthing
Tipping is a pain in the ass. Just because the Yanks do it, why do we have to follow suit. Screw them. I'll tell you what gets my goat is this 12% on the cheque in diners. f*** you man. For service ? What they expect, we get the godamn food from the kitchens ourselves.
Hell those bitches make me pissed, holding their hands out all the time. We're English man and we don't want no truck with them dudes and their influences.
 




Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
50,425
Goldstone
The dealer made it clear he expected a 1,000 tip for his part. He got $50.
He wanted 10% of the winnings - what a twat. I wouldn't have given a penny after being like that.
 


saafend_seagull

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
13,911
BN1
Some.....my mate was dealt 8,9,10,J,Q all hearts straight up in Caribbean Stud game there....winnings $10,000 (after 30 mins CCTV scrutiny by suits etc)
The dealer made it clear he expected a 1,000 tip for his part. He got $50.
I got $1,000 tip & other friend did, however as part of a 'big win plan' on plane over. My idea!
Dealer was not happy, us 3 were

Haha, i meant in poker games. they must have to share it with staff though.
 


Justice

Dangerous Idiot
Jun 21, 2012
19,475
Born In Shoreham
I dislike tipping if I know it all goes in one big pot, if I like someone I would want them to have the reward as in one establishment a worker told me the managers even expect a cut which is wrong in my book.
 






Camicus

New member
My Mrs was a crouper and would like me to point out its illegal to tip casino staff if the UK as its against gaming regs
 


beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,479
Tipping is a pain in the ass. Just because the Yanks do it, why do we have to follow suit. Screw them. I'll tell you what gets my goat is this 12% on the cheque in diners. f*** you man. For service ? What they expect, we get the godamn food from the kitchens ourselves.

for 12% i would happily go to the kitchen and fetch my food. what i've never understood is why we tip the waitress and not the chef or the manager. i imagine in many kitchens the lower chefs probably earn less than the waitresses.
 


Badger

NOT the Honey Badger
NSC Patron
May 8, 2007
12,868
Toronto
for 12% i would happily go to the kitchen and fetch my food. what i've never understood is why we tip the waitress and not the chef or the manager. i imagine in many kitchens the lower chefs probably earn less than the waitresses.

Tips normally get shared out evenly between kitchen and serving staff.
 








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