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withaciderinsideyer



Joined: 22 Aug 2009
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:17 am    Post subject: tipping in restaurants Reply with quote

what's the score?

i am in saigon with a few pennies to rub together but so many, to be fair. i am not lord fontleroy (whoever he may be).

still, i never like to see youngsters busting tables for a pittance, as i remember when i had to do it and thankfully it was short-lived. i dislike seeing others subjugated in any mundane man-made economic sub-structure, as it were. the whole notion is pants.

but must i cough up or not really?
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withaciderinsideyer



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

do i really owe them a living or should i be looking after my own interests?
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inky



Joined: 05 Jan 2009
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Location: Hanoi

PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are asking for tips here on this forum. Do teachers/residents with more experience really owe you their assistance?
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ajc19810



Joined: 22 May 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I generally leave my change, nothing major, but every now and then I love to tip well for good service. Drop lile a 100,000 for a tip for a bus boy (not always the hot girls) who earns 800,000 a month. It's a good feeling and something that I rarely do in Oz.
Like u said we've all done it and remember how you felt when someone tipped u well. Careful of those notes though, they stick together and sometimes you pull more out of your wallet than you expect. I've done that a few times after too many saigons.
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withaciderinsideyer



Joined: 22 Aug 2009
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

inky wrote:
You are asking for tips here on this forum. Do teachers/residents with more experience really owe you their assistance?


yes, on pain of death.

so should i tip 10% as a matter of course or what? i remember reading something about teachers/ residents resenting this new tipping trend ...

i would just like to know what the expectation is. i would rather not tip at all if i'm honest. i need to start saving $1000+ per month for my current projects. but i feel guilty when i don't give them anything - yet strangely i don't feel guilty when i ignore street beggars without limbs.

i am not their saviour.
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menso35



Joined: 27 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

withaciderinsideyer wrote:
inky wrote:
You are asking for tips here on this forum. Do teachers/residents with more experience really owe you their assistance?


yes, on pain of death.

so should i tip 10% as a matter of course or what? i remember reading something about teachers/ residents resenting this new tipping trend ...

i would just like to know what the expectation is. i would rather not tip at all if i'm honest. i need to start saving $1000+ per month for my current projects. but i feel guilty when i don't give them anything - yet strangely i don't feel guilty when i ignore street beggars without limbs.

i am not their saviour.


From years of experience working for tips, I can honestly say that when you are generous with tips, success and good things will eventually come your way. I think tipping well also fosters goodwill with the natives. Of course you don't want to get screwed and there is a fine line between being generous and being a sap. If I get service from someone who is sincere, honest, and hard working, I will usually tip them quite well. Tipping is good for the local economy as well.
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Magic8ball



Joined: 08 May 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are not expected to leave a tip, but it is appreciated.

I leave a small tip when the service is excellent or at a place I go to often.
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