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withaciderinsideyer
Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 33
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: tipping in restaurants |
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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
Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:55 am Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 283 Location: Hanoi
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 214
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 51
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 27 Location: HCMC
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:54 am Post subject: |
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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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