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andrew
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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Save your money. It just isn't done, except in a few westernized restaurants where they screw you over with their required tip.
Back when I was a newbie, I frequented a bar and did my best not to drool on Ms. Choi, the owner and former model. On my third or fourth visit I felt I should leave a tip for the 'service' french fries and generally great service. I left a couple of thousand won and felt like a cheap-skate.
Got half a block down the street before she grabbed me (still my heart!) and returned the money.
Tiplessness is ONE of the GREAT advances of Korean culture over our western backward societies. Enjoy!! |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Invite the delivery guy in to watch the CGV channel with you.
(Then, if he falls asleep, cut out his kidney and sell it on the black market.) |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: |
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| Offer him a juice or other little drink. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| If you try to tip, it may be seen as an insult, or at the least a very awkward act. The only time I've ever tipped anyone was the guy who drove me from the airport and helped me carry two heavy suitcases, a travel-on, and a bass guitar all the way through the airport, then up to my apartment. I had to practically beg him to take it, too. |
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Tiplessness is ONE of the GREAT advances of Korean culture over our western backward societies. |
Your western backward societies maybe, not mine. No tipping where I'm from. Never have been able to understand why I should have to pay someone extra just to get good service. That's their bloody job - if they can't or won't do it well to begin with, then find something else. Have a bit of pride in your work.
Here in Korea, I've had people chasing me down the street to return 100 won that I had inadvertently left in a locker. And on any occasion when I have wanted to show my appreciation for extra attention, it's been treated like a gross misunderstanding and finished with the money being returned to me and general embarrassment for all concerned. |
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MissSeoul
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: Somewhere in America
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
| Offer him a juice or other little drink. |
If he looks sweat, offer COLD drink and if he looks cold, offer HOT drink.
He probbly say NO NO NO I am fine, but he appreciates a lot. |
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Natalia
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
Tiplessness is ONE of the GREAT advances of Korean culture over our western backward societies. Enjoy!! |
 That's a rather massive generalisation.
Tipping isn't ingrained in every Western society. Certainly not in mine. |
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hairy sue
Joined: 18 May 2006
Location: weewee heaven
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Tipping in Korea - delivery drivers? |
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| andrew wrote: |
| I know that tipping is generally not done in Korea at restaurants, but what about pizza or other food delivery drivers? Can we tip them or should we, or is it somehow against the culture? Thanks! |
a tip in the shadows is fine |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Think Mr. Pink in the opening scene or Reservoir Dogs. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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I was told by several of my adult students that accepting tip is illegal in Korea. So, when you tip, you are soliciting illegal act.
It sounds very ridiculous, but they swore it is true. |
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xtchr
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:11 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Sleepy in Seoul"]
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| Tiplessness is ONE of the GREAT advances of Korean culture over our western backward societies. |
Your western backward societies maybe, not mine. No tipping where I'm from. Never have been able to understand why I should have to pay someone extra just to get good service. That's their bloody job - if they can't or won't do it well to begin with, then find something else. Have a bit of pride in your work. quote]
Exactly. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Tipping is wrong.
One of the worst aspects of living in Canada or the U.S. is the need to tip for something you've already paid for. |
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