Tipping- Part XLV

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

I've also been to Australia as my cousins live in Sydney and we tipped at every restaurant we' were at.

You were fleeced then, my dude.

[Zary's-Mustache]

Originally Posted by Muta

You were fleeced then, my dude.

How? Good service and a tip that I voluntarily made. Just like in Calgary.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

How? Good service and a tip that I voluntarily made. Just like in Calgary.

That's cool. You don't have to tip in Australia though, just an FYI. It's not a thing there.

[Zary's-Mustache]

Originally Posted by Muta

That's cool. You don't have to tip in Australia though, just an FYI. It's not a thing there.

I don't have to tip here either.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

I don't have to tip here either.

100% true too. Except down there, you can have a sit down meal with excellent service and socially it's not expected that you leave a tip.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

I originally said some definitely expect a tip, pay attention to the "some " in response to someone saying tipping isn't expected in Australia.

Let's not label a country of 26 million people and say tipping isn't expected. Some make it seem like US and Canada are only places with tipping culture, that is just false..or fake news.

Well let’s not label a portion of that country either, if tipping is indeed expected by some we’ll play your game and you can provide statistical proof.

If you don’t have it right now we can wait until you start yet another account.

For the record I’ve found it rather amusing that you’ve continually tried to imply that the term tipping culture has some sort of rigid definition.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

How would you know? You're not a server in Australia and don't know what they're thinking. The fact they have the option then might lead me to believe it's expected.

If a lululemon store had a tipping option...something I've never seen in North America then it may be expected.

You’re wrong on this. A tip is not expected at restaurants in Australia. It may be appreciated. But unlike in North America, it is absolutely not expected.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Did you ever stop to think that they’re telling you that they’re not single because they probably get hit on all day and are assuming that you’re just going to be another one of those customers?

Asking if they have a deadbeat husband comes off as pretty intrusive, even if your intentions are good. Just saying.

Personally I know quite a few waitresses that are both single mothers and have absent or mostly absent fathers of their children so I’m surprised you’ve yet to come across one if you’re actively digging for that information. I’ve also known at least 1 who’s a single mother and the father isn’t a deadbeat but she plays it up as if he is for better tips. Which I think is pretty brutal for him.

Someone needs a sarcasm meter tune-up.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Titan2

Someone needs a sarcasm meter tune-up.

Life’s more fun this way