What Guide Books Tell Foreign Visitors to the U.S.

Re:What Guide Books Tell Foreign Visitors to the U.S. by darklajid on Saturday June 02, 2012 @05:36AM (#4057659)

Here in Israel it's similar, although ten percent are considered okay.

After one year here it still annoys the hell out of me. In Germany you only give a tip if you consider it appropriate. Your service costs exactly what the bill lists, not more. Especially in crappy places a 'forced' tip feels bad and wasted.

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Re:What Guide Books Tell Foreign Visitors to the U.S. by khuey on Saturday June 02, 2012 @12:50PM (#4058464)

If the place is crappy don't leave a tip. That's the whole point.

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Re:What Guide Books Tell Foreign Visitors to the U.S. by darklajid on Saturday June 02, 2012 @04:05PM (#4059029)

I fail to understand your answer. Maybe you've got a good point, but the current reply is too short. I fail to see what you mean.

The 'whole point' was a discussion about mandatory tips. If you don't tip here it's not rare for the service guy/girl to get quite mad and insulting. You HAVE to tip, forced by social norms and by demanding workers.

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