Tipping.

Nope I do not tip I agree with Bluebell The only people I tip are those on apprenticeship like the girl who washes your hair or the trainee who is learning to colour. Crap service from bin men and as for postpeople they get it wrong more times than getting it right. So no I don't tip in general.

I recently tried to tip the young man who helped me with my mobile phone problem. He was flattered but adamant that it was his job and pleasure to help me and would not accept even though it was attempted surreptitiously via handshake. Now that's service!

Kim19

I recently tried to tip the young man who helped me with my mobile phone problem. He was flattered but adamant that it was his job and pleasure to help me and would not accept even though it was attempted surreptitiously via handshake. Now that's service!

Oh dear -slipping money into someone's hands via a 'handshake' has certain connotations.

If you're going to tip someone, I think a little discreet openness would be more appropriate!

D, not in my world it doesn't. How sad.

Kim19

D, not in my world it doesn't. How sad.

You do realise my post wasn't meant to be taken too seriously?

This is in the independent today:

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/self-checkout-tipping-culture-americans-b2336009.html

I'd never thought about it that way, BlueBelle, but you make a good point!!

I don`t tip, here in uk we do have minimum wage, so employees are paid a fair amount. Paper boys/girls and 15 year old glass collectors in pubs are not paid much so I would tip them, If I used them. Thankfully we in the uk do not have the US tipping culture

I wouldn’t call the minimum wage fair. Try living on it and perhaps having a family to support! I always tip unless service charge is included in the bill and can’t believe the meanness shown on this thread.

I rarely tip, and I'm not remotely mean.

I round up things where I pay in cash, eg if a taxi cost £16 I would give £20 and not ask for change. Admittedly I use cash less often than before, though. Similar in cafes, although in restaurants, I am more likely to leave cash on the table and pay the bill by card. Otherwise I pay the going rate for things such as haircuts, window washing and bin emptying.

I do, however, use my vote in the hope of getting a fairer government who will increase taxes and insist on a decent minimum wage, so that nobody needs the largesse of others in order to make a living.

I think tipping is embarrassing. I don't like 'pay what you like' arrangements either, or 'make me an offer'. I would rather know what a fair price is and decide whether to pay it.

The minimum wage is way too low, imo.

We tip generously to people who accomplish for us.

Germanshepherdsmum

I wouldn’t call the minimum wage fair. Try living on it and perhaps having a family to support! I always tip unless service charge is included in the bill and can’t believe the meanness shown on this thread.

Not often I agree with you GSM, but I do here.

Unfortunately, if there is a box for tips, the employer may use the tips to pay for a Christmas party for employees.

We may tip a waiter/waitress in a restaurant but do we tip the chef?

Callistemon21 - I think you'd need to ask them where the tips go and how they are shared out.