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Service people are paid a living wage in Europe, so tipping isn't really a thing there. Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #1
Should be the same here. Blue Full Moon 18 hrs ago #4
The rationale has been that the work hours for a waiter/waitress in a restaurant are not equal - the lunch and dinner Midwestern Democrat 2 hrs ago #15
I was a server on Sanibel many years ago.. lots of visitors Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #2
+1. In some Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Singapore etc), it is considered rude to tip. dalton99a 8 hrs ago #9
"...shame we can't tell all the euroes that." 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #3
Damn right! canetoad 18 hrs ago #5
It's sort of a thing in the UK róisín_dubh 13 hrs ago #6
I refuse to tip... Violet_Crumble 12 hrs ago #7
This post is one of a 100 reasons why I am THANKFUL I never had a job in food service. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #12
Over there, they get paid enough they do not need to tip! usedtobedemgurl 8 hrs ago #8
So many theories and pronouncements DFW 8 hrs ago #11
Not back then. usedtobedemgurl 5 hrs ago #13
Yeah, at most you would round up to the next Euro, to indicate you were really impressed. Coventina 8 hrs ago #10
Tipping is optional and much less in Europe than here mcar 4 hrs ago #14
What's the "wold cup"? bif 2 hrs ago #16
The assumption here always seems to the US servers would prefer a higher hourly wage and no tips EX500rider 2 hrs ago #17
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