Do you need change sir?

[Rusty]

This is a new way of asking for a tip, experienced it for the first time in a restaurant last Friday. I was fully intending to leave a tip until I was asked this, my response was a firm "Yes".

 

I wonder where this has come from?

 

[Phone]

Rusty,

 

Could it not have been an entirely innocent question?

 

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[JV44]

Nope don't think so phone they already try to stiff us with a service charge if you don't check the bill and it would have made me take the same tack as Chris if I was asked that question ..

[Phone]

Yes,

 

Circumstances would dictate my response. And, I might add I'm quite good at making a scene.

 

Is the "service charge" well publicized prior to being seated? File extortion charges !!!!

 

Phone

[Vagabond]

Many years ago, when the taxi fare from Victoria Station to Liverpool Street Station was half-a-crown, my aunt took such a journey, paid the half-crown and proffered a threepenny piece (10% of the fare) as tip.

 

"Are you sure you can afford that" sneered the taxi driver.

 

"Well, as a matter of fact, I can't" said my aunt, and put it back in her purse.

[Andrew]

This is a new way of asking for a tip, experienced it for the first time in a restaurant last Friday. I was fully intending to leave a tip until I was asked this, my response was a firm "Yes".

 

I wonder where this has come from?

 

 

America no doubt.

[chesters1]

Look both ways before crossing the road is the only tip i give

[Rusty]

America no doubt.

I did wonder. Ostensibly an innocent question until you realise that it's actually a request. Americans are very good at doing that.

[JV44]

In fairness the yanks idea of service and ours are two different things in short most of our service industries and esp food outlets posh or otherwise could learn a thing or two from them...asking for tips is a no from me as well though

[Phone]

Chesters1,

 

Buy low - sell high

 

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