Tipping

[Harrisfan]

I'm sick of tipping. Take it back to the England and leave it there. The service doesn't warrant it.

[Harrisfan]

https://www.foodwoolf.com/2010/08/history-of-tipping.html

[hotsun]

I believe they will implement tipping for everything including a cashier who rings up your groceries. Youre free just not to tip, what it does is keep people at home

[BritManToo]

26 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I'm sick of tipping. Take it back to the England and leave it there. The service doesn't warrant it.

Every Friday night I walk into the Moat House rooftop bar with my pal, we sit at our normal table overlooking the moat, start listening to the live music, watch the moat/traffic/passers by, and they bring over our drinks. No need to speak to anyone, they know what we want.

When we leave I hand them 100bht for my 85bht Leo, I've enjoyed the music and the service, so why not.

[still kicking]

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Every Friday night I walk into the Moat House rooftop bar with my pal, we sit at our normal table overlooking the moat, start listening to the live music, watch the moat/traffic/passers by, and they bring over our drinks. No need to speak to anyone, they know what we want.

When we leave I hand them 100bht for my 85bht Leo, I've enjoyed the music and the service, so why not.

I tip all the time 

[JaxxBKK]

I almost always tip 10b per beer. Sometimes a bit more. Sometimes nothing if serving wenches in stumble inn piss me off for some reason (service better last few visits) 😂. Service next door 👍👍. Same down cowboy

 

I'll leave b20 and coins in a proper restaurant wo service charge.

 

I always tip food delivery drivers absolute minimum b10 if food arrives timely.

[scubascuba3]

Owners should pay more so staff aren't dependant on tips, it's the owners responsibility not customers 

[Yellowtail]

People that like to tip should tip, people that do not like to tip should not tip. 

 

That said only chumps tip for bad service.

[Trippy]

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Owners should pay more so staff aren't dependant on tips, it's the owners responsibility not customers 

So, it would ok for you, if all bars and restaurants raise their prices 20%?

[Harrisfan]

30 minutes ago, Trippy said:

So, it would ok for you, if all bars and restaurants raise their prices 20%?

20% tip is too much.

[bkk6060]

I have always been a decent tipper.

But here, seems more recently they don't say thanks. So, I have cut way back or leave less.  For great service here I will leave around 10%.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

I'm sick of tipping. Take it back to the England and leave it there. The service doesn't warrant it.

'the England' ?

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, Trippy said:

So, it would ok for you, if all bars and restaurants raise their prices 20%?

Raise prices if you need to, if your restaurant is good enough it will do well, of course if it's nothing special people will go where it's cheaper

[Harrisfan]

17 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

'the England' ?

The farang

The Thailand

 

 

We need more "the" 

 

 

[Magictoad]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Every Friday night I walk into the Moat House rooftop bar with my pal, we sit at our normal table overlooking the moat, start listening to the live music, watch the moat/traffic/passers by, and they bring over our drinks. No need to speak to anyone, they know what we want.

When we leave I hand them 100bht for my 85bht Leo, I've enjoyed the music and the service, so why not.

And you will be back again ! That is one of my motives for giving a decent TIP; They will remember me next time & the reverse is also true. So I regard a tip as an investment in future service.

[1FinickyOne]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

it's the owners responsibility not customers 

Tipping is not a matter of responsibility for customers - it is about showing appreciation and consideration for people most of the time less fortunate.

[Yellowtail]

2 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Tipping is not a matter of responsibility for customers - it is about showing appreciation and consideration for people most of the time less fortunate.

No, it is for rewarding good service. 

 

 

[1FinickyOne]

Just now, Yellowtail said:

No, it is for rewarding good service. 

 

 

That is assumed - - rewarding = appreciating - - no? 

 

or do you just like to be disagreeable... I enjoy being a good tipper = I am going to assume you don't

[scubascuba3]

21 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

And you will be back again ! That is one of my motives for giving a decent TIP; They will remember me next time & the reverse is also true. So I regard a tip as an investment in future service.

I doubt they remember you if they have a lot of customers, or you go back often

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Tipping is not a matter of responsibility for customers - it is about showing appreciation and consideration for people most of the time less fortunate.

That's a poor reason, that would justify tipping everyone, staff from 7 Eleven, Big C, Lotus, cleaners, etc, owners should take responsibility 

[KannikaP]

34 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

The farang

The Thailand

 

 

We need more "the" 

 

 

Typical silly answer.

[Yellowtail]

Just now, 1FinickyOne said:

That is assumed - - rewarding = appreciating - - no? 

 

or do you just like to be disagreeable... I enjoy being a good tipper = I am going to assume you don't

I think I am a pretty good tipper, but I give nothing if the service is poor, or the staff rude. 

 

I disagree that it has anything to do with wait-staff being "most of the time less fortunate". There are plenty of people much less fortunate than wait-staff, and I do not tip them.

 

 

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Owners should pay more so staff aren't dependant on tips, it's the owners responsibility not customers 

My god! Do you think it´s only in Thailand people give tip? They do that in countries where servers have high salaries as well.

[1FinickyOne]

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

That's a poor reason, that would justify tipping everyone, staff from 7 Eleven, Big C, Lotus, cleaners, etc, owners should take responsibility 

I thought it was rather obvious that this topic was discussing people working in positions where tipping is a usual practice.... 

[1FinickyOne]

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I think I am a pretty good tipper, but I give nothing if the service is poor, or the staff rude. 

 

I disagree that it has anything to do with wait-staff being "most of the time less fortunate". There are plenty of people much less fortunate than wait-staff, and I do not tip them.

 

 

less fortunate than you - was the obvious implication... if you are indeed a good tipper, that is very kind of you and you should take satisfaction in that. 

[Jack Hammer]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Every Friday night I walk into the Moat House rooftop bar with my pal, we sit at our normal table overlooking the moat, start listening to the live music, watch the moat/traffic/passers by, and they bring over our drinks. No need to speak to anyone, they know what we want.

When we leave I hand them 100bht for my 85bht Leo, I've enjoyed the music and the service, so why not.

The last of the big tippers

[ronnie50]

Not sure tipping came from England, I thought it was a US thing. 

Anyway, in Thailand, I leave a small tip - usually 5-10% depending on service at bars and restaurants. Small tip to a taxi driver (round up if 90 baht he gets 100 baht). Twice a year I give the barber 200 baht for songkran and new year. But nothing for each haircut. A favorite waitress that always pays close attention to us in a decent restaurant, she might get 100 baht in her hand occassionally.

 

That's about it. 

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, 1FinickyOne said:

less fortunate than you - was the obvious implication... if you are indeed a good tipper, that is very kind of you and you should take satisfaction in that. 

I don't view generally young, attractive people that seem to be enjoying their work are less fortunate than me.

[BritManToo]

Just now, Jack Hammer said:

The last of the big tippers

You don't think 20% is enough?

[Jack Hammer]

2 hours ago, JaxxBKK said:

I almost always tip 10b per beer. Sometimes a bit more. Sometimes nothing if serving wenches in stumble inn piss me off for some reason (service better last few visits) 😂. Service next door 👍👍. Same down cowboy

 

I'll leave b20 and coins in a proper restaurant wo service charge.

 

I always tip food delivery drivers absolute minimum b10 if food arrives timely.

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