Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
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Step 1
Recognize that tipping is, more or less, mainstream. As corporate mentality replaces traditional ideology (that the honor of providing hospitality is reward itself), tipping etiquette has become more mainstream.
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Step 2
In Europe and the South Pacific, tip 10 percent to 15 percent, even if a service charge has already been added. Italy tends to be a bit lower.
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Step 3
In most Asian countries, don't plan on tipping. Japan sometimes includes a service charge, but don't expect to tip. South Korea doesn't charge for service and doesn't expect a tip, either.
Comments
einmanninus said
on 8/21/2007 [[China-->Tipping is illegal.]]
that is not ture. however, most of time, tipping is not expected in china.
einmanninus said
on 8/21/2007 [[China --> Tipping is illegal. ]]
lol. Have you ever visited china? I don't think so.
the correct answer is:
most of time, tipping is not expected.
However, in some luxury place, tipping IS expected.
miriam said
on 2/16/2007 i think tipping is an ugly american custom/practice. for me, we should do away with tipping!!
service establishments should pay properly their staff and not pass on to their customers in the form of us paying tips to their employees. they are in the service industry and they are expected to give "services" efficiently.
tipping has led to an abysmal service rendered because the staff considered it their "DUE" and they expect the customers would give them tips no matter whether services are poorly or excellently given. it became that they are THERE for monetary considerations and not because they love doing their jobs well.
i come from the philippines and "service" staff expect some form of tips too( hey, we have been colonized by the americans, so we have adopted to this ugly custom)but they would never complain how much you give them. if you don't give, it's OK.( i am talking about the small local service business like beauty shops,food delivery or taxi transport and others).
this is unlike the experience i had in taiwan during the early 80s when the tour guide had the NERVE to complain about his LOW tips( we had no idea how much to tip him and we based our tip on our local pesos currency at that time. maybe he was used to big money tips by the japanese?? (do japanese give tips too??? i know the japanese don't expect to receive tips but what about if they become travellers to other countries?)that was my only taiwan trip and i have not return to taiwan since then.
i have saved money for a 6 day korea tour and i hate it when the travel agency add on to my bill USD6.00 per day per person as tips. the travel agency should not assume that just because i can afford the packaged tour fare, i can also afford the 36USD tip, roughly equivalent to 1800 philippine pesos, which i find to be too EXORBITANT!( because the people here don't give that much tips to the local tour guides). to think that korea doesn't expect tips, then why was it added to my bill. (i have inquired from other friends and they told me some travel agencies do it) if that is the case, WHO pocketed my tips? i really have to ask the korean tour guide whether he really receives the money or not......
miriam said
on 2/16/2007 is tipping an american custom/practices? i think it is and it is a very bad idea. tipping is sort of "bribery" for some "extra" job well done? employees in the service industry should be properly "salaried" and sevice business establishments should not pass on "payroll" to their customers in the form of TIPS, which become "forced" because everyone is doing it.
let's say, tips to tour guides.some tour guides will insult the passengers that they have given him low tips( i had bad experience in taiwan way way back in the early 80s)and he had the nerve to ask for MORE!! travellers should enjoy their stay and should not worry about how much tips they are going to give to the bus driver/tour guide. tipping serves as a deterrent for an enjoyable trip.
i live in the philippines and it is customary to leave tips on LOCAL TOURS(got this evil custom from the americans when they occupied the philippines)but it is not "forced" on us. we can opt not to give tips and if we do give tips, the receiver should not complain that is it a SMALL tip. so i can 't understand why a compulsory tip of USD6 per day per person is required for my 6 day korea tour, that is USD36 roughly 1800 pesos for a 6 day tour.this is costing me an arm and leg.( i save for the trip but that tip i can't quite afford) We don't pay this kind of trip here that much LOCALLY. why does the travel agency based its tipping on american standards and not the local standards here? and i heard that from internet sites that korea doesn't expect any tipping at all. does that mean, the prepaid tip i gave to the local travel agency here will only be "pocketed" here?
summer said
on 10/19/2006 "Spain Offer a 10 to 15 percent tip even when service charges have been added." Im spaniard. Tipping on spain is not required, not anyone will get upset if you dont tip. Its common not to take back all the change on a pub, but it is completely optional.