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rostasi · 10-06-2018, 10:30 AM

I've learned to be careful about overtipping in Europe,
because even if I want to show that I'm grateful for their service,
I've learned (from German friends, for instance) that if you give
more than 10% that you come off as an ostentatious American and
it looks really bad. Most European restaurant employees get paid
closer to a living wage and tips are just a friendly, but modest, extra.

**Frownland** · 10-06-2018, 10:30 AM

I went to this bar called the cow shed and they got upset when I tipped them.

The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 10:35 AM

Europeans get mad when you "over tip". Wow. "**** off, dummkopf, I have too many deutschmarks as it is!"

rostasi · 10-06-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

Europeans get mad when you "over tip". Wow. "**** off, dummkopf, I have too many deutschmarks as it is!"

Well, they don't get mad. They just talk about you in the kitchen. BTW: they don't do "marks" anymore.

Mindfulness · 10-06-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

Good man. I know tipping isn't a thing in Europe but it is here and the only people who don't do it are twats like Merit.

We don't got that **** here so I have no idea how it works nor had I even heard of it. But, bruh, why would you tell the people serving you food that you don't want to tip them? Of course they're going to treat you like ****. Just tip them a couple bucks and never come back.

Srsly though if you've never worked at a fast food joint and don't know how miserable and stressful it is then maybe you should just take my word for it and tip cause you don't want to maybe be an *******.

yeah that would have been a better reaction from me, to just smile do the tip and enjoy the meal. ive had horrible and i mean very bad experiences at fast food places with them just putting mayo and stuff and anything on my PLAIN chicken sandwich. i literally say, bread and chicken only

but wendys 2 times got it wrong and then mcdonalds once. i just ate the sandwiches without the top bun and scrapped the stuff off.

i worked at mcdonalds for 4 hours once because another brother got me the job when i moved back to Connecticut on my own. i then broke down or ran out of gas, cant remember on my second day and got fired

sign from God i believe because my cousin hired me for a landscaping job for more money.

the batlord, are you going to try and become management at your place of work or go back to school? or find a better job? i actually took a class on happiness once online through https://academicearth.org/ with the yale course and the instructor was talking about how the some of the happiness people switch their place of work the most. staying in their field still though, just a new atmosphere and stuff. im getting to the point though, maybe fast food and that stress could be avoided by finding a newer job

wow this new logic album is dope

rostasi · 10-06-2018, 10:44 AM

"...When dining in a restaurant in Europe you should expect to tip a bit more modestly than you would in AmerTipping in Europeica. If a service charge is included in your bill then leaving a tip is optional. If it isn't you can often leave a 5-10 percent tip without insulting your waiter or waitress. In many restaurants in Europe a 10 percent tip is considered quite generous and leaving more (while appreciated) will often say more to locals about your cultural ignorance than it will about your generosity. European servers are quite well compensated so any tips are considered a small bonus. Often leaving a tip at a restaurant is a way to make settling the bill more convenient - it's common for diners to "round up" the bill to a whole number.

As an additional note - when ordering food in Europe you're really only expected to leave a gratuity when you are served by a waiter or waitress ... if you're ordering food or drink at a counter (at a pub for example) you shouldn't feel that it's necessary to leave a tip ... even if you would normally do so at home.

If you do choose to tip while dining in Europe a good rule of thumb is to add a Euro or two for each person in your party (this is an easy calculation for travelers to remember ... even if you've enjoyed a few drinks!). We recommend that if you do choose to tip the waitstaff that you hand them the tip rather than to leave it on the table ... especially if you've dined at a busy restaurant ... otherwise your money may find its way into the pocket of the diners at the next table..."

The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

the batlord, are you going to try and become management at your place of work or go back to school? or find a better job? i actually took a class on happiness once online through https://academicearth.org/ with the yale course and the instructor was talking about how the some of the happiness people switch their place of work the most. staying in their field still though, just a new atmosphere and stuff. im getting to the point though, maybe fast food and that stress could be avoided by finding a newer job

I'm a garbage student with no motivation so I've just chalked it up to a loss. No more school for me. And **** management. That's how you become a drone who either starts thinking like corporate wants you to think or realizes that the extra money isn't worth the extra stress and dealing with dickhead bosses who now deal with you directly. There are very few managers I've worked for who haven't let that **** **** with their heads in one way or another. Also I'd be a terrible manager and the thought of firing somebody for whatever reason leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Mindfulness · 10-06-2018, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

I'm a garbage student with no motivation so I've just chalked it up to a loss. No more school for me. And **** management. That's how you become a drone who either starts thinking like corporate wants you to think or realizes that the extra money isn't worth the extra stress and dealing with dickhead bosses who now deal with you directly. There are very few managers I've worked for who haven't let that **** **** with their heads in one way or another. Also I'd be a terrible manager and the thought of firing somebody for whatever reason leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

what about one of those one year certificate courses that is career focused after school? there are students at my school doing that. and if youve been to school and didnt try hard enough, you could have just not realized how important it was to focus and finish. shiiiit, try again home skillet.

a staffing agency would be able to offer a manufacturing job in your area id think, low performance manufacturing but still a better job that could offer overtime and better benefits for a better future for ya,atleast imo.

The Batlord · 10-06-2018, 11:26 AM

I'm 32 and feel no more motivation than I did when I dropped out of high school. It's simply not in my personality to give a **** about school. And I'm not stupid. I know what I'm doing to my life. I just can't bring myself to care enough to make a difference. I'm oddly content with just floating along and working just hard enough to one day get my own double wide trailer.

Mindfulness · 10-06-2018, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 66Sexy

I'm 32 and feel no more motivation than I did when I dropped out of high school. It's simply not in my personality to give a **** about school. And I'm not stupid. I know what I'm doing to my life. I just can't bring myself to care enough to make a difference. I'm oddly content with just floating along and working just hard enough to one day get my own double wide trailer.

yeah school is actually hard work, going full time is harder than i thought, atleast if you want to get good grades. i bet youre smart enough to go to a school and get Cs and D and maybe a few Bs in classes with your attitude. its honestly about how to view things because yeah youd suck if you go into school thinking youre going to fail already

find what you want to go to school for first though, once your dead set on that then its like a puzzle to get started in a career. if you have a goal of what you want to do after school for with your degree, it helps keep you motivated.

10-06-2018, 10:30 AM	#56182 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I went to this bar called the cow shed and they got upset when I tipped them. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-06-2018, 10:30 AM	#56181 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	I've learned to be careful about overtipping in Europe, because even if I want to show that I'm grateful for their service, I've learned (from German friends, for instance) that if you give more than 10% that you come off as an ostentatious American and it looks really bad. Most European restaurant employees get paid closer to a living wage and tips are just a friendly, but modest, extra.

10-06-2018, 10:44 AM	#56186 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	"...When dining in a restaurant in Europe you should expect to tip a bit more modestly than you would in AmerTipping in Europeica. If a service charge is included in your bill then leaving a tip is optional. If it isn't you can often leave a 5-10 percent tip without insulting your waiter or waitress. In many restaurants in Europe a 10 percent tip is considered quite generous and leaving more (while appreciated) will often say more to locals about your cultural ignorance than it will about your generosity. European servers are quite well compensated so any tips are considered a small bonus. Often leaving a tip at a restaurant is a way to make settling the bill more convenient - it's common for diners to "round up" the bill to a whole number. As an additional note - when ordering food in Europe you're really only expected to leave a gratuity when you are served by a waiter or waitress ... if you're ordering food or drink at a counter (at a pub for example) you shouldn't feel that it's necessary to leave a tip ... even if you would normally do so at home. If you do choose to tip while dining in Europe a good rule of thumb is to add a Euro or two for each person in your party (this is an easy calculation for travelers to remember ... even if you've enjoyed a few drinks!). We recommend that if you do choose to tip the waitstaff that you hand them the tip rather than to leave it on the table ... especially if you've dined at a busy restaurant ... otherwise your money may find its way into the pocket of the diners at the next table..."