Comments on: Cheap vs Frugal

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:53:49 +0000

Definitely tip a waitress/waiter! 15% is standard, 10% for lousy service and 20% for great service. I tip baristas less though, since they aren’t bringing the food to the table or really doing that much work. Handing me a bagel and an empty cup for coffee is not service above their hourly wage.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:24:02 +0000

As a person who worked in a hotel bar/restaurant for 4 years, I cannot tell you how many times I was “stiffed” on a tip eith they left way less than the average tip or worse they left nothing at all (sometimes they were kind enough to leave me all their small change as a tip). I think that if you’re in a country where it is customary to tip, then you tip and if not then you don’t. If he doesn’t have the money to tip the waiter/waitress for their service then he shouldn’t be dinning out!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:40:15 +0000

Being in Europe (UK) we certainly do tip if received good service. That to me is polite and expected. If the service was just ok then usually I would just leave a token amount but if the waiter was pleasant, attentive and just generally nice why not show your appreciation.

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:23:19 +0000

I am proud to tip for great service. It is totally cheap and in poor taste not to tip if the service was to your expectations. Not liking it, I understand, but then you should avoid places where you have to leave a tip.

By: Paige

Paige — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:26:29 +0000

I understand his concerns. However, he is not in Europe, he is in the US. What he doesn’t understand is that typical wait staff in the US is paid well under the minimum wage. In Europe, wait staff is paid much higher, so they are much less dependent on tipping to earn a living wage.