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Exact 10% tip

169 replies

piginboots · 04/02/2017 20:41

Dp and I went out for dinner this evening. Food and service both good, nothing outstanding but no complaints either. Meal came to £33.20 and we agreed that I'd pay (by card), he would tip (in cash). He tipped £3.32 exactly. Imo this is rude and he should have rounded up. He (obviously) disagrees. Who is being unreasonable?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 04/02/2017 20:44

I think 10% is pretty cheap. So rounding up would be good. But I know the Brits tend not to tip a lot (I live overseas).

MrsTerryPratchett · 04/02/2017 20:45

Also, 3.32 exactly makes him look a bit of a wanker. No idea why really, it just does.

AndNowItsSeven · 04/02/2017 20:45

Him, I would have tipped £5.

Lugeeta · 04/02/2017 20:45

He is-I would have left at least £4!

Prompto · 04/02/2017 20:46

If I'm happy enough with the service to leave a tip then I always round up or I leave cash on the table separate from the card payment for the meal.

JassyRadlett · 04/02/2017 20:46

Yep. Tight wanker and if I were the wait staff I'd think he was trying to make a point about the service.

Gladiatorsready · 04/02/2017 20:48

That's so funny, is he usually that particular? I hate leaving coppers as part of tips unless it's part of a substantial tip/change given. To be fair I guess it all adds up but I would have rounded it up YANBU

RortyCrankle · 04/02/2017 20:49

That's stingy. I think the going rate is 15% and to tip to the precise percentage penny was very scrooge-like. That would put me off someone to be honest.

londonrach · 04/02/2017 20:51

I dont understand tipping. Id have left nothing or £2.

Baffledonthisone · 04/02/2017 20:53

Here we go! Confused

Bodicea · 04/02/2017 20:57

Ha ha. That does seem pretty wanky. I would have probably left £3. But then I don't agree with tipping as we have a minimum wage and only do it under duress as it appears to be the social norm now.
( I have worked in a care home and as a waitress both for minimum wage and waitressing is the easy option believe me!)

gonetoflower · 04/02/2017 20:58

As a waitress, I wouldn't care. I would just assume it was the change someone had in their purse/ wallet.

MyWineTime · 04/02/2017 21:17

I hate tipping but 10% is fine if you do tip.
I don't see anything wrong with that tip.

Roomster101 · 04/02/2017 21:18

I think it is an odd thing to do but I don't see why people are saying it is stingy. At least he did tip and unless the service was fantastic I don't see why it should be 15%.

Vanillamanilla1 · 04/02/2017 21:19

Any tip is good as far as I'm concerned as I don't tip
EVER

Apocalyptichorsewoman · 04/02/2017 21:20

I would go for 15% really

AyeAmarok · 04/02/2017 21:21

Yeah, that's wanky, and extremely unattractive!

You should probably have tipped a fiver. But if he insists on being a bit tight, then at least give £3.50!

SeveredPixieBits · 04/02/2017 21:21

As above, I would have just assumed that was what he had in change in his wallet. I was always glad to get anything, I wouldn't have griped about it.

ImperialBlether · 04/02/2017 21:21

I would be really embarrassed by that. I do think it's stingy - who the hell gives pennies to someone as a tip?

PossumInAPearTree · 04/02/2017 21:22

Well I would have tipped £3. Which I think is fine for a tip for bringing some food to my table. I do always tip, around the 10% mark.

treaclesoda · 04/02/2017 21:23

I think it's weird to count out 10% exactly. But it's only on mumsnet that I've ever come across tipping being expected (in the UK, I know it's expected in other places), unless you're eating out with a big group and even then it's usually only 10% or so.

treaclesoda · 04/02/2017 21:24

By being expected I should clarify that I mean people would frown on you not doing it, not that people don't do it at all.

LucklessMonster · 04/02/2017 21:26

As a waitress, I wouldn't care. I would just assume it was the change someone had in their purse/ wallet.

When I was a waitress I didn't care either.

It's not stingy or tight not to tip in the UK.

JenniferYellowHat1980 · 04/02/2017 21:26

I actually think that now I've quit my higher paid job and am earning a little above the NMW I might stop tipping. I wouldn't be allowed to accept a tip - in fact someone tried to press one on me on Thursday and I had to refuse (not that I wanted her money for doing the job I'm paid for). Not what you were asking. Just navel gazing.

Manepartner · 04/02/2017 21:28

For the literal thinker though 10% is £3.32

My DS who has autism would definitely do this