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Exact 10% tip

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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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Manepartner · 04/02/2017 21:28
  • meant to add, he isn't a wanker
treaclesoda · 04/02/2017 21:29

Interestingly, the two people I know who are very defiant non tippers are both people who worked for a long time in the hospitality industry and did their fair share of waitressing. They both say tips are pointless and unnecessary.

Maudlinmaud · 04/02/2017 21:30

I'm just back in from a family meal, I paid as it was a bday present for one of our party. Meal came to £100, dh tipped £20 as he's generous and has lived in the states.

Roomster101 · 04/02/2017 21:30

I'm really surprised that some people think it is stingy to tip 10% for okay service. The staff get NMW. The job isn't harder than many other NMW jobs. Why 15%?

Sandsnake · 04/02/2017 21:32

I think 10% is fine. I think counting it odd exactly is odd! I'd have probably left £3.50, maybe £4.

LucklessMonster · 04/02/2017 21:34

Interestingly, the two people I know who are very defiant non tippers are both people who worked for a long time in the hospitality industry and did their fair share of waitressing. They both say tips are pointless and unnecessary.

Same here! We had this discussion at a meal recently, and the two of us arguing that tips WEREN'T necessary were the only two who had actually been waitresses.

FlyWaxSleepRepeat · 04/02/2017 21:35

It's the .32 that's wanky.

Round it up or down to the nearest pound but putting coppers down seems almost like he's trying to make some kind of strange point.

contortionist · 04/02/2017 21:38

10% is a decent tip in the UK, and tipping the exact amount is fair enough.

When tipping with a credit card, I used to make sure the total was palindromic, so in this case would have tipped £3.43 for a total of £36.63.

Trainspotting1984 · 04/02/2017 21:39

"Today 21:29 treaclesoda

Interestingly, the two people I know who are very defiant non tippers are both people who worked for a long time in the hospitality industry and did their fair share of waitressing. They both say tips are pointless and unnecessary."

But... Who cares what they think? They're not exactly the of tipping. Millions of people
Work in hospitality

treaclesoda · 04/02/2017 21:43

trainspotting I didn't say no one should tip because I know two people who say it's pointless Confused

I was just commenting that the people I know who don't tip are the ones who have experience of it from the other side.

witsender · 04/02/2017 21:43

I'm not a tipper, so it doesn't seem unreasonable to me. Dh is, but would be very embarrassed at the 32p...He would have rounded down to 3 or up to 5 as something about the odd pennies would feel ick to him.

Trainspotting1984 · 04/02/2017 21:46

Well then why is it interesting treacle?

user1478860582 · 04/02/2017 21:47

But.....who cares what they think

Well on that basis, why do any of us post on anything? I don't think you quite understand the concept of a forum trainspotting!

Somerville · 04/02/2017 21:48

it's only on mumsnet that I've ever come across tipping being expected

Weird, because it's only on MN that I come across people who don't tip.

OP - I would say its a bit pedantic to tip exactly 10% and ideally it should have been rounded up. But better than no tip or rounding down, so not worth falling out over.

ChangeTime · 04/02/2017 21:48

I don't think a waitress or waiter would notice and I bet your DH did it to wind you up. Which it has done. 😂

treaclesoda · 04/02/2017 21:49

Well then why is it interesting treacle?

Because it's a chat about tipping Hmm

Trainspotting1984 · 04/02/2017 21:49

Believe me, I get it usernumbers. Just wondering why it's an interesting point that a few waitresses don't see the point in tipping

MrsBlennerhassett · 04/02/2017 21:49

well its not that tight at least he tipped!! I wouldnt be calling him a wanker! Used to work in a restaurant and youd be lucky if 50% of the customers tipped at all.
I just tip what i can when i can. Usually dependant on what change i have and as near to 10% as i can get it.

Trainspotting1984 · 04/02/2017 21:50

But then the fact that they're waitresses makes the point no more valid than mine, as a non waitress does it? Which isn't what you indicated by your post at all.

You indicated that because they were waitresses their opinion held more weight than other posters on this thread

ShoutOutToMyEx · 04/02/2017 21:52

I think it's fine. I don't think I'd be so exact but I usually tip in the region of 10%.

Former waitress here too!

Willyoujustbequiet · 04/02/2017 21:53

Not tipping is perfectly acceptable in the UK so his tip was fine, if a bit precise lol.

treaclesoda · 04/02/2017 21:54

You indicated that because they were waitresses their opinion held more weight than other posters on this thread

No, that's not what I said. I said that I thought it was interesting that the people I know who have worked as waitresses are the ones who don't tip. That's it, that's all I said. I didn't say it means that people shouldn't tip, or that all waitresses agree with them. Just that I found it interesting.

ActuallyThatsSUPREMECommander · 04/02/2017 21:55

3.50 fine. 3.00 fine if not exactly generous. 3.32 weird.

Trainspotting1984 · 04/02/2017 21:57

Maybe they won't have the spare money

lottiegarbanzo · 04/02/2017 21:57

I think it's funny. Bit silly, the exactness does seem pernickety, oddly 'careful' but it doesn't matter.

Main thing is it's a cash tip, so staff definitely get it. It's 10% which is fine, not tight at all.