February 19th, 2006, 11:39
In Australia its not in our culture to tip.Sure you round up the fare in a taxi,but you dont go throwing everyone tips like they do in America.
Im sicking of leaving tips in Thailand,its like they expect it.I dont mind rounding it up to the nearest thing but not big tips.I will give you an example,the drink was 100b,i gave 500b,and when the change came i was gonna give 20b tip,but the waiter brought back 4 100 b bills.
And he stood there waiting for me to give him one of those 100 b bills as a tip.I thought stuff this,mate dont be a dropkick and think ya gettin anything now.So i handed him a empty plate and told him next time include a few 20 b bills.I always tip baht bus drivers.
But i dont like people asking for tips."Tip for me,tip for me?
Im not a flamin bank,i have to go out and work for my money.
No more tips for anybody is my new policy.And my workmate whose parents are from Israel is teaching me negotition and haggling skills as he doesnt want to hear my stories of being ripped off anymore .
Im sicking of leaving tips in Thailand,its like they expect it.I dont mind rounding it up to the nearest thing but not big tips.I will give you an example,the drink was 100b,i gave 500b,and when the change came i was gonna give 20b tip,but the waiter brought back 4 100 b bills.
And he stood there waiting for me to give him one of those 100 b bills as a tip.I thought stuff this,mate dont be a dropkick and think ya gettin anything now.So i handed him a empty plate and told him next time include a few 20 b bills.I always tip baht bus drivers.
But i dont like people asking for tips."Tip for me,tip for me?
Im not a flamin bank,i have to go out and work for my money.
No more tips for anybody is my new policy.And my workmate whose parents are from Israel is teaching me negotition and haggling skills as he doesnt want to hear my stories of being ripped off anymore .