How much do you tip?

[Haydyn]

It might have been just because you had to make change. The old "make change in the collection plate" phrase comes to mind. There's nothing wrong with it as long as one isn't being stingy.

I tip 15%. For delivery $4-5. If the service is good or the waitress is cute, 20%. Now, if I get a cute waitress who provides good services and compliments me, we are talking dangerous levels of overtipping. I have a primitive male mind.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

I don't tip at all, people actually get paid well here.

 

[MikeBrownYo]

In Canada, most people tip about 10%-15% (At least most people I know.)
But anyone who works in the service industry (Myself included,) will usually end up tipping 25%-35% because we know what it's like to be doing their job. And trust me, almost any job in a restaurant, bar or nightclub is probably a totally shit job that someone is just doing because of the tips

 

[Shade184]

I've never seen or heard of anyone in Australia tipping.

 

[TRR]

I usually tip at least 15%. 20% or more for excellent service. 10% if it was meh.

 

[Evidencebased]

American here -- I tip about 15-20% and also round up. I would be mortified to leave no tip, I'd feel like a total jackass; unless the server actively spits in my face or something I couldn't imagine leaving nothing. The people here who don't tip because you're "poor" college students... if you can't afford to leave a tip, you can't afford the restaurant. Don't be cheapskates. Eat ramen if you can't act like a decent customer.

 

[Shade184]

I've never seen or heard of anyone in Australia tipping.

I've seen people try to tip and they've been met with stunned silence followed by suspicious gratitude.

I think it might be mostly an American thing. To each culture their own, I guess. As least I know what to do now if I ever go over there.