I recently found out that Canadians are bad tippers

[Sammael]

I was reading some article asking who were the worst tippers, and apparently the comments exploded with servers from the world over mouthing off.

 

 

Check through this gold mine at your leisure, it's a great read, no filter on the comments.

 

 

http://waiterrant.net/2009/11/who-are-the-worst-tippers/

 

 

Now I've known that apparently black people tend to be terrible tippers, as such, being part black myself I feel impelled to make up for my low class brethren, but there were terms I never knew about.  Sometimes servers would give nicknames to black people who came in, "Canadians."  Apparently that means bad tipper ~ "What's the difference between a Canadian and a canoe?  A canoe tips!"

 

wow, never knew.  ANSWER for yourselves hockey nation!

 

Another one I was not aware of are church people, terrible tippers according to servers.  And immigrants and tourists from overseas with a few exceptions (French).

 

 

 

 

But it's not all bad, apparently we gay people are some of the best tippers.  Oh, and jews seem to tip well.

 

 

Anyway, I find this kind of stuff fascinating.  It does not apply to all members of a group obviously, but servers collectively see large data sets of people and see trends.  When the trends are repeated over and over you probably have something real.

[Yoinkerman]

In canada we make more than $2/hr for being a server

[Comessy]

No, the reason for lower tips is because the waiters actually get paid more than minimum wage, and a fair rate before tips

This has to be some kind of discrimination.

It's like saying "Oh one guy in Canada doesn't tip well, so none of them do!" Is basically the same as saying "A Muslim guy crashed a plane! They're all terrorists!"

Why does one person speak for an entire nation?

[DIV1D3]

And in Australia we don't tip at all. 

Well, except a few who tip their fedoras that is. 

 

Tipping imo is a stupid way of earning money, just increase the wage

[jkraghify]

In canada we make more than $2/hr for being a server

Yeah I don't understand why it's polite to tip servers. Just raise the price of the food by 15+% and pay the servers a living wage!

[Sam Z Man]

Yea the fact that servers in the states have to rely on tips to make a living is absurd. Why not pay everyone less and make it so you had to tip everyone, oh wait that would be stupid.

[Sammael]

And in Australia we don't tip at all. 

Well, except a few who tip their fedoras that is. 

 

Tipping imo is a stupid way of earning money, just increase the wage

 

 

I kind of agree, but "Murica" = living wage = communism.  As such servers get below minimum wage in the expectation that people will fill the gaps with tips.  I've never had a tip job but I always made sure to tip because peoples livelihood in the US depends on that with those types of jobs.

 

 

So remember fureners, in the US a "living wage" is for stalinists!  so make sure to tip to compensate for the tea party types and church goers who will simultaneously vote against living wages and not tip.

[Str_Mape]

Here no one really tips because as with quite a few other countries the minimum wage is enough to live off.

[Fred Castellum]

I tip more than 1/3 the total cost of the meal sometimes... When I eat out money just flies outta my pocket... 

[Yoinkerman]

also in canada 10% is a normal tip.  15% is a lot.

[-CLASSIFIED-]

really ? i always tip 10% or so of the bill depending on how the service was  

[The Crazed Child]

I agree with @DIV1D3

Tipping is the most third world thing that America does. Why isn't it included in the meal price? You tell me.

This is one of the few positive aspects of Australia I suppose.

[yoboi]

I'm Canadian and when I go for my $17.99 haircut i tip $20. So I tip over 100%

[Snadzies]

(US)

I don't do any % based tipping.

I'll tip $2-$3 and that is it, I'm not tipping more just because the place charges more money for their food.

If the service was un freaking believable then maybe I'll tip a little more.

A tip is something you earn, not something you're entitled to.

[Blebekblebek]

 is it a must?

 

it doesn't matter for any profession, tipping is like donation.

the problem is... most people from america didn't think that way.

 

if you own a business and have employe, it is your duty to pay your helper, not the customer.

most place/busines practice in my country giving tip is not allowed, because it tends make the employee slacking off from their work if they didn't get a tip.

I just don't really understand how thing like that could exist.

[harrynowl]

Tipping isn't a thing in a lot of places.

[Vavetti]

Tipping is horrible IMO it only benefits the business.

I was in america once and on the reciept they added $10 because they think they earned it, they got nothing from us. 

[pjm0925]

I've heard from a lot of cab drivers in NYC that they always have to tell people from Europe we have a thing called 'tipping' here.  Seems odd to tip cabbies as I think they make more than wait staff, but I'm really not actually sure.

 

This whole thing reminds me of this:

 

[Remilia]

Holy shit the tipping system looks like some serious bullshit.

I'm not really sure I feel sorry for some of the waiters though, it's as if you don't tip, you're an asshole. I mean, they're in a shitty situation, but it's not the customers fault.

[Trik'Stari]

Tipping is horrible IMO it only benefits the business.

I was in america once and on the reciept they added $10 because they think they earned it, they got nothing from us. 

It is a terrible practice, but you have to remember that because of tipping, servers are "allowed" to be paid well under minimum wage. And then the government has a ****ing audacity to turn around and ask them to claim their tips, so they can be taxed on it. Which is just flatout wrong because that's not income, it's a charitable donation, nothing more. When I worked at domino's, me and the other drivers flatout refused to claim anything on our tips. Management tried to tell us we had to claim something, we responded "go ahead, push this issue, see how well your business does with no delivery drivers". They backed off.

 

Tipping IS a horrible practice, it needs to end, and servers need to be paid a decent wage. Companies like domino's need to pay for maintenance and gas on their drivers vehicles. I destroyed my car driving for that company, and I got laid off for my hard work. (totalled my car in an accident that wasn't my fault, was offered 5 hours a week inside.....at $6.75 an hour, which wouldn't even cover the cost of gas for borrowing my moms car to get to work, not like I was gonna deliver in her car either). That, or pizza delivery places need to provide a vehicle for their employees.

 

Holy shit the tipping system looks like some serious bullshit.

I'm not really sure I feel sorry for some of the waiters though, it's as if you don't tip, you're an asshole. I mean, they're in a shitty situation, but it's not the customers fault.

 

Oh yes the hell it is the customers fault some of the time. I've delivered to downright assholes who wouldn't give you a damned penny, even if you got there blindingly fast, and they're rich. It's okay though, they got put on the "warm 2 liter" list. Which meant that when they ordered a 2 liter, they got a nice warm one out of the back, rather than the refrigerator.

 

Some of them do it because they think gratuity is still a thing, where the tip is added onto the bill, which is not legal anymore, at least not in Virginia. You can tip with your credit/debit card, but you have to put in the amount, businesses are no longer allowed to add it in on their own, and the $1..25 that domino's charges for delivery, does not go to the delivery driver.

[Pesmerga]

In italy there are no tips, except the occasional one like: 29,00€, you give him 30€ and they can keep the buck, but nothing special.

[Trik'Stari]

In italy there are no tips, except the occasional one like: 29,00€, you give him 30€ and they can keep the buck, but nothing special.

But what do they get paid per hour? Is there a minimum? Remember that in the states, government and companies assume you will get tipped, which is why servers get paid so poorly. Why? Because people in congress are people that have never worked real jobs. Or actually worked for that matter.

[Timmy-P]

Tipping isn't a universal thing. One of my high school teachers took a few trips to Japan, and it's regarded as downright offensive to tip, ie "How dare you think bad about my boss as to feel obligated to supplement my pay!" type if thing. (Not exact wording, forgive me if I'm innaccurate)

[Ruostunut kokis]

In italy there are no tips, except the occasional one like: 29,00€, you give him 30€ and they can keep the buck, but nothing special.

Neither are there any tips in here. And if we do that same thing (telling to keep the rest of the money given, like your example of giving 30€ for a 29€ bill), the extra cash would most likely end up in the company's pockets. Doesn't matter much though, waiters are paid at the very least the minimum wage (but usually more) over here. Summer workers can get themselves ripped off and work bellow the minimum wage (applies to all jobs that allow summer workers, particularly under aged can be prone to this), but even then the pay should be enough to sustain oneself well enough.

[Blade of Grass]

Depends where you're from in Canada and your upbringing. As normal, different people have different values.

I was taught that you tip 20% for good service, and 15% for decent service. If you get exceptional service then you tip whatever you want >=20%.

also in canada 10% is a normal tip. 15% is a lot.