Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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Never understood tipping taxi drivers.
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Good to hear - just that I'd read that it was becoming commonplace and people here hate it. I so rarely eat out that I've got no anecdata to go on. I prefer the system in France where there's no tip expected or encouraged, by law. I still remember, 11 years ago, in a ridiculously cheap restaurant in Italy that had served six hungry cyclists amply, they actually refused to accept the tip we offered for the great meal and service.
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You can't, but others can.
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Never worked anywhere where they would accept it unless it was added to the itemised bill as proof.
It's a terrible idea and ruins the dining experience.
It is obvious I want to minimise my costs, and it is obvious the restaurant wants to maximise my costs. We reach equilibrium by clearly advertising the prices on the menu, and I choose want I want to buy off it.
Then, after the fact, making me go through some moral quandary about how much I want to give into social pressure from the waiting staff or not. Awful idea.
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I guess it's a reward for not dropping you off somewhere random.
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There's a similar logic to not having an unexpected new bald patch, and not spitting in the soup, I suppose.
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Perhaps doctors could ask for a tip for not killing you... it would save the government having to increase their pay.
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In advance?
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Was advised to tip big in NY bars after the first drink if you were hanging around. Worked very well in free pour bars. Not much point in tipping big as you leave.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Yeah if it's a dive bar and you're there most of the night, $5 tip on first drink and a dollar per drink tereafter worked fine.
Probably 10 & 2 now, given inflation. Pain in the arse though.
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I think in arrears would be a better incentive. I'd be a bit pissed off if they took my money then still killed me.
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Think of it as a bonus, I thought you were all in favour of those.
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Worked well in a hotel bar too on the first night when we couldn’t be bothered heading out.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
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I don't think tipping as a voluntary act is an Americanism, the compulsory tipping over there is insane though. Once got chased down the road after 'only' tipping 10% at a restaurant in the US. The bloke left with his tail between his legs after being told in no uncertain terms he was lucky to get that especially after I'd told him what the problem was. Fucking cheek!
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A friend of mine composed the music for this game... utterly bemuses me, but any of you into this kind of thing?
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I had a similar experience after leaving no tip. Food was terrible and the service worse. No way was I rewarding that.
My final point was that it's not my fault their employment system is ******.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.1 -
I've had numerous calls from unknown numbers from around the country over the last few days that I've ignored as almost certain spam / scam calls (I did answer ne from a London number today as I was expecting a call from a similar number and it was just silent). I always check the number online afterwards and for some reason all these calls are coming from numbers that belong to seemingly legitimate restaurant / fast food places. I guess they are cloned numbers but I'm intrigued how they've stolen them all from food businesses.
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Yeah, had a call that was ID'd as some Halal grocery store in North London. Weird. Didn't answer it.
Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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Where my line is between wanting a good work / life balance and greed. I got contacted about a job that would give me a salary increase of over 50% but the person I know who used to work there described it as old school and that they expect their pound of flesh (although unlike pretty much every other company in my field they do pay overtime at more junior levels and they also have a new MD). Part of me is a bit bored and would like the extra income / chance to build a bigger pension pot whilst the other part still remembers to 50 hour weeks and annoyance of commuting to an office.
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I'd go for the quality of life,Chasey would go for the money. Make of that what you will
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You can't buy time. So if you are going to lose lots of it, it has to be something you really want to be doing.
Not sure how old you are either, but 50 hours a week at 30 is not the same as 50 hours a week at 50.
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You need a lot more money to have any quality of life at our age, bluntly.
id love to inherit myself to a comfortable house but I have to do it the hard way.
I wouldn’t complain, I’m paying a shed load of tax to do it.
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Yes, we were all given houses.
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On the tax point, wait until Labour have been in for a while and they very likely follow their instincts and go into leftie tax and spend mode, then give us an update...
Thought your parents own a house? In which case, what does 'doing it the hard way' entail?
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Rick would decline his inheritance on principle. He came from a lowly university lecturer background. He's clawed his way up from there. Why change now.
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We can't be doing things like giving our own kids the best future that we can, terrible thought. Although if anyone wants to turn down their inheritance then I'll look after it.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
I think I had enough for a pair of carbon wheels from what I inherited from parents. The rest went in care home fees..
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