What is proper tipping?
In most regions it is considered that 10-20% is an "appropriate" tip. However, this varies greatly by area and country.

I have heard that British Airways now plays a short movie on their flights to the US that instruct the travelers as to what is proper tipping in America. It seems that the British don’t tip as much at home, or they tip much less than American servers are used to.

I have also been told lately that Canadians visiting the US don’t tip well.

When asked about the proper tipping amounts, the general public seemed to think that 10% was fair, while some felt that they shouldn't tip at all. Many felt that the owners of the establishment should pay the servers better wages and not make it an obligation of the customer. When I ask people what they think a server makes as an hourly wage it is obvious that are not very well informed.

My suggestion is that all customers should base their gratuity on the level of service. This gives the server a chance to make much MORE than a living wage. YOU make that the standard for what you earn and what is proper tipping.

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Current tipping news;

Reading sees drop in fly-tipping cases
Town hall environment bosses in Reading have carried out just two prosecutions for fly-tipping in at least five years.

Tipping point: Making TVs safe
The recent news of three Chicago-area children fatally crushed by falling TVs has rippled far beyond their communities to help reignite the debate on TV safety.

UN intervention in Syria: What is Russia's tipping point?
A bitter stalemate at the United Nations over Syria means the deadly conflict pitting the Assad regime against its armed opponents is likely to continue until Russia believes that President Bashar al-Assad can no longer hang on, regional experts say.

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