While I wait for Whomageddon to finish airing so I can download, here's a poll!

[gogmagog]

[Poll #1218262]

I'm just curious about the art of tipping; I'm well-versed in the art of restaurant tipping (having grown up with "home cooking" being various Kansas City restaurants), but I'm always unsure when it comes to those other kinds of tips how much I should give. (I usually end up going for the high side of what I think is acceptable, because I'd rather err on the generous side, but then I wonder whether I'm tipping TOO highly.)

Note that I ask for "on average"; what I mean by that is, how much would you tip for acceptable to good service in this area? Also, if any of these results don't apply, or you have other thoughts about tipping and such, post them in the comments!

Comments

[enkiae.livejournal.com]

No tipping in Dubai, and no tipping in Korea either. Which is kind of crazy cause delivery boys in Korea not only deliver your meal, but also come back to pick up the trash and leftovers! They work a lot harder but refuse tips T_T

I usually tip intuitively, usually in the 15-20% range. Somehow I feel like I should give more in restaurants I go to a lot, so around 25% then.

The only time we didn't tip was this one restaurant....HORRIBLE service. The waitress made us wait while she talked to her boyfriend on the phone and was surly all around, and the food was super slow and bad. So, no tipping XD; Suffice to say, never went back there.