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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Donut and other Brits: did I commit a social faux pas by tipping in pubs?? I thought I saw others do it.
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Yeah - but they were Americans too! [img]smile.gif[/img]
It is very unusual and you may have got some funny looks. It was probably more acceptable in the West End where they are used to dealing with foreigners.
In restaurants in the UK zero tip is given for poor service, 10% for ordinary service and 15-20% for above average service.
Tipping in the US is very difficult for most Brits to get their head around. They often don't tip a bartender and this has led to problems in states like Florida where there are so many UK tourists. My experience is that staff now take the tip without it being offered and there are even signs up to this effect.