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Re: Joining!

From	Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net>
Newsgroups	alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: Joining!
Date	2020-08-27 08:06 +0100
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<20200827080602.f4e5967d3569588f3ed23013@eircom.net> (permalink)
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On 27 Aug 2020 06:32:08 GMT
Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:

> On 2020-08-26, Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:07:26 -0400
> > Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Interesting, I knew tips were uncommon but hadn't thought of the
> >> implication.  So the waiter has little interest in turning over the
> >> tables to increase business.
> >
> > 	Tips are quite common, although they're more likely to be 10%
> > than the American standard 20% (which took some getting used to - I'm
> > always on expenses in the US but still ...). But for many tips are only
> > given if the customer is happy with the service - if I get rushed out
> > then I won't be leaving a tip.
> 
> When did the standard become 20%?  To me it was always 15% (although
> I vary it depending on level of service.)

	Good question, it's what I was advised was normal and I noticed
that places with a "service charge" usually set it at 20%.

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Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-23 21:56 +0000
  Re: Joining! JimP <chucktheouch@gmail.com> - 2020-08-24 08:51 -0500
    Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-24 14:37 +0000
      Re: Joining! Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-08-24 11:48 -0400
  Re: Joining! Daniel <me@sci.fidan.com> - 2020-08-24 13:24 -0700
    Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-25 06:31 +0000
      Re: Joining! Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-08-25 19:57 +0000
        Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-26 07:45 +0000
          Re: Joining! Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 06:33 -0400
            Re: Joining! J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 11:36 -0400
              Re: Joining! Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 12:30 -0400
                Re: Joining! J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 12:39 -0400
                Re: Joining! Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 14:51 -0400
                Re: Joining! J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 15:17 -0400
                Re: Joining! Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 17:02 -0400
                Re: Joining! Niklas Karlsson <anksil@yahoo.se> - 2020-08-26 19:25 +0000
                Re: Joining! Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2020-08-26 17:07 -0400
                Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-08-26 22:46 +0100
                Re: Joining! Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-08-27 06:32 +0000
                Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-08-27 08:06 +0100
                Re: Joining! Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-08-27 07:50 -0700
                Re: Joining! J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2020-08-27 18:54 -0400
                Re: Joining! gareth evans <headstone255@yahoo.com> - 2020-08-27 15:58 +0100
                Re: Joining! Niklas Karlsson <anksil@yahoo.se> - 2020-08-26 22:02 +0000
                Re: Joining! Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2020-08-26 22:49 -0500
                Re: Joining! Niklas Karlsson <anksil@yahoo.se> - 2020-08-27 10:40 +0000
                Re: Joining! Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-08-27 18:51 +0000
                Re: Joining! Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-08-29 07:30 +0000
                Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-26 20:31 +0000
  Re: Joining! usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2020-08-25 01:51 +0000
  Re: Joining! David Paul <dpaulnieto@outlook.com> - 2020-08-27 03:09 +0200
    Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-29 05:50 +0000
      Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-08-29 07:25 +0100
        Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-29 13:26 +0000
          Re: Joining! Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2020-08-29 06:35 -0700
          Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-08-29 18:12 +0100
            Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-08-30 12:51 +0000
              Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-08-30 18:03 +0100
                Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-09-02 11:27 +0000
                Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-09-02 15:05 +0100
                Re: Joining! usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2020-09-04 18:11 +0000
                Re: Joining! Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2020-09-04 19:58 +0100
                Re: Joining! Johnatan Duck <pato@thunder.local> - 2020-09-05 09:09 +0000
                Re: Joining! usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2020-09-05 18:01 +0000

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