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pauldavidmena
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Tips for tipping
I always tip between 15 and 20% at a restaurant that provides service at the table. When in Mexico, I've learned to tip the gas attendant as well.
Once, when the attendant made the point of showing me the meter reset to zero, I gave a slightly higher tip. A bit ironic to have to reward someone
for doing the right thing, but "así es".
In Mexico I've always tipped the bagger at a grocery store, but haven't always done so when the cashier bagged my items - usually during a very small
purchase, Is it customary to tip the cashier at a grocery store?
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Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena  | I always tip between 15 and 20% at a restaurant that provides service at the table. When in Mexico, I've learned to tip the gas attendant as well.
Once, when the attendant made the point of showing me the meter reset to zero, I gave a slightly higher tip. A bit ironic to have to reward someone
for doing the right thing, but "así es".
In Mexico I've always tipped the bagger at a grocery store, but haven't always done so when the cashier bagged my items - usually during a very small
purchase, Is it customary to tip the cashier at a grocery store? |
My tipping mirrors yours and if in doubt I leave a tip. I am a budget traveler living on a modest retirement but I know that my income is far better
than the person who is helping me. I also leave a tip for hotel maids whether in the US or elsewhere. Tips are such a small part of my travel
expenses that I just never worry about it. BTW, my Mexican friends tell me that Americans tip too much. They say that 10% is standard for waiters.
I normally ignore that advice and leave a little more.
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Cashiers are always bagging the items, it's faster to get you out of the door this way then leaving you fumbling around with it. I don't usually buy -
or need - more than I can carry to the car, so bagger's help is a non-issue. 20% must've been brought in by gringos from the US, it's a common rate up
North. In Europe the tips are waay less.
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| Quote: Originally posted by KurtG | | Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena | I always tip between 15 and 20% at a restaurant that provides service at the table. When in Mexico, I've learned to tip the gas attendant as well.
Once, when the attendant made the point of showing me the meter reset to zero, I gave a slightly higher tip. A bit ironic to have to reward someone
for doing the right thing, but "así es".
In Mexico I've always tipped the bagger at a grocery store, but haven't always done so when the cashier bagged my items - usually during a very small
purchase, Is it customary to tip the cashier at a grocery store? |
My tipping mirrors yours and if in doubt I leave a tip. I am a budget traveler living on a modest retirement but I know that my income is far better
than the person who is helping me. I also leave a tip for hotel maids whether in the US or elsewhere. Tips are such a small part of my travel
expenses that I just never worry about it. BTW, my Mexican friends tell me that Americans tip too much. They say that 10% is standard for
waiters. I normally ignore that advice and leave a little more. |
Same here... when I left a tip double the standard, I was almost scolded by my Mexican amigo!
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Yes, most people (gringos) over tip here. Ten percent more or less is standard for us.
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JZ
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Tip 15-20% in the US. 10-15% in MX.
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Don Pisto
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that bottle of coca-cola, can of beer or bag of beans costs that dirt poor hombre the same as it costs the gringo....BE GENEROUS!
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I started working at a car wash 40 hours a week when I was 14 and still graduated high school with a major in science. They called me jingles because
of the dimes and quarters that filled my jean's pockets and I was always skinny and fast and I did jingle when I worked. I was always dirt poor to
start my life and retired wealthy to many people's standards. If a tip is deserved in my eyes I tip a lot and not just for "them" but for me as well.
I've traveled the world photographing birds and a tip deserved for a worker anywhere is a tip I understand.
[Edited on 2-7-2022 by BigOly]
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy | Yes, most people (gringos) over tip here. Ten percent more or less is standard for us.
Same here. Locals I know think more than 10% is foolish |
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| Quote: Originally posted by BigOly |
I started working at a car wash 40 hours a week when I was 14 and still graduated high school with a major in science. They called me jingles because
of the dimes and quarters that filled my jean's pockets and I was always skinny and fast and I did jingle when I worked. I was always dirt poor to
start my life and retired wealthy to many people's standards. If a tip is deserved in my eyes I tip a lot and not just for "them" but for me
as well. I've traveled the world photographing birds and a tip deserved for a worker anywhere is a tip I understand.
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That is beautiful.
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pauldavidmena
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Good points. Big tips might be viewed as showing off. It's a first-world problem, but a real one nonetheless.
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Stopped caring what locals think about anything. I don't tip for locals anyway. I tip 10-20%.
Think for yourself when tipping and not how it's perceived by locals who worry what their friends think about how they spend their money.
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little to Add as far as I know all tips at restaurant go to owner. Not server this upsets me. At local places I will ask owner if server can keep my
tip. I also had bad experience at resort owner is Amiga of mine. My GF always brings her cat no pets are allowed. Owner always lets her bring cat in
room . This time not there the Lady that works there . Told me no cat too much work for her clean room. So i told her before I leave I pay you for
extra work. So we where there many days great service. I put big tip in her hand half week of her normal pay. She is happy we leave two weeks later.
Call from owner did you tip her and how much. So i had big problem but I got it worked out . Another place all tips go to owner
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
Whaaaat?
That possibility had never occurred to me. And I agree, the idea is upsetting. 
I'm going to start asking the service folks about this (not the owners). |
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee | Stopped caring what locals think about anything. I don't tip for locals anyway. I tip 10-20%.
Think for yourself when tipping and not how it's perceived by locals who worry what their friends think about how they spend their money.
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Every country you visit you should do what is customary there.
Don't go to Europe and throw down 20%.
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I spent many winters camping at Los Frailes on the East Cape. Back when the hotel there was in business (probably 15 or 20 years ago) the rooms were
going for $240 US a night plus a 20% gratuity. We new several workers there and the tips were not shared with the workers.
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | | Quote: Originally posted by Lee | Stopped caring what locals think about anything. I don't tip for locals anyway. I tip 10-20%.
Think for yourself when tipping and not how it's perceived by locals who worry what their friends think about how they spend their money.
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Every country you visit you should do what is customary there.
Don't go to Europe and throw down 20%.
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Some customs make sense, some don't. Don't care about customs that don't work.
What's a European going to do with 20% gratuity? Throw it back at me? Who gives a F' what Europeans do anyway? Still don't care what Mexicans
think of tipping also.
My experience is locals are cheap and don't tip. Think that's a product of being poor and not having money.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | that bottle of coca-cola, can of beer or bag of beans costs that dirt poor hombre the same as it costs the gringo.... |
Food and beverages in an average US supermarket in a big city cost more than in Mexico. It's only in godforsaken out of the way little towns like
BOLA that you might have to pay more for some items, due to remoteness. Mostly it's imported items that cost more. Basic non-perishables cost same or
less as in the US.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm | | Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | that bottle of coca-cola, can of beer or bag of beans costs that dirt poor hombre the same as it costs the gringo.... |
Food and beverages in an average US supermarket in a big city cost more than in Mexico. It's only in godforsaken out of the way little towns like
BOLA that you might have to pay more for some items, due to remoteness. Mostly it's imported items that cost more. Basic non-perishables cost same or
less as in the US. |
its not worth responding
[Edited on 2-9-2022 by Don Pisto]
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