Hearing peeves of deaf people

souggy said:
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You do realize Australians DO tip? It's not included in the bill.
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Not in WA they don't. Tipping someone is offensive as it implies they are very low paid and need extra via tipping.
 
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SimonJ said:
souggy said:
You do realize Australians DO tip? It's not included in the bill.
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Not in WA they don't. Tipping someone is offensive as it implies they are very low paid and need extra via tipping.
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Weird. A friend of mine in Perth said it's customary to give people who provided good services tips, even in high-end places.

Edit: We're talking about sit-down restaurants, right? I know it's not the same as North America where we're expected to tip take-outs and taxi services.
 
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rraja said:
We might be seen as cold or distant sometimes? Because that's how quiet people are often seen.

I know I personally have a hard time with not giving off that impression. What are your thoughts? Do you do anything to look more open?
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Yes, I have had people get offended and call me rude because I didn't respond to their mumbling, or they were talking behind me and I didn't notice they were addressing me.
 
souggy said:
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Weird. A friend of mine in Perth said it's customary to give people who provided good services tips, even in high-end places.

Edit: We're talking about restaurants, right?
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Yes restaurants, I don't go out every night but I have friends who do, they agree service is in the price, you pay and leave, no tip.
 
BecLak said:
So, I am not entirely wrong. Thanks SimonJ! :lol:
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It may be some new places that allow tipping but the majority here would be offended. Even hair dressers and taxi drivers would not expect a tip.
 
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SimonJ said:
souggy said:
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Weird. A friend of mine in Perth said it's customary to give people who provided good services tips, even in high-end places.

Edit: We're talking about restaurants, right?
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Yes restaurants, I don't go out every night but I have friends who do, they agree service is in the price, you pay and leave, no tip.
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Very particular.

This one emphasizes it's rude not to tip at a sit-down restaurant unless the food is crappy. However she did state Australians don't tip delivery boys, taxi drivers and so on-- which we do in North America.
 
souggy said:
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Very particular.

This one emphasizes it's rude not to tip at a sit-down restaurant unless the food is crappy. However she did state Australians don't tip delivery boys, taxi drivers and so on-- which we do in North America.
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It may be that in some restaurants here they allow this, I don't go out much myself and am relying on my friends experiences. Some coffee shops now have a tip jar, but it is always empty!
 
Some of my Australia online friends who moved to the U.S. complained about tipping. They think U.S. should do away tipping. I agree. It isn't really isn't fair for waitresses to depend on tipping alone to survive (still up to the customer to give waitresses a little extra)
 
deafgal001 said:
Some of my Australia online friends who moved to the U.S. complained about tipping. They think U.S. should do away tipping. I agree. It isn't really isn't fair for waitresses to depend on tipping alone to survive (still up to the customer to give waitresses a little extra)
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The problem is, servers are paid less than the minimum wage. That's why they rely on the tips.
 
I get peeved when Judge Judy tells someone to "Listen harder!"
 
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