Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!news.daionet.gr.jp!news.yamada.gr.jp!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!not-for-mail From: "Haluk Skywalker" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: Tipping in Japan Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:14:37 +0300 Lines: 35 Message-ID: <2jvd99F14qt7fU1@uni-berlin.de> References: <2jt47rF15hj8bU1@uni-berlin.de> <03oid0p9giqaaat8rtfqj760fimn29rcal@4ax.com> <2jta52F150fnsU1@uni-berlin.de> <73fde4f0.0406231425.6503e37d@posting.google.com> X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de W09ppMF74mBiv4TdpzLcygmdHslYjdXxFVzld5M1gKOuJpKTOG X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:14830 "John W." , haber iletisinde sunlari yazdi:73fde4f0.0406231425.6503e37d@posting.google.com... > Kirin wrote in message news:<2jta52F150fnsU1@uni-berlin.de>... > > > This is offensive. You see something that bugs you in a completely > > > different forum, then come over here and give Sepponians a load of > > > shit over what was said over there. And this Dr. Phil (whoever the > > > fuck he may be) guy....his show on tipping, this was in relation to > > > tipping in Japan? Or was it by Sepponians and for Sepponians related > > > to tipping in Sepponia? If the latter, then who the fuck are you to be > > > telling Sepponians whether to tip in Sepponia or not? > > > > The show was only about America - but it showed the confusion Americans > > often face (at places like the hairdresser or store counter). > > > > That garbage should not be spread to other countries. I have no > > complaint about you doing what you want within your own borders. > > If you can't figure out how much to tip you're a moron. Figuring up > 15% isn't that hard; if nothing else, double the sales tax (which is > usually in the 8% range). Hope this helps you. > > John W. Having read your remark as how you don't tip in starbucks, I thought you're quite cheap. But it turns out that you are actually quite generous. I usually tip around 10%, unless the service is highly remarkable (but over here we have 10% service charge, so the tip is -although very common, optional and additional to sv). To OP: Are you sure tipping is a US-only custom? Have you made any research on this issue other than watching a US TV program (and a comedy show I suspect...)?