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DON'T RAISE EVERYONES HOPES TOOOOOOOO MUCH OT

Statto, NOW HE is talking.........Spalsh !!!

747man wrote:And WHAT did you get for the 10 Baht Tip..........A SNARL ????

yep , the thai expects that a farang should leave a tip ..,
farang culture ,, etc ..
try not tipping ,, and the smile does becomes a snarl ..
cheap charlies law states ,,,, no tips ..
but i give ten bht ,,, what the hell , you only live once..

"yep , the thai expects that a farang should leave a tip ..,"
One wonders whether that's the effect of too many people dropping money on the table when it's really not necessary. Usually it's easy to tell when a tip is reasonable......nice setting, atmosphere, clean, good service, good food.....you'll see the Thais at other tables leave a reasonable tip (much less than what I'd leave in the US for the same standards). When it's a party at a restaurant or some special occasion and we require something extra from the staff, sure, they'll get a nice tip.
I categorize the tip effect with the same effect we'd see if folks start going to government offices (driver's license, immigration, etc) and try to get around the rules or speedier service by putting a blue note under the table.

dont leave anything, wot ever they put your change on the tray..... get a till its 46 baht = £1, sorry my money my choice

putting a blue note under the table

a fifty? My guess is that will get you nothing but a glare.

blue purple red or a gift basket (don't laugh, I know someone who thought it would help the visa process.....they declined the offer) don't matter.......although I did mean purple.

biscuitz wrote:dont leave anything, wot ever they put your change on the tray..... get a till its 46 baht = £1, sorry my money my choice

biscuitz,,
i think there will be a few more cheap charlies , coming on board soon .
on BBC RADIO 4 , yesterday , a financial boffin from the
INSTITUTE OF FISCAL STUDIES , said he expected the value of the pound
to drop by 3 per cent , over the next twelve mounths , then hopefully stabilize.
he continued to say ,
over the next five years , the goverment s main purpose is to reduce the amount we borrow .
so dont lend any more money ..
whats 3 percent of 47.36... 5 bht ..
oh **** , where,s the panic button..

I hope the financial boffin's maths are a lot better than yours, hangsa.

My calculator is admittedly quite old, but it still comes up with an answer of 1.42 when I multiply 47.36 by 3%.

thanks jack ,,
thats not to bad , a fall ..

p.s. i doubled both sets of figures ...

old-timer wrote: I bet you were jumping for joy when you woke up the next morning and found that 10baht coin still in your pocket.

Indeed if he had woken up with a 20 baht note in his pocket instead of the 10 baht coin it would have been even better.
I really do not understand you guys with your tip mania , when you go in a bar instead of buying your beer or coke inside a 7-11 you are already paying a hefty surcharge, why do you feel compelled in further ripping off yourselves and also add a tip ? Are you that coward ? can't you simply pay the bill ?

Gaudente wrote:Indeed if he had woken up with a 20 baht note in his pocket instead of the 10 baht coin it would have been even better.
I really do not understand you guys with your tip mania , when you go in a bar instead of buying your beer or coke inside a 7-11 you are already paying a hefty surcharge, why do you feel compelled in further ripping off yourselves and also add a tip ? Are you that coward ? can't you simply pay the bill ?

in.

Though I agree with you Gaudente, there are some more tings to consider. Most of the surcharge, I believe, is going straight to the owners of the building. If I pay double the price in a bar compared to seven, then very little will be profit for the owner.
Another thing is that staff have to rely more on tip now than back in the good old days. With good old days I mean the eighties. I stand corrected here, but it`s my experience. Remember quite a few places in those days where they just smacked your change onto the table and walked away, not expecting anything.
One thing though that I find annoying is, if I buy 10 beers, 10 lady drinks and ring the bell once, when check bin and I don`t leave a tip, I`m still kee neao.
No one is forcing you to leave tip here but, that tray in front of you is a bit demanding, is it not?

plien wrote: One thing though that I find annoying is, if I buy 10 beers, 10 lady drinks and ring the bell once, when check bin and I don`t leave a tip, I`m still kee neao.

Of course, the more you give, the more they demand.
Next time buy your beer at Tesco, and when you feel the need of a blow job give a call to your favourite freelancer , you will save a lot of money and also a lot of being called names.

Hmm... did MC get thrown out of UT again?

I don't consider myself a cheap charlie,but I prudently avoid places that I know are ''overcharging'' for the services and products provided!If ,I didn't almost everyone or a 90% majority of those in the establishment,it would never enter my mind to ''ring the bell',but if I am happy with the service,I am a good tipper!If the service is just so-so,I still leave a tip because I know that is the main basis for their income and it is part of my culture!

I once got called a cheap charlie because my tip didn't please the person,I promptly picked it p and left,never to return!