Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC

There seems to be lots of people out there tipping such large amounts that it enables bar staff in hotels boasting that they earn several times what the their bosses earn for pouring a few drinks and keeping the free snacks topped up. Elsewhere people seem to think it is quite reasonable to tip sums that are totally disproportionate to local wages (a tip equivalent to about 30x the daily wage in Asia I read on a forum a few years ago). These people seem happy to tip such large amounts and for various reasons seem reluctant to reduce tipping.

This is good news, for me. Thank you for your generosity.

I can sleep easily now knowing that these staff that I thought were penniless are earning good money and therefore I don't feel the need to top their wages up by tipping for routine service or for opening an already overpriced expensive bottle of wine anymore safe in the knowledge that others are doing it on my behalf so well.


I'll still tip for good service but If you are concerned that my lack of tipping for routine service will lead to undue hardship for staff then perhaps it may be wise to increase your standard tip to maybe 25-35% to compensate for people like me who no longer feel the need to keep the barman in is Lexus.