Max Flower wrote:One night about 2:00 am in Venlo I had a barmaid raise up my one Euro coin tip over her head whilst giving me some mean stink eye and dropped it into the water filled sink behind the bar. Allllllrighty then.
Pro tip: Be wary of tipping in the Nederlands.
Exception: You may want to tip the doorman at a club on the way out so he'll remember you for next time.
Some of them are funny buggers,Ive even heard of people who dont accept tips & a guy i know from germany says its a major diss.
There is virtually no difference between the Dutch and English.
I've never tipped in Holland nor do they when they are in the UK.
Fleating guests never tip, one way or the other.
To be obvious, if you are not local or not European then tip in Amsterdam, otherwise don't.
Well travelled guy, tip in A'dam, not needed, fleece you anyway.
the happy hacker wrote:As a general rule 10% Worldwide people in the service industry get paid minimum wage............so don't go all Mr Pink and cough up your buck
Lol i always tip anyways,Even if its just a few coppers.
depends on the country i guess. some cultures tipping isn't needed or is frowned upon. iv noticed people not tipping in europe and in holland as well. some places include a service charge in the bill.
educating myself and waiting for the next trip.
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the happy hacker wrote:As a general rule 10% Worldwide people in the service industry get paid minimum wage............so don't go all Mr Pink and cough up your buck
Lol i always tip anyways,Even if its just a few coppers.
the happy hacker wrote:As a general rule 10% Worldwide people in the service industry get paid minimum wage............so don't go all Mr Pink and cough up your buck
Lol i always tip anyways,Even if its just a few coppers.
the happy hacker wrote:As a general rule 10% Worldwide people in the service industry get paid minimum wage............so don't go all Mr Pink and cough up your buck
well said, i nearly always leave a euro or 2, couple years back me &a group were drinking outside rock planet(opposite GH) &the barmen bought out a big tray of drinks to the table &my mates dad said something to his pal about how much to tip him,the barmen turned round suprised & said something along the lines of 'a tip, thats strange you english usually never tip' my mates dad then said 'oh yeah' &gave him 20e, the guy had a point though in england we do like to pinch that penny a little to hard, iv'e been to restaurants in dam &when the bill comes my mates have pulled out all there spare change to count out the exact amount, to me that just a liberty, these waitresses are on minimum wage &amsterdam is a very expensive place to live, every penny counts. so come on guys dont be so tight.
+to DC, just out of curiosity, apart from locals who are the best &worst tippers?
In NYC i was told by a cabbie that Canadians were horrible tippers , i was completely shocked , i was brought up it was expected edicit to tip 15 to 20 % , and figured most Canadians were the same.
Tip if you wish but imo it is completely optional.
It is not expected by the dutch in general so I do not think anyone should feel obliged to tip.
I feel that the presence of tip jars in coffeeshops is due to the huge volume of tourists who are used to tipping (i.e. north americans) and continue to do so when abroad. As such it is possible that coffeeshop employees have come to expect tips from those with american accents.
(similar to tip jars in Pubs and Bars here, they are present but not used with every transaction but merely someplace to get rid of loose change occassionally)
I am Irish (for all intents and purposes socially the same as Britian) and it is not expected for a person to tip by default. In fact tips are generally only given as appreciation of exceptional service. As such I may tip in any given establishment but certainly not every establishment.
IMO you should not really be expected to tip anywhere in Amsterdam. (except bouncers when leaving a nightclub apparently that is expected)
I think that even North American visitors can reserve their tips for those who genuinely deserve it rather than considering it necessary with every transaction if they wish.
Tip away as you please of course but be aware that you do not have to. Also be aware that waiting staff make better wages than in the US so do not rely on tips to make up their wage in the same way, but they are a welcome bonus and this is why I say reserve them for the most deserving.
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