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Gayle · 03-02-2008, 14:41

I usually aim for around the 10% mark but tend to do it by rounding up or using whole numbers so it's not an accurate science - for example, i went to the hairdressers yesterday and it came to £24.00 - I put £2 in the tub so not quite 10%. On other occassions I'll put £3 in so it's more.

In restaurants I tend to calculate the bill plus 10% then round up to the nearest £5. I get really annoyed by places that include the tip. I don't know how they can be allowed to do that, surely it's not legal. I have only once deducted the tip from the bill because the service wasn't up to scratch - I can be harsh sometimes!

Taxis tend to get rounded up to the nearest £5 unless the fare is £5 exact in which case I'll add another £1.

So very random tip giving structure.

03-02-2008, 14:41	#13
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: what rules do you follow when givng a tip I usually aim for around the 10% mark but tend to do it by rounding up or using whole numbers so it's not an accurate science - for example, i went to the hairdressers yesterday and it came to £24.00 - I put £2 in the tub so not quite 10%. On other occassions I'll put £3 in so it's more. In restaurants I tend to calculate the bill plus 10% then round up to the nearest £5. I get really annoyed by places that include the tip. I don't know how they can be allowed to do that, surely it's not legal. I have only once deducted the tip from the bill because the service wasn't up to scratch - I can be harsh sometimes! Taxis tend to get rounded up to the nearest £5 unless the fare is £5 exact in which case I'll add another £1. So very random tip giving structure. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.