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Tipping waiters - which phrase?

0 Hi there,02br
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02br 02br 00b) You normally wait for your change and then give them the tip. 02br 02br 00Pubs - you don't tip in pubs. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 02br 02br 00b) You normally wait for your change and then give them the tip.
  • 02br 02br 00Pubs - you don't tip in pubs.
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0a) 'Keep the change'.02br
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0 Do really not tip in english pubs? even if you get a meal?0-
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01cite10Michigander12cite10Do really not tip in english pubs? even if you get a meal?12br
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10I often tip in pubs. It's not quite the same as leaving a tip in a restaurant. Usually when the bar person tells me how much I need to pay, I'll say "and take one for yourself" and it means for them to ta
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0Ah yes, that's about the only way people tip bar-staff, but it doesn't happen very often. My son has worked as a barman for the last couple of months and it happens about once a week. There is no expectation of a tip.02br
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00If you eat in a pub you don't normally tip - usually you just order and pay for your food at the bar and it is then brought over to you. As you don'
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0 Aah, I feel prepared now. Thanks a lot!02br
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