How much to tip in the USA - American culture & travel

[@giselebarboza4163]

Here in Brazil we don't have to tip, only if you really want, everything is so expensive to tip all the time. Commonly in restaurants we used to pay 10% of tip, but isn't an obligation. Travelling to USA is so expensive to pay tips I know it's cultural but for me is a embarrassing situation.

[@smthsmth111]

Totally agreed!!!

[@julienjultod8815]

Here the same. French gives tip only if they want. I consider that is their job. 😉

[@pedrobelmont4517]

Oh my Goodness travel for usa must be very expensive, you might pay for breath too.

[@pedrobelmont4517]

Here in my country is the same thing,you have to pay taxes for almost everything.

[@joedalton155]

Omg so you're basically expected to leave bucks everywhere you go ! I really didn't expect tips were that important in the US, that lesson was quite enlightening.

[@jayrockhammer]

joedalton155 gaz riley EssJai samramdebest as a hairdresser in New York we dread anytime Europeans walk into the salon and make sure they get the most inconvenient appointment available or don’t even take them at all. In the States, the bigger the tip, the better the service. Waiters will even spit in your leftovers if you tip them poorly. So be careful in America. You tip 20% ALWAYS. I shame people for not tipping. It’s dispiccable. If you can’t afford it, you shouldn’t be there in the first place

[@robertlee2967]

In my country, Taiwan, we don't have to tip but 10% extra service charge of the total bill be included someplace.

[@kaishuibai6134]

robert lee i am at mainland

[@michaelw8480]

In Taiwan province need to tip?

[@pedrocruz5947]

Sometimes you add "-ah" at the end of words. Is that a specific accent?

[@damhub28]

It is so complicated. I really prefer when the service is included. And sometimes add a tip when it is a student. But I admit it is a good way to communicate his (un)satisfaction.

[@joancheung8590]

dear teacher, your lessons are very helpful for me especially with English subtitles, much easy to understand! Hope have a chance to join your lesson!

[@IonbeamGreg]

I like these kind of videos because I learn typical english expression but also culture and how to deal with. Tips were unclear for me, as in the hotels in US. Thanks Christina !

[@jamessong8729]

For not mother laguage english poeple like me, this video so helpful especially english subtitles. Awesome thanks a lot. From southkorea.

[@Mark-qg8hm]

First and last rule: Tipping isn't required. OK, I'm done, that was easy.

[@martinosstyle]

I am dutch, and i don’t tip sorry, i work hard for my money, i can’t tip everyone 15-20%. i’m not waisting my money. I pay the price, that’s it. but i do round the amount. so for example if it’s 12.60$ , i will give 13$. Here in holland people don’t tip and if they tip it’s because they are really happy, probably max 2€ not more

[@tntnkonkon323]

I am not a fan of tipping as well but I believe if you decide to visit a different culture you must respect thier ways. (just my opinion)

[@jayrockhammer]

gaz riley EssJai samramdebest as a hairdresser in New York we dread anytime Europeans walk into the salon and make sure they get the most inconvenient appointment available or don’t even take them at all. In the States, the bigger the tip, the better the service. Waiters will even spit in your leftovers if you tip them poorly. So be careful in America. You tip 20% ALWAYS. I shame people for not tipping. It’s dispiccable. If you can’t afford it, you shouldn’t be there in the first place

[@linecristy]

I've been at Orlando. In my first time in the american restaurant the waitress showed me a list with the percentages for the tips, 15% good and 20% very good. I loved the place, the food and the waitress was very polite😊

[@QuintinKao]

That's helpful. How about the parking ?

[@kefahatumi9095]

where do you leave the tip for the cleaning service ?

[@Elliott8904]

Just leave it on a bedside table or table

[@GamalELBanna]

Tipping is very popular in Egypt, even for traffic soldiers

[@alimalik4952]

Awesome, Christina

[@mollietai8946]

Tipping is a must . But it is my worst nightmare.

[@remigastal7032]

In France they add the " service " in the prices of the dishes or the drinks in bars and restaurants because people stop tipping and because of the minimum wage wich is high compared to USA (and I think minimum wage is recent in America). And I have never heard of other situations where it is good to tip in France (I think at the hotel but I never had the occasion and I don't know a lot of people who go to the hotel...).

[@joaomalaquias7227]

Very good class Cristina thanks.

[@yofellas3689]

Your English is so nice to be listened to. Thank you so much for contributing with this kind of content. Peace. :-)

[@PavelMikhalkov]

Thank you for the video! The most useful channel about visiting USA for the firs time.

[@SaeedAli-ub3er]

That is my deffecult with english..thaks christina ...nice

[@smthsmth111]

There is different tipping culture in Russia. It's expected to tip 5%-15% at a restaurant. If you are unsatisfied, you don't have to tip so it's not mandatory like in the US. It's not necessary to tip at a bar. It's OK to tip a taxi driver if a ride is good and long enough. It's also an often thing to tip a hairdresser but I wouldn't say everyone does it all the time.

[@englishteachermaja9334]

Thank you for your incredibly useful videos. :) I am going to share them with my students.

[@claudejourdan3859]

Thanks a lot ! I'm going to Miami and NY on March, and this lesson will be very useful for me

[@thuantavares6648]

OMG! I'll need to take more money than i expected when I visiting the USA.

[@sandygarcia3054]

great, exelent theme

[@joselozano6129]

Thanks christina👍😆

[@pedrocruz5947]

This is insane. I went to the USA once and I left feeling like I should have tipped in some situations. This time I wanted to search not just how much to tip and when, but also how, because I felt a little awkward sometimes, you know? It's like "here's a buck" *pat on the head* "go buy a nice lollipop". It's really weird always having to pull your wallet for the "smallest" things that are part of someone's job. It's obviously a cultural thing and I'm not gonna discuss it, but it does feel weird. Should I be discreet when handing money? Should I be like "here you go" *handshake*? What if I forget to tip? What about fast food restaurants like McDonalds?

[@viniciuscavalcanterj]

When I went to US, I wasn't noticed about the tips. So I gave just one dollar on the bed every morning in the hotel. Now I can imagine the reception of the room maid.

[@jacquieleggett1107]

Thank you very much.

[@silva10oli]

that's an embarrassing situation tipping all the time everywhere as if the America's cost of living weren't so expensive. I like paying for fair prices, I tip when something or some service was really good and made me feel so happy😅😅

[@paulzeus7783]

Hi Christina! In 2011 I went to NY with some acquaintances and staying at hotel, one of my acquaintance gave to the porter tip of $15 for bringing our baggages, but this one demanded $20. A question: when you go to a shop, you have to tip the cashier or the shop assistant too if this latter helps you?

[@GOBADONG]

in Philippines approx 10 usd per 8 hrs

[@noominkhen8503]

no money to get there just stay where you are thank you christina

[@marcod3442]

In Mexico City in many places is similar the persons earn from the tips. I think this custom comes from the US. The average tips here goes from 10 to 15 %.

[@ibrahimhamim3135]

Tips everywhere!! It's so frightening

[@markwibo5535]

Helpfully to spend how much money extra for the tips to trip to us.. thanks.

[@MrSardobat]

Thank you Christina for your very interesting video, I'd like to ask you a question, if for instance, I'm in NY and I'm gonna eat some street food like from a hot dog carts, should I leave a tip? How much?

[@Indian-pt4vi]

I WORK HARD FOR MONEY ,NOBODY EVER TIPPED ME.

[@mkj660]

That's probably because you already make a livable wage - you ASSHOLE

[@luciano7644]

Good job! I loved the video!

[@985Givaldo]

I love your vídeos teacher, SUCCESS YOU CHANNEL.

[@leticiarosa6380]

Thank 's Christina s ; this class ...!!! :-)

[@Sabrina-sf7yn]

If I want to tip the cleaning lady before I leave my hotel room in the morning, can I just put 2$ on the table? How does she know if it is for her, hm. Or what can I say at a bar after I bought a beer? Keep the change? So many open questions :(

[@asadb1990]

in the usa, tipping has made staff spoiled. It asia, i love tipping because staff aren't expecting it and they actually need it. most scrape by. if food is bad at a restaurant and i couldn't finish, i will not even pay for the dish.

[@wailabdelwahabyahyaelgadi7904]

i will pay half my salary for tipping no problems for that just first going to live in USA i love this nation a lot.

[@shezjay4969]

Tips are not must in USA i have been working for Uber since 2 years but didn’t get tips from every customer even some people literally gave In cents through the APP i mean it’s rediculous but some r nice usaully people gave 3 to 5 $

[@DingDingMandarin]

Me and my colleague only tipped the taxi driver $1 last October in the US. He asked us how much we were going to pay but we didn’t realized he was asking for tip. That’s embarrassing.

[@judec.1962]

Nice one. :)

[@Mirelly]

I am Brasilian, here we don't have to pay tips, only if you want.

[@ibayojong3590]

What is expected to happen, if someone does not pay for the service they are helped with? He should be beaten or kicked, etc?

[@tntnkonkon323]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ no but people you don't tip will not be as nice to you next time you return for thier service. Also other people would think that you are not a nice person. That's all

[@jayrockhammer]

gaz riley EssJai samramdebest as a hairdresser in New York we dread anytime Europeans walk into the salon and make sure they get the most inconvenient appointment available or don’t even take them at all. In the States, the bigger the tip, the better the service. Waiters will even spit in your leftovers if you tip them poorly. So be careful in America. You tip 20% ALWAYS. I shame people for not tipping. It’s dispiccable. If you can’t afford it, you shouldn’t be there in the first place

[@hectorgalindo810]

I'll have to get alot mony to go there.

[@mariellenerder7863]

Servers wages are far too low, how can they expect anyone to live off that?

[@Mhj3750]

Ok thank you ,one of Chinese

[@Bonheur88]

verry good👍

[@Mohamed6069]

Ok it so confusing rules ..

[@tntnkonkon323]

Tipping is mostly important in service such as restrunts and bars only because thier employers are cheap and want free labor (just my opinion) in cases such taxi drivers personally I would not bother since taxi drivers already charge outrageous amount of money. Anyhow it's just my opinion. (Love your educational style)

[@tiffanivu2366]

That’s why I don’t want to go anywhere anymore

[@hongvlog3554]

喜欢这种戏精老师

[@AliAli-mx6mc]

HONG VLOG حاقة

[@maksimtarasov4820]

I don't want to visit USA already. I'm afraid to get confused now by all of these rules of tipping. In Ukraine we don't need to pay everywhere for everything. We can leave the tip at a restaurant if we want, but it's not necessary. Unusually people tip at a restaurant, but if they don't want to do it they shoudn't explain their act.

[@PaulHattle]

If companies paid their staff correctly you wouldn't need to tip. Just saying.

[@ekaterinaskorobogatova9750]

Ohhh I didn't know about that!! 0_o It's so strange that you should give tip for haircut

[@minativishwakarma3985]

This is too much!!! I really hate this tipping business.. .

[@skisil7967]

I here thought why, and the only answer is, this culture of the provincials.

[@derxiong8424]

Not much the people pay tip me too.

[@adanayup9268]

it so much money

[@federalman3374]

Tips are my eggs. No way

[@setyawanandy5901]

I'm working as housekeeping in hotel. But no one give me tip 😂😂😂 i should move to America

[@borkasiamese4617]

Setyawan Andy -- what country do you live and work in? :)

[@diana-jb4fd]

I bet, you are living in Indonesia, risght ?

[@latana3623]

Tip tip... yeah. Nothing free everything have to pay ....

[@tntnkonkon323]

Exactly that's why you never know if people are sincerely nice or they just do things for money in the US

[@Faithfulperson-o7n]

I think I can never stay in Usa as I am not rich lol

[@Indian-pt4vi]

so for tiping everyone we get out of money. NO THANKYOU

[@joaomalaquias7227]

I'm going to new york next months then I have bring mach maney kkk

[@danyvmw]

Seré pobre dando tantas tips

[@ximenarodriguez5090]

OMG¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Why do you have to tip that way???? that's a lot of money......in my country we are not expected to tip.

[@minscboo4384]

This tipping culture is just weird. I did not tip a single dollar when I was in the US.

[@مصطفئالجبوري-و3غ]

على هذا الكلام احتاج كيس كبير من المال لاوزعه كبقشيش بمعنى اخر اشارك نصف مصروفي مع الجميع

[@Shunsukenumano]

so exexexpensive tips ! asian people don't have so much money )-:€

[@Franciscoluche]

Hé!!! j'm'appelle pas "CRESUS" !!! Sorry, I'm not ROCKEFELLER !!! :'( (Life is difficult enough/too much expensive for everybody !!! If it's not obligatory, nothing/no one force us to give a tip EVERY TIME & EVERYWHERE !!!! Or only if really really the tip is merited!!!). ;)

[@sergli4641]

I think that a honest situation is to do your job properly and honestly. If you get a wage for your job, do it well without any tips, or say the customer before serving the full price for your service. If your wage is so low, just say good bye to your boss or ask him to raise your wage. It will be honest.

[@sreehariavikkal8670]

Unnecessary tipping.

[@analima8184]

Honestly I don't like live tip, because I think whene I go to the restaurant to spend money or drink, they have to be thankful for I have been there and they keep their job

[@hoseinkeshavarz9204]

I won't give any tip to anyone!

[@orange3677]

you must be talking about an african country !!