09-24-2009, 08:38 AM
Ulfen Wrote:I don't think it has anything to do with tipping, they just aren't as service oriented. It's not a "bad" thing just different. A couple times I tried leaving tips at various places (restaurant, barber, etc) in Germany they seemed insulted by the gesture because they make a good wage. Also when you go into a store you don't have 10 people asking you every 5 minutes if you need help like they do here, I prefer to be left alone anyway.
10% tip is normal here. If you go to a good place here you get good 'euro style' service, but average places just blow - waiters don't make shit and there is no incentive to work hard when you are doing a minimum wage job.