Tipping and Charity Donations

Started by muddy, April 28, 2026, 07:04:52 AM

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muddy

Tipping used to be a reward for good service .
Now it's seems to be added anyway to your bill if you eat out at the most ordinary of restaurants .
And if you pay by card you have the card machine in front of you held by the waiter / waitress asking if you want to add the tip .
I don't like this we will be like America where everyone puts their hand out for a tip no matter how churlish the service .
Now is another thing charity donations .
You are asked at the till if you want to give so much to a " charity " 
I beleive in charity giving and I donate via direct debit to several charities of my choice .
All of which are for children and animals .
So I don't feel any guilt in refusing to be  put on the spot at the till .
Thoughts ? 


klondike

Quite simple I refuse unless it is coppers to round up. Like putting change in the charity box.


Men don't get smarter as we age.  We just run out of stupid stuff to do.

Mups

#2
I don't like that when shops want to add donations to my bank card, either.
I always say No.
Like Muddy said,  I will donate to who I choose,  not let them choose.

  Neither do I like it when some shops don't want to give me a till receipt.  Instead they want your email address and say they will send a receipt.
I fell for this once at Dunelm and was continually pestered by adverts from them until I managed to put a stop to it.

Raven

We always tip for good service if out for dinner, and if out for lunch with my girlfriends. However if asked for a tip I say no, if they ask they don't get. I refuse to give anything to people pestering at shop doors.
I do tip my hairdresser well as she comes to the house and she makes a good job of cutting my long mane, also she makes a great job of putting Viking Plait styles into my hair if it's a special occasion. That's something I simply can't do myself, and I love them.


Alex

Even Mc Donalds do it !  after my six year old grandson has beaten me to tapping in the order, it comes us do I want to pay extra for charity !  I just round it up.

Scrumpy

I will decide who I give a tip to..
Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

muddy

Quote from: Raven on April 28, 2026, 10:43:18 AMWe always tip for good service if out for dinner, and if out for lunch with my girlfriends. However if asked for a tip I say no, if they ask they don't get. I refuse to give anything to people pestering at shop doors.
I do tip my hairdresser well as she comes to the house and she makes a good job of cutting my long mane, also she makes a great job of putting Viking Plait styles into my hair if it's a special occasion. That's something I simply can't do myself, and I love them.


Amazing plaits must bring out the inner Viking  in you Raven 🙂

Raven

Only plaits I can do are either one or two at the side lol, sometimes I pin them over the top of my head, but that's the extent of my plaiting experiences. :embarrassed:
As for my Inner Viking, trust me, she's on high alert at the moment. :wink: