Message 28285 of 39188 in General Discussion

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Further to the thread about "pre-tipping" the bartender I un-earthed some 
interesting facts about tipping in the US, but instead of just telling you 
lets have a little quiz::

1. Where and when did tipping originate?
(a) in Europe during the Middle Ages
(b) in English pubs during the 17th Century
(c) in China during the Tung dynasty (620 to 905 AD)

2. When did tipping come to the U.S.?
(a) before 1776
(b) around 1850
(c) after 1901

3. How much are people expected to tip for average or normal service in U.S. 
restaurants?
(a) a couple of dollars
(b) at least 10%
(c) at least 15%
(d) at least 20%

4. What percentage of people in the U.S. usually tip restaurant servers?
(a) 77 percent
(b) 89 percent
(c) 98 percent

5. What is the average tip percentage left in U.S. restaurants?
(a) 7%
(b) 11%
(c) 15%
(d) 18%

6. What percentage of most waiters’ and waitresses’ take home pay comes from 
tips as opposed to hourly wages?
(a) less than 30 percent
(b) about 50 percent
(c) more than 90 percent

7. What city in the U.S. has the highest average restaurant tip?
(a) Chicago
(b) Houston
(c) Los Angeles
(d) Philadelphia

8. Which of the following has the biggest effect on the size of restaurant 
tips?
(a) customers’ ratings of the service
(b) paying with credit as opposed to cash
(c) alcohol consumption
(d) server touching the customer

9. In which of the following states was tipping outlawed for a brief time 
during the early 1900s?
(a) California
(b) New York
(c) Tennessee
(d) Texas

10. What does the word for tip in many languages mean when translated directly 
into English?
(a) bribe
(b) gift
(c) reward
(d) drink money

I expect everyone to get 100% as google is a wonderful thing (whether we admit 
to using it or not, lol :-P)
c|_| Cheers!