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> 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)

A - Visitors were expected in private homes to give sums of money (veils) at 
the end of a visit, to renumerate the host. Well, sure you know what "tipping" 
is, but do you know where the word came from? The theory goes that in jolly 
ole England a couple hundred years ago, patrons in Tea Houses (the Starbucks 
of the 18th Century) were prompted to leave coins in a box labeled "To Insure 
Prompt Service" - hence, TIPS. Of course, that's an awful stretch, since signs 
at that time used pictures instead of words because so many were illiterate

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

I would say around 1901 as the anti tipping society in America was running 
between 1905 - 1919
" Did you know that before 1870 tipping was almost unheard of in America? It 
was considered undemocratic and un-American - it smelled of aristocrats and 
class snobbery... today, however, Americans are among the most generous 
tippers in the world."

> 
> 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%

15% for good service, 10% if not met.

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

94% of Americans regularly tip when eating out.

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

Americans dining alone generously tip an average 20% of the bill.
The same Americans eating with a friend tip... 17%.
In a group of five or more, sadly, the average drops to... 13.2%*

> 
> 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

C

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

LA

> 
> 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

A

> 
> 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

Could only find refrences to a list of 7 states, cant be bothered sorting it 
out.

> 
> 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

Reward


Some interesting facts - 

Restaurant patrons in the United States fork over approximately $16 billion a 
year in tips.*

Waiters and waitresses who kneel at the table receive significantly higher 
tips than those who don't.*

Waitresses who add a "smiley" face to their bills see their tips increase 
about 5%. Men who do the same watch theirs DROP 3%.*

Waiters or waitresses who write "thank you" on the bill get an average 2% more 
tip.***

Older folks tip more than their younger peers.***

Finally, women as a group are more likely to tip than men. But then, we all 
knew that, didn't we?**

When receiving their breakfast trays, half of the guests at an Atlantic City 
hotel with no outside views were told it was sunny outside - they tipped an 
average 29%.
The other half, when told it was raining tipped... 19%

Foreign Tipping Facts

1. Cabbies in Australia sometimes round fares DOWN. 

2. There is no tipping in restaurants or bars in Japan - 10-20% is added as a 
"service charge."

3. Tipping in Singapore's airport, restaurants, and hotels is strictly 
prohibited - a 10% service charge is added to the bill instead... we don't 
recommend violating this law. Remember the caning incident?

4. Thinking of tipping at a restaurant in Iceland? Think again - it's an 
insult!


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