Message 28319 of 39188 in General Discussion

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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.

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

A.  That was my initial guess before cheating, haha.

> 
> 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%

C.  duh

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

C.  Now the question is how many tip properly or well.

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

D.  And to think, I made 12.5% on Saturday....still a good chunk of change I 
suppose.

> 
> 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.  Duh.

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

D.  I never would have guessed this.  I guess it is a city of Brotherly (or 
Serverly) Love.

> 
> 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

D.  Touch has a large effect on many perceptions.  There is a gaggle of touch 
research out there.

> 
> 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

C.  I never would have guessed.  But it seems like a deep south kind of thing 
to do.

> 
> 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

D.  I find this so ironic given the amount of drink my fellow tipped 
co-workers consume.

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


Ok, so I cheated and used google, but the answers surprised me and I never 
would have guessed some of them.  

-M