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Keeping Up With 'Keep the Change'
Not many people remember that the word "tip" is an acronym for "to insure promptness" anymore. Tipping has become standardized. In some places, everyone from the waiter to porters to proprietors figure gratuities as part of wages. In others, it's a different story. Here's some help in paying your own percentage.
| Restaurant Tips by Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | TIP Comment |
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| United States | 15%-20% Expected, but usually not included in bill. |
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| France | 12%-15% Usually included in hotel, restaurant bills. |
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| U.K. | 10%-12% Service charge usually in restaurant bill. |
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| Japan | 10%-20% Tip usually included in hotel, restaurant bill; otherwise, tipping not common. |
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| Germany | 10%-15% Service charge usually included in restaurant bill; small additional tip is norm. |
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| Hong Kong | 10%-15% Tipping common for all services. |
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| Indonesia | 10% Usually included in bill; additional tip sometimes added. |
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| Italy | 10% Tips expected for most services. |
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| Malaysia | 10% Tipping usual for porters and room service. |
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| Mexico | 10% Tipping common for most services. |
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| Philippines | 10% Tipping common for most services. |
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| Saudi Arabia | 10% Tips usually included in restaurant or hotel bill; extra 10% sometimes given for special service. |
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(Source: ECA Windham, New York)