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paul2468
 Post subject: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:33 pm 
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So i was told today.... it is rude to tip in China...I was wondering why all the Chinese students never give me a tip..i thought they were just tight so & so's....Maybe i should put a sign up in the cab ..saying it is not rude to tip in Liverpool.. :D
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matty86
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:18 am 
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the amount of people who sit there and wait for there 20p change :badgrin:
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tangarinearmy
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:09 am 
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i have no problem with no tip ,its their money and they ve paid for the service provided.
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:22 pm 
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the amount of people who sit there and wait for there 20p change :badgrin:

I've had them sit there and wait for 5p when our meters used to go up 15p every 10th of a mile, the fare would be £4.85 they'd give me £4.90 and sit there and wait for the 5p making me dig through the shrapnel bag looking for 5p.
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gusmac
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 3:42 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
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the amount of people who sit there and wait for there 20p change :badgrin:

I've had them sit there and wait for 5p when our meters used to go up 15p every 10th of a mile, the fare would be £4.85 they'd give me £4.90 and sit there and wait for the 5p making me dig through the shrapnel bag looking for 5p.


My ashtray is full of pennies for exactly these people :lol:

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jimbo
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:03 pm 
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paul2468 wrote:
So i was told today.... it is rude to tip in China...I was wondering why all the Chinese students never give me a tip..i thought they were just tight so & so's....Maybe i should put a sign up in the cab ..saying it is not rude to tip in Liverpool.. :D


Saw a sign in a taxi in Belgium once that said "Tip-ping is not a place in China"

We are swamped with Chinese students in lincoln always dead money

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:33 pm 
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paul2468 wrote:
So i was told today.... it is rude to tip in China...I was wondering why all the Chinese students never give me a tip..i thought they were just tight so & so's....Maybe i should put a sign up in the cab ..saying it is not rude to tip in Liverpool.. :D

My experience with Chinese folks is different.

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Sussex wrote:
paul2468 wrote:
So i was told today.... it is rude to tip in China...I was wondering why all the Chinese students never give me a tip..i thought they were just tight so & so's....Maybe i should put a sign up in the cab ..saying it is not rude to tip in Liverpool.. :D

My experience with Chinese folks is different.


Yes but thats when you want a chow mein, hardly indicative of the whole race

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matty86
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:43 pm 
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I've had them sit there and wait for 5p when our meters used to go up 15p every 10th of a mile, the fare would be £4.85 they'd give me £4.90 and sit there and wait for the 5p making me dig through the shrapnel bag looking for 5p.



hahah! i would be too embarrassed to wait for 5p lol!
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toots
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:29 am 
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matty86 wrote:
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I've had them sit there and wait for 5p when our meters used to go up 15p every 10th of a mile, the fare would be £4.85 they'd give me £4.90 and sit there and wait for the 5p making me dig through the shrapnel bag looking for 5p.



hahah! i would be too embarrassed to wait for 5p lol!


That's as maybe but they aren't as mean here as they are there :wink:

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:30 am 
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gusmac wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
matty86 wrote:
the amount of people who sit there and wait for there 20p change :badgrin:

I've had them sit there and wait for 5p when our meters used to go up 15p every 10th of a mile, the fare would be £4.85 they'd give me £4.90 and sit there and wait for the 5p making me dig through the shrapnel bag looking for 5p.


My ashtray is full of pennies for exactly these people :lol:


You have an ashtray?? I demand you be banned from Taxi driving, I want an ashtray. 8) 8) 8)

I always keep £17 if fives, twos and ones for that customer who pays for a minimum fare job with a £20 note
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: It's rude to tip.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:34 am 
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matty86 wrote:
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I've had them sit there and wait for 5p when our meters used to go up 15p every 10th of a mile, the fare would be £4.85 they'd give me £4.90 and sit there and wait for the 5p making me dig through the shrapnel bag looking for 5p.



hahah! i would be too embarrassed to wait for 5p lol!


So would I, they don't do it know due to the prices going up years ago.
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