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The Global Tipping Chaos (Thanks, America…)
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May 5, 2025
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We're asking tourists how much they tip in their country
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So how much do you tip in Virgin? 15 to 20 percent. It's going up
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Straight up, the wife said, 20 percent. Now, you're in Czech Republic. How much do you tip here
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We're not sure. Do you have a suggestion? That's why we're making this video. We're not sure either
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Oh, OK. All these people around me are tourists from different countries around the globe
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And today we're going to ask them how much they tip in their countries
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and how much do they tip when they travel here to Prague, Czech Republic
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Let's go find out. Where are you from? I'm from Turkey. Turkey
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Yeah. How much do you tip in Turkey? Zero. There isn't a tip culture in Turkey
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Really? Yeah. So you go to a restaurant, the service was good, you don't tip? No. No
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Interesting. No, no. No? Korean tip, no tip. No tip, really? Uh-uh-uh
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Okay. No, Salvador is like 10. 10%. 10%? 10%, yes. How much do you tip in Spain
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Nothing. Really? Yeah. So if you go to a restaurant, the service was good, you won't leave a tip
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You can, but it's not normal. It's not normal? How much will you tip here in Czech Republic
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I don't know. We have to do tips. I don't know. I'm asking you
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13? Yes. And how much do you tip here in Czech Republic? The same. The same
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Yeah. You'll tip the same? It's interesting how the gentleman tips the same way at home and the same way here
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which with 13% it's fine, but if the Americans do it with 20% and more tip, that can cause
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some issues, which is something we covered on the previous video. How much do you tip in New Mexico
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20%. Whoa, that's pretty steep. Is that pretty steep? Yeah. That's pretty average
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Okay. How much will you tip in the Czech Republic? 20%. That's pretty steep, too
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Okay. Yeah, I'm used to it. You're used to it. All right. Thank you very much
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Wow. Wow, straight up 20%. I'll tip 20%. I was so shocked
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I didn't know what else to ask, man. We round it off. So if you pay 163, then you may get 170
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Okay. What do you think about Americans tipping 20 and more percent
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Because in America, they expect that. If we go to America and do 10%, they switch from you
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They live on their tips. What do you mostly tip? Or do you even tip
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In India, yeah. Here, no, because I'm a student. We've got to be honest
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Wait, so in India you're not a student? In Singapore, we don't need to tip. You don't need to tip
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Yeah. So you go to a restaurant and you don't leave any tip? There's compulsory service charge, which is like 19%
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Okay, interesting. How much do you tip in California? About 20%. 20%
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How much will you tip here in Czech Republic? 20%. Wow, that's generous
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Of course. They're shocked if you tip them that much. And you did that already
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I did do that already, yeah. I love how the guy just described the problem that we're kind of chasing here
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It's like, oh yeah, they were shocked when I gave them 20% tip. Yeah, imagine the shock somebody in San Francisco would have if I give no tip
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We're from China. China? Do you give tips in China at restaurants
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Not really. Not really? Not really. No? How much do you tip here in Czech Republic
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I tip here 10%. 10%? 10%? What do you like better? Do you like better tipping or no tipping
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We like no tipping. You like no tipping? Yeah. So in China if I go to a restaurant, I don't need to tip
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You don't need to tip at all. What do you think about tipping? Do you like it? I think if someone has done a really good job of serving you
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and you know, they've got out of their way, then yes, of course, I think that it good to show someone that you appreciate that they done that Ladies do you speak English No Where are you from Do you speak English No You do Oh you do Oh lovely And is it sometimes included in the bill like the cuperto
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Not really. The cuperto is always there in Italy, but it includes the service, but not the tip
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Okay, got you, got you. To be honest, it's hard to get an Italian perspective
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because most of the Italians we actually came across do not speak English, So I was very happy this gentleman shed some light on tipping in Italy
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and especially the cuperto that I still can wrap my head around. Bordeaux, the wine country
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Oh, okay. Do you give tips when you go to a restaurant or where you go to a bar
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Sometimes. Sometimes. How much usually? It depends. When the service is very good, it can go up to 10%
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Up to 10%? Yeah. 10, 15% maybe. Okay. How much did you tip here
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I don't know if we did. I don't know if that was an option, actually. Okay
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Do you tip just over the bar when they hand you the pint? Not usually, no
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No, it's only in America they do that. Only in America. And how much here you will tip
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10. Okay, that's great. Do you tip here in Czech Republic? Not, I don't think so
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Not so far, yeah. And how much will you tip here in Czech Republic? Brutally honest
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How much will you tip? I think about 15 to 20%. Is it good
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That I would say is very good. Don't bring the American standards, especially when you're from Turkey. Really
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Yeah, I think 10% will be fine if the service is good. I'll pay attention to that. Where are you from
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I'm from London. London. How much do you tip in London? We don't tip in London
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You don't tip in London? Not really, no. We talked to some people and they said some people tip
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Depends on the service. Okay. How much do you tip here in Czech Republic
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I don't have an eat yet. Will you tip here in Czech Republic? It's our first hour in Czech Republic, so we've never been in a restaurant
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I've never been in a restaurant yet, so I haven't eaten in yet. Okay, we're only coming across people that haven't eaten yet
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Yeah, we just arrived, so I... I would say more than the same
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Let me guess, you haven't eaten yet, right? No, we actually did not
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I knew it. Have you looked up how much you should tip here? Not really. We are going to eat right now, so we're going to look for it
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Where are you going? Locale? Locale! Lovely! You'll have the best time, okay
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I probably heard 100 different countries and nations in today's video, and I just came
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required whatsoever and speaking of tipping let's talk about it more how much do you tip
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in north of london well she's used to working in that industry so they usually by standard now
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add 12 percent which could be a lot in london yeah so i don necessarily add extra if I already see that it 12 Otherwise I probably do about that but like round it up
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And then if it's not that much I'll check a few bits extra on
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But only for proper restaurants and not cafes Interesting, let's say you're going to a bar for a pint
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Or a pub, sorry And the pint is 7.20, will you tip? No
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No? No. Oh, damn. I tipped. How much do you tip in Wisconsin
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20%. I used to work in the food industry, so I empathize with the food service workers
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Because they get very, very little wage. Very poor wage. Very poor wage
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I heard something around $2.13, which is ridiculous. Some places, yes. My daughter works at a bakery and she makes $10 per hour and people will still tip 15 to 20% routinely
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Do you like to tip? Do you think the way the system is built is a good way
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I don't. I don't like it. Particularly when you pay in advance, then you're asked to provide a tip before you get an idea of what the food and the service is like
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So I think I would definitely reward friendly tips or friendly staff and wonderful food
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but to just carte blanche, add a tip. I think it's the burden should be on the restaurant owner to pay their staff well and deliver the product
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So I think tipping can be a way for the restaurant owner to step away from responsibility
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That's how I feel about it. Exactly. How much do you tip here when you're traveling to check
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Ten percent. You know, knock on wood, I am blessed with a good income
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and I know that there's people who are depressed here economically and I'll share, I guess
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I guess we agree that tipping has no rules whatsoever, but at least within the country, the rules are kind of, you know, the same, right
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No. I mean, look at this interaction. Where are you from? Spain
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How much do you tip in Spain? Tip. Tip, like... Whatever you want
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Okay, well, how much do you tip? The very nose of the meal. Like, if I'm going for five mil, I'm going for, like, maybe two euros
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No, nothing, nothing. No, nothing. Nothing. Nothing. No, nothing, nothing. Tia, ¿cómo le vas a dejar propina
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Que sí, que sí. Que no, que no. Que no, joder. No. No
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Nothing. Okay, that's the final answer? Yes, nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Okay. The proud country that does nonsense
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I'm mega proud of them. Now we know how much tourists are tipping
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Well, let's ask the locals. They are not here. We've got to move somewhere else
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So it's good, it's good. What do you think about Americans giving 20% and more in tips
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I hope that here in Czech Republic the waiters are paid enough, so I don't have to pay them that much
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Yeah, that's really the reason why I don't tip that much. You're right on the spot
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And so you said you worked in industry with..
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I worked in like a restaurant and bar in Edinburgh a few years ago
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In Edinburgh? Yeah. Would you say that there's different nationalities that tip less and that tip more
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Yeah. Yeah, I, every time I had a table of Americans, I really tried to amp up a bit to get, I was
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like, I was like, I think I can get a good tip here. And then you had a table full of checks
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And I didn't necessarily expect it. Same with the French. I feel like it's not in the culture so much
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And I don't think the UK is known for being a tipping culture when people travel there
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Whereas the U.S., everyone kind of knows you have to tip in the U.S. What's the biggest tip you got
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The biggest tip? Well, it really depends how much they're paying. Yeah, so let's say, you know, my bill was 450 crowns
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Well, I would say it was maybe like 100%. Really? Somebody tipped that
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Yeah, yeah. Scandinavians, mostly. Which nationalities give the best tips? Americans. We call them Pokemons
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Wait, wait, wait, why do you call them Pokemons? I have no idea, but that's how they call here
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And they give good tips? They give it, pretty much, yes, sir. Which ones give bad tips? Bad tips
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And be careful, because everyone behind you is listening. I'm going to say, I do a good job, sir
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So you're always good? Pretty much. French and Spanish, like, they have it in their bill already
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So when they're here, they think that's the same. So they're not used to give a tip
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Anglician, like a classic, Anglician. Or Norway, Russia, and Scandinavian countries. And on the other hand, the lowest
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Italy! Italy! Italy! Italy! Well, I must say that most of the people that we talked to, foreigners in our city
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did reflect the same that we found out and that we talked about in our previous video
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where we elaborated on the tipping culture around the world more and in depth
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so you can check it out. But the end of the story is that Americans do really kind of mess the whole thing around
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out. Simply giving someone a very low wage and then hoping he will make the rest in tips is not
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the way we rock and roll in Europe. That being said, yes, we do adopt the tipping culture
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but let's not go as crazy as it is in US. Here in Czech Republic, if you tip 10%, I guess if the
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service is good, everyone will be happy. If you tip zero, if the service was bad, then I guess
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it's your choice. And you can tip 20 if it was amazing, awesome, and the person behind the
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counter will be super happy and they will not just say, oh yeah, thanks for making up the money that
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the person behind the counter should pay me for doing my job. We are the Honest Guides from Prague
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and they will help you cruise around our lovely city. See you next week. An English word at the
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end, I'll teach you how to say very good. So this was moc dobri. Moc dobri is very good. So you can
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say it, but you can also tip it
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