21:Tipping

In the UK,the reason for tipping is to show that you really liked the service.In the UK people have a high minimum wage,and no one can be paid below this amount for any work,so when you tip,it is mainly showing politeness to the service person, and to acknowledge that they did an excellent job.

The average tip is around 10-20%. If you didn't like the service,you can always refuse to pay.Or if you are a student or a traveler on a budget, it's OK not to spend the extra money.

In the US,you will often hear “tips”called “service charges". It is essential to tip in the US,because the waitresses and bar staff are paid a low wage which they can not afford to live on,and therefore your tipis much needed by them.

The business and the servers all expect that a tip will be given.It's considered to be part of their salary.In some restaurants,the tip will be added to the bill,so it's not optional.The expected amount of a tip is usually 15%. Of course,if the server did a really good job,you can always give them more.

在英国，给小费是为了表示你真的喜欢这项服务。在英国，人们的最低工资很高，任何工作都不能低于这个数额，所以当你给小费时，主要是对服务人员表示礼貌，并承认他们做了出色的工作。

平均小费在10-20%左右。如果你不喜欢服务，你随时可以拒绝付款。或者如果你是学生或预算有限的旅行者，不花多余的钱也是可以的。

在美国，你会经常听到被称为“服务费”的“小费”。在美国，给小费是必要的，因为服务员和酒保的工资很低，他们无法维持生活，因此他们非常需要你的小费。

商家和服务员都希望得到小费。这被认为是他们工资的一部分。在一些餐馆里，小费会加在账单里，所以不是可有可无的。小费的期望金额通常是15%。当然，如果服务做得非常好，你可以给的更多。