"Tipping 101" In some European countries, it’s customary to tip, while in other countries, it offends. In France and Germany, tax and tip are included in your bill.   In Germany, it’s best to round up.  So, if I go out to lunch and your bill is 87 Euros, you would leave 90 Euros.  For excellent service, you might want to leave 95 Euros. In Germanic countries, don’t leave a tip on the table: it’s “PC” to say the number of Euros you’d like to tip when paying. In Italy, it’s best to tip in cash, because otherwise it will likely never reach your waiter or waitress. Some restaurants in European cities have started increasing the service charge amounts to between 15% and 17%.   And still it gets even more confusing. In France they will tell you that the service charge is just that - and not the tip, so if you do not leave extra they find it an offense to the performance of the wait staff. If you’re not sure, just ask.  In some cases it is hard to know whether or not a tip has been added or not so it is always best to ask-and do not be embarrassed to ask. Asian countries can be even more perplexing.  Some countries do indeed find tipping to be insulting, while in Thailand now they are starting to be more aggressive and expect it. In the case of bellhops, you might want to give one dollar-not euro or pound-per bag and the bellmen more modestly, usually one Euro total, not per bag.  For housekeeping, a few Euros on the table the morning of checkout is generous. For taxis and chauffeured services, 10-15% is fine. In Turkey it’s customary to tip the tour guide about $6 to $8 a day and bus drivers should be tipped about $5 to$6 a day. Speaking Of English… Beck can appear only with call Cranny can only appear with nook Caboodle can only appear with kit Spic can only appear with span All shrifts are short All bystanders are innocent All bedfellows are strange Why are we allowed to vent our spleens, but never our kidneys? Why are our minds boggled and never our hearts? Why can’t eyes and jars be ajar, as well as doors? Plurals… Why can’t you make amend, rather than amends? Why isn’t there an annal of history, only annals? Shenanigan(s) Doldrum(s) Jitter(s) Heebie-jeebie(s) Smithereen(s) Have you ever been… Combobulated Sheveled Gruntled Chalant Ruly Gainly Maculate Peccable Sung hero Simultaneous Happenings Houses can burn up and down at the same time You can fill in and fill out a form at the same time Alarm clocks go off and on at the same time Chop a tree down so you can chop it up