Comments on: It is So Much Easier To Be Frugal in Taiwan! http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, early retirement, mortgages, stocks because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:16:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: plonkee http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 plonkee Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:37:11 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/#comment-1734 I've also been to several countries (I'm English) and tipping is very North American. There's an ad for HSBC that comments on this as it shows a family in a restaurant in Iceland who are trying to put down sufficient tip, not realising that the waitress isn't looking for more money, but is insulted by having a tip at all. I imagine wages are lower in Taiwan compared to America if food costs are much lower. There aren't many countries that have similar economies of scale to the USA for food. I’ve also been to several countries (I’m English) and tipping is very North American. There’s an ad for HSBC that comments on this as it shows a family in a restaurant in Iceland who are trying to put down sufficient tip, not realising that the waitress isn’t looking for more money, but is insulted by having a tip at all.

I imagine wages are lower in Taiwan compared to America if food costs are much lower. There aren’t many countries that have similar economies of scale to the USA for food.

]]> By: Adventures In Money Making http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Adventures In Money Making Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:56:32 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/#comment-1733 its the same in India. You usually leave 5-10 Rupee tip(about 10-20 cents worth) whether the bill is 200 rupees or 1000 rupees. its the same in India. You usually leave 5-10 Rupee tip(about 10-20 cents worth) whether the bill is 200 rupees or 1000 rupees.

]]> By: Matt http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Matt Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:49:17 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/it-is-so-much-easier-to-be-frugal-in-taiwan/#comment-1730 I've lived in a few different countries and have realized tipping to be very unique to North America. Because of my experiences I now come to regard servers who expect tips as very ungrateful. I still do tip although only 10% and I now have no hesitation to not leave a tip if the service was not good. I also prefer the system in other countries too that the tax is always included in the price. You never notice the tax that way unless you look at the bill. I’ve lived in a few different countries and have realized tipping to be very unique to North America. Because of my experiences I now come to regard servers who expect tips as very ungrateful. I still do tip although only 10% and I now have no hesitation to not leave a tip if the service was not good.

I also prefer the system in other countries too that the tax is always included in the price. You never notice the tax that way unless you look at the bill.

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