Last time I was back home,
everyone in the local bar I went in loved me....tipping is so ingrained in me now, that everytime I ordered a pint I'd give 'em a quid to get one for themselves. By the time I'd got down to London for the last few days I'd almost broken myself of the habit.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 23 Mar 2010, 17:14, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I bet you'd almost broken yourself free of all your money as well
how does the cost of groceries and stuff compare over there? Does the expected tipping get reflected in prices?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 23 Mar 2010, 17:16, Reply)

Hmmm.....
it's kind of all relative to the cost of living.

A loaf of bread (decent bread) averages around $3, a pint of milk $1. A whole chicken is around $6, veggies are WAY fucking expensive. Junk food is dirt cheap.
Can vegetables (corn, peas, green beans etc) are around $.80 a can. Coffee is cheap. They've started selling proper teabags now (PG Tips, Yorkshire Tea, Tetley's etc) but they're really expensive - around $5.99 for a 40 pack - well worth it to me, though!

Beer in a bar is usually around $3-$4 a pint (16floz instead of 20floz). Mixed drinks are around $4-$7 depending on the bar.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 23 Mar 2010, 17:22, Reply)

This is all in forrin

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 23 Mar 2010, 17:27, Reply)

I think the exchange rate is currently around 70p to the dollar.

( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 23 Mar 2010, 17:29, Reply)