到了新国家，总是会有遇到不清楚当地是否消费要付小费的问题，在亚洲生长的我们，似乎没有这样的文化。
但在美国等西方国家，小费不仅是对服务员工作的尊重和激励，同时也是很多服务员工作收入的构成部分，尤其是餐饮等服务行业，客人用餐后会心照不宣的支付小费，即使不是强制性的，也已经是约定俗成的习俗了。
所以出门旅行，记得“入乡随俗”， When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
How much should I tip?
In America, tips are very much expected, and it's rude if you don't leave anything. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the US tops the list of the biggest restaurant tip, with wait staff expecting to be left between 10 and 25 percent of the total bill. American taxi drivers also expect a little extra, although there is no fixed amount.
在美国，服务员非常期待得到小费，不给小费则是非常没礼貌的。同时，美国是餐厅小费最高的国家，对此人们可能并不意外。服务生的小费预计占总账单的10%到25%。美国出租车司机也收取小费，但是没有固定的数额。
In France, the service charge must be included in the bill by law. However, many locals will also leave some coins as an extra sign of appreciation.
在法国，法律规定，服务费必须包含在账单里。然而，许多当地人仍然会留下一些硬币作为额外的感谢。
In Germany, Italy and India, it is polite to leave staff 10 percent of the total bill.
在德国、意大利和印度，给服务员总账单10%的小费比较礼貌。
虽然给小费在大多数西方国家是必须的，但也有很多国家不接受小费，甚至客人用餐后在桌子上放钱可能会冒犯到服务员。
In Japan, there is a no-tipping culture, and you may offend your waiter if you try to give him some money。
日本人好面子，没有小费文化，而且如果你试图给服务员小费可能会冒犯服务员，
Tipping is not expected in many South East Asian countries, although it is a polite and easy way to show your appreciation for good service and is greatly received.
很多东南亚国家都不流行给小费，尽管这种被普遍接受的方式能礼貌便捷地表达你对优质服务的感谢。
When should I tip?
那些情况下要付小费呢？总不可能见人就给吧，不然就不是旅游而是去做慈善发钱了。付小费的原则很简单，有餐桌服务的地方要付小费，没餐桌服务的地方不用付小费。
Table service is food service served to the customer's table by waiters and waitresses, also known as "servers". Table service is common in most restaurants, while for some fast food restaurants counter service is the common form. In a fast food restaurant like KFC and MacDonald, Customers will order their food and take the food to an available table by themselves, so they don’t have to tip.
所谓餐桌服务指的是有服务员上菜倒水的餐厅， 而快餐店，比如说麦当劳和肯德基这样的餐厅, 通常是顾客在点餐柜台下单点完餐后，然后自己端着食物选张桌子坐下。没有餐桌服务，当然就没有小费。
You don’t have to tip for leftover packaged in a restaurant. However, you are welcomed to tip 10%-20% for food delivered to your house, such as Pizza or Chinese food.
打包一般不需要小费，但一般上门的外卖特别是披萨和中餐都要10%-20%
You don’t have to tip for those who smile at you, open the doors for you or just lead you the way. But you still can tip for those who help you to carry your luggage to your hotel rooms, generally, tip 1 or 2 dollars for each piece of luggage.
微笑、开门和指路的服务是不用给小费的，对于搬运行李的服务生，当行李搬到房间后最好给一下小费 (每份行李1到2美元)。
其实，对于付小费这件事，欧美国家人自己也有颇多微词的，而美国小费最高的可能会达到餐费的25%，很多欧洲人都觉得吃不消，假期预算都有可能因小费而超支了。
不管如何，出门了必定就是去消费的，去开心的，如果因为小费而影响心情就事与愿违了。但还是建议在付小费之前，记得先检查一下是不是已经算在账单里了，在英国，大多数酒店都包含了10%—12%的服务费，而大多数的餐饮账单也包含了15%的小费，所以不用额外花冤枉钱了，然而土豪就另当别论了。
另外，如果你用打折券或礼品券来付账，小费还是要给全的，而且态度要好。Have a good time, then!
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