Where to Tip in USA · Ariannita la Gringa
讲解美国小费文化，适合练习日常交际和消费场景英语。涵盖餐厅、酒吧、咖啡店和快餐店的小费标准与注意事项。
Tipping, it's a big part of life here in the United States,
小费在美国人的生活中占据了非常重要的地位。
and it can be confusing even for people who live here.
即使对于居住在这里的人来说，这也可能会让人感到困惑。
How much should you tip, when should you tip, and is it 10%, 15%, or 20%, and what happens if you don't tip at all?
你应该给多少小费？什么时候应该给小费？小费的比例应该是 10%、15% 还是 20%？如果你完全不给小费会怎么样呢？
Today, I'm going to explain American tipping culture in an easy and simple way.
今天，我将用一种简单易懂的方式来解释美国的小费文化。
Let's start.
我们开始吧。
The most common place to tip is at a full -service restaurant like the one I'm in right now.
最常见的给小费的地方是提供全方位服务的餐厅，就像我现在所在的这家餐厅一样。
A normal tip for good service is around 15 % to 25%, but why is it so high?
对于优质的服务来说，通常的给小费比例在 15% 到 25% 之间。那么，为什么这个比例会这么高呢？
When the server brings your bill, he or she will bring you two copies,
当服务员把账单拿给你时，他会给你两份账单。
one for the restaurant or the merchant copy, and one for you.
一份用于餐厅或商家的宣传资料，另一份留给你自己。
On your copy, there's a line that says tip.
在你的那份文件中，有一行文字写着“提示”（Tip）。
So my total for my food is $34 .95, but I do have to tip my server for her service.
所以我购买食物的总费用是 34.95 美元，不过我确实需要给服务员小费，以感谢她的服务。
So if I leave a tip, the total will be a lot higher than I thought.
所以，如果我留下小费的话，最终的总金额会比我原本想象的要高很多。
So you're not just paying for your meal.
所以，你支付的费用并不仅仅包括你的餐费而已。
I'm not only paying $34 .95, I'm going to be paying 15 % to 25 % more because I do have to leave a tip.
我不仅需要支付 34.95 美元，还得额外支付 15% 到 25% 的费用（因为根据惯例我必须给小费）。
Also, I do want to add that if you are with a group of six or more people at your table,
另外，我还想补充一点：如果你们一桌有六个人或更多人，
some restaurants will add an automatic tip, which means that the tip is already included with your order.
有些餐厅会自动计算小费金额，也就是说小费已经包含在你的订单费用中了。
So if you are with a big group of people, go ahead and check that bill and check for a gratuity,
因此，如果你和一大群人在一起，那就去仔细核对那份账单，看看是否有小费需要支付。
and it'll be 18 % to 20 % already added to your bill.
这笔费用将会占你账单总额的 18% 到 20%，并且这部分费用会直接添加到你的账单中。
And why am I telling you that?
那我为什么要告诉你这些呢？
Well, one time I went out with a big group of friends.
嗯，有一次我和一大群朋友一起外出玩。
And of course, I didn't know the restaurant already had a tip included in the receipt.
当然，我之前并不知道这家餐厅的收据中已经包含了小费金额。
So when I received the bill, I put a tip amount in this section without looking at the original price with the tip already included.
因此，当我收到账单时，我没有查看账单上已经包含小费的原始价格，直接在这个区域填写了小费的金额。
I'm telling you this to be careful and double check the receipt to make sure you don't leave a double tip.
我跟你说这些，是为了提醒你一定要仔细核对收据，确保不会多给小费。
But if the service was really good and you do want to leave a double tip, that's totally fine.
但如果服务确实很棒，而你确实想给双倍的小费，那完全没问题。
But I do know some people don't know the rules here in America,
但我确实知道，有些人并不了解美国这里的规则。
so make sure and double check if you are sitting with a group of six or more people,
因此，请务必仔细确认：你是否是与六人或更多人一起坐在一起的。
just ask the restaurant if the tip is already included in the check.
直接询问餐厅：小费是否已经包含在账单里了。
Why do we tip so much and where does the system come from?
为什么我们要给小费这么多？这种习惯又是从哪里来的呢？
Well, in many states, restaurant workers, especially servers, earn a sub -minimum wage.
在许多州，餐厅工作人员（尤其是服务员）的工资低于最低工资标准。
That means their wage is a lot lower than the normal minimum wage.
这意味着他们的工资远低于正常的最低工资标准。
And that's the reason why many servers and restaurant workers depend on tips,
这就是为什么许多服务员和餐厅工作人员依赖小费的原因。
because most of the income comes from that.
因为大部分收入都来自那个来源。
The idea is that this encourages better service, so the more attentive and more friendly your server is,
这个想法的目的是为了鼓励提供更好的服务。因此，服务员越是细心周到、态度越友好，所提供的服务自然就会越好。
the more likely you are able to tip well, which means your server will make more money.
你给的小费就越丰厚，这意味着你的服务员就能赚更多的钱。
And this is all based on a performance -based payment system.
这一切都是建立在基于绩效的薪酬制度之上的。
But what happens if you don't tip well or at all?
但是，如果你给的小费很少，或者根本不给小费，会发生什么呢？
For a server, that's just not a bad day.
对一台服务器来说，这根本算不上是“糟糕的一天”。
It can essentially mean they worked for free or even lost money,
从本质上讲，这意味着他们可能是免费工作的，甚至还亏了钱。
since they often have to tip out a portion of their tips to buses or other workers in the restaurant.
因为他们通常需要将自己收到的一部分小费分给餐厅里的司机或其他工作人员。
This is a high -stakes system for them.
对他们来说，这是一个风险极高的系统。