Hans in Belgium

In our country, “tipping” has mostly been institutionalised. As “tips” are included everywhere (before VAT and other taxes are added to the bill), it’s only on the visa-eurocard-etc slips that people still add a “motivational tip”. In some movie theatres, the lady who shows you your seat doesn’t get paid: THERE we tip (one, two euro’s when the movie ticket is about 6-8: that makes 25%) In cabs, though, as we have had the experience of cab drivers taking the big tour AROUND the city instead of going right through (friday late night, drive 3 times the necessary distance when the inner city is FAST to go through) I learned to have “little cash” in my pockets. I don’t think this kind of unprofessional behaviour should be rewarded.