tips in tuniser

[dustypuss]

Hi I'm going to Tunis next week I'm staying at a hotel that is all inclusive . I have been told that if you want good service IE drinks you have to tip the bar staff or they will ignore you .does anyone know how much you should tip so that you get good service , thank you

[sammy snake]

I went all inclusive a couple of weeks ago and never tipped the bar staff, and they were all lovely and gave fantastic service. We left them a tip when we went home but certainly not every night!

At the end of the day, most people on an AI holiday don't take any money to the bar with them anyway!

[Narolines]

I agree with sammy insofar as I have always had excellent service from hotel staff in Tunisia without having to tip generously to get it. I've never been all-inclusive, but I wouldn't imagine the service would be any different. Generally speaking I might leave a very small tip when settling my bar bill as I go along, but only if the change is only a couple of small coins. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. But as I've always had good service I've always tipped the bar staff on leaving, the same as I would a waiter or a chambermaid.

[dustypuss]

Thank you very much for your help this has been worrying us for awhile . can you give me some advice on haggling IE ( How many camels for the wife! ) no seriously should it be half the asking price? thank you

[VillageVicar]

Not necessarily half. That�s never quite the formula, unless perhaps you�re in one of the hotel�s rug shops! The rule of thumb is whether you are �reasonably� happy with the initial offer (give or take 20 percent). In your �haggling� it should always be polite and sincere. There is indeed a �knack� to it and it�s centred upon a degree of honour. If you�ve worked to build a relationship with the merchant, such as visiting from day to day, complimenting the shop, showing an interest in not being too verbal about your own nationality, you may find you are offered a somewhat lower price from the very beginning.

Do not expect to �haggle� in places such as the chemist or supermarket. Please, no.

The Tunisians are lovely people and you�ll have a fantastic time�

Enshallah :-)

Fr Bill

[filthiestfis]

enshallah sounds like salad in spanish

[Ice-Maiden]

All these answers are correct - but Sammy might be slightly wrong in thinking you won't need any money at the bar for an AI holiday. It depends on what you want to drink, as most AI offers only serve you with foreign equivalents of the real McCoy. If you want a vodka, you'd probably get one of their makes, which might taste rather different from what you're used to. As with whisky, if they have a brand you know, it usually means you have to pay extra - and sometimes quite a bit extra.

[dustypuss]

thank to you all . but what dose Enshalla mean

[VillageVicar]

It's Arabic for ' If God Wills it.'

One of my favourite words as it's used in almost every situation, ranging from the dawning of a new day to the relative success of you receiving an order of chips across the counter of a Tunisian Chippy!

Have a great trip! and

Mabrook! (Good luck)

Fr Bill

[dustypuss]

Ta ( That Yorkshire for Thank you)

[VillageVicar]

Thas welcome!

(Yorkshire for You're welcome!) :-)


Have a great trip!

fr Bill

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Yorkshire Airlines

[dustypuss]

very very bloody FUNNY . Thanks for that!