Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Expanding Worldview 1



It is easy to forget that not everyone lives the same way we do in the United States. In Ireland, many restaurants will not split the check for a large group. It has been difficult at times, especially since we are a group of 13 people. Trying to calculate the exact amount each person owes, including the 10% service charge to everyone’s meal can get confusing at times when there are 13 people in the group. In the United States it is not uncommon to ask the waiter to split the check, but here it is not common at all. Another thing that I found interesting is the portion sizes. I expected the portions to be small, but surprisingly they are huge here. In the United States it is wrong not to tip your server, but in Ireland it is not expected. It is also considered unusual to tip your waiter in Ireland, which was difficult for me to get used to at first.




2 comments:

  1. I agree that the splitting checks makes things very difficult, but it makes it important to understand the culture of currencies. I believe this makes it better for us to understand how the Ireland's civilians live in small groups instead of huge groups when going anywhere for food.

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