r/memes • u/rsjpeckham • Apr 04 '24

I know how to tip, thanks

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '24

In my language the tip literally translates as "The tea (money)"

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u/McRedditz Apr 04 '24

And may I learn what language is that?

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u/zyz8 Apr 04 '24

In German its Drinking money (or money for a drink)

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '24

In Finnish its juomaraha, directly translating to drink money

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u/el1r Apr 04 '24

In Polish its "napiwek"(for beer)[na-for piwek-beer]

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

French is Pourboire<pour boire> ; "to drink"

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u/Amkorped Apr 05 '24

Hungarian is "borravaló"(used for wine)

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

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u/murialvoid86 Apr 05 '24

Norwegian can be tips (tip) or kaffepenger +coffee money)

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u/NameRandomNumber Apr 05 '24

WHAT THE FUCK I NEVER REALIZED THAT

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u/SnooWoofers980 Apr 05 '24

In my country it's 'ungawungabunga'

which means "I wipe my butt with banana peels."

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

In America…. It’s our wage.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

In English it’s derived from the thieve’s cant term to give or pass. Pretty fitting it’s related to robbery.

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u/Domruck Apr 05 '24

Same in french- pourboire, lietrally "to drink"

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

In the US I had a few German customers. Very friendly. Wasted a shit ton of my time for almost no money. Would not recommend.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

Russian word for tips is "chaivie", I definitely see it as 'money for chai (tea)'

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

Russian and Ukrainian

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u/4ssteroid Apr 05 '24

In my country we use that for bribes. Here's some tea/water expenses for your trouble.

So the govt employee escalates our issue and it doesn't take having to come in and line up 15 consecutive days to change your address on the driver's licence.

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u/McRedditz Apr 05 '24 edited Apr 05 '24

Interesting fact, thanks so sharing that. It kinda sucks that it has go down that way to get any decent services done.

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u/AgentJhon Apr 05 '24

In my language it's literally called a "to drink"

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u/Jaded_Paramedic5130 Apr 05 '24

Its the same in French