Update: Some restaurants will accept tip by card if you ask your server to add a certain amount on top of your bill. But this is not guaranteed and some servers will tell you they don’t do this.
Agreed. Just thought it was worth mentioning since the country has opened itself up to the free market and is so developed now. It was a surprise to me- not necessarily a good or bad one. Just unexpected. I probably could have come up with a better quirk 😆
@@LithuaniaExplained 🙂I'd also say the Lithuanian view of cheap ultra processed fast food is a really good one - McDonalds is not a treat, it's giving up on yourself.
One shop Maxima XXX you showed in one video used to work 24/7 which was so useful and they always had people coming in to shop. 2 am, 4 am doesn't matter, you could always find some people inside. After pandemic they changed it which was a disappoinment. But yeah I always was thinking why we don't have Starbucks but your video helped me realise that we don't even need it. 😂 thanks for video, was interesting to watch!
Living in UK, the goods and services hours is one of the things I miss badly. Used to be nice to pop into bank around 9pm. Or do your shopping late Sunday. Also, I'll take coffein over any Starbucks or Costa or anything. Their chai latte's are god tier.
The store hours are amazing. It’s so convenient to be able to leave the apartment at 9pm to make a quick trip to the supermarket. Or to collect a parcel from the post office on a Sunday.
I always check if the country has Starbucks before deciding to move as I am 2-3 times a day Starbucks person. Finland had Starbucks at the airport, so it was ok. They took super cautious approach and opened store where are many tourists and who might be familiar with Starbucks. But I am not sure if it is franchise or owned by Starbucks. McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Starbucks are mostly opened with franchise and what really matters if there is any businessman who want to take it. If town has many McDonalds they might go with it, because supply networks are already established. Being first is always difficult.
@@LithuaniaExplained Ah, well, it's a bit complicated, but basically the latter. Starbucks tried to expand into Australia, but failed to realise that Australia (especially Melbourne, where I live) is already full of coffee shops, lots of which were started by Greek and Italian immigrants in the 1950s, and so there wasn't much space in the market for them. Nowadays, there *are* Starbucks in big Australian cities, but basically only where you will find tourists who don't know better. 😂
Are we really missing out having no Starbucks tho? Is it any different that Caffeine, Caif Cafe, Vero Cafe or Hurican Coffee? Honest question, never been to Starbucks.
I’m not at all a big Starbucks fan but I think many love the Starbucks stores for more than just coffee. Whether it was their food and cake/pastry menu or the big comfortable couches and chairs. And I think for some tourists, it’s more about having a place where you will already be vaguely familiar with the menu and the store experience. But no, I don’t think it’s a big loss- at least not as a resident.
It's a nice video, though it's absolutely not true that you cannot tip by card. It may not be as popular, but if you ask the waiters, they'll surely add the tip to the payment.
The few times I have asked the server about tipping by card, I've been told (at those restaurants) that it's not possible. As noted in the video, some places make it possible but I don't think it's guaranteed in all places.
Goto Brew (coffee shop) next to MO museum, and then say that the lack of Starbucks is a disadvantage :D Vilnius has so many better coffee places. Even Hurrican is better than Starbucks
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Yes- kind of. It’s seems it is not as obligatory and socially expected as in the US, but it is quite common practice for people to leave tips- around 10%.
Wrong. It's optional. Most people are nice, so they tip. However it's perfectly normal to not tip. My parents and I rarely tip and nobody says a thing. If you tip, they thank you. If you don't, they don't bring it up. Source (im Lithuanian)
As lithuanian, we definitely don't tip for everything in Lithuania as in the USA. We only tip at restaurants when a service is given to us and it is not mandatory. When I was visiting the US, I was shocked when paying for my ice cream on card machine I was 'given an option' to tip. Same was with take aways. This is not the case in Lithuania.
@@LithuaniaExplained yeah i guess because as soon as you leave Vilnius its like steping into a new world, where its more culturally accuarate to the geographical locaition
I prefer that places do not have a culture of tipping. Everyone should be paid a good decent amount without the obscene idea that they have to toady up to customers to get half their income. It is insulting to staff and customers alike.
It depends on the size of the package. Letters usually get delivered to home but larger items sent through regular mail need to be picked up at the post office.
Update: Some restaurants will accept tip by card if you ask your server to add a certain amount on top of your bill. But this is not guaranteed and some servers will tell you they don’t do this.
I have never considered the absence of starbucks as a negative. There's plenty of reasonable coffee places, that sell good coffee instead.
Agreed. Just thought it was worth mentioning since the country has opened itself up to the free market and is so developed now. It was a surprise to me- not necessarily a good or bad one. Just unexpected. I probably could have come up with a better quirk 😆
@@LithuaniaExplained 🙂I'd also say the Lithuanian view of cheap ultra processed fast food is a really good one - McDonalds is not a treat, it's giving up on yourself.
@@gedog77 *smiles in piko chicken*
@@glitchymanjay 😂 oh god no.
@@gedog77 what "off-brand" do you prefer in lithuania?
One shop Maxima XXX you showed in one video used to work 24/7 which was so useful and they always had people coming in to shop. 2 am, 4 am doesn't matter, you could always find some people inside. After pandemic they changed it which was a disappoinment. But yeah I always was thinking why we don't have Starbucks but your video helped me realise that we don't even need it. 😂 thanks for video, was interesting to watch!
Living in UK, the goods and services hours is one of the things I miss badly. Used to be nice to pop into bank around 9pm. Or do your shopping late Sunday. Also, I'll take coffein over any Starbucks or Costa or anything. Their chai latte's are god tier.
The store hours are amazing. It’s so convenient to be able to leave the apartment at 9pm to make a quick trip to the supermarket. Or to collect a parcel from the post office on a Sunday.
Always like to hear little quirks about other countries!! Thanks for sharing!
At least one cafe has tipping by card with spesial terminal for it. Very nice system, I hope it become popular in most places soon.
I always check if the country has Starbucks before deciding to move as I am 2-3 times a day Starbucks person. Finland had Starbucks at the airport, so it was ok. They took super cautious approach and opened store where are many tourists and who might be familiar with Starbucks. But I am not sure if it is franchise or owned by Starbucks. McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Starbucks are mostly opened with franchise and what really matters if there is any businessman who want to take it. If town has many McDonalds they might go with it, because supply networks are already established. Being first is always difficult.
i actually live in lithuania and at 1:22 my home is there
Lithuania: We have no Starbucks stores!
Australia: Hey, we should hang out sometime.
😂. Did Starbucks go away and then 'return' to Australia? Or did they just downscale and limit their locations?
@@LithuaniaExplained Ah, well, it's a bit complicated, but basically the latter. Starbucks tried to expand into Australia, but failed to realise that Australia (especially Melbourne, where I live) is already full of coffee shops, lots of which were started by Greek and Italian immigrants in the 1950s, and so there wasn't much space in the market for them. Nowadays, there *are* Starbucks in big Australian cities, but basically only where you will find tourists who don't know better. 😂
@@EmmaLiza 😂 -that sounds about right. I think similar to McDonalds, it's a brand that gives less-adventurous travelers a feeling of familiarity.
Are we really missing out having no Starbucks tho? Is it any different that Caffeine, Caif Cafe, Vero Cafe or Hurican Coffee? Honest question, never been to Starbucks.
I’m not at all a big Starbucks fan but I think many love the Starbucks stores for more than just coffee. Whether it was their food and cake/pastry menu or the big comfortable couches and chairs. And I think for some tourists, it’s more about having a place where you will already be vaguely familiar with the menu and the store experience. But no, I don’t think it’s a big loss- at least not as a resident.
Lithuanian post office is open 7 days a week but the parcels disappear into thin air 8 days per week.
I’m lithuanian and I honestly had no idea Ideal was a reseller.
It's a nice video, though it's absolutely not true that you cannot tip by card. It may not be as popular, but if you ask the waiters, they'll surely add the tip to the payment.
The few times I have asked the server about tipping by card, I've been told (at those restaurants) that it's not possible. As noted in the video, some places make it possible but I don't think it's guaranteed in all places.
2:06 One of the best features there 😅
Goto Brew (coffee shop) next to MO museum, and then say that the lack of Starbucks is a disadvantage :D Vilnius has so many better coffee places. Even Hurrican is better than Starbucks
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Hi Alex, you can email LithuaniaExplained at gmail dot com. Thanks!
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So you got to pay tips for everything just like in U.S. ?
Yes- kind of. It’s seems it is not as obligatory and socially expected as in the US, but it is quite common practice for people to leave tips- around 10%.
Wrong. It's optional. Most people are nice, so they tip. However it's perfectly normal to not tip. My parents and I rarely tip and nobody says a thing. If you tip, they thank you. If you don't, they don't bring it up. Source (im Lithuanian)
@@wooshbait6023 thank you
As lithuanian, we definitely don't tip for everything in Lithuania as in the USA. We only tip at restaurants when a service is given to us and it is not mandatory.
When I was visiting the US, I was shocked when paying for my ice cream on card machine I was 'given an option' to tip. Same was with take aways. This is not the case in Lithuania.
In lithuania we rarely tip. We only do it if the service is really REALLY excelent.
The Lithuanians I talked to tip regularly - unless service is really bad. Guess there’s no single country-wide custom.
@@LithuaniaExplained yeah i guess because as soon as you leave Vilnius its like steping into a new world, where its more culturally accuarate to the geographical locaition
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I prefer that places do not have a culture of tipping. Everyone should be paid a good decent amount without the obscene idea that they have to toady up to customers to get half their income. It is insulting to staff and customers alike.
Post in lithuania does not deliver to your home.
It depends on the size of the package. Letters usually get delivered to home but larger items sent through regular mail need to be picked up at the post office.