Tipping in USA/Canada
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From: DevilsPGD on 13 Nov 2007 11:47 In message <sagij35tmu2uda8k33cevog1uh6cdv6ofl(a)4ax.com> Craig Welch <craig(a)pacific.net.sg> wrote: >Most of the world considers the Murkin habit of having the salad >before the meal as ... well, perhaps not quaint, just a little >weird. I rather like this one, it gives the steak something to eat on it's way down.
From: DaveM on 13 Nov 2007 12:12 On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:45:15 +1100, Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Craig Welch wrote: > >> Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> said: >> >> > Bit late for that, I was there 20 years ago. I saw a peurto rican >> >waitress get hostile because a British Visitor forgot to leave her a tip >> >on the table. Her conduct was absolutely disgraceful. >> How did you know her nationality? Did she have a badge? > No she didnt stupid. You missed a trick. I've seen more than one establishment in Vegas where the staff name badges included the state or country of origin. Or was the "stupid" epithet self-deprecatory? DaveM
From: DaveM on 13 Nov 2007 12:15 On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:39:55 +1100, Qanset <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >DaveM wrote: >> If you expect foreign visitors to Australia to respect your customs and >> standards of behaviour ( > We dont demand tips from them. That they can depend on. That's the extent of Australian hospitality? You should team up with the tourist board. >whether you think they do or not), then you already >> know the correct answer to this question. DaveM
From: Frank F. Matthews on 13 Nov 2007 13:32 StephanieM wrote: > Maybe you haven't been on many tours, but I have been on tours in > Scotland, England, Germany, and Greece, and all guides have asked for > their gratutity. In fact they often hand you envelopes to put your > gratutity in. > > So I don't know wherer you are coming from, but it definately sounds > like you are looking for a bargin. And you know where to come for > one. Next time try Thailand though, I hear it is even better there > especially if you enjoy the sunny beaches. > From some conversations that I have had I think that the practices are different for tours containing mostly europeans vs tours with mostly americans.
From: Martin D. Pay on 13 Nov 2007 14:16
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:52:37 -0800, "PTravel" <ptravel(a)travelersvideo.com> mangled uncounted electrons thus: > >"Qanset" <Qanset(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:473987bf$0$19803$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... <snip reasoned and intelligent reply> OP is a troll. And an Australian. It's not worth feeding him. Martin D. Pay Not always comfortable with the 'tipping' part of traveling in the US. But it's the custom and culture of the country so I do as the locals do. It's only polite... |