Originally Posted by
kakapo24
(about 4 bucks of coins).
"bribe a public officer".
That's a pretty small bribe. Isn't there some minimum for bribes, like 50 bucks or something?
I just think you insulted them by being such a cheapskate.
And of course, by definition it's a tip (or in your case, a display of irritation with the process). A bribe happens before the event, and a tip happens after the event. If you go to a fine restaurant and want to find a table on a Friday night, you pay the maitre d' BEFORE you get the table (a bribe). You pay the waitress AFTER you have eaten (a tip).
Leave it to the TSA to screw that up, too.