Originally Posted by
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i see your points and respect them. i just dont understand why it is so hard to throw a few extra bucks someones way, and maybe make their day, no matter what they do for a living. i understand that not everyone can afford to throw money around. myself, my friends, and most of the people who travel for busness will not be put out one bit by an extra dollar or two. listening to people justify things because of anything else, except the fact that they are cheap, is laughable. i happen to be a big tipper. some people are not and that is their business and none of mine but to see people writing page after page trying to justify it is a joke. if you are cheap then you are cheap. just say it and dont hide behind a bunch of nonsense because deep down you are embarrassed...
LOL - re-read that, you respect NOTHING if you turn it into a calling someone who disagrees with you names.
Oh and while I can only talk for myself -- no embarassment and not cheap - I buy what I want and pay the bill. I add what I feel is commensurate with what I think the delivered service deserved - it doesn't make me cheap. Personally, I think it makes me smart
If you want to show off and spend all that money, go for it.
Oh, and don't assume anymore that people who travel for business have a bottomless expense account to go against. Times are tough out there in case you aren't aware of it.