I get it. Your not saying you going to be a cheap ... and not tip, your going to avoid the situation completely. Fine. No harm, no foul. But I enjoying tipping, especially to the people that barely make minimum wage. AND, when I am in Germany, which is a couple times a year, I like tipping even more. The gratefulness I recieve is incredible. While staying at the Hiedelburg Marriott a coupel summers ago I threw the lounge girl, who was a real doll, a 5 euro tip after a bunch of us were in there drinking free beer for a couple hours. You'd think I just gave her a car she was so happy. Needless to say, I recieved great service the rest of my trip and she rememeber me the next time I was there as well.

There is something to be said for tipping.

DMH