Originally Posted by
dheese
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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
yes, in Europe that something might be"usually completely unnecessary and perhaps disrespectful of local customs"
next time you are in that lounge you may well receive stellar service from "the doll" whilst those Europeans who don't tip and follow local custom will presumably have to do with somewhat lesser service now through no fault of their own