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Nov 3, 2009 | 2:07 pm

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Originally Posted by Boraxo

That's a new one - I've never gotten that feeling. I certainly wouldn't advocate tipping at starbucks and other fast food type joints - however a hotel bar is different, even if it is coffee or a coke..

Why should it be any different?

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Originally Posted by Boraxo

I agree 100% but unfortunately that isn't the way it work here. When in Rome...

So you disagree with my strategy and feel that it is mandatory for tourists to frequent places requiring tipping even if alternatives exist?

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Originally Posted by Boraxo

Must be your friends. Nobody I know here complains about tipping. But then we all got started in service jobs, so we do have some appreciation for the working stiffs.

You know, this may be true. A lot of my American friends actually work in the public sector although I also know people in agriculture, construction, IT etc. But I don't know many in T&E related jobs. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate service jobs, but I'd prefer their employers to take care of their wages and reward them objectively. I don't feel I am in the position to do that nor do I want to.

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