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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 2:36 pm
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
No, it happens in Canada as well. People tip more 15% there for great service as opposed to 20% here. Again with the many? How many? Who? Do you just make this stuff up to justify being cheap? How many people here do you estimate have a staff at home? Please enlighten us. Also, what does having someone mow your lawn have to do with tipping exactly?
I know it is roughly the same in Canada. Since it is the same Continent called (N.)America. Enough people on FT I know have staff at home but it's not about FTers but the society in general.

And it related to tipping in that way, that the folks here justify it with "they dont make enough money/just the minimum wage" though their own (illegal) "employees" get even less.

Some call it "cheap" - some call it "reasonable". As I said above: YMMV !

Alot of us europeans also call it cheap, not to say disgusting being unable to give your own citizens healthcare but to fight a ridiculous war ! Not that I give a damn... just stating the facts !
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