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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 3:26 am
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Originally Posted by pbarnette
Actually, no. It is about respecting the culture that you are in. For example, I think the Thai prohibition (which is both cultural and legal) against criticizing the king is, well, ridiculous and an affront to basic freedoms. But, when in Thailand, I don't go around slagging off the king. Similarly, one can think that tipping is the dumbest thing in the world and leads to the oppression of the working man, but, when in the US, you should still tip...
That's quite a reach, that not tipping is disrespecting the culture of the US. I truly don't see it, especially since there are plenty of tight-fisted US citizens who don't tip.
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