Originally Posted by
edaimler
I am going to guess that such smugness comes from someone who 1)has not worked in a service profession dependent upon tips (e.g., as a waiter); and 2) does not, and probably has not, lived in NYC or any other 'global city'.
I am going to guess that such self-righteousness comes from someone who thinks that the only 'global cities' in the world are located in the US?
And this is coming from someone who has lived in NYC for many years. Just because he can
afford to pay a 20% tip on a 500$ meal doesn't mean it makes sense, or that he should.