<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by debua1k:
Let's not forget our tour bus operators! It is customary to tip them 15% of the cost of the tour...</font>
Check this one out: a few days ago, I went to a luau on Oahu. It included a free bus ride from Waikiki to the west side of the island.
On the bus, there was a goofy guy separate from the driver that told a few stupid jokes on the way out to dinner (45 minute ride). He worked for the hotel putting on the luau, not for the bus company. He added zero value with his stupid jokes.
On the way home from the luau (same bus, same goofball on the microphone), the guy actually had the cojones to ASK FOR TIPS!!
As we exited the bus, I noticed some people tipping and some not. I tipped him one dollar because I felt that a $1 tip sent a better message than zero tip. (Zero tip might get taken as "I don't have any cash". $1 tip clearly means "I *do* have cash, but your stupid jokes weren't worth more than a dollar.")