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Old Jan 26, 2019, 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by e30st
Okay thanks. I also have never tipped in any lounges outside USA. nor in any buffet style lounge. But since VS clubhouses have this restaurant-style, in the future I just might pay 5-10 USD depending how much I consume and how many of us stay there. However the 20% US basic tip-rate is still insane.
The 20% is a NYC thing, not at all common in most of the rest of the USA, although if people calculate a 15-18% tip on the total including tax, it becomes about 20% of the actual meal price.
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