Originally Posted by
derpelikan
of course each country has its own norms and habbits etc. but do we always have to agree with the norm? ( i mean if something is obviously wrong, and anybody except the US citiziens disagre with this? i mean anybody from asia or eurpoe i have met complain about the rudeness of the employees about tips)
You are wont to make generalizations IMHO. Many visitors to the U.S. comment on the friendliness (even to excess) of the inhabitants and it's unfortunate your own experiences have been so different. I have also visited a number of countries having forms of government with which I profoundly disagree, but I've never thought to take it out on the citizens.
For example, on our first visit to China, a waitress in Beijing ran after me out of the restaurant and returned with a smile the tiny amount of money I had left on the table (she had been exceptionally kind). I learned a lesson from that and henceforth continued to tip guides but not restaurant servers.
I would agree that a 10% tip will get you by in most places, but it would be nice if you'd mention to the server that you're visiting from ____________ so he or she won't take it as a personal insult.
