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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 8:39 pm
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I tip the owner if they do the work, like a barbershop, cab driver, or small restauranteur assuming I know who it is.
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:16 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by grouse:
Sorry, that acronym is an urban legend. See:

http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/tip.htm
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I stand corrected
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I personally do not believe in tipping at all. Some people in well tipped service positions are making much more then skilled professionals.</font>
See also How much to tip the [Presidents Club] bartenders?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum20/HTML/009709.html
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