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Many years ago I was working in the US for a few months and went to get a haircut. I wondered why the guy looked at me strange when I suck my hand out for my ch
by jay_kyburz 10y ago
Many years ago I was working in the US for a few months and went to get a haircut. I wondered why the guy looked at me strange when I suck my hand out for my change.
It wasn't until I was back in my hotel room that realised I was probably supposed to tip.
- cyberferret 10y agoSame experience on my first trip to the US. The taxi ride from airport to hotel was $12. I didnt have small notes on me as i had just changed my money, so i gave him a $20 note. I waited and he just looked at me incredulously and asked "What? Do you want CHANGE??". I apologised and said i forgot about the tip thing and perhaps he could just give me a couple of singles as change. I thought that basically 40% tip was a little high. He gave me a couple of bucks back with ill grace. Pretty much turned me off the whole expected tipping culture altogether.
- nommm-nommm 10y agoCab drivers are notorious for "tipping themselves" (withholding some or all change unless explicitly asked for it).