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Darn, this seems like a site meant to uncover and curb corruption. I was hoping it was a site where everyday folks share their stories about when it helps to g
by leelin 16y ago
Darn, this seems like a site meant to uncover and curb corruption.
I was hoping it was a site where everyday folks share their stories about when it helps to give a nice tip or innocently grease a few palms.
Well known cases would be the "$20 trick" you give to the hotel clerk to get a free room upgrade. Once during an airport emergency, I gave two $10 bills to the bellhop to cut the long line at my hotel taxi stand (the bellhop keeps one $10 bill and gives the other to the taxi stand valet guy, who waved us into the next cab).
I remember seeing on Friends that you can shorten your restaurant wait times by giving money to the hostess, and the book Doormen claims you can get lots of perks by over-tipping your doormen. What I need is a menu of all such extra services that can be achieved and the average cost / success rate, so I minimize the chances of looking like an idiot.
- Evgeny 16y agoI remember seeing on Friends that you can shorten your restaurant wait times by giving money to the hostess This article was very popular on HN a while ago and discussed extensively: "Bribing maitre d' to skip the line" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1653891 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1653891
- scott_s 16y agoIn that discussion I made an effort to distinguish between "bribing" an official and "bribing" a waiter: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1654295 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1654295 What the grandparent is talking about I would call extravagant tipping, not bribing.
- guelo 16y agoSorry, instead of it being a site where your wealthy greedy self could gain a meaningless personal advantage over others it is a site that is trying to make the world a better place for everybody. I know it is useless for "everyday folks" from your class, we'll try harder next time.
- burgerbrain 16y agoTipping low-wage customer service workers for unadvertised services and favours is now some sort of evil "class" issue that indicates greed and corruption? Do you get mad when other diners at your favourite restaurant tip better than you and get friendlier service for their trouble? Give me a break.
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- thebooktocome 16y agoI have to agree with guelo. The services you describe are unadvertised for a reason. You're effectively asking someone from a lower class to possibly break the law (by getting paid under the table, and presumably not reporting the additional income) and possibly get into trouble with their employer because they want your extra money. If that's not a class issue, what is?
- sp332 16y agoOf course they report it, there's a spot on the tax return for "tips" specifically.
- pbhjpbhj 16y ago>Of course they report it, there's a spot on the tax return for "tips" specifically. And there's a sign at the side of the road with the speed limit ...
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- andybak 16y agoIt might be regarded as ill-mannered to hijack a thread about a serious subject that affects the lives billions with your thoughts on a subject that mildly inconveniences the relatively well-off..?
- lhnn 16y agoI made a smartass remark, but seriously: That sentence does not need a question mark. Your point stands, however.