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hoodrat Veteran user Southern California 388 Posts 
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Regarless of whether you are staying in a five-star Hilton Hotel or a rundown budget motel, how many of you actually leave a daily cash tip for the maid that cleans and freshens your hotel room when you are out traveling? If so, how much of a tip do you leave?
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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A buck per pillow as suggested by the king of magic, Aye Jaye, in his Golden Book of Smoozing, which you all should buy.
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Scott Cram Inner circle 2678 Posts
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Already have it, but the cover of mine says "Schmoozing".
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Josh the Superfluous Inner circle The man of 1881 Posts
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You mean the ones I saw on TV, who wiped down the bathroom with used towels, then used the towels to wipe out the drinking glasses?
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Rupert Bair Inner circle ? 2181 Posts
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That's the last time I order 100 pillows for pillow beds.
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Dr. Delusion Special user Eugene, Oregon. 733 Posts
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I always tip. They make minumum wage, and most of them don't work 40 hours per week. My Mom use to clean Motel rooms, so I know how much it means to them to get a nice tip.
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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Always tip the help. Just like in an office you always make friends with the guy in the mail room. It makes life much easier.
Josh, I bet the reason the ones you saw wiped out the glasses with used towels was because the guest didn't leave a tip.
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5930 Posts
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Talk to them and tip them. I generally ask a very simple favor the first day as a means to start conversation. Always say a greeting when passing in the hall. Always tip at least 1$/day. I'm also rather neat and organized in hotels so their job is quite simple.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21263 Posts
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On 2009-02-15 10:51, EsnRedshirt wrote: I am curious as to if you see how insulting this point of view is? You know there are people who do the job they have agreed to, no matter what they are paid, simply because they have said they will do it. It is part of who they are. Just because they do not get a tip, will not change how the job is done. Your remark is quite insulting actually to people who work these jobs. Get the aforementioned book by the way all. It is priceless.
Danny Doyle
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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Danny, would it have helped if I had remembered to include a
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Because- a) I am well aware that some people have a good work ethic. b) Josh saw what he saw, they weren't doing their job properly. c) I was being slightly silly based on caricatures and stereotypes (such as the disgruntled waiter spitting in the soup.)
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Rotten Special user 829 Posts
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If I'm staying there for more than one night I leave five bucks the first night. That way they take good care of me the rest of the stay. Otherwise a dollar per pillow is a good rule. ALWAYS TIP! What is a few bucks?
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Patrick Differ Inner circle 1540 Posts
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Always tip. Show some class.
Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly,
Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there. Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair -can ne'er come down again. |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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I have the special 'smoozing' addition specially printed for those of us who can't spell. Viva la Aye Jaye!
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Eddie Torres Special user New York City 692 Posts
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I've worked for partial tips and know exactly how it feels not to get them and so I always leave a good tip. If you can't leave a tip, put the DO NOT DISTURB sign on the door. If you can afford to go out and stay in a hotel then you can certainly spare a couple of bucks for the people making your bed, changing the sheets, cleaning the bathroom and refilling all the soap and shampoo.
Eddie Ivan Torres
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Josh Riel Inner circle of hell 1995 Posts
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I tip Waitresses and Housekeeping, I do not tip Mcdonalds workers or Espresso people.
Usually anywhere they have a tip jar is a place I do not tip; seeing as this typically means you have to go to them to recieve whatever service is proffered. If they come to me, I generally tip.
Magic is doing improbable things with odd items that, under normal circumstances, would be unnessecary and quite often undesirable.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21263 Posts
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On 2009-02-15 12:18, EsnRedshirt wrote: I am sorry nobody ever told me which stereotypes are good and which are bad.
Danny Doyle
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Eddie Torres Special user New York City 692 Posts
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On 2009-02-15 17:42, Josh Riel wrote: Totally with you on this one. Tipping someone at Dunkin Donuts... pffft!
Eddie Ivan Torres
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts
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Bars tend to have tip jars...
and I have bartended. and it aint always easy
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!!!!!
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts
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I always tip the bartender, too. There's certain jobs that depend on tips for a significant portion of their income. This does vary from country to country, so it's good to check the tipping customs before you travel.
Oh, and the old tradition of giving Christmas gifts to the mail carrier? Apparently they can't legally accept them, being government employees for tax purposes.
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acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts
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Wow...I always tip at Dunkin Donuts.
I am a late night person and end up in these places quite late or should I say early morning and run into the same girls again and again..having said that I started tipping them from the very beginning and after about the third time there when picking out what choloestral builder I wanted the girls started picking for me sayinig don't take this one or that one, they have been here for a few hours..the cinnamon twists and the glazed are really fresh. I like a litte ice with my coffe becasue it is really hot in these places and I never have to ask for it any more. They just give me a cup with ice with my coffee.
If I were to agree with you. Then we would both be wrong. As of Apr 5, 2015 10:26 pm I have 880 posts. Used to have over 1,000
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