Posted on 09/19/2019 6:55:16 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
I always tip the first day in a hotel room. I don’t know for sure if it makes a difference, but I know it doesn’t hurt.
TIP=to insure good service?
I over tip. I appreciate good service and reward it. I also have found that I tend to get into my hairdresser faster, for a manicure faster and a better table at my local restaurants. I receive prompt service from waiters/waitresses; they remember who tips well. And, sometimes, I get little extras, although, I do not expect them. It is well worth those few extra dollars. But, I do it because I understand where they are and how hard they work. I also tip in cash, never on the card. The IRS doesn’t need to know they got a 30 or 40% tip rather than 15%. If they have tip sharing, I divide the tip so the server gets the majority.
I never know what is “shared”, so I put 12-15% on the card receipt I sign but also hand cash to the server separately from the ticket. I waited tables when I was younger— and empathize with them.
I remember that - she also was known for not paying small companies that extended credit to her for her campaign.
I bet obama and the Clintons have never left a tip.
In honor of the 2020 election, I have started marking all my $20 bills with this on the back of the bill:
TRUMP at the top, with two arrows, one pointing to each “20” at the bottom of the bill.
in essence it says TRUMP 20 20
It is fun to watch people in Oregon react to seeing that.
Well...we’re the type who puts the “do not disturb” sign on our door, when we are not there...so...we don’t get service. We don’t want or have any need for anyone in our room...we never stay that long either.
Actually that is not defacing currency.
There is Wheresgeorge.com that tracks currency that people enter and mark.
Defacing would be altering or destroying the seals, serial/series #’s and a few other things.
WG has some rules like not dumping marked bills in a bank and not advertising businesses on the bills.
The government actually used WG to help study the spread of diseases. There is probably still a thread about it on their forum.
Unlike Barry and Big Mike and Mama Robinson who spent our money and kept tips for themselves.
Solomon at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis intentionally “lost” my credit because he thought I stiffed him on the tip, when in fact I tipped him 20% on a $142 meal bill. The prick. I had to hurry up and cancel my credit card,
But the bill and his tip got rung up.
There’s a video out there somewhere of Trump working the various service roles at his hotel. It was on an ancient 60 Minutes episode as I recall. He well understands how hard hotel staff work for their wages. God bless you, Mr. President.
Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are.
I also leave a decent tip every morning when staying at a hotel; usually about $5. If it is a multiple night stay, I figure you never know if the same person is taking care of the room. I don’t stay in hotels that often, and am not rich by any stretch of the imagination, but I can afford it. I also rarely tip less than 25% at an average-priced casual restaurant. If the service is slow and I can see that the place is understaffed, I might tip more because other diners will probably “punish” the wait staff for a situation beyond their control.
“Wheresgeorge.com”
I remember that campaign. I entered a number of bills.
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