tip or bribe?

Tousi said:
First time I have heard of tipping the hotel maid (I assume you mean the people who clean rooms).
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yes. it should be minimum $3
 
Tousi said:
First time I have heard of tipping the hotel maid (I assume you mean the people who clean rooms).
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its a bit funny when I was in NYC - I didn't even leave any money (only coins lying around on the shelf) for the maid to tidy my bed, they just did it unless not if I didn't realize, I was short of money :lol:
 
im saying that i tip MORE than 10% which, i can tip at 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% whatever i want to. Just saying MORE THAN 10%....

im Californian, im not saying excusable and my point is: MORE THAN. Chill, im no idiot who will tip them less..Of course, if delivery guy who deliver me through storm, hell yeah, im gonna tip him or her 40%.. pizza is only 20 bucks, i will tip him or her 15 bucks...who cares, just respect how did he or she gave up her time to make this happening through storm or whateverso. If im at restaurant, i had bad service and meal itself is 30 bucks and i still tip at 10 bucks anyway.

feel me?
 
NorCal20 said:
im saying that i tip MORE than 10% which, i can tip at 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% whatever i want to. Just saying MORE THAN 10%....

im Californian, im not saying excusable and my point is: MORE THAN. Chill, im no idiot who will tip them less..Of course, if delivery guy who deliver me through storm, hell yeah, im gonna tip him or her 40%.. pizza is only 20 bucks, i will tip him or her 15 bucks...who cares, just respect how did he or she gave up her time to make this happening through storm or whateverso. If im at restaurant, i had bad service and meal itself is 30 bucks and i still tip at 10 bucks anyway.

feel me?
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I no feel you :(





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NorCal20 said:
im saying that i tip MORE than 10% which, i can tip at 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% whatever i want to. Just saying MORE THAN 10%....

im Californian, im not saying excusable and my point is: MORE THAN. Chill, im no idiot who will tip them less..Of course, if delivery guy who deliver me through storm, hell yeah, im gonna tip him or her 40%.. pizza is only 20 bucks, i will tip him or her 15 bucks...who cares, just respect how did he or she gave up her time to make this happening through storm or whateverso. If im at restaurant, i had bad service and meal itself is 30 bucks and i still tip at 10 bucks anyway.

feel me?
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Source please
 
NorCal20 said:
im saying that i tip MORE than 10% which, i can tip at 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% whatever i want to. Just saying MORE THAN 10%....

im Californian, im not saying excusable and my point is: MORE THAN. Chill, im no idiot who will tip them less..Of course, if delivery guy who deliver me through storm, hell yeah, im gonna tip him or her 40%.. pizza is only 20 bucks, i will tip him or her 15 bucks...who cares, just respect how did he or she gave up her time to make this happening through storm or whateverso. If im at restaurant, i had bad service and meal itself is 30 bucks and i still tip at 10 bucks anyway.

feel me?
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First off, you made it sound like 10% is the minimum and then you say 10 buck tip for a 30.00 meal which is something like 35%....two extremes here....:lol:
 
Tousi said:
First off, you made it sound like 10% is the minimum and then you say 10 buck tip for a 30.00 meal which is something like 35%....two extremes here....:lol:
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....or an contricidation to the other post :lol:
 
I usually tip 15-20% at restaurants but I have been known to give far below the minimum if the service was crappy. (for instance I leave two cents on the table).

I've never had to deal with airports or bellhops at fancy hotels. I have always had to carry my own luggage up the elevator or stairs, whichever it is. I've never flown so I am not sure how to tip for services at the airport.

I have never had to stay at a hotel for an extended period in which I would tip the maids for servicing the room. I am usually checked out before the maids come to clean and tidy. Even then what I usually do is lay all the towels on the bed then pull the bed sheets up around it so they can just grab it and throw it in the laundry cart. I have stayed in a hotel for more than one night, but it was when I was much younger and too young to handle money.
 
I'm still flummoxed about the 1990's being "the old days." :giggle:
 
Reba said:
I'm still flummoxed about the 1990's being "the old days." :giggle:
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THe fact that you used the word "flummoxed" in a sentence indicates you may be familiar with the days before the 1990's! :P
 
Reba said:
We've always tipped the maids/house keepers.
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I honestly have never seen nor heard of that out here...guess I need to get out more...:lol: How come they don't have envelopes or something to indicate this practice....how do they even know the difference between a guest forgetting money in the room and tipping them?
 
Dixie said:
I usually tip 15-20% at restaurants but I have been known to give far below the minimum if the service was crappy. (for instance I leave two cents on the table).

I've never had to deal with airports or bellhops at fancy hotels. I have always had to carry my own luggage up the elevator or stairs, whichever it is. I've never flown so I am not sure how to tip for services at the airport.

I have never had to stay at a hotel for an extended period in which I would tip the maids for servicing the room. I am usually checked out before the maids come to clean and tidy. Even then what I usually do is lay all the towels on the bed then pull the bed sheets up around it so they can just grab it and throw it in the laundry cart. I have stayed in a hotel for more than one night, but it was when I was much younger and too young to handle money.
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You don't have to tip anybody at airport except the luggage guy - the one at the drop-off/pick-up zone who gets the cart for you, loads the luggage and pushes the cart for you. feel free to tip him whatever the amount you like - typically $2-5. You may wish to not tip him - he does not expected you to tip him but IMO - that's rude :)

hotel - same thing with bellhop. and valets. you should always leave a tip for hotel cleaning maid after you check out - $2-5 is fine. You don't have to pull the bed sheets. They will replace it anyway. Most hotels have a policy in order to save water - if you leave the towels on floor - they will clean it. If you don't, they assume it's clean. Some people are germophobic so it is not uncommon for customers to request for a complete towels change (and even bed sheets) when they check in.
 
Tousi said:
I honestly have never seen nor heard of that out here...guess I need to get out more...:lol: How come they don't have envelopes or something to indicate this practice....how do they even know the difference between a guest forgetting money in the room and tipping them?
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it's simply a courtesy - unwritten rule. A lot of foreigners don't tip because the tipping system doesn't exist in their countries however... I'm sure that most traveler books do mention the fact that we tip in America :)
 
Tousi said:
I honestly have never seen nor heard of that out here...guess I need to get out more...:lol: How come they don't have envelopes or something to indicate this practice....how do they even know the difference between a guest forgetting money in the room and tipping them?
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Usually tip money is left in the open, on the bedside table or desk.

Our practice has been to leave the cash sticking out of a "Thank You" tract (we do the same at restaurants). We leave it on the last day when we check out.
 
Jiro said:
...hotel - same thing with bellhop. and valets. you should always leave a tip for hotel cleaning maid after you check out - $2-5 is fine. You don't have to pull the bed sheets. They will replace it anyway. Most hotels have a policy in order to save water - if you leave the towels on floor - they will clean it. If you don't, they assume it's clean. Some people are germophobic so it is not uncommon for customers to request for a complete towels change (and even bed sheets) when they check in.
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Having myself and family members worked in housekeeping years ago (not in a motel/hotel but similar kind of situation), I've been on both ends of the tipping experience.

Most housekeepers prefer that you don't attempt to make the bed because they have to pull it apart anyway. They do appreciate all the disposable trash gathered into one bag or stack.

For towels, washcloths, and bath mats, either toss them into one pile in the tub or on the bathroom floor. The rule is, they are supposed to change out all bath linens, whether they think they were used or not. The default for the housekeeper is, assume the towels hanging up are used.
 
Reba said:
For towels, washcloths, and bath mats, either toss them into one pile in the tub or on the bathroom floor. The rule is, they are supposed to change out all bath linens, whether they think they were used or not. The default for the housekeeper is, assume the towels hanging up are used.
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some hotels I went to had a policy card in bathroom to be earth-friendly. I think that policy is for people who are staying there for more than 1 day. and they would replace all towels only for new patrons. :dunno:
 
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