Oh Great LJ Brain Trust, explain to me your custom of tipping

[cjsmith]

[Poll #1007086]

I'm sure I'll think of other situations shortly. Oh, and what would you do if you didn't have the right denomination(s) of money? I know it never happens in the movies, but humor me: what if?

Aw crap, I thought of another one already. How about the guy who brings you your mini-bottle of champagne and pours you a glass?

Comments

[nosrednayduj]

I don't think I'd let someone walk me to my room unless it was a weird layout and not reasonable to explain. Maybe $2 is an insult in this kind of place. I mostly only leave my luggage at sci-fi cons, which aren't in ritzy hotels, so that's my only experience.

[platypus]

I dunno; even working retail, we were told it's nicer to walk somebody to an item they asked about than simply explain where it is. In a posh hotel, I can imagine them showing people to their rooms. No idea if it's a manner of extorting tips, though ('cause, well, if they won't TELL you your room number, you're a bit stuck, eh?). I'd be worried that $5 would be more appropriate than $2 in a Very Expensive Hotel, for whatever services one does tip. But I find tipping awkward at the best of times, so I'm no expert.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess I'm a total pushover, because when she didn't tell me my room number and just said "follow me" I just followed. Damn what I wouldn't give for having been raised human instead of Nice.

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

story of my life (:

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh good. "Come live near me somewhere." ;-)

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

i wish (: