This was met with a very weird reaction and in consulting my guidebook later discovered I had made something of a faux pas, and come across as the imperialist tourist flashing his money around. Due to the influence of American media tipping is getting more commonplace, but unless the food and service are exceptional it’s normally less than.
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It’s complete bull shit. If I’m buying one drink at a bar, I’m not tipping, if I’m getting several then maybe. The US is strange on this front, and to be frank pay your staff better as I’m already paying a lot for the restaurant/hotel/bar as it is I’m American and sometimes I get that flustered feeling – if I’m supposed to tip/how much. Like when I go to the hair salon, or if we stay in a hotel.
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