maleficent

I used to be a regular on the Amtrak Metroliner from New York to DC - if I got an upgrade to first class, and the cabin attendent was especially helpful, especially getting my bag off the train or keeping annoying people away from me, I might tip a few bucks, purely optional. That was OK.

When they rolled out the Acelas, the fancier trains, the train attendents use to walk thru the car with the tip jar asking for gratuities. I went down to the cafe car, and with their delightful wireless access, wrote a scathing email to Amtrak about how inappropriate it was - I wouldn't tip a flight attendent. Why would I tip a cabin attendent?

the next time I was on the train, that practice had stopped, not sure if my email had anythign to do with it, but no more begging for tips on the train.

You earn it, you will get it, but don't ever ask me for it.

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