Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - Canadian and other Foreign visitors to the US, why do you tip less?

m0rpheus · 02-02-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

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Maybe instead of bitching about the "cheap" tourists, the service industry should look at complaining to their government to get the minimum wage raised so you wouldn't be at the whim of the customer.