Okay I've lived here for almost a year now and I STILL don't understand tipping. My private cab driver always used to get tipped depending on how well I did that night and if he remembered what music I liked to hear (above and beyond - deserved tip!).
But once I was at a really really fancy dinner with my partner and I didn't know if I should tip at a fancy dinner. When I got the bill, there was even a TIP: line to fill in. So I tipped a twenty and left it at that. Michael says I shouldn't have tipped in this situation. Just because it's fancy doesn't mean you tip.
But then yesterday I had a really REALLY fancy hair salon cut my partner's hair and she did a great job and made sure not to cut too much (since I'm a trichophiliac)... I wanted to tip her because it was a fancy salon but I didn't know if I should.
Is a tip one of those 'happy rarities' someone gets or are they more common? Should I only do it in cases where someone does something specifically for me, such as the cab driver, or in a fancy situation?
I still don't get it!![]()



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That's a payment, not a tip!

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