Tipping chambermaids in European hotels?
Sep 6th 2005, 1:26 am
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Re: Tipping chambermaids in European hotels?
a.spencer3 a écrit :
> I've occasionally tipped a hotel chambermaid.
> But she never wanted paying as well!
Taxi for Mister Spencer!
> I've occasionally tipped a hotel chambermaid.
> But she never wanted paying as well!
Taxi for Mister Spencer!
Sep 6th 2005, 3:32 am
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Re: Tipping chambermaids in European hotels?
On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:26:18 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>irwell wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>> offy) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>
>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but
>I have NEVER tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have
>they appeared to expect one! (Paid them for a program, yes,
>but tip, no.)
My experience differs, once in a cinema in Amiens, another was a
concert at the Palais du Congress, Paris and the Garnier Opera House,
they even had those little black purses referred to below by
this travel guide.
Tipping practices vary from country to country. Most travelers are
acquainted with French restaurants' service compris and its various
equivalents in Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. Throughout Western Europe,
be alert to special situations when a tip is expected. For example, in
the theaters, opera houses, and first-run cinemas of some countries,
when an usher escorts you to your seat, the equivalent of a dollar is
in order, and often a small black purse opened in front of you makes
that quite clear. In European washrooms, leave the equivalent of about
50 cents to $1 for the attendant. Though many taxicabs in Europe are
operated by owner-drivers, it is customary to add 10 percent to the
metered fare.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>irwell wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>> offy) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>
>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but
>I have NEVER tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have
>they appeared to expect one! (Paid them for a program, yes,
>but tip, no.)
My experience differs, once in a cinema in Amiens, another was a
concert at the Palais du Congress, Paris and the Garnier Opera House,
they even had those little black purses referred to below by
this travel guide.
Tipping practices vary from country to country. Most travelers are
acquainted with French restaurants' service compris and its various
equivalents in Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. Throughout Western Europe,
be alert to special situations when a tip is expected. For example, in
the theaters, opera houses, and first-run cinemas of some countries,
when an usher escorts you to your seat, the equivalent of a dollar is
in order, and often a small black purse opened in front of you makes
that quite clear. In European washrooms, leave the equivalent of about
50 cents to $1 for the attendant. Though many taxicabs in Europe are
operated by owner-drivers, it is customary to add 10 percent to the
metered fare.
Sep 6th 2005, 3:35 am
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Re: Tipping chambermaids in European hotels?
On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:26:18 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>irwell wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>> offy) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>
>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but
>I have NEVER tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have
>they appeared to expect one! (Paid them for a program, yes,
>but tip, no.)
My experience differs, once in a cinema in Amiens, another was a
concert at the Palais du Congress, Paris and the Garnier Opera House,
they even had those little black purses referred to below by
this travel guide.
Maybe Earl could enlighten us on this topic?
Tipping practices vary from country to country. Most travelers are
acquainted with French restaurants' service compris and its various
equivalents in Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. Throughout Western Europe,
be alert to special situations when a tip is expected. For example, in
the theaters, opera houses, and first-run cinemas of some countries,
when an usher escorts you to your seat, the equivalent of a dollar is
in order, and often a small black purse opened in front of you makes
that quite clear. In European washrooms, leave the equivalent of about
50 cents to $1 for the attendant. Though many taxicabs in Europe are
operated by owner-drivers, it is customary to add 10 percent to the
metered fare.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>irwell wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>> offy) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>
>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but
>I have NEVER tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have
>they appeared to expect one! (Paid them for a program, yes,
>but tip, no.)
My experience differs, once in a cinema in Amiens, another was a
concert at the Palais du Congress, Paris and the Garnier Opera House,
they even had those little black purses referred to below by
this travel guide.
Maybe Earl could enlighten us on this topic?
Tipping practices vary from country to country. Most travelers are
acquainted with French restaurants' service compris and its various
equivalents in Spain, Italy, and elsewhere. Throughout Western Europe,
be alert to special situations when a tip is expected. For example, in
the theaters, opera houses, and first-run cinemas of some countries,
when an usher escorts you to your seat, the equivalent of a dollar is
in order, and often a small black purse opened in front of you makes
that quite clear. In European washrooms, leave the equivalent of about
50 cents to $1 for the attendant. Though many taxicabs in Europe are
operated by owner-drivers, it is customary to add 10 percent to the
metered fare.
Sep 6th 2005, 3:48 am
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Roman Werpachowski wrote:
> On the Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:58:34 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
>
>>>I saw a special once, I think it was on 60 Minutes, that said a lot
>>>of the beggars in New York city were making over $75,000 per year.
>>Quick let's get in practice hating beggars since there's going to be
>>a **** of a lot more of them from this week on.
>
>
> While this estimation seems dubious, I have no doubt there are professional
> beggars in my country (Poland), especially in big cities near
> tourist-frequented places.
Except in countries where they are promptly arrested and
jailed (or worse), I'm sure there are professional beggars
EVERYWHERE!
> On the Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:58:34 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
>
>>>I saw a special once, I think it was on 60 Minutes, that said a lot
>>>of the beggars in New York city were making over $75,000 per year.
>>Quick let's get in practice hating beggars since there's going to be
>>a **** of a lot more of them from this week on.
>
>
> While this estimation seems dubious, I have no doubt there are professional
> beggars in my country (Poland), especially in big cities near
> tourist-frequented places.
Except in countries where they are promptly arrested and
jailed (or worse), I'm sure there are professional beggars
EVERYWHERE!
Sep 6th 2005, 7:09 am
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In article <[email protected]>,
"Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm not used to tip the chambermaid as they're paid to do their job.
> I've an affair with the hotel as hotel prices nowadays are high I think
> there's money enough to pay the staff. Could be an exception if you've
> been provided an extra service, or you've got sick and there's need for more
> cleaning than usual or so. But normally I think there's no need for
> tipping and none have complained so far.
These must be low-wage jobs in Europe as they are in the US? Typically
manned by immigrants?
"Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm not used to tip the chambermaid as they're paid to do their job.
> I've an affair with the hotel as hotel prices nowadays are high I think
> there's money enough to pay the staff. Could be an exception if you've
> been provided an extra service, or you've got sick and there's need for more
> cleaning than usual or so. But normally I think there's no need for
> tipping and none have complained so far.
These must be low-wage jobs in Europe as they are in the US? Typically
manned by immigrants?
Sep 6th 2005, 8:26 am
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> Except in countries where they are promptly arrested and jailed
> (or worse), I'm sure there are professional beggars EVERYWHERE!
Quite. How many *amateur* beggars are there?
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> (or worse), I'm sure there are professional beggars EVERYWHERE!
Quite. How many *amateur* beggars are there?
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
<http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
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Sep 6th 2005, 8:46 am
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"poldy" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm not used to tip the chambermaid as they're paid to do their job.
>> I've an affair with the hotel as hotel prices nowadays are high I think
>> there's money enough to pay the staff. Could be an exception if
>> you've
>> been provided an extra service, or you've got sick and there's need for
>> more
>> cleaning than usual or so. But normally I think there's no need for
>> tipping and none have complained so far.
> These must be low-wage jobs in Europe as they are in the US? Typically
> manned by immigrants?
Yes. But generally not so low paid so they've to rely on charity.
I some countries there're minimum salaries by law , in other the salaries
are a result from the unions negotiations and agreements.
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm not used to tip the chambermaid as they're paid to do their job.
>> I've an affair with the hotel as hotel prices nowadays are high I think
>> there's money enough to pay the staff. Could be an exception if
>> you've
>> been provided an extra service, or you've got sick and there's need for
>> more
>> cleaning than usual or so. But normally I think there's no need for
>> tipping and none have complained so far.
> These must be low-wage jobs in Europe as they are in the US? Typically
> manned by immigrants?
Yes. But generally not so low paid so they've to rely on charity.
I some countries there're minimum salaries by law , in other the salaries
are a result from the unions negotiations and agreements.
Sep 6th 2005, 9:39 am
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"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy"
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> Ben <[email protected]> wrote:
> []
>> After reading all the advice in guide books before our first trip to USA
>> 25
>> years ago we left a decent tip by the bed for the maid in our Budget NY
>> hotel. She found it before we got as far as the lift and ran down the
>> corridor to thank us profusley. She was a very poor looking ageing East
>> European immigrant. She said that she seldom got tips nowadays but when
>> she
>> did it was always from British tourists (they all must have read the same
>> book) She started to unload freebies from her trolley and thrust them at
>> us.
>> Knowing it was not the norm we have never tipped Chambermaids again.
>> Ben.
> With someone as appreciative as that, I'd be more inclined to do it
> again.
> --
> David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
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It certainly showed that tipping chambermaids was not the norm in NYC.
Ben.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1h2fwh6.11redk01bfvk1N%this_address_is_for_sp [email protected]...
> Ben <[email protected]> wrote:
> []
>> After reading all the advice in guide books before our first trip to USA
>> 25
>> years ago we left a decent tip by the bed for the maid in our Budget NY
>> hotel. She found it before we got as far as the lift and ran down the
>> corridor to thank us profusley. She was a very poor looking ageing East
>> European immigrant. She said that she seldom got tips nowadays but when
>> she
>> did it was always from British tourists (they all must have read the same
>> book) She started to unload freebies from her trolley and thrust them at
>> us.
>> Knowing it was not the norm we have never tipped Chambermaids again.
>> Ben.
> With someone as appreciative as that, I'd be more inclined to do it
> again.
> --
> David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
> usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
> photos at http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer
It certainly showed that tipping chambermaids was not the norm in NYC.
Ben.
Sep 6th 2005, 9:42 am
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> irwell wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>> offy) wrote:
>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
> My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but I have NEVER
> tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have they appeared to expect one!
> (Paid them for a program, yes, but tip, no.)
How about the toilet attendants?
Ben
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> irwell wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>> offy) wrote:
>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
> My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but I have NEVER
> tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have they appeared to expect one!
> (Paid them for a program, yes, but tip, no.)
How about the toilet attendants?
Ben
Sep 6th 2005, 9:42 am
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"Ian F." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
> offy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> When was the last time there was a 1 øre piece? 1432? :)
> 1432? Did they have øres then? I think they would have more likely been
> called "ladies of easy virtue".
> Ian
It is the oldest profession. Do you give them a tip for the maid when they
ask?
Ben.
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> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
> offy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> When was the last time there was a 1 øre piece? 1432? :)
> 1432? Did they have øres then? I think they would have more likely been
> called "ladies of easy virtue".
> Ian
It is the oldest profession. Do you give them a tip for the maid when they
ask?
Ben.
Sep 6th 2005, 10:55 am
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Sign behind the bar at an Avon Lake, Ohio golf course...<g>
"Tipping is NOT a city in China"
Tim K
"Mike M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In the US, I leave a couple $ in an upscale place, and a dollar and
> whatever change I have in a budget one. What is expected/acceptable in
> Western Europe? Thanks.
"Tipping is NOT a city in China"
Tim K
"Mike M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
> In the US, I leave a couple $ in an upscale place, and a dollar and
> whatever change I have in a budget one. What is expected/acceptable in
> Western Europe? Thanks.
Sep 6th 2005, 11:43 am
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:42:31 +0000 (UTC), "Ben" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> irwell wrote:
>>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>>> offy) wrote:
>>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>> My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but I have NEVER
>> tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have they appeared to expect one!
>> (Paid them for a program, yes, but tip, no.)
>How about the toilet attendants?
>Ben
That is compulsory, otherwise they come running after
you screaming their heads off.
wrote:
>"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> irwell wrote:
>>> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>>> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>>> offy) wrote:
>>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>> Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>>> was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>>> The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>> My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but I have NEVER
>> tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have they appeared to expect one!
>> (Paid them for a program, yes, but tip, no.)
>How about the toilet attendants?
>Ben
That is compulsory, otherwise they come running after
you screaming their heads off.
Sep 6th 2005, 12:17 pm
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> Sign behind the bar at an Avon Lake, Ohio golf course...<g>
> "Tipping is NOT a city in China"
More bluntly in a pub in Edinburgh this Festival: TIPPING IS SEXY
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> "Tipping is NOT a city in China"
More bluntly in a pub in Edinburgh this Festival: TIPPING IS SEXY
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
<http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
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Sep 6th 2005, 2:08 pm
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poldy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm not used to tip the chambermaid as they're paid to do their job.
>>I've an affair with the hotel as hotel prices nowadays are high I think
>>there's money enough to pay the staff. Could be an exception if you've
>>been provided an extra service, or you've got sick and there's need for more
>>cleaning than usual or so. But normally I think there's no need for
>>tipping and none have complained so far.
>
>
> These must be low-wage jobs in Europe as they are in the US? Typically
> manned by immigrants?
Indeed! I remember trying to explain something to a
chambermaid at my Vienna hotel, in my inadequate German. I
thought I had managed to clearly express what I wanted to
say (if not quite gramatically). We finally established
that the problem was two-fold - my German was not very
fluent, but she didn't understand much German, either - she
was from one of the slavic countries!
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm not used to tip the chambermaid as they're paid to do their job.
>>I've an affair with the hotel as hotel prices nowadays are high I think
>>there's money enough to pay the staff. Could be an exception if you've
>>been provided an extra service, or you've got sick and there's need for more
>>cleaning than usual or so. But normally I think there's no need for
>>tipping and none have complained so far.
>
>
> These must be low-wage jobs in Europe as they are in the US? Typically
> manned by immigrants?
Indeed! I remember trying to explain something to a
chambermaid at my Vienna hotel, in my inadequate German. I
thought I had managed to clearly express what I wanted to
say (if not quite gramatically). We finally established
that the problem was two-fold - my German was not very
fluent, but she didn't understand much German, either - she
was from one of the slavic countries!
Sep 6th 2005, 2:11 pm
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Ben wrote:
> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>irwell wrote:
>>>On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>>>(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>>>offy) wrote:
>>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>>Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>>>was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>>>The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>>My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but I have NEVER
>>tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have they appeared to expect one!
>>(Paid them for a program, yes, but tip, no.)
>
> How about the toilet attendants?
Small change in the container usually provided for it. I've
just never encountered an usher at the opera who appeared to
expect a tip. (Not at the Bastille, certainly, whatever the
practice may be at the Garnier - and not in Zurich or Vienna
or Brussels.)
> Ben
>
>
> "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>irwell wrote:
>>>On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:32:00 +0100, [email protected]
>>>(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h
>>>offy) wrote:
>>>>>or those ushers in French cinemas who expect a tip
>>>>>just to show you where your seat is located.
>>>>How common is that? I've not been to the cinema much in France, but when
>>>>I have, I'm pretty sure I found my own seat.
>>>Don't know if it is still the practice, the last time I was hit on
>>>was about six years ago in the Garnier Opera House.
>>>The usherette actually asked for the tip.
>>My main reason for traveling to Europe is to hear opera, but I have NEVER
>>tipped the usher in an opera house, nor have they appeared to expect one!
>>(Paid them for a program, yes, but tip, no.)
>
> How about the toilet attendants?
Small change in the container usually provided for it. I've
just never encountered an usher at the opera who appeared to
expect a tip. (Not at the Bastille, certainly, whatever the
practice may be at the Garnier - and not in Zurich or Vienna
or Brussels.)
> Ben
>
>
