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Jul 13th 2009, 11:03 am

#31

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Originally Posted by Amnesia180

Little rice things, plenty of pata type dishes, the regular herb/garlic/mayo based sauces/condiments, humous (sp?), all that regular stuff... oh and fried banana!!

yum fried banana!

Humous makes me want to honk, it stinks.

Jul 13th 2009, 11:10 am

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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oh man it sounds class. There's meant to be a good argentinian place over here, you been?

not la parilla in jbh...? there a latin american one in the hilton which is meant to be good, haven't been though...

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Jul 13th 2009, 11:18 am

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

not la parilla in jbh...? there a latin american one in the hilton which is meant to be good, haven't been though...

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Asada in Palace is Arg no? Zaytoun at Fest City Intercon has a Brazilian night on Weds.

Not been to either so can't comment / recommend though....

Jul 13th 2009, 11:19 am

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Originally Posted by Spugsy

oh man it sounds class. There's meant to be a good argentinian place over here, you been?

I sometimes go to the South American restaurant (Pachanga) upstairs via the escalator in the Hilton Jumeirah Resort at Dubai Marina. The steaks are good and Argentinian (I think). A wee bit pricey, though, so just for special occasions.

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Jul 13th 2009, 11:26 am

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Asada in Palace is Arg no?

oh yeah, doh...i did a brunch there which was really good, but went a couple of weeks later for dinner and service was appalling (and food not so great)...may just have been a bad night though...

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Jul 13th 2009, 1:33 pm

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

yeah, i agree with you...(ohhh, and i LOVE that brazilian place at the intercon, lol...)

actually, i probably overtip taxis and petrol station guys etc...but i have cut back in some places, eg i always used to tip the guys in hotels who get you a taxi, and now i don't unless they really have had to do something special, but boy i do feel bad every time...

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The reason is that you are now working for that money...Unlike before...

Jul 13th 2009, 1:50 pm

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Originally Posted by Spugsy

you tight get, the reason I tip over here is because unlike the UK some of these lads are getting paid almost nothing.

Yeah - but like I said - at least they're getting a wage.

Do you give anything to charity - to people who get paid / and have nothing?
I am frugal - but I ain't tight. I tip. And I donate.
I'm just questionning the practice.

Jul 13th 2009, 2:05 pm

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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and there it is - one of the reasons we tip. Guilt.

It is said that no human does anything unless there is some benefit to be had.

It's a bit sad but true when you think about it.

Jul 13th 2009, 2:06 pm

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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and there it is - one of the reasons we tip. Guilt.

It is said that no human does anything unless there is some benefit to be had.

It's a bit sad but true when you think about it.

yeah, i totally agree...

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Jul 13th 2009, 4:57 pm

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Jul 13th 2009, 7:19 pm

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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The reason is that you are now working for that money...Unlike before...

f.r.o...

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Jul 13th 2009, 7:29 pm

#42

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Re: Tipping in Dubai

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Originally Posted by Jeeper

and there it is - one of the reasons we tip. Guilt.

It is said that no human does anything unless there is some benefit to be had.

It's a bit sad but true when you think about it.

Hey Mr Pink....

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