Magpie
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This may get me flamed but I don’t see how everyone is supposed to know who to tip. Many people may unknowingly assume that they are airline employees that are being paid a wage. Plus, nobody knows who to tip anymore. I went to the farmers market this weekend and there were at least four booths that had put out tip jars. It’s confusing at best.
That's exactly why I started this thread!
Back when we first started going to Disney, we didn't know we should tip the Magical Express driver when he unloads our bags from under the bus. Then we heard we should (probably via a thread like this one), and started doing it. But, I've noticed not everyone does, and I figure they're like we were... they just don't know. It's not my place to tell them, either, when we're all unloading off the bus at our resort. But when I learn something new like this, I can at least start a thread on it!
I figure if I don't know something, someone else might not know it either.
Related to tipping practices... my husband tried to leave his change as a tip the last time we were in David's Tea (a chain) getting a couple iced teas, and the girl behind the counter told him, "Oh, no! We're not allowed to take tips." It's very business-specific around here, whether you should tip or not.