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Old 09-22-2017, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by alwann View Post
How in heck did this practice start? It was only in America. Used to be, you'd go to a foreign country and nobody expected a tip. Now everybody wants one. How long before you drink the wine and tip the priest? Throw dirt on the coffin and tip the grave digger? As a test, I'm going to serve my dearie coffee tomorrow and then hold out my hand. I hope she doesn't spit in it.
I disagree. There are buskers all over Europe with jars, hats, open music cases for tips. I've seen them for decades.
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