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mtdjed 01-17-2022 09:51 PM

Dry Begging
 
A term not used often is "Dry Begging". It refers to indirect requests for something. I first heard it as a tour guide was talking about the wonderful weather he had arranged on the trip and how we should appreciate that in any gratuity. A fellow tourist mentioned it was good "dry begging" until he brought up the gratuity.

Since then, we find it interesting, during casual conversations when the topic of money concerns suddenly come up.

Interested if others are aware of this term and its use. Examples that are humorous that could be shared might be interesting.

Carla B 01-18-2022 11:11 AM

No, never heard it before, but now it is imprinted on my brain since you brought up the subject.

ThirdOfFive 01-18-2022 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2050987)
A term not used often is "Dry Begging". It refers to indirect requests for something. I first heard it as a tour guide was talking about the wonderful weather he had arranged on the trip and how we should appreciate that in any gratuity. A fellow tourist mentioned it was good "dry begging" until he brought up the gratuity.

Since then, we find it interesting, during casual conversations when the topic of money concerns suddenly come up.

Interested if others are aware of this term and its use. Examples that are humorous that could be shared might be interesting.

Heh. This thread promises to be interesting!

My experience with "dry begging" was in Playa del Carmen a few years back. We were staying at a timeshare that belonged to a friend and decided to take a day trip to someplace or other. During our orientation it was made plain that a lot of service providers depended on tips. Anyway, we got on the bus, and in a very prominent place up front there was a jar marked "tips" with a $5 bill stuck conspicuously in it.

bagboy 01-18-2022 12:00 PM

Twice we have been to an automated car wash in SC, and the wash didn't activate after accepting my credit card. And both times the attendant came out, apologized and activated the wash and stated "this one is on me", like he was doing us a favor. The first time I thought it was legit, but after the second time I think it was a ploy to get a tip for a "free" car wash. And yes, both times the charge showed up on our credit card, and no I didn't give a tip.

Taltarzac725 01-18-2022 12:01 PM

Dry-begging - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

Had not heard the term before but certainly have experienced it before especially while doing it in some form or another.

davem4616 01-18-2022 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Carla B (Post 2051175)
No, never heard it before, but now it is imprinted on my brain since you brought up the subject.


what he said....

Dana1963 01-18-2022 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2050987)
A term not used often is "Dry Begging". It refers to indirect requests for something. I first heard it as a tour guide was talking about the wonderful weather he had arranged on the trip and how we should appreciate that in any gratuity. A fellow tourist mentioned it was good "dry begging" until he brought up the gratuity.

Since then, we find it interesting, during casual conversations when the topic of money concerns suddenly come up.

Interested if others are aware of this term and its use. Examples that are humorous that could be shared might be interesting.

Is that like at church when you make a tithe commitment. And they keep nickel and dining you weekly during service.

Rapscallion St Croix 01-18-2022 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 2051267)
Is that like at church when you make a tithe commitment. And they keep nickel and dining you weekly during service.

A Nickel is a bargain for dining.

CWGUY 01-18-2022 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 2051267)
Is that like at church when you make a tithe commitment. And they keep nickel and dining you weekly during service.

:coolsmiley: Sure am glad the Daily Sun didn't sat that! :clap2:

Decadeofdave 01-18-2022 08:14 PM

Yep, my go to place for this type of thing:
The Urban Dictionary: a roundabout or indirect way of asking for something.

fdpaq0580 01-20-2022 04:19 PM

Hm?
 
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Originally Posted by Decadeofdave (Post 2051325)
Yep, my go to place for this type of thing:
The Urban Dictionary: a roundabout or indirect way of asking for something.

Sounds like a kind of emotional blackmail. Tip jars, on the counter where everyone can see if you gave or not designed to intimidate through the possibility of being embarrassed if you don't pony up with a tip.

Gulfcoast 01-23-2022 11:49 AM

The ones that get me are the places where you stand in line to place your order, fill your own drinks at the soda machine, wait for your number to be called so that you can get your tray of food and find a table and then you bus your own table, toss your trash in the recycling or garbage can, put your silverware in the proper tray and stack your serving tray and any dishes appropriately. Yet, there is a tip jar located at the registers???

Luggage 02-07-2022 06:57 AM

So true, all scams,

JMintzer 02-07-2022 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Luggage (Post 2058307)
So true, all scams,

A completely voluntary tip jar is a "scam"? :1rotfl:


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