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Choosing Beggars
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Stories of people who are being way too picky when it comes to who they beg for a relationship or any other matter.
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And yet somehow other countries have less / no tipping; and restaurants still exist.
Better restaurants with better service too lol
Been to several countries and the ones without tipping do not have what would be considered great service here in the US. It was never terrible but if you ever need anything, flagging down a waiter is a pain in the ass. Not that I really care much.
My experience is that the culture is slightly different. You know how rude it is to raise your hand to get a waiter's attention? Generally it's the opposite and that approach is preferred. They don't want to bother you unless you need them and that's fine.
It's called 'the vast majority of the world'.
Japan is a great example. But it applies in most of Europe and South East Asia too in my experience.
I've had this happen (once) in Ireland before where she came to us twice in about 5 mins, it's pretty fucking annoying. Asked the girl to set a timer on her watch for 20mins and she'd feel less pressed for time serving everybody else.