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From: "Frederick Noronha(FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Sterling Pound buys 85 Rupees.
On Tue, 7 Dec 2004, Gabe Menezes wrote
The US$ is set to take further pounding. U.K. Residents have a nice holiday in Goa - buy 85 Rupees to the Stg in Margao.
Fred Noronha, replied:-
Spare a thought for what that means for the man on the road in Goa ;-) FN
RESPONSE: Hopefully, bigger tips? Lavish spending by U.K. Goans - thus helping the Goa economy. Entertaining family and friends, smiles all around; again filling the coffers of the Restaurant trade. It's called the trickle down effect - might take time to trickle down but it does work, believe me you.
For instance a taxi cost, for the day Rs1000 tip Rs200 - can't be bad for a days work? In fact Time and again I have heard that Goans/Indians are more generous than foreign tourists - yet at the Airport all the coolies rush to whites who give them a few coins or small notes. We Brit Goans who have moved about, give at least 10 percent of the Bill in Restaurants, as a tip !
cheers,
Gabe.
