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From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
We Brit Goans who have moved about, give at least 10 percent of the Bill in Restaurants, as a tip !
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How about this for a suggestion to benefit the "man on the street".
If one was to consume a meal worth UK Pounds 50 (for two), you would give a 10% tip of UK Pounds 5.
In Goa, for a similar meal, it would probably cost equiv. of UK Pounds 10. Instead of giving the waiter a tip of UK Pound 1, why not split the difference and give him a tip of UK Pounds 2.5?
Surely, visitors from outside India can afford this, can't we?
When I have my hair cut in Canada it costs me $12 PLUS a $2 tip i.e. ~ Rs. 490/-
When I have my hair cut in Goa, it costs me Rs. 15 and no tip is expected. I give the guy Rs. 30 instead. If I gave any more I would not only embarass the barber but I would also look very foolish.
10% is just a guide. A tip is given not as a "favour". If the service is reasonable to good a tip is deserved and should be paid. These people count on tips to subsidize poor wages - not only in Goa but also in more affluent countries.
There is fine line, I know, but surely Goans from overseas can afford to give more in the form of tips in Goa.
Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA
