On Mar 10, 2009, at 18:31, Thurlow Weed wrote:
The Customs agent, however, was quite prepared to confiscate the rum
and write up some official-looking paperwork, and probably have us all
detained for attempting the smuggled contraband rum into the U.S.
Ah, customs officers... dumber than the
Please, Arachnes, let's not have a discussion on the merits and faults of
the American tax structure and health services. It's not a simple issue and
it gets people worked up for no good purpose. Helene, I'd appreciate it if
you tone down your language a little.
Thanks,
Avital
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Weronika werote:
...Similar problem with tips - if you're *supposed* to give a 15% tip to
all sorts of people (and I just keep learning additions to the list of
tipped workers - I never tipped pizza delivery guys until someone told
me I should a couple of months ago), then why can't they just put
Weronika werote:
Besides, in restaurants I'd really much rather being able to tip the
cook, whose work quality I
care about, than the waiter...
This made me laugh! My son, who is studying to be a chef, feels the same
way. He would agree that the tip should go to the chef. As he puts it,
how much
In a message dated 6/3/2004 4:01:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think there is a whole education programme that needs to be undertaken
there by nations who tip! You pay people decent wages, you don't rely on
them begging, because that's what it is, really.
I'm not the
Helene,
your comparison of waiters/resses and library staff made me think of
something that happened to my mother. The dustbin men knocked on the door
not long before Christmas, asking for a Christmas bonus - suggesting that if
they did not get one they wouldn't collect the rubbish.
At the time
I'm glad the wedding cake got through OK! My guess is that the whole caseful
of food would've been confiscated - it almost seems to be a matter of policy -
no declare, no goodies!
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
Jean Peach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I would let you know
what happened
