I would say that right now in today’s economy customer service is more important than ever.  That treating customers with an extra special touch gives them the incentive to come back and eat or shop or spend money in general.  Being rude and impolite makes it easy to justify not spending the money and saving [...]

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So most people can agree in the US, if you go out to eat, you need to tip.  It’s expected and not part of the bill.  Also standard is if you have a large party, gratuity is automatically added. It doesn’t matter if the service is bad, it’s automatic.
But do you or should you tip [...]

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This might seem like a strange question, but do most people give anything when someone dies?  Do you give cash at a funeral?  What is proper etiquette?
I bet this does sound strange, like giving enough cash to “cover” your plate for a wedding.  But since I had a recent funeral, my family was discussing trying [...]

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Are we going overboard with tipping? Do we need to tip for everything? It’s the holiday season and it’s time to start tipping. I’ve been told we’re supposed to tip our mailman, newpaper delivery man, garbage man, etc. Pretty much everyone. Is this true?
I believe I’ve seen at least 3 different [...]

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I love the fact Ashley @ WideOpenWallet asks the question “Re-gifting“.  She is musing whether it’s wrong to regift items?  She says she typically gives them away but not for occasions like Christmas or Birthdays.  In her case she’s debating giving her SIL a book that she used, and I say go for it!
I have [...]

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