Originally Posted by
JudgeSmails
If I highlighed what part of this statement I agreed with I would have to highlight every single word..
You certainly have learned a LOT since you now live there. U 100% right, This is exactly what they count on, and now feel "entitleed to" (thats a very powerful motivation most people dont even understand)..
they COUNT on making that extra money from the stupid gringos, who dont even count their change, dont even look at the bill to see if its padded , and sometimes even say out loud "oh thats nothing" , Overtips....
And the results... well thats what this thread is all about...And I also believe what happend with that situation with Rich... They figured he would just pay it.. after all its only $13, that "NOTHING" , I hear that a lot from Dominicans now that its "nothing" . Oh Really ? How Long would it take your Uneducated Dominican Ass to Earn that money, if you didnt steal it ?
Its Funny , people made fun of those of us who DONT tip excessively a little while back, if some of you recall ... and we were accused of being "cheap",,, and lectured on how these wait people make so little money, etc etc..
No, its not about being cheap, its about not letting them think we are complete effing fools...
One of my first lessons in Santo Domingo on this kind of thing,, a Guy we were tipping well at Lapsus ( $5 bills from each of us) and he would Still STEAL 100 pesos from us, by not bringing back the correct change.. he would crumple it up in his hands.. I literally caught him, told him to open his hand exposing the crumpled up bill , and then I told him. YOU keep it but I guess you know you fucked up..
but you said it much nicer Robert..
oh, and if there was a point to my post, its that WE have brought this on ourselves.. The dominicans are not like this with each other, which Mr Happy explained much more eloquently.. they are only like this with US... cause we let them...
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