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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:28 PM Original message |
Looks like Americans are more generous than Canadians |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. They don't "expect" government to do that, their government DOES do that. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. From my point of view, as a society, Canadians are more generous with no strings attached. |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Exactly. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. +1 n/t |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. In other countries I've heard that Americans are the best tippers, Canadians are cheap |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That is because, in most other countries, tipping is not the norm. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yep. And they are flabbergasted we don't pay our servers an actual wage. |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I've always tipped, everyone I know tips ... and tips well! |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Everyone I know tips at least 15% and usually |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. However they are still cheap when visiting the US |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, certainly not all Canadians. I've been to the U.S. quite a lot with |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Sorry! No 20% is a good tip |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. In San Francisco, 20% is considered the usual number. 25%-30% for outstanding to excellent service. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 01:15 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Yes I heard that, same with personal services like haircuts |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Oh lord. They don't know. I had friends in London wrestle a tip out of my hand. |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Nearly 3/4 of Canada's population lives within a hundred miles of |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. wow -- broadbrush much? |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Minimum wage where I live in Canada is $10 per hour. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. "donated to good causes" |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. I wouldn't be surprised |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yeah, well they're not. Not when you look at foreign aide against GDP. |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The people |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yeah, never mind a government of, for, and by the people, eh? |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Wrong Brook...! (check Wiki) n/t |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. "Canada has sensible social safety net, does not rely on private giving. " |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Americans mistake making their preacher's Mercedes payment for charity. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
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Roselma (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. Are churches considered "good causes"? Americans give |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Excellent question |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Okay...the answer is yes |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. The Fraser Institute is a rightwing think tank. |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. Since "giving" to charity often means a sizable tax deduction... |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Also, any "study" done by the Fraser Institute is almost always very biased. |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thanks for the heads-up about this Fraser Institute. |
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