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That's true jwalsh, I've never heard about it being a racial thing. I think it's a matter of what's inside. As I said, sometimes it's just the fact that people are unaware how little these folks make per hour because their bosses calculate the tips into their wage. If the tip is there they do fine, if they have good tippers, they do even better, and sometimes there's no tip or a small tip.

It's really a question of letting people know.

I was working at a department store. This guy came in and no one wanted to help him because it was closing time. He was a reggae singer late for his gig and I helped him get his suit. He gave me $30, and I told him he didn't have to pay me for doing my job, but he insisted! I've never gotten racial when coming to helping people as you can never judge a whole group of people. I've heard that black people do not tip, but I don't know if I believe that. Tipping is a generous act. Why should I have to PAY someone extra for doing their job? Suppose I didn't have money for a tip? Which reminds me, I forgot to give a tip to my hairdresser :D