I confess, I didn’t know. And I always prided myself on tipping waiters, barbers and bellhops.
Perhaps it’s because you don’t usually deal with the maids on a face-to-face basis that people generally don’t tip them.
Now this thread has made me feel like a complete heel. Lesson learned.
DFW,
Not trying to beat anyone up over their ignorance, it happens.
I am just surprised so many were not taught this by their parents, that’s all.
Yes, lesson learned, and I imagine that I’ll start tipping going forward.
But I’m not going to be guilt-tripped about not having done it before. Particularly since the current figure is 30% don’t do it because they are unaware.
Ahh don’t feel like a heel. Many people do not travel much and never think about it. 70% of folks tip the maid?????....I do not believe this. I would think it is more like 10%.