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Alm
 
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Yeah. Probably isn't worth explaining   ... 
It's a cheaper country. Same goods and services cost less - housing, food, clothes, car repair, healthcare - everything. 
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(Cow) Tipping   Here's my formula 
https://modernfarmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/the-tipp... 
 
There’s no way one person could tip a cow. Two people? Maybe – but not in real world conditions.  
 
Not saying all waitress' are cows but I've seen some big ones in my time. 
 
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Alm
 
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So nothing  . Cost of living is irrelevant to discussion and wasn't brought up by
me, in case if you haven't noticed. 
 
Tips are a just convention, a custom.  If you want to follow local customs - you do, if  you don't, you don't. 
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Regardless of where I am  I tip in cash placed in the hands of the person who provided the service. [Discretely if possible]
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I have seldom tipped the gas pump attendants unless they washed the window. Now I'm wondering what the norm is? 20 pesos? a percentage? 
I did notice prices in Baja are considerably more than elsewhere in Mexico, so thinking...what is the right amount?
 
 
 
 
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pauldavidmena
 
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 Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck    |  I have seldom tipped the gas pump attendants unless they washed the window. Now I'm wondering what the norm is? 20 pesos? a percentage? 
I did notice prices in Baja are considerably more than elsewhere in Mexico, so thinking...what is the right amount?  |  
  
 
I'll get to make that decision tomorrow on our way to the airport. I'm thinking the answer will be "how many pesos do we have left?"
 
 
 
 
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 Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck    |  I have seldom tipped the gas pump attendants unless they washed the window. Now I'm wondering what the norm is? 20 pesos? a percentage? 
I did notice prices in Baja are considerably more than elsewhere in Mexico, so thinking...what is the right amount?  |  
  
 
I think 20 peso's is spot on. jmo 
 
 
 
 
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 Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto    |   Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck    |  I have seldom tipped the gas pump attendants unless they washed the window. Now I'm wondering what the norm is? 20 pesos? a percentage? 
I did notice prices in Baja are considerably more than elsewhere in Mexico, so thinking...what is the right amount?  |  
  
 
I think 20 peso's is spot on. jmo 
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 Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck    |  I have seldom tipped the gas pump attendants unless they washed the window. Now I'm wondering what the norm is? 20 pesos? a percentage? 
I did notice prices in Baja are considerably more than elsewhere in Mexico, so thinking...what is the right amount?  |  
  
 
Give whatever we have around.   40 to 50 pesos usually.  
 
 
 
 
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Alan
 
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 Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck    |  I have seldom tipped the gas pump attendants unless they washed the window. Now I'm wondering what the norm is? 20 pesos? a percentage? 
I did notice prices in Baja are considerably more than elsewhere in Mexico, so thinking...what is the right amount?  |   My coins. Otherwise, I start to list in no time.  
 
 
 
 
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