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pauldavidmena
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George Bergin ("Osprey") shared this with me a few years back. His humor and storytelling ability are sorely missed.
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David K
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'Los Cabos' and 'the Rest of Baja' are two very different worlds.
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jedge42
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Of course, Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo are very different worlds from the rest of Los Cabos as well.
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defrag4
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10% at restaurants
tip the grocery bagger and tip the gas guy if he washes the windows, 5-10 pesos
i also tip the gas man who comes and fills up our house tank a few pesos, its a pain in the ass to get to our tank
Locals do the same, big tips are stupid and unecessary
I was getting a late night sandwich with a buddy recently, he drunkenly overtipped, 100 pesos on a 50 pesos torta, the abuela making the sandwiches
called him stupid and handed back his money 
he insisted and eventually she took it, but not without calling him dumb a few more times, great lady and best late night sandwiches in town, Super
Torta on Madero in Loreto
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Don Pisto
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bars and restaurants I tip 20%, easy to figure and servers appreciate it. baggers get 10 pesos and whatever change I get back, gals pumping gas get 20
peso's, propane guys get fat tip if you want them to return, kid that hauls my bottled water to car gets more than the water cost.
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defrag4
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Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto  | | bars and restaurants I tip 20%, easy to figure and servers appreciate it. baggers get 10 pesos and whatever change I get back, gals pumping gas get 20
peso's, propane guys get fat tip if you want them to return, kid that hauls my bottled water to car gets more than the water cost.
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good point, i give the water guy a few pesitos as well
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grizzlyfsh95
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A fellow who works in a restaurant told me the difference between a Canadian and a canoe.......canoe's tip
The harder I work, the luckier I get
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MrBillM
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Tipping North or South all the same
To me.
Restaurants 25-30 percent. Other services provided 20 percent minimum.
Back in the day (Baja), usually a buck for the kids bagging.
But then, NOB, I'm probably the only guy in town who tips the (usually two-three) guys who dig out and pump my septic tank $20.00 each.
Before changing vendors here in YV, I used to always tip the attendants filling my propane tanks, but the current "Christian" outfit
pointedly refused my efforts. Go figure.
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bajabuddha
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I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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David K
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Bill, where is YV?
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mojo_norte
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Motel maids ?
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bajabuddha
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Yucca Valley (a.k.a.) NRA Happy Valley, DK 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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MrBillM
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YV Location
The Peoples Socialist Republic of California - USA.
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Lee
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| Quote: Originally posted by Man_With_Gas | The Baja Sur economy is not reflective of Mexico & gringos have ruined it by OVER tipping to make themselves feel better & superior.
Foreigners should RESPECT local economies & not distort & ruin it.
This is NOT America OR Canada so why ruin it. So MANY other countries DO NOT have a tipping culture.
Most people came to Mexico because of its economy & most have ruined it here in Baja Sur.
If you MUST tip, to make yourself feel good, it should be no greater than 10% of the bill.
If it needs further explanation you'll never understand the economies of countries & the impact of it should it be d*icked with.
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This post is the worst example of ugly gringo I've read here in a long time.
So politically correct I could vomit.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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Mulege Canuck
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As a Canadian I had a good laugh the first time I heard that from fellow Nomad Howard. Not sure how true it is ? If the food and service is good I
tip, but I have never tipped an canoe😎
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MrBillM
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Bad Example ?
I'd heard that Aussies were cheapskates.
I suppose that it's so.
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dravnx
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I tip well because I can. The difference between $1 and $5 is negligible to me and means a lot to the low wage worker I just tipped.
I learned an important lesson once about this.
I stopped at a small border town to buy some planters. I don't remember where it was but there were a lot of pottery shops along the road. We picked
out about 5 pots and I started negotiating with the owner. It must have been a slow day because he sold these 5 gallons pots for very cheap. I payed
him and started loading the camper and my truck with the pots. The owner loaded his 3 kids and wife into their beater car and drove off. We loaded the
pots and then took a break to eat our picnic lunch. Just as we were finishing up, the guy came back and everyone piled out of the car with groceries.
I thought to myself "self, you could have easily given more then you did and look what they did with the little you did give". That ended my "I can
drive a hard bargain" days.
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KurtG
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Of course, they are underpaid and a tip can make a big difference for them.
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queseyo
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I think Gas got some bad beans.......
"Just remember; we're all here because we're not all there." Unknown Nomad
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paranewbi
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Don't leave a maid's tip in the room or in that little envelope if you can avoid it. The early check out clerk (and most any clerk) is responsible for
checking the room out for anything stolen by the client. Those same clerks are also keen to perusing for any 'tip' left for the maid. I know this from
speaking with some of the maids at the motels I have stayed in.
To avoid detection by management of a tip, I put the folded up tip in the palm of my hand and shake the hand of the person I'm giving it to. This
avoids detection and levels the field between the giver and the taker. I do this with police who escort me out of a busy city (Like DF) or assist me
in some other manner and waiters as well.
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