 NB: Not the common act of dumping of trash by a Route Nationale; the act of giving a gratuity.]
Tipping – one of the strongest unspoken forces that eats away at the fabric of Luxembourg society like a plague. Ok not really - but it’s a mess. Americans happily round off a tip on a €7-8 pint. More dyed-in-the-wool Europeans will count their change and complain even though they know full well what they’re getting charged beforehand. Do-gooder Grashley Scott explains the conundrum, “I wrestled a guy from Iowa to the ground once after he made a beeline to the waiter with a €10 bill. Goes without saying that I gave him a lecture about not rewarding overpaid, smug and downright lazy cunts.” “On the other hand, last week I saw a morbidly obese local fish through a mountain of shrapnel in his fat palm, only to pluck out a miserly 20 cent coin for a bargirl. Why didn’t he just shit on his barstool?” A plucky bartender candidly observed, “In this part of the world anything more than 5 cents is considered a tip. Do your worst.”
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6/11/2019 17:28:03
I used to hate the word "housewife". When I was younger, I thought this is some set up I don't ever want to go. I thought I will be required to wear loose clothing and will never have any chance to get my hair done even in just a few occasions. The older I get, the more I discovered that there is a big world out there who will never really care what you are wearing or will you ever even be present in every party in town. If you have loving children you are luckier. Even so there will come a time where your children will also have a life of their own. So you must be prepared and still expect the best. You don't want negative thoughts trying to get the best of you. Leave a Reply. |
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