I wanted to post this so I didn’t forget it, and because it amuses the hell out of me. As we were wrapping up on the Monday after Midwest FurFest, we ran into wingywoof and seritaph. Seritaph had a great commentary on tipping of hotel staff among fans (I’m paraphrasing somewhat here):
“They love us! Apparently the worst tippers are accountants and actuaries. They know the value of goods and services and won’t tip worth a damn. But fans? Fans just duck their heads and say, ‘I’m sorry we’re weird. Here’s twenty dollars.'”
And that’s OK, in my opinion. The more we tip, the more they look forward to us, and the better deals we get (and deals aren’t just limited to what’s in contracts and such. I couldn’t begin to list all the little bonuses and freebies we got as a convention because the Hyatt staff was willing to work with us!).
That’s really awesome to hear! 🙂
#retweet 😀
This is cool 🙂 Thanks for posting this!
You can thank for that one. 🙂
I like to be generous, and then when I do the math in my head, I round up, in case of error. Yes, Baker’s Dozen tipping.
Because the way I figure it, to me, a dollar or two isn’t much, but to a server, a generous tip can really make their day.
I’m glad our fandom has a reputation for being good tippers. I also hope for the most part, we’re fun to be around too! (More than actuaries, at least.)