Leaving for Tokyo tomorrow morning - anything I should pick up?

dmhenderson · 05-13-2013, 04:37 AM

Ok here's an important tidbit:

DO NOT TIP PEOPLE HERE. I just found this out the hard way. They don't like it although I'm not quite sure why.

I am done trying to tip. I tried to give the cab driver money and he looked at me like I was crazy although I'm kinda glad he refused it because the cab ride was $240. The bellhop who insisted on wheeling my luggage up to my room looked like I had just slapped him when I tried to offer him money.

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2013, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Ok here's an important tidbit:

DO NOT TIP PEOPLE HERE. I just found this out the hard way. They don't like it although I'm not quite sure why.

I am done trying to tip. I tried to give the cab driver money and he looked at me like I was crazy although I'm kinda glad he refused it because the cab ride was $240. The bellhop who insisted on wheeling my luggage up to my room looked like I had just slapped him when I tried to offer him money.

Lol!!! I thought everyone knew that about Japan.
They are a very proud people and they are "just doing their job"

eastwest2300 · 05-13-2013, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol!!! I thought everyone knew that about Japan.
They are a very proud people and they are "just doing their job"

dmhenderson · 05-13-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol!!! I thought everyone knew that about Japan.
They are a very proud people and they are "just doing their job"

I assumed (like most things) it was exaggerated.

dmhenderson · 05-13-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I assumed (like most things) it was exaggerated.

More correctly, I thought it was like Europe where tipping is optional but certainly not offensive.

DEpointfive0 · 05-13-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

More correctly, I thought it was like Europe where tipping is optional but certainly not offensive.

Lol, ok, I know a lot of places in France screw you into an auto tip past their outrageous tax. But when I went to England I was told that 5% tip is a good tip and when I gave 10% to a few places, they thought I was like stupidly rich (I also had 2 iPhones, my US and UK one, so when I took them out of my pocket at lunch or dinner, that threw off a lot of people too)

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