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**connandoilee** · 09-01-2012, 11:47 AM

In Portugal, tipping is optional, and I must admit that in most occasions that I "tip" is just an excuse for not to have too much coins in my pockets. The only occasion that I give an all-hearted tip is when there is a big dinner or lunch party and I know that there will be a lot of grief put in the employees, so I convince the guys to give each one at least a coin to the bill plate. A coin doesn't look like much, but multiply it by 20-30 persons.

Oh, and one time, an Oporto taxi driver managed to put me in the airport in less than 20 minutes and my hotel was across town and I was running late. I only had a big bill with me so I let him keep the change. He must had a 300% tip, but he earned it.

09-01-2012, 11:47 AM	#14
connandoilee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	In Portugal, tipping is optional, and I must admit that in most occasions that I "tip" is just an excuse for not to have too much coins in my pockets. The only occasion that I give an all-hearted tip is when there is a big dinner or lunch party and I know that there will be a lot of grief put in the employees, so I convince the guys to give each one at least a coin to the bill plate. A coin doesn't look like much, but multiply it by 20-30 persons. Oh, and one time, an Oporto taxi driver managed to put me in the airport in less than 20 minutes and my hotel was across town and I was running late. I only had a big bill with me so I let him keep the change. He must had a 300% tip, but he earned it.
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