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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: Unable to stiff 'em for the tip, I've taken to stealing spoo |
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No no. Not spoo (which is best served cold). The character limit on the Subject field makes me seem like a raving B5 fan. Go Narns! I'm a better human than that. Anyway, it should be "stealing spoons". I need 'em. Restaurants have 'em. I've determined since I can't stiff a waiter a tip for poor or slow service, I'm just gonna pocket a spoon for my apartment.
Anyone ever figure out a way to lift a cabbie's spare tire for being taken for a ride?
How do you get your due here in Korea? |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow... I hope you feel good about yourself. A server is bad, so steal from the owner...... |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I use my chopsticks to mess up all the side dishes I didn't eat so they can't (easily) re-serve them. |
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jaderedux
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Lurking outside Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| I use my chopsticks to mess up all the side dishes I didn't eat so they can't (easily) re-serve them. |
Much better idea and if you are naive enough to think this don't happen I have seen it. I always make a holy hell mess of the sides. I have seen resturants clear tables and put kim chi back in the "big" pot along with others. Good sense Q.
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I was joking, though. I've never actually had bad service in Korea. Hmm hmm.. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| Wow... I hope you feel good about yourself. A server is bad, so steal from the owner...... |
What if the sever IS the owner? huh huh? |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:35 am Post subject: Re: Unable to stiff 'em for the tip, I've taken to stealing |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
How do you get your due here in Korea? |
Ascertain the price before you get in. |
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newton kabiddles
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:44 am Post subject: |
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I'm a big tipper, always have been. I don't care what Koreans do - I tip!
I tip cabbies, servers, the guy who delivers the pizza...everyone. And when I go to small bars in Itaewon I tip! And I ask for buy backs and I get em! I'm the new kid in town and all you cheapskates are in trouble. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| newton kabiddles wrote: |
I'm a big tipper, always have been. I don't care what Koreans do - I tip!
I tip cabbies, servers, the guy who delivers the pizza...everyone. And when I go to small bars in Itaewon I tip! And I ask for buy backs and I get em! I'm the new kid in town and all you cheapskates are in trouble. |
There are places I still tip. Bars, I'll tip. Cabbies I round off to the nearest chun. Some restaurants not run by Koreans, like an Indian restaurant, I'll tip. If I stay in a Korean hotel, I'll leave the maids etc a tip. I do think it's kind of funny when you leave a tip in a Korean pub and the barmaid comes running out after you to give you the money back. That's when me and my friends employ the ol' "tip 'n' dash" trick. In retrospect, that might not be a good idea. Someone suggested once that they might actually get in trouble for taking the money without first making an effort to give it back.
My GF when we visited Toronto didn't want to tip in a Korean restaurant. I left the tip. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| I sometimes steal glasses from bars, but that's it. And that's usually more because I've had the same glass all night and I've grown emotionally attached to it. |
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newton kabiddles
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| I sometimes steal glasses from bars, but that's it. And that's usually more because I've had the same glass all night and I've grown emotionally attached to it. |
That's understood. You loved your glass. There's nothing wrong with that. |
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newton kabiddles
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| newton kabiddles wrote: |
I'm a big tipper, always have been. I don't care what Koreans do - I tip!
I tip cabbies, servers, the guy who delivers the pizza...everyone. And when I go to small bars in Itaewon I tip! And I ask for buy backs and I get em! I'm the new kid in town and all you cheapskates are in trouble. |
There are places I still tip. Bars, I'll tip. Cabbies I round off to the nearest chun. Some restaurants not run by Koreans, like an Indian restaurant, I'll tip. If I stay in a Korean hotel, I'll leave the maids etc a tip. |
You're a good man. I'm proud to be in the same thread as you. |
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jinks
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Location: Formerly: Lower North Island
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| newton kabiddles wrote: |
I'm a big tipper, always have been. I don't care what Koreans do - I tip!
And I ask for buy backs and I get em! |
What are buy backs? |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| Canadian, eh? |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Corporal wrote: |
| Canadian, eh? |
Wouldn't have it any other way. |
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