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Tipping in Mexico question
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:58 pm
Are we talking the same rate that we would here in the states? or more like .75 to the dollar?
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Posted on 1/26/16 at 12:59 pm to mpar98
More like $.25 on the $1.00.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:00 pm to mpar98
Why would you tip a different percentage of your bill/tab than you would here? Is the kind of service any different?
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:01 pm to ColoradoAg03
Not all countries have the same tipping culture. I have no idea what expectations in Mexico are like.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:03 pm to ColoradoAg03
quote:
Why would you tip a different percentage of your bill/tab than you would here? Is the service any different?
This. If anything, the service I've gotten when staying in Mexico was much better than service in the U.S. Many of those servers at Mexican resorts are trying to support their families with their wages.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:03 pm to mpar98
do not do currency exchange at the airport. Rip off! Do it at your destination. Atlanta had a currency exchange at 16.23 pesos on the dollar. Got to Cancun and it was over 17 everywhere we went
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:04 pm to ColoradoAg03
quote:
Why would you tip a different percentage of your bill/tab than you would here? Is the kind of service any different?
cost of living in Mexico vs US is way different
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:05 pm to meauxjeaux2
You don't even really need to exchange money in Mexico. Pretty much any place will take U.S. money.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:06 pm to mpar98
Do they have Sonics in Mayheco?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:08 pm to mpar98
I know that this may sound foreign to some on this board, but in other countries people can often be offended by the amount of tip you leave. Not saying that you should adjust your normal tipping behavior, but expectations are usually much lower and tipping 18-20% can be taken in a positive or negative light.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:10 pm to lsunurse
quote:depends on where you are. Went to Isla Mujeres and pesos were definitely the way to go. Now Playa Del Carmen you could get away with it.
You don't even really need to exchange money in Mexico. Pretty much any place will take U.S. money.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:10 pm to lsunurse
quote:
Many of those servers at Mexican resorts are trying to support their families with their wages.
And the dollar goes way further there as well. If they want american dollars they should sneak into america and work at a chicken plant like the rest of them
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:18 pm to ksayetiger
I guess I just wasn't that worried about it, tbh. I was on vacation having a great time and when I received excellent service, I felt like being generous. Some of those areas in Mexico depend heavily on tourism to survive. What's an extra few bucks to me?
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:20 pm to meauxjeaux2
quote:
do not do currency exchange at the airport. Rip off! Do it at your destination. Atlanta had a currency exchange at 16.23 pesos on the dollar. Got to Cancun and it was over 17 everywhere we went
do it at a bank before you leave and you'll probably get a better rate
ETA: I tip just like I do at home
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:24 pm to yellowfin
Tip in pesos
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:25 pm to mpar98
more like .10 to the dollar
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:25 pm to yellowfin
"AYE CHEE WAH WAH!!! I'M HIGH AS FUUCCKK!!!"
ETA: Sorry, I read that as "Tripping in Mexico".
ETA: Sorry, I read that as "Tripping in Mexico".
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 1/26/16 at 1:35 pm to mpar98
This reminds me of one of the funny Mexico story.
My buddy and his wife got married and went to Cozumel for their honeymoon. As soon as they got off the plane they stopped at a restaurant to get a bite. A mariachi band was playing music for the tables and making the rounds.
The band finally gets to them and begins their pitch, "A song for the lady?"
"No thank you, it's alright" my buddy responded.
"Come on, one for the lady..." The band leader insisted.
"Nah dude, seriously. We're good." Again he replied.
Back and fourth they went and finally my buddy said, "I don't care what you do."
They play a stereotypical mariachi band song and no shite on the last strum of the last chord they all froze and stared down my buddy and his wife. They clapped and said, "Thank you." and went back to eating.
Here's where it gets awkward. The band leader leans in to my buddy and says, "I don't think you understand. We play for tips."
My friend says, "Well I told you repeatedly that we were good without a song."
A small bilingual argument ensued.
They continued to stare until my friends new wife kicked him under the table and he coughed up a couple bucks.
The funny thing was, a few months later they were watching the travel channel about Cozumel and there those bastards were, doing their thing.
My buddy and his wife got married and went to Cozumel for their honeymoon. As soon as they got off the plane they stopped at a restaurant to get a bite. A mariachi band was playing music for the tables and making the rounds.
The band finally gets to them and begins their pitch, "A song for the lady?"
"No thank you, it's alright" my buddy responded.
"Come on, one for the lady..." The band leader insisted.
"Nah dude, seriously. We're good." Again he replied.
Back and fourth they went and finally my buddy said, "I don't care what you do."
They play a stereotypical mariachi band song and no shite on the last strum of the last chord they all froze and stared down my buddy and his wife. They clapped and said, "Thank you." and went back to eating.
Here's where it gets awkward. The band leader leans in to my buddy and says, "I don't think you understand. We play for tips."
My friend says, "Well I told you repeatedly that we were good without a song."
A small bilingual argument ensued.
They continued to stare until my friends new wife kicked him under the table and he coughed up a couple bucks.
The funny thing was, a few months later they were watching the travel channel about Cozumel and there those bastards were, doing their thing.
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 1:40 pm
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