oops I *didn't* do it again!

If you've dropped by my Life After Work blog recently, you'll know that I got my hair cut a few days ago. I just realized, however, that I'd neglected to tip the person who'd done my hair!

*sigh!*

Tipping is so NOT part of the culture I grew up in.

I've pretty much gotten used to leaving a tip for waitstaff at a restaurant, but that's about all my exposure to a tip-required service, except for the rare haircuts (and I do mean rare! Prior to this recent trip to the salon, my last haircut was in September 2009!), so I'm not surprised that it might slip my mind... but still... I feel bad about it... I am planning on going back in a month or two to 'refresh' my cut: I'll just make sure I get the same person, and will make sure to specify I'm tipping for two sessions with her!

A blog buddy of mine is starting a career as taxi driver in Las Vegas, and recently blogged a little about tipping. I would think that at major tourist spots such as Las Vegas, the taxis would be fitted with a sign saying that "a xx% gratuity is expected" so that drivers wouldn't be gypped... especially when they get taxed on an assumed amount of tips whether or not they actually get to that amount!

How about you: what's your opinion on tips?

(image source: wikipedia)

PLX2010: update and results of the "I'm feeling generous" drawing

Oh my, was it already a week ago that I was seething at the woman in 5D? Where has the week gone?? Thankfully I worked in a LOT of buffer for the Postcard / Link Exchange of 2010 (PLX2010) so this update isn't late at all, despite the move from today.com to a malaysian abroad's new home here in blogspotland.

To refresh your memory, here are the rules for PLX2010, and the participants this time around are:

• Karl (SecondHand Tryptophan)
• creating my life (creating my life)
  
• Jeannette (Jeannette Eats Spaghetti)
• Steve (Steve’s 101 list)
• Kevin (kapgar)

... creating my life has already blogged about the postcard! Yay! A little earlier than the official rules stated, but I'm throwing those rules out the door anyway, LoL! Thanks, dude! Hope you liked the card :) {if any of the other participants have also already blogged about their cards, sorry I didn't notice! Just tell me and I'll correct this post, k?}

As you may recall, I had had an 'extra credit' portion of PLX2010 that didn't really get off the ground. Steve, who RT’d my tweet, won himself a little Malaysia-themed gift as thanks. I then put the remaining four participants in the drawing for a box of Boh Seri Songket Passion Fruit flavored tea.

This morning TK-217 graciously volunteered to pick the winner:

Congratulations to Jeanette Eats Spaghetti!

Both Steve and Jeanette happen to be fellow Springfield tweeps: if I don't manage to meet up with them by next weekend to hand off their prizes personally, I'll send the items via snail mail instead. Hopefully we'll do it live - then there might be more pix! :)

One final PLX2010 post to come, featuring the participants' posts about their postcards: stay tuned!

PLX2010 image derived from mailbox by clix