| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 306 pages) |
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text file rda |
| Summary |
Delves into the complicated world of tipping--from shoe-shine men and restroom attendants to wedding planners, skycaps, and mechanics--all in an effort to answer the perennial question of when and how much to tip. |
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Beginning with a history of tipping, Dublanica breaks down a dizzying variety of service-related exchanges along with the inner worlds of casino dealers and sex-trade workers and even provides a couple of tip-helpful appendixes. |
| Contents |
American monster: a brief history of tipping -- The crucible: waiters, waitresses, and maître d's -- House dick: doormen, bellhops, maids, and concierges -- The thirteen-dollar miracle: auto mechanics, parking valets, and car wash attendants -- Jars and bars: baristas, bartenders, and tattoo artists -- What price beauty? massage therapists, barbers, hairstylists, beauticians, and pet groomers -- Abode of riches: deliverymen and movers -- King George and the flea: casino hosts, card dealers, and cocktail waitresses -- Sex tips: dominatrixes, phone sex operators, and prostitutes -- Shake it, baby, shake it! strippers and exotic dancers -- Dignity and shame: shoeshine men and bathroom attendants -- Pillar of fire: taxi and limousine drivers -- Only connect: guru of the gratuity -- Appendices. What to tip at the holidays ; Who gets tipped what at a wedding ; How to start a conversation about tipping and race. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Tipping -- United States.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Dublanica, Steve. Keep the change New York : Ecco, c2010 9780061787287 (DLC) 2011410188 (OCoLC)666038432 |
| ISBN |
9780062020130 : $13.99 |
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0062020137 : $13.99 |
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