I learned something from a guy who had lived here for YEARS, and was married to a "Dominicana", almost 30 years ago, and it's still valuable "Info" today!
I was using "Conventional Wisdom" when I tipped the waiters, bartenders, maids, etc., at the Hotel Naco where I lived back then.
They provided me a "service", I gave them an "Over Generous Gringo Guilt Tip"!
The ,"We have Sooooooo Much, and They Have Sooooooooo Little" mentality.
He noticed my "Mistake"!!!
He said, "Give a Small tip", just not every time!
If you tip a Dominican Every time they serve you, they think it's automatic, so they stop giving you good, timely service!
I thought he was "Full Of $HIT"!!!!!!!!
Turns out, "HE WAS RIGHT"!!!!!!!
The ONLY people I tip generously, and every time, are the people at Supermercado National in Arroyo Hondo, and "Jumbo Express" near Maximo Gomez.
Other than them, I "Keep Them Guessing"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dominicans who work menial jobs in tourist areas, or interact with "Grongos" on a regular basis, ALWAYS "low Ball" what they earn, and Exagerate how hard they are "Forced" to work!
They know that some foreigners will pity them (Condescending As Has Been Noted!!!) and feel the need to "Help Them Out"!
Dominicans can smell "Stupid" and you become a Target!
I'm "Dominicanized", I only Help MY Family!
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I was using "Conventional Wisdom" when I tipped the waiters, bartenders, maids, etc., at the Hotel Naco where I lived back then.
They provided me a "service", I gave them an "Over Generous Gringo Guilt Tip"!
The ,"We have Sooooooo Much, and They Have Sooooooooo Little" mentality.
He noticed my "Mistake"!!!
He said, "Give a Small tip", just not every time!
If you tip a Dominican Every time they serve you, they think it's automatic, so they stop giving you good, timely service!
I thought he was "Full Of $HIT"!!!!!!!!
Turns out, "HE WAS RIGHT"!!!!!!!
The ONLY people I tip generously, and every time, are the people at Supermercado National in Arroyo Hondo, and "Jumbo Express" near Maximo Gomez.
Other than them, I "Keep Them Guessing"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dominicans who work menial jobs in tourist areas, or interact with "Grongos" on a regular basis, ALWAYS "low Ball" what they earn, and Exagerate how hard they are "Forced" to work!
They know that some foreigners will pity them (Condescending As Has Been Noted!!!) and feel the need to "Help Them Out"!
Dominicans can smell "Stupid" and you become a Target!
I'm "Dominicanized", I only Help MY Family!
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