Why Americans do not like Russians: the opinion of our immigrant
“I recently read that it turns out that Russian tourists who stay in hotels and visit restaurants in the United States generally do not leave tips,” writes the blog author "Alexander Safaryan" on Yandex.Zen.
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In the US, this is considered bad manners and an insult. You seem to be saying that you did not like the service, the cuisine and the institution at all. So it turns out that the Americans are building a not very good opinion about such clients.
But judge for yourself, on the other hand, in the USA it is customary to tip 10-30% of the check, usually the amount for a tip is $10-25. Not only is it not customary to leave “for tea” in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia and other CIS countries, but also when translated into local currency, the amount is quite significant.
With this money you can live for several days, and if you try, even a week. So, it turns out that Russian-speaking immigrants cannot leave tips either physically or psychologically.
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But this does not apply to immigrants from the CIS who already live in the US, they are used to local "laws" and usually leave "tea". When Ksyusha and I go to places, we always leave a tip, otherwise a terrible feeling in our hearts will not leave us. I also leave tea when I get my hair cut and for the valet when he parks the car.
Advice to all Russian-speaking tourists - if $15-25 is a lot for you, leave at least $2-3. This will not make you poorer, but the person serving you will be pleased. So, I hope, the opinion about Russians will gradually change. After all, the question is not even in the amount, but in attention.
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