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I don't disagree or resent following local custom. My point, in the
"When in Rome" format is:
"When you're a Roman, you get to define what Rome's customs will be".
For example, some people hate buying a new automobile because of the
local American tradition of haggling over the price. So now we have
dealerships who have gone to "No Haggle" policies for their pricing,
the best known of which is Saturn. This is being responsive to a
segment of the consumer base.
Change doesn't happen overnight, but no changes come without the
Consumer creating the demand for it and backing it up with their
wallet. And if you look at the second page of this article on the
subject:
cruise_tipping.htm>
You'll see that roughly 20% of the cruise lines listed have a "No
Tipping" policy.
Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The Way.
-hh
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