DeRouxsaid the French, notaccustomedto leaving large tipsathome where a service chargeis automatically levied onrestaurantbills, can seem "tight-fisted" comparedwithother nationalities.
Airlines in Brazil were some of the last to start cutting services and charge extra for basics that passengers had grown accustomed to, like being the lucky guy who gets the extra leg room at no extra charge.
DeLay has a particular passion for making sure that Washington's business lobbyists, who grew accustomed to a culture in which Democrats controlled the House for 40 years, prove that they understand who is in charge now.