If a guest absolutely insists after the refusal, the staff member is allowed to take the tip so as not to offend a guest, says Mr. Pisor.
Take a tip from the fashion industry: ultra-thin is beautiful.
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If you take a taxi, tip the driver 15-20% of the bill, plus a few extra dollars for extra service such as helping you with a heavy bag.
When I came back out, we got his plastic bag of clothes and cane together and gave the nice World Services employee a tip to take him downstairs to wait for the shuttle.
That's not my guess--it's how the bettors at Tradesports (www.tradesports.com) see it. (Tip: Take bettor wisdom over Zogby or Gallup any day.) For Democrats to assume control, James Webb will have to upset George Allen in Virginia, an unlikely possibility two months ago but plausible since Allen's verbal gaffes.
On a more basic level, how long does it take the SEC to process a tip?
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Inside tip: they do not take reservations, so bypass the crowds and head directly to the upstairs bar for better ambience and eat dinner there.
And she has to do this under the pressure of an impending flotation, scheduled to take place during an economic slowdown that could tip into recession.
Did bosses at the top of the sport, in the International Cycling Union, know about your doping, did they cover up positive tests, tip you off to tests, take money to look the other way and, if so, will you name and shame?
They grasp that conflicts of interest are ubiquitous in life and that intelligent people take them into consideration when appraising a particular report, tip, argument or analysis.
Likewise, investors that tip the scale in favor of guts over brains take on excessive risk without a rational, thought out plan.
Thus, one analyst suggests anybody wanting to take a longer-term spread trade in favor of platinum might consider tip-toeing into a position rather than racing full speed ahead.
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Those countries already offer much more liberal credit terms to potential importers of their goods, and would quickly take market share from U.S. producers of aircraft if given the opportunity to tip the scales with predatory financing.
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The rules of engagement forbid shooting a man for crawling forward to take a closer look or for talking on a hand-held radio, but such actions usually tip off an attack.
For entrepreneurs that, admittedly, take great risks for the slim chance of substantial financial success, these extra-rational motivations help to tip the balance.
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