Aussie wrote:

>The sinister side to tipping in the US
>
> * Rex Jory
>
>Example 1: Because of a delay out of Melbourne to Los Angeles, I missed
>the connecting flight to New York.
>
>Someone I happened to know on the flight went to the American Airlines
>desk, explained his problem and put his passport on the counter, a $20
>note peeping out of the pages.
>The AA clerk pocketed the money and gave my friend a business-class ticket
>to New York.

This makes your entire story a total fabication, no major airline
counter emplyee would dare accept a tip lest they risk losing their
job. The ONLY reason yoose furiners despise tipping is because of the
simple fact that yoose are ALL CHEAP *******S... most especially yoose
'down unders' (euphemism for 'assholes')

Austrailor Trash world over are famous for ignorance, lying, and
cheapo *******ness... ALL of yoose... no exceptions... not a one...
low IQ, fabrication, and miserlyness is in your DNA!