Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > usually American, who leave hefty tips because the viewed it as flaunting
> > wealth and ignorance sine they apparently did not realize that tips are
> > not
> > expected, and not particularly appreciated. They don't appreciate being
> > treated like dancing monkeys.
>
> He knows that it's customary for Americans to tip but he takes
> the opportunity to sniff at them for doing what they think is right.
> Sounds like a jerk to me.


Sure he probably knows that it is customary to tip in the US, but he is not
in the US. If you expect him to understand that it is customary to tip in
the US, the USians should be equally aware that it is not customary there.
He wasn't really a jerk. He was very pleasant. His attitude was that if you
want to throw money at him go ahead, but don't expect to be respected for
it.