Ask Amy: Dating is tough; social media makes it tougher
I always think that a good ice breaker to prompt a newly dating couple is, “Tell us the story of how you met.” This usually involves both parties excitedly trading back and forth, and details about their own lives start to spill out.
I hope you will give her a few more chances to relax into a more natural give-and-take.
Dear Amy: You state that it is now standard to tip the stylist/barber even if they own the business. I would like to know who came up with this standard.
I feel like we are becoming an over-tipping society.
– Tipping Too Much
Dear Tipping: I make the rules! (Just kidding.)
There is an increased awareness of a widening divide between service providers and their clients. Higher wages or added “service charges” might diminish tipping, as it has done in some other countries.
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