mickeyd
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Interesting article on tipping around the world. Even though I have been to Tokyo, I did not realize that tipping was considered an insult there. I have no problem with tipping for food service, but I have never understood how taxi cabs got into the mix. The food service folks actually add something to the experience (they deliver the food). The cabby just drives you from point A to point B. We do not tip a bus driver, a railroad engineer, or an airplane crew, so why does this taxi cab driver get more $?
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/103843/Global-Guide-to-Tipping
For taxis in cities such as New York City or Chicago, you should tip 15%, but in smaller cities or towns, you simply need to round up the fare to the next dollar amount.
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/103843/Global-Guide-to-Tipping