oldie, I've got that other thread. Email me and I'll send it to you.

Re: tipping in advance. We traveled often in Japan with a business colleague who always handed a tiny envelope to our server when we arrived. I believe there was an additional amount given at the end of the meal, but in any case, we always got the royal treatment.

P_M, when using award travel, of course you must tip on what the fare would have been. However, I have never been able to decide whether using the lowest possible fare is acceptable, or whether one should use the lowest upgradeable fare when calculating the tip.

Songdoc, LOL.

"I tip only when the pilot is tipsy so he can afford th taxi back to his horel" - Cigale, are you sure you've spelled the last word right, or should it be "whorel"? :))

Faina, lol, I always love your comments.
This week's New Yorker has a cartoon that I think the artist must have read this thread. The pilot is standing by as the people leave the plane, and the caption reads: "Sat, buddy, how about a little something for the landing?"

got me again, faina, it's "Say Buddy, "

for oldie "I was drunk the day..." (hope the link works)

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...2&tid=7698

oops no it's http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...&tid=76980

Hey thanks Ruth :) I thought that was lost and gone forever ...

Steve

Oh my don't you know a thing? Tipping with money is way too generic...try these:
1) A shower cap for the pilot in case it rains in through the hole in the ceiling (Costs too much for repairs these days!)
2) A Bungee cord for the flight attendent so she can hook up next to someone when theres turbulance

So, you see, there's a much kinder, more thoughtful way to show someone your graditude...

If it is ever lost - i have it saved...

I am howling with laughter-pilot tipping is even more fun than cow-tipping and you shoes don't get as mucky...

What a perfect way to spend Friday afternoon in the office on the quietest day of the year-I don't know how I missed this thread all these years, but, boy, is it welcome now!

ttt please!!!

Shortly after Babs started this amusing thread, The New Yorker had a cartoon. The pilot is at the door as the passengers are leaving the plane and the caption reads: Say, buddy, how about a little something for the landing?"
I couldn't help thinking the cartoonist read this thread.

Ruth! Is this is the thread I was drunk when my mom got out of jail?
I am dying to read it but I can't open it.
Please, help!!!

I love this thread.

Ziana, neither can I :( must be gone and so is the trenitalia thread :(

Can we beg moderator to recuperate theose jewels?

Oh no! They're both gone.

One of my favorites-had me howling with laughter! I wish I could come up with such an amusing thread that would generate such great responses...a bit of humor is always welcome!

I've just about fallen off the chair at my computer from laughing so hard.

Good one, I should tell you, I am with you I HATE the people in front of me that seem to collapse the moment they get into the plane and push back their seat to the limit. I should get a tip as you said because I try to push mine back as little as possible. The whole posting has been great.