Fashion's Night Out had us in a particularly chummy mood. The liquor was flowing, the male models were plentiful, and almost all of the major hotels were hosting parties. We ended up at an event honoring Tara Subkoff's "Imitation of Christ" collection. Settled into a roped-off section at The Hotel On Rivington's darkly-lit CO-OP restaurant, we bopped along to the music, and sipped cranberry cocktails. Then, we took a trip downstairs to the bathroom.
There, we were greeted by the friendly washroom attendant, John. John couldn't have been more helpful, guiding us tipsy party-goers safely towards our assigned stalls, smiling the whole time. John also indulged us with a little Q&A, and one of the burning questions we had on our mind was: "Who tips better down here? Guys or girls?"
"Definitely the guys, without a doubt," he replied without missing a beat.
So what's the reason? Do girls not carry as much cash around? Or do they see tipping in general as more of a man's job? Would they have tipped more if the attendant was female?
In our humble opinion, we feel it has something to do with aesthetics. If a bathroom looks exceptionally beautiful—if its mirrors are flawless, its toilets buffed, its flowers fresh—then we are more inclined to be generous with the patient washroom attendant (who hasn't exactly been blessed with the most glamorous hotel job). If everything looks decent to our eyes, we feel the attendant has done something right, so we ought to reward him (or her) for our positive experience.
We should mention, interestingly, that it was precisely a year ago, in Las Vegas, that Bruno Mars was ratted out to the police for cocaine possession by none other than...a Hard Rock bathroom attendant. We're guessing that guy didn't get a tip.
We're curious to hear your thoughts: do you tip the washroom attendant? Are you a man, or a woman? Should it matter? Let us know in the comments below!
(Source: Hotelchatter.com)
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