Comments on: What about the change? A Mexican nightmare http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html The personal blog of the Cottrill family, Canadians living in Mexico. Fri, 16 May 2008 22:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37728 Jim Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:32:33 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37728 That's interesting about Kenya. Quite a difference! That’s interesting about Kenya. Quite a difference!

]]> By: Johnny Brooks http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37726 Johnny Brooks Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:21:12 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37726 Great story and insight into living in Mexico. Here in Kenya tipping is not practiced outside the tourist industry. Though I do tip in restaurants, but most people would not know what to do. Confusion would rule the day if I tipped the guys at the petrol station. Great story and insight into living in Mexico. Here in Kenya tipping is not practiced outside the tourist industry. Though I do tip in restaurants, but most people would not know what to do. Confusion would rule the day if I tipped the guys at the petrol station.

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37485 Jim Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:29:36 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37485 I'll email you an answer, Michelle - but I'm still working on that too! :) I’ll email you an answer, Michelle - but I’m still working on that too! :)

]]> By: Michelle in Mx http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37397 Michelle in Mx Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:55:48 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37397 Loved this story! I was reminded of your previous post of everything you can buy/get done while driving around on the street. So being new to living in the city - and wanting to tip - I've been rather random about the quantity . . . anywhere from 2 to 10 pesos, so I need your counsel . . what do you typically tip the gas pumpers, the delivery boy (for the propane gas, pizza or otherwise) the grocery bagger, the parking lot attendants???? Inquiring minds want to know . . . Loved this story! I was reminded of your previous post of everything you can buy/get done while driving around on the street.
So being new to living in the city - and wanting to tip - I’ve been rather random about the quantity . . . anywhere from 2 to 10 pesos, so I need your counsel . . what do you typically tip the gas pumpers, the delivery boy (for the propane gas, pizza or otherwise) the grocery bagger, the parking lot attendants????
Inquiring minds want to know . . .

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37382 Jim Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37382 When we were first in Mexico, we were supposed to try to account for everything too ... but that didn't mean we weren't allowed to tip! Yikes. Some of those workers only get the tip - that's their whole income! When we were first in Mexico, we were supposed to try to account for everything too … but that didn’t mean we weren’t allowed to tip! Yikes. Some of those workers only get the tip - that’s their whole income!

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37379 Jim Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:10:20 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37379 It really was an appreciative audience. They were all seated at tables directly in front of me, with nothing else to look at. I saw the face of one man as the mirror hit the lamp post. His jaw almost hit his table... It really was an appreciative audience. They were all seated at tables directly in front of me, with nothing else to look at. I saw the face of one man as the mirror hit the lamp post. His jaw almost hit his table…

]]> By: Peggy Summy (via facebook) http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37381 Peggy Summy (via facebook) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:48:44 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37381 I had forgotten about that when I was in Mexico. We worked with an organization and they wanted every last penny accounted for and we were not to bribe, tip or otherwise compensate someone. Well, I decided it easier to offend my Christian brothers than ruin our witness in Mexico. In the end, of course they understood (by God's Grace). Great story, thanks for sharing! I had forgotten about that when I was in Mexico. We worked with an organization and they wanted every last penny accounted for and we were not to bribe, tip or otherwise compensate someone. Well, I decided it easier to offend my Christian brothers than ruin our witness in Mexico. In the end, of course they understood (by God’s Grace). Great story, thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Ken http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37367 Ken Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:35:12 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37367 Jim I loved the line, "I had gracefully smashed it on a lamp post in front of a very appreciative audience at a local café." On Sunday I backed our van into a light pole and smashed the tail light. That's the second time since we've lived here. I really appreciated the descriptions of things here, from the pinups and saints to having change available. Ken Jim I loved the line, “I had gracefully smashed it on a lamp post in front of a very appreciative audience at a local café.” On Sunday I backed our van into a light pole and smashed the tail light. That’s the second time since we’ve lived here.

I really appreciated the descriptions of things here, from the pinups and saints to having change available.

Ken

]]> By: Jim http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37350 Jim Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:08:26 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37350 Yeah, it's a constant quest - to somehow get rid of those MX$500 bills, and not get buried under centavos.... Yeah, it’s a constant quest - to somehow get rid of those MX$500 bills, and not get buried under centavos….

]]> By: Dennis http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37349 Dennis Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:47:13 +0000 http://cottrillcompass.com/blog/2008/what-about-the-change-a-mexican-nightmare.html#comment-37349 Janell is always reminding me to "break" the bigger bills so we'll have change. Funny. Then, you're amazed that you have like 400 pesos in "monedas". Janell is always reminding me to “break” the bigger bills so we’ll have change. Funny. Then, you’re amazed that you have like 400 pesos in “monedas”.

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