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...The propina requests at ZB are 100% our fault and no one else's.

If the whining for tips up front did not work it would stop.

Is it in their culture not to tip? Or that they can't afford to tip.

Or you could just not tip. Its not like she can reverse the session so that it didnt happen.

In all reality, you are doing her enough good by simply sessioning with her

Culture wrote:

What is the benefit for a girl to work at ZB or any MP rather then working at the Del rey?

There are several advantages. For one thing, at a massage parlor, she can socialize with her friends rather than having to fend for herself at the Del Rey. She has the security of working on-premises rather than wandering into the night to who-knows-where with some gringo. The pricing is set so she does not need to speak enough English to negotiate the deal. The clients come to her at an MP and she does not have to cold-call them one at a time in the DR. While she may only make $20 a piece, the performers can count on several customers a day and she can work during the day while Mom can watch the little one, rather than the 8:00pm to 4:00am DR shift.

What is the benefit for a girl to work at ZB or any MP rather then working at the Del rey? They probably make something like 20 dollars per customer at these parlors but could make an average of 60 at the DR. Call me a typical gringo, but I tip for good service. I do not tip outrageously but I do tip the MP girls because they make less then the DR girls, and I am paying less as well. If they ask for a tip, then that is another story but none of the girls I had a session with asked.

Culture wrote:

just try to compare the best girls at ZB like karen, pamela, laura, etc to the best girls at the del rey. if you threw them in the mix at the DR I think that they would not stand out at all. also, they feel much safer, I think, if they can work on premises and have security watching over them if they call for help. plus, much less competition. you have 100's of girls at the DR possibly compared to 15 at the most at a MP.

Author:	Terminator [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:59 am ]
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I'm just wondering do the ticos tip at Massage parlors, especially in the massage parlors that cater to Ticos (Muses, Dungeon, and etc.)? If so, how much do these guys tip usually?

Author:	Ace [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:54 am ]
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They usually do not tip. Which is why the chicas prefer gringo customers who are more likely to pay more and tip more for the same service.

Author:	Jsmythe23 [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:07 pm ]
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They laugh at the idea of tipping a massage girl. Very foriegn to them.

Author:	Terminator [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:36 pm ]
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Is it in their culture not to tip? Or that they can't afford to tip.

Author:	MrLasVegas [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:40 pm ]
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One of the sentences in my Spanish class here translates into- The servicio is enough of a tip. That should say all we need to know about tico attitudes toward propinas. My tico maestro made us repeat and memorize this phrase in Spanish. Said it was a good example of verb usage, etc. I just think he is a codo and does not want me served before him in a restaurant.

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Author:	Bktuna [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:56 pm ]
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JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJ Admin this should be moved to the joke section of Smack Talk In all seriousness it would never occur. The propina requests at ZB are 100% our fault and no one else's. If the whining for tips up front did not work it would stop. I was always a gracious tipper at home. I now tip above the 10% included only at the Sportsmens and Time out Tavern where I am a regular and get good service. I have not been to a MP in quite a while but would not tip over 5k max at ZB and that would be for a vert good sesion. BKTUNA I am never going home BKTUNA I am never going home

Author:	Mucho Gusto [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:33 pm ]
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Bktuna wrote: ...The propina requests at ZB are 100% our fault and no one else's. If the whining for tips up front did not work it would stop. ABSOLUTELY !!!!!!!!

Author:	Jsmythe23 [ Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:42 pm ]
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Quote: Is it in their culture not to tip? Or that they can't afford to tip. It's in almost no cultures to tip for that type of service. Americans are the only ones I know who throw all these tips around. It's been covered ad-nauseum in previous threads.

Author:	Jmacaula [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:10 pm ]
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Or you could just not tip. Its not like she can reverse the session so that it didnt happen. In all reality, you are doing her enough good by simply sessioning with her

Author:	Culture [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:41 pm ]
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What is the benefit for a girl to work at ZB or any MP rather then working at the Del rey? They probably make something like 20 dollars per customer at these parlors but could make an average of 60 at the DR. Call me a typical gringo, but I tip for good service. I do not tip outrageously but I do tip the MP girls because they make less then the DR girls, and I am paying less as well. If they ask for a tip, then that is another story but none of the girls I had a session with asked. In Rio at Solarium, I never tipped because it seems like everything is so much more organized and the girls have set rules to follow. Plus, you change out of your clothes, so you do not carry cash with you and everything is handled through the front desk (the girls never see or touch your money). In SJO, the girls take your money up front and then give you change or whatever. Jmacaula wrote: Or you could just not tip. Its not like she can reverse the session so that it didnt happen. In all reality, you are doing her enough good by simply sessioning with her

Author:	Culture [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:52 pm ]
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Now only if they got health coverage and vacation time Pacifica55 wrote: Culture wrote: What is the benefit for a girl to work at ZB or any MP rather then working at the Del rey? There are several advantages. For one thing, at a massage parlor, she can socialize with her friends rather than having to fend for herself at the Del Rey. She has the security of working on-premises rather than wandering into the night to who-knows-where with some gringo. The pricing is set so she does not need to speak enough English to negotiate the deal. The clients come to her at an MP and she does not have to cold-call them one at a time in the DR. While she may only make $20 a piece, the performers can count on several customers a day and she can work during the day while Mom can watch the little one, rather than the 8:00pm to 4:00am DR shift.

Author:	DDream [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:48 pm ]
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Culture wrote: What is the benefit for a girl to work at ZB or any MP rather then working at the Del rey? They probably make something like 20 dollars per customer at these parlors but could make an average of 60 at the DR. Call me a typical gringo, but I tip for good service. I do not tip outrageously but I do tip the MP girls because they make less then the DR girls, and I am paying less as well. If they ask for a tip, then that is another story but none of the girls I had a session with asked. just try to compare the best girls at ZB like karen, pamela, laura, etc to the best girls at the del rey. if you threw them in the mix at the DR I think that they would not stand out at all. also, they feel much safer, I think, if they can work on premises and have security watching over them if they call for help. plus, much less competition. you have 100's of girls at the DR possibly compared to 15 at the most at a MP.

Author:	Culture [ Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:57 pm ]
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If working at a MP is very lucrative for women in SJO, wouldn't more girls be doing it and thus a higher selection? In Rio, the numbers prove that working at a terma is desirable. DDream wrote: Culture wrote: What is the benefit for a girl to work at ZB or any MP rather then working at the Del rey? They probably make something like 20 dollars per customer at these parlors but could make an average of 60 at the DR. Call me a typical gringo, but I tip for good service. I do not tip outrageously but I do tip the MP girls because they make less then the DR girls, and I am paying less as well. If they ask for a tip, then that is another story but none of the girls I had a session with asked. just try to compare the best girls at ZB like karen, pamela, laura, etc to the best girls at the del rey. if you threw them in the mix at the DR I think that they would not stand out at all. also, they feel much safer, I think, if they can work on premises and have security watching over them if they call for help. plus, much less competition. you have 100's of girls at the DR possibly compared to 15 at the most at a MP.

Author:	Terminator [ Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:59 am ]
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I would think that Pamela and Laura would make a lot more at DR than at ZB. I bet a lot of CRT's would give 80 for her.

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