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They go out of their way to please them and be on their good side, even though the gringos are the ones who pay and should be pleased.

Gee, the world must be coming to an end!! Orange finally posted something I can agree with!! But then he ruined it with the last sentence!! "Even though it's the correct way to do it" Sorry but how is it the "correct way" when the rules of tipping world wide say you do not tip self-employed people (by law in Costa Rica all prostitutes are self-employed!!) Hmmmm, maybe that is the reason Ticos DO NOT TIP the chicas!!!!! Maybe in the USA it is the "customary" way to do it (NOT), but this is NOT the USA, and tipping is not a part of their way of life like it is in the USA!! They do not understand why you would throw your money away other than to try to impress them with your wealth compared to their "lack of" wealth!!!! And they do not appreciate you pointing out how wealthy you are compared to them!! It does not get you better service, the service has already been given.. It WILL make her more eager to see you again (you are now considered an "easy mark")! And if you tip big with the hopes of better service the next time, just how much better do you expect the service to be since supposedly you are tipping because of the "outstanding service" you just received!! Yes, because of so many Gringos over tipping for so many years here, many of the long time, older "working chicas" have come to expect it from Gringos (and they teach the younger ones to expect it) but that does not make it necessary nor correct!!!

In all but 3-4 MPs here the chicas gets 10ml for a 1 hour session with 15ml being the maximum in any MP except for the 5-6 really high end places where the chica basically sets her own price above the house charge of (usually) 18ml and she gets all of what you pay above the 18ml. To tip 5ml is to tip 33% to 50%; 10ml is a 100% tip!! Where else in the world would you tip 33 to 100%????? Why here?? Other than to be laughed at by the Ticos!!!! I actually have no real problem with guys tipping for outstanding service, but 1ml is 10% (standard tip in Costa Rica in the few places where tipping does occur) to 2ml (20%). Anything above that is gladly accepted by the chica but the only thing it gets you is laughed at when you leave!!!!

Because of my being so outspoken on this subject, I have a reputation of NEVER tipping! This is totally not true, but I NEVER tip more than 20% of what the chica actually receives. And as a suggestion, over the years I have found that though they almost always need the money, a gift (something they really need and will use, but that is much cheaper in the USA than here) instead of money is more personal (not looked at as just a tip) and almost always more appreciated. For example: All the chicas have to buy condoms which are very expensive here and most of what they can buy here are of very poor quality. Recently I have been buying condoms in bulk thru Amazon for like 15 cents each. Same condom (Crown) here would cost the chica over a dollar each) I give her 10-12 of them--costs me almost nothing but saves her having to spend $10 or more dollars!!! Oh, and I usually tell her to save them for her Gringo customers who hate the local condoms!!!!

One other thing while on the subject!! This thing of during the negotiations telling a chica you will give her extra for outstanding service makes no sense to me! If you have to BRIBE her to give you good service, it means (gee, now I am going to agree with Cujo on something!!!!!) she does not really want to be with you--time to look for another chica!!!

Once again; JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION on the subject and everyone is free to do whatever they want to do!!

One thing I have never understood, and I apologize for getting slightly off subject: The guys on this board and all other Gringo mongering boards are extremely concerned and worried about some guy giving a chica access to the board, or her, thru her own efforts becoming a member of the board. They are worried about her reading what they wrote about her and becoming upset!! On the Tico board (FORO de Costa Rica) the chicas are not only encouraged to read and become members, they are encouraged to post, and they often do, even posting their contact info and prices and responding to questions by the male members. I have never heard of nor noticed a Tico holding back on his comments about a chica and certainly not because of some fear of her getting upset. In fact they post their experiences and if the chica does not like it then she should change or improve on what he criticized her about. And these guys live here, often even in the same barrios with the chicas and they do not get bent out of shape about what a chica might think of them and what they say!!! Just some "food for thought"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ticos don't give a shit and write what they feel because (1) they aren't as pussy-whipped as most gringos, and (2) they know there are plenty of chicas that are willing to take their money if one/few chica refuses them.