yea I also believe that I was getting too personal with diamondgirl and have strayed from the topic. I do apologize to diamondgirl for all the personal attacks which I certainly believe are out of the norm for me as well.
Moreover its everyone's personal choice whether he/she wants to tip or not. There is no rule in the book of law that says you have to tip this much amount.
There is something called ground realities. I have spent much time in Qatar to know how much the poor people are given. To me if someone hands out 50 riyals as tip is quite extraordinary and unbelieving. I might be the person who believes what he sees not what he hears
Anyways it is up to you people to treat the shopkeepers as you like, honk to get their attention or to yell at them, tip them 50 or 500 riyals. You people keep on honking whereas I will drag my lazy A$$ out of my car and into the hot humid weather to buy myself a water bottle from the grocery store.
What a pity that here in Qatar you cannot go the shops while wearing the full Burqa, whereas in Europe you can take off your burqa, wear jeans, skirts, tshirts and go alone inside the shops alone
"And they called me a hypocrite"
I sincerely apologize to diamondgirl for the personal attack.
Good day