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Are Canadian Tourists Bad Tippers?

In Buffalo, service workers say "yes!"
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Canadians are typically regarded as friendly, fair creatures. But what happens when they cross the border to the U.S.?

Tackling the issue over whether or not Canadians are terrible tippers, the Buffalo News shared its own findings over the weekend. In a region long desperate for growth, Buffalonians, it turns out, are uncomfortable going on the record on the matter. Afraid of getting fired or scaring away future business, the authors struggled to find local waiters, bartenders, or exotic dancers willing to speak openly about this ugly Canuck behavior. Their anonymous quotes, however, are telling.