(I'm not actually disputing the parent comment, just for the record. It just reminded me of something.)
I carry at least a couple $2s around constantly, as well as dollar coins and half-dollars, for tips. Whenever I travel, I pick up a few dollars worth of non-US currencies at the exchange booth, so I can throw one or two in with a normal tip.
For a long while, I thought that getting tips in a strange currency format doesn't make any difference. After working a coffee bar for a few years, "it's the thought that counts" took on a lot more meaning for me.
I carry at least a couple $2s around constantly, as well as dollar coins and half-dollars, for tips. Whenever I travel, I pick up a few dollars worth of non-US currencies at the exchange booth, so I can throw one or two in with a normal tip.
For a long while, I thought that getting tips in a strange currency format doesn't make any difference. After working a coffee bar for a few years, "it's the thought that counts" took on a lot more meaning for me.