Donation vs payment

[Dezante]

Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Really though, why does it bother you that much? The implication of donation in said messages usually indicates that the porter doesn't demand a set price for the service.

It does? To me it sounds like they'll only perform their service for payment. I can only guess as to why they call it a 'donation' - maybe they want to create the illusion that your payment is a voluntary gift, and not a deal breaker if not forthcoming, so they can appear altruistic.

Why do I smell Catholic Church...?

Originally Posted by Bardalicious [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

P.S. one of these threads pops up every 3 months or so.

Not surprising.