I hate this time of year for things I typical need like haircuts, vietnamese nail cutters, massages or another type of service business where you're expected to tip. I am a pretty generous tipper to my hair stylist (NO HOMO) and my masseuse, usually 25%, but for some reason I always get the feeling that a couple weeks before Christmas they that expect more, like some sort of Christmas bonus or extra tip for holidays. So I just go in at the end of Nov, get what I need done and then avoid these place until January. Problem solved