Part of the allure of the legit scene is that you may be surprised. Key word is may be. But if you go in there asking for something the first time - you’ll most likely be shown the door. It is a delicate game of cat and mouse it seems. That’s why if a legit girl asks for tips it is weird. Maybe she works at another place that is more liberal too and she is picking it up from there. Who knows. But I do know it’s a buzz kill.
It very rarely happens at the fully legit spas. This is definitely more of a semi-legit thing. This convo isn’t only about the tip situation though. The yelling, disorganization, rushing, basic lack of preparedness seems to be more widespread.
Another example…. I went to a place in Markham yesterday to check if someone was there working. I just dropped by because I had a tip. I stood in the lobby, alone, for probably 3-4 minutes. It was silent in there. It was also very unappealing and messy. I decided to give the door another open/close so the chime went. Then two ladies, significantly different than described came out all flustered, maybe just woke up, and I asked if there was a girl there on her first day. The response was “We are both new girls!” I said ok, I’m looking for (description). They said “no, but we are both NEW and come stay!” It was comical but I politely declined, wished them well and went kn my way. I have the feeling that they didn’t even know their own names in the spa. Anyway, would have been nice to talk to someone who knew what was going on there.