Hi Cabbage, I pretty much agree with Gia. I came to this point when I first danced in a restaurant with a Turkish band some time ago. I also had issues taking tips in my costume, but ended up taking them in the sides of my belt and bra straps as well. I does seem like some sort of begging to me also (I was beginning to think I was the only one lol) to carry a basket or the like to place tips in. I was relieved to have some of the customers shower their money over my head.
In the end I did share with the band, it's pretty common to do that around here. It's not common here to share with the house though. I still don't like costume tipping much, if I don't have to I won't, but in some places here it is usual business.
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