The same thing happened to me in Prague , waiters asking for tips and getting angry when they didn ' t get any . No tourist is expected to tip anywhere in Europe , i ' ts just a scam . <| sep |> This . If it ' s just one person it ' ll be way cheaper on the bus and you won ' t have to deal with Chicago traffic and parking . <| sep |> Giant gorilla appears and promptly gets shot <| sep |> My Google mojo is out for the holiday weekend , too . Everything comes up as either how to write a resume for a homeless shelter manager or a news story about a guy who instead of panhandling handed out his resume to passersby . They might not email or call you because they do not have a phone number or regular access to a computer . I think I might start with the local library on Monday ?