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Michael Johns: The Stiff From Down Under

He got no job, and now he got no money!


Just days after getting booted from "American Idol," Michael Johns hit LAX, where he gave a skycap a big fat tip ... of nothing.

Johns was polite about the stiffing, but dude -- if you got no money, don't use the skycap!



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1. he is still hot. being broke won't change that!

Posted at 12:53PM on Apr 13th 2008 by alex

2. He should have WON
AI is a SHAM

Michael Johns is sexy sexy sexy...with a voice to match. I hope he makes it big.

btw, TMZ, this *story* is LAME

Posted at 12:54PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Jennyk

3. Cheap bastard

Posted at 12:54PM on Apr 13th 2008 by KO

4. I thought only us brothers were stiff tippers.

Posted at 1:02PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Eddie Murphy

5. Oh, give the guy a break. Maybe, he didn't have any ones!

Posted at 1:05PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Dallas

6. hey who says you have to tip? Is there a rule on this or what

Posted at 1:06PM on Apr 13th 2008 by dee

7.
Why do employees doing a job, getting a salary always want more?

Posted at 2:34PM on Apr 13th 2008 by inohowitfeels

8. no, there's no "rule" on tipping skycaps.

Posted at 1:43PM on Apr 13th 2008 by nonnie

9. ,,,but skycaps generally work for tips. However, some carriers have a curbside check-in fee now, and the traveler ends up PAYING for curbside service AND tipping the skycap, so a lot of times, the skycap doesn't get tipped in that case. I generally tip $1-2 per bag regardless.

(hit enter too soon on my last post.)

Posted at 1:46PM on Apr 13th 2008 by nonnie

10. Who says you have to tip? Can't you leave the guy with some dignity left? Making this video and calling him the "Stiff from Down Under" is much more rude than you're making him out to be by not tipping!

If fact, if anything, I like him more because of this. He keeps his composure even though he's got a video camera following him around like a mosquito that deserves to be swatted. And broke or not, he'll be bringing in the money once he makes a new record. I know I'll be buying the CD as soon as it comes out!

Posted at 3:34PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Kal

11. It's called reverse KARMA!

Posted at 1:52PM on Apr 13th 2008 by hank

12. Here is the thing: Tipping is generally an AMERICAN thing, and many other countries around the world (UK, Australia) are not tip obsessed like we are. Get over it, and give the dude a break. This is probably the first time that he has been without the American Idol handlers since getting the boot. TMZ, this screams of "slow news day"..wasn't von A-hole at the Ivy or anything?

Posted at 1:55PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Sandi

13. Maybe the guy is still in shock. He thought he had this thing wrapped up. Funny thing happen on the way to grand prize legs cut off under you by the people. Don't think ahead, ask Chris Daughtrey, I know I butchered the spelling. But anyway, Taylor Hicks won and he can't carry the bags for Shauna Sands or Tonya Harding. You know that sucks!!

Posted at 1:56PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Lenn K.

14. He is not that attractive! I'm glad he got booted off, although I was hoping Christie Lee Cook would be booted off before him.
Oh well, who knows who is truly voting for these idols!? It's crazy.

This was kind of pointless though, the news about him.

Posted at 5:31PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Donna

15. WHOOO CARES...IDC..HE STILL HOT SEXY AND HE SHOULD HAVE NVR LEFT!! HE'S SO SWEET..For all I care he could have just ignore that lady n the whole world n cursed you guys out and I would still love him for his talent!

Posted at 2:04PM on Apr 13th 2008 by ivee

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