Useful service journalism: iHamptons.com provides a list of 10 "Rules of Behavior" for Hamptons-goers. Rule 2: "Let the person behind the counter know who's important and who's trash help. Alpha-Hamptonites toiled all winter in the city at their six-figure jobs to be treated with respect by underlings in local stores, whether it be some college kid trying to earn spare cash during summer break or a Bonacker housewife from Springs who needs to help feed her three kids. You are important—you are important in your business and in your child's school and even in your apartment building, where your spouse is on the board. Let the counter-help know who you are!"
10 rules for behavior in the Hamptons [iHamptons]