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Subject: Re: Tipping in the US (at a restaurant)? Posted on: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:18:45 +0000 (UTC)

Dave Smith wrote:

> They do? Who wants a waiter spending more time with them? ALl I want a waiter to do is
> to take my order and bring my food, check on me once in a while to see if I need
> anything else. I don't want them breathing over my shoulder. I am there with friends /
> family / associates, not to hobnob with the wait staff.


Then I suggest you avoid such restaurants.

>> But 15% will be accepted pretty much everywhere, and 20% will be considere a good
>> tip everywhere, so anywhere in that range is just fine.

> Call me a cheap SOB, but if I am already paying 3-4 times as much for something because
> it is a special restaurant, or if they are simply over priced, then the service had
> better be bloody great just to get the 15% because I am already being gouged.

You're a cheap SOB. Don't go to such restaurants. You won't enjoy yourself,
anyway.

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