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Subject: Re: Tipping in the US (at a restaurant)? Posted on: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:45:27 GMT

GQ wrote in
news:GUS8e.1193$g4.25371@tor-nn1.netcom.ca:

> On 4/18/05 1:24 PM, oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com wrote:
>> There aren't any "laws" in this manner and one can tip about
>> whatever
>> they want, or not at all.
>
> Except that you hear more and more stories of servers who run after
> customers saying they did not leave a good enough tip. I've never
> experienced it here in Toronto, but I've heard of this on several
> occassions from different people, particularly from restaurants in New
> York. I wonder if this is becoming a trend.

Thankfully in Canada, servers understand that tips are NOT mandatory - but
rather a reward for good service. Of course I almost always leave a tip -
but it's good to know we have an option on how much to tip ; )

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