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Old 09-09-09, 11:10 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk View Post
The size of the tip is commensurate with the service given. If the server needs to be constantly asked to fill the drinks on the table or does not bring all that was ordered the tip will be 15% of the bill. If they are really bad the tip is much lower thatn 15%. If the server is excellent and or goes above and beyond, the the tip is much greater than 15% of the bill. I do not tip anyone but the folks in the restaurants. So, tipping is not getting out of hand in my part of the forest.
That's pretty much how I go about it, with the one exception that i'll often give a breakfast waitress a tip equal to the entire meals bill. Only bar waitresses work harder and they're much better compensated than breakfast servers.

After all 15% of a $6 buck meal ain't all that much compensation for dealing with a bunch of people before they have their coffee.
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