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Originally Posted by IanC
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Not trying to hijack the thread, but I gotta say this, because it burns me:
$7328.20 for the TIP!?! I seriously doubt the server did $1200 worth of service for each person at the table. This is my problem with the "percentage" tipping system. The tip becomes a factor of the type and cost of the items you get, not the amount or quality of service you receive. If I drink a $100 bottle of wine instead of a $2 iced tea that I get refilled 10 times, I'm expected to pay an extra $20, even though the server did the same (or less) amount of work.
I just got back from Thailand where the tipping system is simple: Leave about 20 Baht (roughly 60 cents in the US) for each person at the table.
This wouldn't work here because tips are "part of their wage" and they even get TAXED on "expected tips." That's ridiculous! So basically, the laws allow the restaurants to underpay their workers, then make you feel guilty about it, strongarming you into paying most of their wages instead, all so that the restaurant can have a lower price on their menu.