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In reply to the discussion: I give God 0% so you get 28%...LMAO! [View all]flyover22
(24 posts)9. I saw something on the teevee this morning about a guy who gives $500 tips
as a tribute to his dying friend who suggested it. It was a very cool story, and made me tear up a little bit.
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great idea this one. that 'pastor' obviously never read the red words in the new
roguevalley
Feb 2013
#13
I always tip $10 regardless of the bill. Then again I always eat with just 1 other person
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#2
What an interesting thought. I had customers like you when I waited tables.
GoneOffShore
Feb 2013
#16
Since when is $10 a bad tip? LOL, in there for an hour (or less), server gets
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#23
You do know that in most restaurants, the tip is split with the support staff
Luminous Animal
Feb 2013
#60
A $10 tip is BAD? Also, I never order booze, just so you know. When I delivered pizzas I was
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#22
Ok dork, why should a server at a place that charges $75 (and mind you, that
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#25
Again it comes down to a difference of opinion, and not what I'd call a high end restaurant
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#41
you neeed to defend your bad tipping practice withn name calling? whatever. nt
TeamPooka
Feb 2013
#42
Ok I'll now be leaving 15% tips at all times. Whether that's $15 or $1.40. ;)
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#43
i don't care what you tip. Just don't call people names in a debate in this forum.
TeamPooka
Feb 2013
#44
I know it doesn't justify it, but it was started on me first, basically called bad tipping
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#45
Cute how you excuse your behavior and blame others for "starting it". #rationalizinglikea3rdgrader
TeamPooka
Feb 2013
#46
Bad tipping etiquette is not a pejoritive insult; it's an accurate description of what you do.
dorkulon
Feb 2013
#48
A much better than 15% tip the vast majority of the time, and slightly below 15% a tiny fraction
SWTORFanatic
Feb 2013
#49
So 20 tables at ten dollars a table is $200. What are you complaining about?
A Simple Game
Feb 2013
#34
The sky daddy never smiled at me and deliverd a nice meal so when he does I will tip him too.
libtodeath
Feb 2013
#5
Thank you! I discovered my local TV station had a link to their story, it is very nice one
flyover22
Feb 2013
#17
That was at Puccini's in Lexington, Ky. The family is still giving random $500 tips.
alfredo
Feb 2013
#18