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[quote=Anonymous]So my In laws are horrible tippers.
They are in their 70's, insist on taking us out to eat a few times a year (not local), insist on picking up the tab (picture DH reaching for it, trying to pay a portion), and then tipping 5-10% without any complaint on the service. I only know about the poor tipping because I have overheard the conversation about how much to tip between MIL and FIL, and done the math in my head on what I figure the bill is.

There is no point in attempting to change them, I am not going to make a scene and demand to see the bill. They know what they are doing, they are both somewhat educated professionals, and they know better. They are just cheap. I just want to know how to handle it with the server and make it right.

What usually happens is I frantically tell DH what is happening without letting his parents know and we hatch a plan to run to the ATM, figure out who has cash, and then try to distract his parents while running after the server with more tip money. I usually apologize and say something with a smile like "in laws! I'm so sorry, you did a good job" and hand the money over.

Should I do this differently? A couple times we didn't have the money and had to go to an Atm and then back (it was $7 on a 6 person brunch for $75 and k was beyond mortified). Does it really matter to the server what the reason is?
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