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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd have left 61 or 62 total. That's 15% and that is what I grew up with and that's fair to me. I refuse to get suckered into the higher tip percentages. The food and drinks are also a lot more expensive than they were years ago so don't give me that crap about cost of living justifying paying 20 or 25% tips over 15% tips.

They should get rid of tipping completely. Just pay the staff a standard wage. We now live overseas where there is a minimal tip culture and if one does exist it's around 5% or rounding off the bill and no one bats an eye.[/quote]

Agree with 'this. The tipping culture is a big hit to the pocket for families wanting to eat out. I cap it at 15%. Refilling water and talking nice doesn't entail a tip. It's your job.  People in several professions work thrice as hard with no tips and minimum wage. This is an easier job, in comparison. [/quote]

You do know that wait staff doesn't get paid minimum wage, right?  Cheap b@stard.  [/quote]

Food and restaurant prices have gone up a lot as well. So that 15% isn't on something that hasn't changed in price in the last 20 years. You're more likely paying more in tips, adjusting for inflation, than you did at only 15% in the past.

I give somewhere between 15 to 20% if the service was fine. Depends on how the bill is rounded up.

If the service is below average I don't leave much of a tip.

If the service was truly excellent, I am more generous.

No one is entitled to a tip. It's not my problem that you chose to work as a waiter. [/quote]

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