20% is the starting place for TIPS. I'm surprised no one pointed out TIPS stands for To Insure Prompt Service. The people serving you are not there because it's a game. They have Mortgages, Insurance, Car Payments, Etc just like everyone else. I think your conscience should be your guide. If you don't have enough money to tip properly stay home. It may help some of those who have Alligator Arms to imagine the person serving them was their relative. It was sad when a young neighbor told us about the shabby tips he received when working at Red Lobster.
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