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Old 06-08-2025, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Fastskiguy View Post
This is what I was going for in my post too. If I order a burger and drink water then the waiter gets screwed. If I order a cocktail, appetizer, fancy main, and a bottle of $$ wine then I get screwed. Yeah yeah it's more work but considering the fancy meal is 4X the tip it's not even close to 4X the work.

And sometimes I honestly just want water and a burger!

Joe
Tippng is optional and the amount is determined by the customer. No one needs to get screwed. If you feel like you are getting screwed, then you are tipping too much. Just reduce the tip amount.