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Old 07-12-2025, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 View Post
I would rather serve myself, give the cook my order, sit at the table of my choice, read the menu on the table, refill my drink when I want it, not when/if the waiter happens to wander by. Oh, and not have to wait 15 minutes for the bill when I'm done because the waiter is on a smoke break. Don't think I forgot the "bus-boy". I'll leave a buck on the table for taking a minute or two to clear the table ND wipe it off with the ubiquitous wet/stinky towel they always have handy.
My "blest day" will be when tipping is a thing of the past.
Hope you're married; this isn't going over well on your next date....