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Old 07-14-2025, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 View Post
Wonder no more! The answe is, she's not! And, more accurately the wait person at the big bucks place isn't any more deserving than the person at the diner. They are doing the same work. That is one aspect of the tip scam. Another is you are expected to tip a % of your bill. Order a glass of water = no tip. Order a $20 double good scotch ($40) = (20%) $8.00 for less work, smaller glas and no ice or lemon. Yeah, that's fair!
I guess the thinking might be, if you can afford a more expensive meal (or drink) you can afford a more expensive tip. Tipping then, is not really for service.
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