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Old 07-15-2025, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
The difference is that, legally, any tip you leave is the property of the server. If the restaurant owner does anything else with it, they are violating the law.
Not just the server but can't include management. There are rules....


But that isn't the point. The point is the user I commented to didn't want to feel obligated or coerced to tip. He wanted the same feeling he gets at a car dealership. So ok, add the 20% the business neglected to include and leave it at that.
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