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Originally Posted by CaliforniaGirl
Yes! I've tipped busboys who gave better service than the server.
That said, I basically overtip - some small effort to make up for the cheapskates. Can't tell you how many times I'll see a couple get up from a meal and throw a dollar on the table like it's 1975.
My personal pet peeve is poor service given to single diners. I am single and frequently dine alone. I expect the same service that the table of 2 next to me gets. Servers will occasionally ignore me - take my order, bring my food and disappear - and lavish attention on the table that they expect will leave a larger tip. When I dine alone, I always leave 30-40% so the server is not "penalized" for serving a single. The last time I received poor service (breakfast at Perkins, with my server fawning over the table next to me), I left a note on the table that said "Tip: Don't ignore single diners - they do dine with friends as well. For your monetary tip, see the cashier." When I paid the cashier, I put a $5 bill in the charity jar by the cash register and told the cashier to thank my server for her contribution.
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CaliforniaGirl,
Amen to what you posted. As a single, I tip 25% for exceptional service. About 3 weeks ago I was in the Cincinnati area visiting my sister and her family. Took my 9 year old niece to a late lunch after we visited the aquarium in Newport, KY right across the river from Cincinnati. The restaurant was not busy (after 2:00 pm). We might as well have been invisible for as much attention as we received from the server. That night my sister, her daughter and I went to Red Robin in Florence, KY near their home. The waitress was one of the best I've had in years. She stopped by our table several times to see if everything was OK or if we needed anything. Had to laugh about your comment on the people who leave $1.00 tips like it was still 1975. My 81 year old dad will leave a $2 tip for a $40 check. I will leave another $5 on the table, and my dad asks me what I'm doing. I'm 50 and I haven't lived in his house since 1979, and I bought my townhouse on my own in 1998, but he still wants to know what I do with my $.
Raise a toast to those who provide exceptional service!