Originally Posted by sassisusan

Your waitress usually makes about 2.50 per hour, out of that all of her social security taxes and federal and state taxes are collected. At the end of the week her paycheck is usually about 1.49. When you tip her, she has to give 10% of that tip to the busboy who cleans the tables, 1-3% to the bartender who made your drinks. Then she has to put a smile on her face when people are arrogant or nasty and smile when someone gives her 5 dollars for a 150 dollar check. Let me make the 15 percent easier, calculate 20% like I do the math is easier and you can help our another human being.