Originally Posted by
CarolynUK
The $60 was at Applebees - and the waitress was an absolute treasure - nothing was too much trouble for her - and she managed it without being too in our faces!
A generous tip, I'm sure she appreciated it greatly.
The $100 was at Keystone Lodge in Keystone CO - the displeasure was evident as he counted the 5x$20 bills left on the table for him the smile went from his face - to extent he looked quite angry!
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In higher priced establishments I expect a higher level of service and the service level that justified a 20% tip in my local taco joint might not hack it at some upscale eatery. TBS, I still don't get why a $100 tip on a $500 bill for service that didn't go above and beyond would be considered insufficient. Perhaps he was confused about the bill or having a really bad day or couldn't believe that you were using cash instead of a miles earning CC.
I guess we'll never know but, in any case, his attitude could have used some adjustment. Had I seen such a change in disposition I might have asked if there was some problem and had his reaction to the tip amount been a bit more overt and/or the least bit derisive I would have spoken to the manager.