<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyJessy43:
Anyone want a woman's point of view?
If the guy is paying, I equate the size of the tip to other things that have directly to do with the rest of the evening....
I watch a man very closely when he tips.</font>
Hahaha... so true, I think!
Interesting note that here in SFO we are known as a "foodie" town. Really the whole Bay Area is, with some fine eating places. Fancy, cheap, expensive and not. When I first moved out here and lived in SFO proper, I was dismayed at the attitude adn unprofessionalism of the servers. It contibues today. While there are many good ones, it seems like we remeber the bad ones especially. I guess that's true with lots of things.
Anyway, I believe it is AGAINST THE LAW to add the tip in unless you are told ahead of time. (Usually a blurb on the menu.) This was a big controversy in Florida, especially Orlando, where the average non-American visitor is not necessarily a frequent traveler and therefore not necessarily knowledgeable about tipping. I believe the Florida legislature changed the way that happens now.(Including tips on the bill.) BTW, I personally never included the tip (even when I worked in low end places in Orlando).. I just figured it would all come out in the wash... really p*ssed off the old ladies I worked with when I still made more $$$! Hahaha.
My pet peeves?
(Here we go....)
1) A waiter who sits down at my table while they take the order. 15 years ago at Bennigan's (in Orlando!) when this first happened, I thought it was charming and friendly. Now it seems obnoxious and lazy.
2) When the server says, "Hi, my name is Jason and I'll be your server." Doh. Gee thanks, I was too stoopid to figure that out.
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