Originally Posted by
davie355
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The restaurant did ultimately take the gift card. I still tipped 20%, forgiving the rudeness, because I was in Washington DC where I was unsure whether this server would be considered rude by the local standard.
Uh... I don't apply a "local standard" for rudeness. If a service professional treats me in a manner that I find to be rude/unprofessional and it's uncalled for, I apply my standard.
Regards