Originally Posted by
JBord
I think this is too broad. Assuming a restaurant is following the law, there can be valid taxes that the restaurant just passes through.
Here's the thing. I have no qualms with 20% tip, and never have with this custom of ours. For excellent service above and beyond, I'll even pass out C notes. Again, it's just what we do in America.
The issue I have is when they demand for more. What is this nonsense where I read these articles about how to make the wait staff's job easier, tipping 25% on top of tax/drinks, and how to help out your server? 20 or 30 years ago, we'd call out this crap & ridicule this type of nonsense on general principle, let alone making up excuses to rationalize nothing more than cheap greed.
Shame me for lowering my tip? I'm from the generation that couldn't care less about this type of public shaming or virtue signaling.