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Default Surcharge (auto-tip) Yay? Nay?

On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:54:25 -0500, jmcquown >
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> On the flip side of having been a server, I've been out
> with large groups where they offered one check and added the gratuity.
> Seems okay in theory. The problem with that was some people chowed down
> on appetizers and ordered the most expensive items on the lunch menu.
> This should be split (monetarily) equally among the guests? Nope.



Sitting there calculating down to the penny how much individuals owe
is a female thing. It's not up to the server to decide how the party
collects the money - be glad you got a tip and weren't stiffed, then
fired - like what happened to that poor waitress at Applebee's
recently.
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