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Default Surcharge (auto-tip) Yay? Nay?



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> On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:39:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
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>>On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:56:13 -0400, wrote:
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>>> I'm with you, except, if I receive poor service I might even not leave
>>> a tip. It's my way of saying that if they want to be rude, offhand
>>> etc. don't try it with me.

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>>That's a poor excuse to be cheap. Servers always get a tip, how large
>>"depends". Inattentive (frankly, I've never experienced rude) service
>>gets the low end, IF it's the server's attitude that's at fault. If
>>the server is doing the best they can with inadequate staffing, we
>>give them a break. Poor attitude and poor staffing issues always
>>merits a stern talk with the manager on duty because neither situation
>>is tolerable to the paying customer.

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> It has zilch to do with being cheap and more to do with not liking my
> plate slammed down in front of me, or a "Whadda ya want?" attitude.
> Why on earth reward bad service, that would seen highly unfair to the
> mostly likeable servers.


Good grief!!! If a someone did that to me I would walk out!!

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