I prefer to call it a progressive republican. :-)


"Emery Davis" > wrote in message
. ..
> On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:05:32 GMT, "Richard Neidich"
> > said:
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> ] To me its about the "haves" want to make sure everyone is a "have not".
> ]
> []
>
> Dick, you're a closet liberal! Don't worry, your dirty secret is safe
> with us.
>
> FWIW, I agree about tipping, and service in europe (generally). I think
> servers are professionals and should be treated as such, with a salary.
>
> Hunt, it is generally considered bad form to leave an additional
> restaurant
> tip here in France. Never been quite sure (as a foreigner) about the
> exact logic behind this, but I've been told that an extra gratuity should
> be small enough to be interpreted as a token of appreciation, not an
> additional payment.
>
> -E
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