At TGI Fridays the wait staff have to give three percent to the tip pool based upon their gross sales. So if their sales were $1000 for the night then they should have gotten around $150 for the night of which they have to give away $30 to the pool (goes to other staff). So when a customer runs up a bill of $90 because of drinks and so forth and then stiffs the waiter or waitress he is actually costing him/her money since their salary is $2.05 per hour.
I’ve waited tables here is Florida. The last place I worked on Panama City Beach, I had to tip out the bartender, busser, and expaditor.
BTW, my experience with the public here is blacks tip average. Canadians and old people tip the worst. While gay men tip the best for good service.
The owner owes his/her staff a decent wage, the customers do not, the only one stiffing the staff is the owner. Customers are not responsible for paying the wages of the staff, once again: Tipping the big American rip off of customers.