It can be embarrassing to dine with a group of cheapskates...
Seniors...In a casino, gambling, dine at the buffet on a coupon, demanding the senior discount, loading up, running the servers around like slaves, then leaving a $1 “tip...
When you ask them if that’s appropriate, the reply is “We’re on a fixed income...” When you remind them the tip should be based on the value of the meal, not what you actually paid, all you get is a blank look and anger for a reply...
I usually end up picking up the slack for my cheap “friends” because I feel sorry for the hard working servers...So it ends up costing me extra for the privilege of their company...
When dining at a buffet, I don’t leave the 15-20 % I would at a sit down order off the menu restaurant either. At a buffet maybe 5 - 10 %.