[A_perfect_lady]

My, my, you ladies certainly got your panties in a bunch. And yet, I spoke the truth. The tip is contingent upon the service. Lousy service? Lousy tip. Don't like it? Get anuddah job!

[McGavin999]

I've never worked as a waitress, but I've known quite a few of them. Most of them are hard working women who can't get a better paying job for whatever reason. Service should have something to do with service, but it frequently doesn't. Some people will get excellent service, food delivered promptly, changes in their order taken care of, coffee cup never allowed to hit empty, and yet they will frequently leave no tip at all or some lousy amount.

You can't really judge who will be a good tipper and who will be a poor tipper. It's usually those who have had all the advantages and never bother to think about what someone elses life is like or can't be bothered to find out what wages are for a profession, who go off and leave 10% or nothing at all. They can't be bothered with the fact that the woman who just ran her feet off taking care of them has 3 kids at home and she refuses to take welfare.

Some are ignorant of the facts, some are cheap, and some are just tacky, thoughtless people. Mostly it's liberals.

[UnBlinkingEye]

, I spoke the truth. The tip is contingent upon the service. Lousy service? Lousy tip. Don't like it? Get anuddah job

Might have been true in the past, but now the government expects / demands that reported tips are at least (my guess) 12%.