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So I asked my friends who own a restaurant and some of the wait staff what they thought.
The owner hates tipping. It makes him feel that people think he doesn't a)pay his staff enough and b)that they wont do do their jobs properly if they aren't bribed too. Only American tourists tip. The staff were a) insulted that anyone would think they needed extra to do their jobs properly and b)didn't think it was fair to all the behind the scenes workers.
Someone mentiones the price of things going up if tipping isn't there...I've never been to the US so I'm only going by hearsay but most people I know think your restaurant meals are more expensive regardless and THEN they are expected to tip! But tipping is becoming more accepted in the cities... which is interesting... the locals apparently avoid those restaurants coz the wait-staff are too in your face chasing tips.

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The pizza guy almost always gets at least 3 dollars for delivering here. I want him to like me.

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Here here! I think it's a really good idea to (at least) never annoy someone who has time alone with your food. In private. No witnesses.

So if anyone has ever had a bad time with a snotty waiter and told them off before they've gone to get the order - just remember who gets to laugh last.

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