On 7/23/2011 11:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> Some wait staff make it difficult to tip them.
>
> The other night my wife and I were out doing a few errands so we stopped
> for a sandwich at a chain type restaurant. The bill for the twoof us
> came to $17.50 plus tax, or $18.63. An appropriate tip would be about
> $3.00 to $3.50
>
> I reached in my pocked and had some twentys, two singles and a five. I
> put a twenty and a five in the check folder. The waitress asked "do you
> need change?" and I replied "yes" She took the money and came back a
> little later with a few coins, a single and the $5 bill.
>
> So. . . . . . Instead of getting a $3.50 tip, she got the two singles
> and some coins. The place was busy and she disappeared. I did not feel
> responsible to wait around and chase her for more change, but she would
> have had more in her pocket at the end of the night. I thought a good
> waiter/waitress always made sure the customer had enough bills to leave
> a tip. I did not feel it worth $5 to bring a sandwich and soda.

Yep, she'd've been better off tip-wise if she'd returned five $1-bills
instead of a single $5-bill! I've experienced similar situations also.
She must've been a new waitress perhaps ?

Sky

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