On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:34:18 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 25/07/2011 2:27 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:54:54 -0400, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> If a restaurant bill 30 years ago was $30, a 15% tip would
> >> have been $4.50.
> >
> > 15% was not the norm 30 years ago. We were tipping 10% (maybe a
> > little more for someone like me, in the city, but not much more).
> >
>
>
> For as long as I can remember, the standard around here for good service
> has been 15%. AAMOF I remember that the girlfriend of a friend of mine
> back in the 70's was a waitress and prided herself in almost always
> getting a full 15% tip.
>
I bow to your superior knowledge, Dave. Never mind that I was eating
at and sometimes even paying for meals at every type of eating
establishment (even the fanciest in town) back then.

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