On 2 Feb 2013 13:00:23 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>Boy, this outta be good for a battle royal.
>
>Should restaurant patrons be subject to an automatic surcharge (it's
>not a tip!) for groups over a certain number?
....

I think not too. If any restaurant I ever went charged an automatic
"tip" then not only would that be ALL they got as a tip (I typically
tip very well too, more than 20%) it would also be ther last time I
ever patronized them!

John Kuthe...