"Goomba38" > wrote in message
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> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>> Oh, calm down! LOL!
>> We usually pay with plastic and put the tip on the card. Problem solved.
>
> As I usually do too, but I wonder at times if the waitstaff prefers cash
> or card? Does it short change them in any way to have it put on the card?
> Anyone know?
> Goomba

Many restaurants deduct the bank's credit card fee from the waitress' tips.
They do prefer cash.