Tipping

[LeslieAGD]

Unless I have really bad service, I generally tip between 18-22%. I usually also tip above that when the service is excellent.

I don't have a problem with the auto-tip being added to large parties at all! Sometimes when you dine with that many, people will be cheap or not add up their portion properly and the server often times is the one who gets screwed. Also, I think young people tend to be bad tippers...I remember when I was in high school and 10-15 of us would get together and go out to eat late at night; there was always someone who walked out or didn't put down enough money and I felt bad for our servers. And, sometimes, people will just round the cost of their meal up and assume that covers the tax and tip (think again!).

As I mentioned in the "do you eat it or send it back" thread, I have no problem tipping when someone does a personal service for me, but it bothers me that nearly every shop now has a tip cup on their counter.