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I usually tip 15% before tax. If the service was good then I tip more or use the after tax to calculate tip.
If there is minimal or no service, then I tip 10%. (those prob before and after tax total is similar..  e.g. a wonton noodle soup or a pho)
If it's bad, I will prob still tip 10% but try to put comment on the card or never go back.
You have to get me really really mad to not tip 10%.

布小熊

They have freedom to choose the job. If they think being a server is a tough job, they can choose some other jobs. We tip them not because of their job nature is tough, but depends on how good or bad  ...
Ultraman 發表於 2009-12-6 07:55 PM

It's a sad North American thing... Waiters and waitresses here mostly get paid very little and they based a lot of their income on tipping.
It's very diff in Europe and thus tipping isn't really needed if you dine at restaurants in most western European countries.
This is just how the industry here runs...