C-Bolt wrote:What ya mean I'm not rich either,I try to stay away from them places that you have to tip,I may go and splurge 2 or 3 times a month but most of my time is hanging out at the cheaper fast food joints or making stuff at home.I'll check back with ya in about a month and tell you how things are going,but if I don't that means obama done took all my money and I can't even afford Internet

Oh, I thought you were poking at me for being tight with tips. I DO tip when I go out, between 15 and 20%. Usually 15%, i just don't get why we're supposed to do 20% now. They say for the cost of living but darned, our meals increased in price so didn't our tip, based on a % of our bill, go up already? I read where one person in an online article suggested 25%, I promise you, I'll stay at home then. :122246
Ever notice too that some people seem to think that they just should get a tip, no matter how badly they treat you? I know what I want out of a waiter. I want them to make sure our drinks are filled, not enter themselves into our conversations and not pester us to death.
Last time I went to Texas Road House I was so flustered I haven't been back for over 6 months. First, our waitress ask us how our food was at least 5 times, then, two managers came by and ask us...then, there had to have been a 'BIRTHDAY CONVENTION' around us. Every two minutes here they came..clap clap clapping. Now, here's the thing. We were eating out with friends who don't live around here now. They were only going to be in town a day and we were wanting to enjoy an evening with them..not reassure neurotic waitresses and managers that their food was ok...and they just walk up and start talking right when you're in the middle of a conservation. That drives us nuts. For now, I'm done with that place!