Comments on: #2:Dining Out http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/money-advice-2-eating-out/ Saving money, being frugal Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: grit http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/money-advice-2-eating-out/#comment-13 grit Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:47:58 +0000 http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-13 Dead on about the beverages—total waste of money. I recall waiting tables and being told that alcohol is the best way of driving up a bill so your tip will increase. Dead on about the beverages—total waste of money. I recall waiting tables and being told that alcohol is the best way of driving up a bill so your tip will increase.

]]> By: Mr. Froogle http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/money-advice-2-eating-out/#comment-12 Mr. Froogle Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:14:07 +0000 http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-12 Great point Limlo about clarifying on the receipt if you leave a smaller tip. I think it is important for the waiter/waitress to know why they did not get their deserving 20%. It also helps the business owner/manager know who their bad servers are. I would never skip out on a check, it is like shop- lifting and you could go to jail for that. I have worked Loss prevention so i know. Great point Limlo about clarifying on the receipt if you leave a smaller tip. I think it is important for the waiter/waitress to know why they did not get their deserving 20%. It also helps the business owner/manager know who their bad servers are.

I would never skip out on a check, it is like shop- lifting and you could go to jail for that. I have worked Loss prevention so i know.

]]> By: LimLo http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/money-advice-2-eating-out/#comment-11 LimLo Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:58:10 +0000 http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-11 Just so everyone knows, walking out on a check is illegal, and the restaurant could call the cops, and you could be arrested. I'm a waitress, and I would hunt you down and call the cops. And I'm nice, senor CheckSkipper. Sharing meals is totally fine, and while I would never, ever leave a $0 tip (karma is a bitch), I do write notes on receipts when I go out to clarify why I have left the tip I have (both good and bad). The reason I never leave nothing is that I know servers are taxed on tips regardless of whether they actually receive them or not. Just so everyone knows, walking out on a check is illegal, and the restaurant could call the cops, and you could be arrested. I’m a waitress, and I would hunt you down and call the cops. And I’m nice, senor CheckSkipper.

Sharing meals is totally fine, and while I would never, ever leave a $0 tip (karma is a bitch), I do write notes on receipts when I go out to clarify why I have left the tip I have (both good and bad). The reason I never leave nothing is that I know servers are taxed on tips regardless of whether they actually receive them or not.

]]> By: akeorlando http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/money-advice-2-eating-out/#comment-10 akeorlando Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:06:46 +0000 http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-10 These are actually some really great points to consider when going out to eat! Going out to eat and tipping is certainly subjective to each individual, but I think your opinion is spot on! These are actually some really great points to consider when going out to eat! Going out to eat and tipping is certainly subjective to each individual, but I think your opinion is spot on!

]]> By: Check Skipper http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/money-advice-2-eating-out/#comment-4 Check Skipper Mon, 19 May 2008 20:02:13 +0000 http://mrfroogle.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-4 Or you could just walk out on your check :) Or you could just walk out on your check :)

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